Circuit Court of Whiteside County, Illinois (14th Judicial Circuit)
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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- Dates in the order cannot be extended by party agreement, and a court date may be continued only by motion and order for good cause shown.
- Jury trials were suspended during June 2020, with in-person jury trials expected to resume in July.
- A judge’s substitution does not automatically establish cause for a continuance.
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Page & Word Limits1 rule
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No motion or writing in support of or in opposition to a motion shall exceed ten (10) pages in total length (excluding supporting documents) without prior leave of Court.
Motion Or Supporting Or Opposing Writing
10 pages
Document Format Requirements14 rules
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All documents submitted shall be double spaced and shall contain margins of at least one (1) inch at the top, bottom and each side. Type shall be no less than twelve (12) characters per inch.
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(a) Probate forms now on file and numbered p-1A through p-145, as amended from time to time, shall be used in the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit.
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Required pretrial documents must be typewritten and follow the form required by the Court.
In actions in which a pre-trial conference is ordered, the attorneys for each of the parties and each litigant not represented by an attorney shall file and serve such pre-trial typewritten documents required by the trial judge in the form required by the Court at least four court days prior to the conference.
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The parties shall provide the Court and opposing counsel with a typewritten list identifying all witnesses who a party intends to testify during the trial.
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The exhibit list submitted at the pretrial conference must be typed.
In addition, the attorneys for the parties or any party not represented by an attorney is required to submit at the pre-trial conference a typed "Exhibit List" which shall identify all exhibits intended to be offered by each party, itemizing such exhibits numerically by their identifying number.
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The index accompanying evidence depositions must be typed.
Unless otherwise ordered, all evidence depositions shall be presented to the trial judge no later than 10 days prior to the pre-trial conference together with a typed index showing page and line of any unresolved objections.
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In jury trials, each party shall provide a typed statement of the case to be read by the Court to the jury.
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(c) Required filings which are not included in the published forms shall be prepared in the above form.
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(b) Where multi-page documents are required, the backs of the papers shall be utilized in such manner that same may be read without removing same from the file or turning the file 180 degrees.
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(d) Filings not according to rule or not on approved forms may be filed only by leave of Court.
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(e) Wills and trusts heretofore executed on long paper may be filed, but wills etc., prepared after January 1, 1982, should be on 8 1/2" by 11" paper.
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(h) Typewritten or printed papers shall have a 1 1/2" minimum blank space at the binding end of the paper.
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(f) Where addenda are required to furnish information which will not fit in the space provided on the form, recite same in the applicable space and refer to a clearly marked exhibit prepared on 8 1/2" by 11" paper.
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Two post binding at the top of the paper shall be used.
Document Filing Requirements66 rules
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If this case is resolved before trial, the parties shall provide the court with an Agreed Order regarding custody and an agreed parenting plan.
DocumentAgreed Order
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Notices for qualifying or court-authorized remote hearings must provide for in-person, telephone, or videoconference appearances.
Remote hearings MAY occur using telephonic communication or an electronic video conferencing platform (Zoom being the default platform), at the discretion of the assigned judge, PROVIDED that ALL notices for hearings which qualify for telephonic/video conference participation, or hearings which have been specifically authorized by the court for remote participation, shall provide for parties to appear either in-person, by telephone, or by videoconference.
DocumentNotice Of Hearing
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In the event that a person requests a court reporter for such a hearing scheduled by the court at a pretrial conference or “walk-in” appearance, that request MUST be noted on the hearing Notice.
DocumentNotice Of Hearing
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Phone numbers and email addresses for all persons intending to appear remotely MUST be contained on said notice.
DocumentNotice Of Hearing
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The notice of hearing shall show the title and number of action and the date and time and place when the motion will be presented.
DocumentNotice Of Hearing
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(b) The parties shall file and exchange no later than the initial case management conference as statement addressing those factors enumerated in Supreme Court Rule 218(a) (1) through (10).
DocumentCase Management Statement
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Written notice after an unannounced motion hearing must state the action title and number, judge, hearing date, and whether the order was granted or denied.
If a motion is heard without prior notice under this rule, written notice of the hearing of the motion showing the title and number of the action, the name of judge who heard the motion, date of the hearing, and the order of the Court thereon, whether granted or denied, shall be served by the attorney obtaining the order upon all parties not theretofore found by the Court to be in default for failure to plead and proof of service thereon shall be filed with the clerk within two days after the hearing.
DocumentNotice Of Hearing
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The parties must submit a written trial memorandum addressing anticipated factual and evidentiary issues with legal authority and argument, and identifying any particularly significant statutory or legal interpretation issue.
The parties shall submit a written trial memorandum. The pre-trial memoranda shall include factual and evidentiary issues which are anticipated to arise during the trial and provide both ===== PAGE 12 ===== legal authority and argument to assist the Court in reaching required rulings on these issues. If the application or interpretation of a statute or rule of law is deemed of particular significance by counsel for any party or by a pro se litigant, such matter shall be called to the Court's attention in this trial memorandum.
DocumentTrial Memorandum
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The parties shall provide the Court and opposing counsel with a typewritten list identifying all witnesses who a party intends to testify during the trial.
DocumentWitness List
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At the pretrial conference, each represented party's attorney or unrepresented party must submit a typed, numerically itemized exhibit list with columns for the Court and parties to record each exhibit's trial status.
In addition, the attorneys for the parties or any party not represented by an attorney is required to submit at the pre-trial conference a typed "Exhibit List" which shall identify all exhibits intended to be offered by each party, itemizing such exhibits numerically by their identifying number. The exhibit list shall provide columns on the right hand side for notation by the Court and parties during trial as to whether each exhibit is "Identified," "Admitted," "Refused," or "Reserved".
DocumentExhibit List
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At the pretrial conference, the parties must produce and pre-mark the exhibits they expect to offer, unless an exhibit is too cumbersome or unavailable then.
At the pre-trial conference with the Court, the parties shall produce all of the exhibits (unless too cumbersome or unavailable at the time of the pre-trial conference) they expect to offer in evidence. Each exhibit shall be pre-marked for identification by the attorneys or parties.
DocumentExhibit
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In jury trials, each party shall provide a typed statement of the case to be read by the Court to the jury.
DocumentStatement Of Case
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The index accompanying evidence depositions must be typed and identify the page and line of each unresolved objection.
Unless otherwise ordered, all evidence depositions shall be presented to the trial judge no later than 10 days prior to the pre-trial conference together with a typed index showing page and line of any unresolved objections.
DocumentEvidence Deposition Index
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For each Supreme Court Rule 213(f) (1), (2), and (3) witness that will be called live at trial to testify, the party calling that witness shall provide to the court at the final pretrial conference a copy of the Supreme Court Rule 213(f) disclosure and supplements provided in discovery for that witness.
DocumentRule 213 Disclosure
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Proposed jury instructions shall be presented by each side to the Court at this pre-trial conference and exchanged with opposing counsel.
DocumentProposed Jury Instructions
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If any non I.P.I. instructions are tendered, case citations are to be attached regarding supporting authority.
DocumentProposed Jury Instructions
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Parties shall submit a list of questions which they request the Court to ask prospective jurors during voir dire examination.
DocumentVoir Dire Questions
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For each (f)(2) and (f)(3) witness called live at trial, the party calling the witness shall also provide to the court at the final pretrial conference: (1) A copy of the discovery deposition (if one was taken); (2) A discovery deposition index showing line and page number for the Supreme Court Rule 213(f) opinions contained in the deposition.
DocumentDiscovery Deposition And Index
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No later than 30 days after his appointment, the receiver shall file with the Court a detailed report and inventory of all property, real or personal, of the estate and designating the property within his possession or control.
DocumentReceiver Inventory
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An attorney for the receiver shall be employed only upon order of the Court upon written motion of the receiver stating the reasons for the requested employment and naming the attorney to be employed.
DocumentMotion
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Unless excused by the Court, sureties shall execute and file schedules of property in a form approved by the Court.
DocumentSchedule Of Property
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If no appraisers are appointed, the receiver shall investigate the value of the property of the estate and show in the inventory the value of the several items listed as disclosed by the investigation.
DocumentReceiver Inventory
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A bond backed by a licensed corporate or association surety is approved only if its current certified authority is on file with the Clerk and verified authority documents for all bond signers are attached.
Bond with a corporation or association licensed to transact surety business in this State as surety will be approved only if a current certified copy of the surety's authority to transact business in the State, as issued by the Director of Insurance, is on file with the Clerk of the Court and verified power of attorney of attorney or certificates of authority for all persons authorized to execute bonds for the surety is attached to the bond.
DocumentBond
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In covered custody or parental-responsibility proceedings, a child custody affidavit must be on file before an order affecting custody, visitation, parental responsibilities, or parenting time is entered.
In any proceeding wherein a custody or allocation of parental responsibilities determination is to be made by the Court or wherein the Court is asked to approve an agreed stipulation for modification of a previous custody or allocation of parental responsibilities determination, there shall be on file prior to the entry of an order affecting custody, visitation, allocation of parental responsibilities or parenting time, a child custody affidavit as required by 750 ILCS 36/209. (See Appendix of Forms of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Form 9(a) [as the same may be from time to time amended]).
DocumentChild Custody Affidavit
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Parties in the specified 750 ILCS proceedings must file a financial affidavit when the requested relief includes property distribution, maintenance, child support, qualifying attorney fees, or allowable court costs.
In all proceedings for dissolution of marriage, legal separation, declaration of invalidity of marriage, or other actions brought under 750 ILCS where the relief sought includes a request for any of the following: 1. Property distribution; 2. Temporary, permanent, or rehabilitative maintenance; 3. Temporary or permanent child support; 4. Attorneys' fees (actions where sought based on the ability of one party to pay and the inability of other party to pay); or 5. Allowable court costs; ===== PAGE 16 ===== the parties shall file a financial affidavit.
DocumentFinancial Affidavit
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Each report filed shall contain the name, address, and telephone number of the attorney for the estate and the representative. The report shall include a schedule for the closing of the estate and an explanation of any problems which would delay closing.
DocumentEstate Annual Report
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A child custody affidavit must be filed in cases involving guardianship of a minor, as required by 750 ILCS 36/209.
In cases involving the guardianship of a minor, a child custody affidavit shall be filed as required by 750 ILCS 36/209. (See Appendix of Forms of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Form 9(a) [as the same may be from time to time amended]).
DocumentChild Custody Affidavit
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If the financial affidavit previously filed is no longer accurate, amendments shall be timely filed and served.
DocumentFinancial Affidavit
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A financial affidavit shall be filed with a party’s initial pleading.
DocumentInitial Pleading
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Before a contested second-half hearing on a dissolution, legal separation, or invalidity petition, the parties and their attorneys must submit the joint pretrial memorandum in Form 9(d) 1.
Before a contested second half hearing on a petition for dissolution of marriage, legal separation, or declaration of invalidity can be heard, the parties and their respective attorneys shall submit their joint pre-trial memorandum as set forth in the Appendix of Forms of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit as Form 9(d) 1 (as the same may from time to time be amended).
DocumentPretrial Memorandum
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Before a contested hearing on allocation of parental responsibilities and/or parenting time, the parties and their respective attorneys shall submit a joint parenting plan setting forth the agreements of the parties along with an appendix setting forth the parties’ respective positions on issues in dispute.
DocumentParenting Plan
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An agreed order affecting support or maintenance must recite the parties’ gross and net monthly income; an uncontested or agreed matter may proceed without a pre-trial memorandum.
Any matter which is uncontested or agreed may be set and heard without the necessity of a pre-trial memorandum being filed; but in all cases the agreed order shall contain recitations regarding the parties’ gross and net monthly income, as the same are defined by 750 ILCS 5/505 if the Order affects issues of support or maintenance.
DocumentAgreed Order
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All attorneys shall post their email address on the pleadings.
DocumentPleadings
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Prior to the commencement of mediation, all participants, representatives, observers and mediators in the mediation shall sign a confidentiality agreement.
DocumentMediation Confidentiality Agreement
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Specified hearing notices must include the required arrest-warrant warning in bold or underlined text.
Notices of hearings to discover assets, petitions for adjudication of contempt, and any other hearing where a warrant of arrest may issue for a party's failure to appear after receipt of notice shall, in addition to the time, date and place of hearing, include the following words in bold type or underlined: "Your failure to appear at this hearing may result in the issuance of a warrant for your arrest."
DocumentNotice Of Hearing
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In all court proceedings in which an order is to be submitted, the attorney for the prevailing party shall prepare and within 10 court days present to the Court a written draft of the order, unless the Court directs otherwise.
DocumentDraft Order
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Any petition alleging contempt shall state whether it is civil or criminal in nature and the relief sought.
DocumentContempt Petition
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An indirect criminal contempt proceeding begins with a filed petition that is verified and describes the alleged conduct with particularity.
An indirect criminal contempt proceeding shall be initiated by the filing of a petition for adjudication of indirect criminal contempt. The petition shall be verified and set forth with particularity the nature of the alleged contemptuous conduct.
DocumentPetition For Adjudication Of Indirect Criminal Contempt
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A civil contempt proceeding arising out of a civil case shall be initiated by the filing of a petition for adjudication of civil contempt unless the act is committed in the presence of the Court. The petition shall be verified and shall set forth with particularity that portion of the Court order that is alleged to have been violated and the nature of the violation.
DocumentPetition For Adjudication Of Civil Contempt
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Upon an adjudication of civil contempt, a written judgment order shall be entered specifying the contumacious conduct, sanctions imposed, and the means by which the respondent may purge himself.
DocumentJudgment Order
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(h) Written order required. Upon adjudication of contempt, the Court shall enter a written judgment order setting forth the factual basis for the finding and specifying the sanctions imposed.
DocumentJudgment Order
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Every complaint or counterclaim must state specific prayers for relief, subject to the stated exception for personal-injury actions.
Every complaint or counterclaim filed shall contain specific prayers for relief except that in actions for injury to the person, the ad damnum may be pleaded except to state whether the damages sought are greater than $5,000 but not exceeding $50,000.
DocumentComplaint Or Counterclaim
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The summons shall require the plaintiff or the representative of the plaintiff and all defendants or their representatives to appear at the time and place indicated.
DocumentSummons
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The complaint and all summonses shall state in upper case letters on the upper right-hand corner “THIS IS AN ARBITRATION CASE.”
DocumentComplaint And Summons
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The mediator must file a written, signed report stating whether the parties reached a full, partial, or no agreement.
The mediator shall report to the court in writing whether or not an agreement was reached by the parties, within 14 days after the last day of the mediation conference. The report shall designate, “full agreement”, “partial agreement” or “no agreement”. This report shall be signed by the mediator and shall be filed with the Circuit Court Clerk within fourteen (14) days after the last day of mediation conference.
DocumentMediator Report
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Four specified forms must be used in court-annexed mediation.
The following forms shall be used in conjunction with court-annexed mediation: 1. Order of Referral to Court-Annexed Mediation 2. Confidentiality Agreement and Non-representative Acknowledgment 3. Mediation Held/No Agreement Resulted 4. Memorandum of Agreement
DocumentCourt Annexed Mediation Forms
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The parties must sign a Confidentiality Agreement before the first mediation conference, and it must become part of the court record.
All discussions, representations and statements made at the mediation conference shall be privileged consistent with the Confidentiality Agreement to be signed on behalf of each party prior to the commencement of the first mediation conference. The Confidentiality Agreement shall be made a part of the court record in the case.
DocumentConfidentiality Agreement
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Each motion and each basis for it must identify the governing Code of Civil Procedure section or Supreme Court Rule number.
Every motion, and each basis in the motion, brought pursuant to the Code of Civil Procedure or Supreme Court Rule shall be identified by the Code of Civil Procedure section and/or the Supreme Court Rule number under which it is brought.
DocumentMotion
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Motions to allow additional pages are not favored, and specific grounds establishing the necessity for excess pages shall be clearly set forth in an affidavit filed in support of the motion.
DocumentMotion For Additional Pages
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Any affidavits in support of the resistance shall be filed as set forth in 735 ILCS 5/2-1005 (c).
DocumentAffidavit
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The party scheduling same shall serve and file a notice of hearing as on other matters before the Court, unless notice is waived by the parties, and that party shall initiate and pay for the call unless otherwise agreed between the parties or ordered by the Court.
DocumentNotice Of Hearing
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(i) Inapplicable alternatives printed on the forms shall be deleted prior to filing.
DocumentForm
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An order agreed as to substance shall be so designated and executed by the affected parties, their representatives or attorneys.
DocumentAgreed Order
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When the opposing party is represented by counsel, the draft order shall be presented to counsel for examination before entry by the Court, except when otherwise directed by the Court.
DocumentDraft Order
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If the attorney filing the summary wishes its contents to remain confidential, she/he should advise the mediator in writing at the same time the summary is filed.
DocumentMediation Summary
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Agreed continuances in case management conferences must be submitted by e-filed order.
- Case management conferences with "meaningful action" to be taken (agreed continuances should be by e-filed order ONLY).
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Page 2 | TYPES OF NON-TESTIMONIAL HEARINGS (SCR 45) THAT MAY HAVE AT LEAST ONE VIDEO CONFERENCE OR TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE PARTICIPANT
A notice of hearing may be e-filed as an option for scheduling the specified matters.
Persons wishing to schedule one of these matters may either contact the circuit clerk to secure a date and time or may e-file a notice of hearing.
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Page 3 | HOW TO SCHEDULE a “Walk-In” (Civil) or Pretrial Conference (Criminal) HEARING
All written motions and responses, along with supporting briefs and affidavits, must be filed with the Clerk of the Court.
The parties shall file with the Clerk of the Court all written motions and responses, together with any supporting briefs and affidavits.
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Page 9 | 4.2 MOTIONS PRACTICE
When the Clerk's Office is open, a complaint or petition seeking the listed ex parte relief must be filed there before application to a judge.
Every complaint or petition upon which it is sought to obtain ex parte, an order for the appointment of a receiver or a temporary restraining order, for a preliminary injunction, ===== PAGE 10 ===== for an order of protection, or for an order of ne exeat republica shall be filed in the Office of the Clerk if that office is open before application to a judge for the order.
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Page 10 | 4.3 EX PARTE AND EMERGENCY MOTIONS
Until mandatory paper filings are eliminated, a document served by email must also be filed with the Circuit Clerk as an original paper copy with original signatures, unless it was e-filed under permissive e-filing.
Until such time as e-filing requirements eliminate mandatory paper filings with the clerk, if a document is served by email, original paper copies with original signatures must still be filed with the Circuit Clerk, (unless the document was e-filed under permissive e-filing)
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Page 18 | PART 9. RULES RELATING TO DISSOLUTION AND LEGAL SEPARATION
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Unless the court orders otherwise, summary-judgment and involuntary-dismissal motions must be filed no later than 90 days before trial.
Unless otherwise ordered by the court, and pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 191, motions for summary judgment under section 2-1005 of the Code of Civil Procedure and motions for involuntary dismissal under section 2-619 of the Code of Civil Procedure must be filed not later than 90 days before the trial date.
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Page 9 | 4.2 MOTIONS PRACTICE
In an action with an ordered pretrial conference, each attorney and each unrepresented litigant must file and serve the trial-judge-required, court-formatted typewritten pretrial documents at least four court days before the conference.
In actions in which a pre-trial conference is ordered, the attorneys for each of the parties and each litigant not represented by an attorney shall file and serve such pre-trial typewritten documents required by the trial judge in the form required by the Court at least four court days prior to the conference.
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Page 10 | 6.1 REQUIREMENTS OF FINAL PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE
Unless the Court orders otherwise, evidence depositions and a typed index identifying the page and line of each unresolved objection must be presented to the trial judge at least 10 days before the pretrial conference.
Unless otherwise ordered, all evidence depositions shall be presented to the trial judge no later than 10 days prior to the pre-trial conference together with a typed index showing page and line of any unresolved objections.
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Page 12 | 6.8 EVIDENCE DEPOSITIONS
Motions in limine and responses must be filed four days before the pretrial conference.
All motions in limine and responses to motions in limine shall be filed with the Court four days prior to the pre-trial conference, with copies served upon opposing counsel or to any party not represented by an attorney not later than seven days prior to the final pre-trial conference.
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Page 12 | 6.9 MOTIONS IN LIMINE
Within 30 days after appointment, a receiver must file a detailed report and inventory identifying estate property and what is in the receiver’s possession or control.
No later than 30 days after his appointment, the receiver shall file with the Court a detailed report and inventory of all property, real or personal, of the estate and designating the property within his possession or control.
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Page 13 | 7.4 INVENTORIES OF RECEIVERS
The receiver’s first report is due with the inventory, additional reports are due annually, and a final report is due when the receivership ends; the Court may order special reports.
The receiver shall file his first report at the time of filing his inventory and additional reports annually thereafter. Special reports may be ordered by the Court and a final report shall be filed upon the termination of the receivership.
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Page 14 | 7.6 REPORTS OF RECEIVERS
Estate legal representatives must file a first annual report or account by the first Monday of the month after one year from issuance of Letters of Office, then annually until the estate closes, unless the Court orders otherwise.
Pursuant to the discretionary authority vested with the Court under Section 755 ILCS 5/24-1, 5/24-3(a), 5/24-11, Illinois Probate Code, all legal representatives of estates in cases filed in the various courts of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, shall file an annual report or account. The first such report or account shall be due, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, by the first Monday of the month following one year from the issuance of Letters of Office. Thereafter, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, an annual report or account will be due on each anniversary or until the estate is closed.
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The mediator must prepare a statistical report for each case on the prescribed form and file it with the Court Administrator at least quarterly.
The mediator shall prepare a statistical report for each case on the prescribed form and file them at least quarterly with the Court Administrator.
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Page 23 | PART 26. RULES OF CIVIL MEDIATION
The parties or their attorneys, if applicable, must present each mediated agreement to the court within 30 days after the final Mediator's Report is filed.
Each mediated agreement shall be presented by the parties or their attorneys (if applicable) to the court within 30 days following the filing of the final Mediator's Report.
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Page 23 | PART 26. RULES OF CIVIL MEDIATION
The mediator must file a Mediator's Report within 20 business days after mediation ends and, while ordered mediation remains ongoing, every 90 days after entry of the initial appointment order.
The mediator shall prepare and file a Mediator's Report on the prescribed form within twenty (20) business days of the termination of mediation and, if the ordered mediation has not yet been terminated, every ninety (90) days from the entry of the initial Order appointing the Mediator.
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Page 23 | PART 26. RULES OF CIVIL MEDIATION
Unless the court orders otherwise, parties must file their Rule 222 initial disclosures within 14 days of the first return court appearance date.
All parties shall comply with the provisions of Supreme Court Rule 222. However, unless otherwise ordered by the court, the parties shall file with the court their initial disclosure under Supreme Court Rule 222 within 14 days of the first return court appearance date.
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Page 43 | RULE 4. DISCOVERY
A party may move to dispense with mediation within 14 days after the referral order on one of the stated grounds.
A party may move, within 14 days after the Order of Referral, to dispense with mediation if: 1. The issue to be considered has been previously mediated between the same parties. 2. The issue presents a question of law only; 3. The order violates subparagraph 2 (b) of this General Order; 4. Other good cause is shown.
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Page 55 | C. Motion to Dispense With Mediation
The mediator must file the report with the Circuit Court Clerk within 14 days after the last day of the mediation conference.
The mediator shall report to the court in writing whether or not an agreement was reached by the parties, within 14 days after the last day of the mediation conference. The report shall designate, “full agreement”, “partial agreement” or “no agreement”. This report shall be signed by the mediator and shall be filed with the Circuit Court Clerk within fourteen (14) days after the last day of mediation conference.
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Page 57 | J. Report of Mediator
The mediator must report the existence of a signed or transcribed agreement to the court without comment within 10 days.
The mediator shall report the existence of the signed or transcribed agreement to the court without comment within 10 days thereof.
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Page 60 | RULE 9. FINALIZATION OF AGREEMENT
If the clerk does not approve the selected hearing date and time, the notice will be rejected and the clerk will suggest a new date and time.
If the time/date selected is not approved by the clerk, the notice will be rejected and a new date and time will be suggested by the clerk.
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Page 3 | HOW TO SCHEDULE a “Walk-In” (Civil) or Pretrial Conference (Criminal) HEARING
A hearing on a summary-judgment or involuntary-dismissal motion must be set at least 60 days before trial.
The date for hearing of such motion shall be set for a date not less than 60 days prior to the date of trial.
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Page 9 | 4.2 MOTIONS PRACTICE
The petitioner must file the documents no later than two court days before the hearing and, on the filing day, hand-deliver a file-stamped paper courtesy copy to the judge.
Petitioner shall complete and file the document(s) no later than two court days prior to the hearing date, then on the same day hand deliver a file stamped paper courtesy copy to the judge and to respondent via email, facsimile or hand delivery.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
Unless otherwise provided, notice delivered by personal service, facsimile, or email must be delivered at least one court day before the hearing.
Unless otherwise provided, if notice of hearing is given by personal service, facsimile transmission or email, the notice shall be delivered not less than one court day preceding the hearing of the motion.
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Page 8 | 4.1 NOTICE OF HEARINGS AND MOTIONS
Notice sent by mail must be deposited in a United States Post Office or Post Office Box on the fourth court day before the motion hearing.
If notice is given by mail, the notice shall be deposited in a United States Post Office or Post Office Box on the fourth court day preceding the hearing of the motion.
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Page 8 | 4.1 NOTICE OF HEARINGS AND MOTIONS
The notice must be served with copies of the written motion and accompanying papers, or a statement that those papers were previously served.
A copy of any written motion and of all papers presented therewith or a statement that they previously have been served shall be served with the notice.
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Page 8 | 4.1 NOTICE OF HEARINGS AND MOTIONS
The requesting party must give written hearing notice to the specified parties unless the Court excuses notice.
Written notice of hearing of all motions, unless excused by the Court, shall be given by the party requesting hearing to all parties who have appeared and have not theretofore been found by the Court to be in default for failure to plead and to all parties whose time to appear has not expired on the date of notice.
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Page 8 | 4.1 NOTICE OF HEARINGS AND MOTIONS
When a motion is heard without prior notice, the attorney obtaining the order must serve written notice with the specified case, judge, hearing, and order information on parties not found in default, and file proof of service with the Clerk within two days after the hearing.
If a motion is heard without prior notice under this rule, written notice of the hearing of the motion showing the title and number of the action, the name of judge who heard the motion, date of the hearing, and the order of the Court thereon, whether granted or denied, shall be served by the attorney obtaining the order upon all parties not theretofore found by the Court to be in default for failure to plead and proof of service thereon shall be filed with the clerk within two days after the hearing. Notice shall be given in the manner and to the persons described in Supreme Court Rule 11.
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Page 10 | 4.3 EX PARTE AND EMERGENCY MOTIONS
Copies of motions in limine and responses must be served on opposing counsel or any unrepresented party no later than seven days before the final pretrial conference.
All motions in limine and responses to motions in limine shall be filed with the Court four days prior to the pre-trial conference, with copies served upon opposing counsel or to any party not represented by an attorney not later than seven days prior to the final pre-trial conference.
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Page 12 | 6.9 MOTIONS IN LIMINE
Unless the judge orders otherwise, the petitioner must serve the completed Rule 9(d) documents so the respondent receives them no later than six court days before trial.
Unless otherwise ordered by the judge assigned to the case, the petitioner shall complete his/her portion of the document(s) required under this Rule 9(d) and serve the same to respondent so that respondent receives them no later than six court days prior to a trial.
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Page 17 | PART 9. RULES RELATING TO DISSOLUTION AND LEGAL SEPARATION
The respondent must serve the completed documents so the petitioner receives them no later than three court days before the hearing.
Respondent shall complete his/her portion of the document(s) and serve the same on petitioner so that petitioner receives them no later than three court days prior to the hearing date.
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Page 17 | PART 9. RULES RELATING TO DISSOLUTION AND LEGAL SEPARATION
The hearing notice must be given to all attorneys of record and all unrepresented parties.
Notice of hearing on this motion shall be given to all attorneys of record and to all parties not represented by an attorney.
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Page 31 | PART 10. DISMISSAL FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION
The hearing notice and petition must be served and returned under Supreme Court Rule 105(b), or, if directed by the Court, notice may be mailed by regular U.S. Mail to the respondent’s last known address.
Notice of the hearing and a copy of the petition shall be served and returned in the manner as provided in Supreme Court Rule 105(b) or returned in the manner as provided in Supreme Court Rule 105(b) or, if the Court so directs, the Clerk of the Court or petitioner's attorney may give notice by regular U.S. Mail, postage prepaid, to the respondent's last known address.
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Page 38 | 21.3 INDIRECT CRIMINAL CONTEMPT
The respondent must be served with the hearing notice and petition, and the service must be made of record as specified in Rule 21.3(c).
Notice of the hearing and a copy of the petition shall be served on the respondent and made of record in the manner specified in Rule 21.3 (c) of these rules.
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Page 39 | 21.4(c)
The motion and hearing notice must be served on counsel for all other parties, pro se parties, and the Arbitration Administrator, with a copy of the motion and hearing-time notice on the Supervising Judge for Arbitration’s calendar.
Such motion and notice of hearing thereon shall be served upon counsel for all other parties and upon pro-se parties in the same manner as other motions and a copy of the motion and notice of time of hearing thereon on the calendar of the Supervising Judge for Arbitration, and shall likewise be served upon the Arbitration Administrator.
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Page 43 | Mandatory Arbitration
A party may offer the listed documents in evidence without foundation or other proof if every other party receives at least 30 days’ written notice and a copy of the document.
If at least 30 days’ written notice of the intention to offer the following documents in evidence is given to every other party, accompanied by a copy of the document, a party may offer in evidence, without foundation or other proof:
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Page 44 | RULE 5. CONDUCT OF THE HEARINGS
Written notice of intent to use expert opinion or testimony must be given to every other party at least 30 days before the hearing.
(d) Opinions of Expert Witnesses. A party who proposes to use a written opinion of an expert witness or the testimony of an expert witness at the hearing may do so provided a written notice of such intention is given to every other party not less than 30 days prior to the date of hearing, accompanied by a statement containing the identity of the expert witness, the expert’s qualifications, the subject matter, the basis of the expert’s conclusions, and the expert’s opinion as well as any other information required by Rule 222(d)(6).
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Page 46 | Part 24. Mandatory Arbitration
The Clerk must serve the notice of award on every party who has filed an appearance.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court shall serve a notice of the award upon all parties who have filed an appearance.
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Page 47 | RULE 7. AWARD AND JUDGMENT ON AWARD
Notice by personal delivery, mail, email, or facsimile must follow Supreme Court Rule 11 as to manner and recipients.
Notice (whether personal delivery, mail, email, or facsimile) shall be given in the manner and to the persons described in Supreme Court Rule 11.
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Page 8 | 4.1 NOTICE OF HEARINGS AND MOTIONS
Matters subject to dismissal may be dismissed and stricken after 14 days’ notice by mail.
All matters subject to dismissal under this rule may be dismissed and stricken upon 14 days notice by mail.
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Page 31 | PART 10. DISMISSAL FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION
The notice of award states that a copy is sent by prepaid regular mail to each appearing party at the party’s last known address or to the party’s attorney of record.
A copy of this NOTICE has on this date been sent by regular mail, postage prepaid, addressed to each of the parties appearing herein, a their last known address, or to their attorney of record.
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Page 50 | Part 24. Mandatory Arbitration
Amendments to an inaccurate financial affidavit must be served as well as filed.
If the financial affidavit previously filed is no longer accurate, amendments shall be timely filed and served.
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Page 16 | PART 9(A) RULES RELATING TO DISSOLUTIONS LEGAL SEPARATION, PARENTAGE AND ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The petitioner must provide the respondent a file-stamped copy on the filing day by email, facsimile, or hand delivery.
Petitioner shall complete and file the document(s) no later than two court days prior to the hearing date, then on the same day hand deliver a file stamped paper courtesy copy to the judge and to respondent via email, facsimile or hand delivery.
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Page 17 | PART 9. RULES RELATING TO DISSOLUTION AND LEGAL SEPARATION
For the specified filings made more than 30 days after the listed final orders, the matter is a new proceeding and service must be made on the party rather than a former attorney of record.
All modifications, rules or actions under 735 ILCS 5/2-1401 filed more than 30 days after entry of the second half judgment of dissolution, a final order allocating parental responsibilities and/or parenting time, a final order of child support or support per 750 ILCS 5/513, or a final order of maintenance, shall be deemed a new proceeding and service shall be made upon the party as opposed to any prior attorney of record.
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Page 18 | PART 9. RULES RELATING TO DISSOLUTION AND LEGAL SEPARATION
Summons and the petition must be served on the county board chair and each board member at least 21 days before the hearing.
The chairman of the committee shall cause summons, together with a copy of the petition, to issue and to be served on the chairman and each member of the county board not less than 21 days prior to the hearing.
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Page 35 | 20.3 INFORMATION HEARING
When notice is sent by regular U.S. Mail, proof of mailing must be made part of the record.
If notice is made by regular U.S. Mail, proof of mailing notice shall be made part of the record.
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Page 38 | 21.3 INDIRECT CRIMINAL CONTEMPT
Notice by personal service must be served at least seven days before the hearing.
Notice by personal service shall be served not less than seven (7) days prior to the hearing
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Page 38 | 21.3 INDIRECT CRIMINAL CONTEMPT
Notice by U.S. Mail must be mailed at least ten days before the hearing.
notice by U.S. Mail shall be mailed not less than ten (10) days prior to the hearing.
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Page 38 | 21.3 INDIRECT CRIMINAL CONTEMPT
A copy of the civil contempt judgment must be provided to the contemnor.
A copy of the judgment shall be provided the contemnor.
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Page 39 | 21.4(g)
After all parties appear on the summons return date, the court assigns the earliest available arbitration hearing date and provides at least 60 days’ written notice to the parties or their attorneys of record.
Upon the return date of the summons and the court finding that all parties have appeared, the court shall assign an arbitration hearing date on the earliest available date thereafter, provided that not less than 60 days written notice be given to the parties or their attorneys of record.
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Page 43 | Mandatory Arbitration
Notice of a request for additional relief must be given in accordance with Supreme Court Rule 11.
Notice that additional relief has been sought shall be given in accordance with Supreme Court Rule 11.
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Page 8 | 4.1 NOTICE OF HEARINGS AND MOTIONS
Notice of a motion made within a court day of trial must be given as the Court directs.
Notice of motion made within a court day of trial shall be given as directed by the Court.
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Page 8 | 4.1 NOTICE OF HEARINGS AND MOTIONS
The committee chair may direct the Clerk to mail hearing notice and the petition to other appropriate persons at least 21 days before the hearing, and the Clerk’s certificate of mailing must be made of record.
The chairman of the committee may direct the Circuit Clerk to give notice of the hearing to such other persons as he or she deems appropriate by placing such notice and a copy of the petition in an envelope having prepaid first class postage thereon and depositing it in the United States Mail not less than 21 days prior to the hearing. The Clerk's certificate of mailing notice shall be made of record.
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Page 35 | 20.3 INFORMATION HEARING
Courtesy Copy Requirements
For each contested motion, the parties must deliver paper copies of the listed motion papers, pleadings, writings, and cited legal authorities to the assigned judge at least 10 days before the hearing.
For every contested motion the parties shall deliver to the assigned judge not less than ten (10) days prior to the hearing paper copies of: (1) The motion, response, reply and supporting depositions. (2) Any pleadings involved in the motion, i.e. any pleading to which the court may need to refer in ruling on the motion. (3) Any writing in support of or in opposition to the motion. (4) Photocopies of cited legal authority on contested points of law (5) All citations shall be in conformity with Supreme Court Rule 6.
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Page 9 | 4.2 MOTIONS PRACTICE
On the day the documents are filed, the petitioner must hand-deliver a file-stamped paper courtesy copy to the judge.
Petitioner shall complete and file the document(s) no later than two court days prior to the hearing date, then on the same day hand deliver a file stamped paper courtesy copy to the judge and to respondent via email, facsimile or hand delivery.
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Sealing & Redaction Procedures
Personal identifying information listed in the rule should not appear in public pleadings and should instead be filed with the Circuit Clerk under seal using the Confidential Disclosure Statement form; the last four digits of a Social Security number and a child’s age may appear publicly.
In an effort to limit identity theft, the following information should not be contained in pleadings open to the general public and filed with the Circuit Clerk: a. Date of Birth b. Social Security Number (it is acceptable to identify the last four digits in the public portion of the record) c. Driver’s license Number d. Children’s Date of Birth (acceptable to identify the age of the child at the time of the pleading) e. Children’s Social Security Number 2. The information identified in paragraph f (1) above should be filed with the Circuit Clerk under seal using the form called Confidential Disclosure Statement as set forth in the Forms portion of these rules, and hereinafter called f (1) Confidential Disclosure Statement.
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Filing Bundling Requirements
All grounds attacking a pleading or paper must be brought in one motion, which remains subject to the 10-page limit.
All grounds attacking a pleading or paper shall be contained in a single motion and shall be subject to the foregoing page limits.
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Page 9 | 4.2 MOTIONS PRACTICE
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
If an ordered discovery date is missed, opposing trial counsel must immediately confer under Rule 201(k) before moving to compel compliance.
that if any of the above-ordered discovery supervision dates are not met by any party/parties, trial counsel for the other party/parties shall immediately attempt to have a conference pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 201(k) with trial counsel for the delinquent party/parties, and if there is still non-compliance with the Order shall move this court for an order compelling compliance.
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Page 1 | IT IS FURTHER ORDERED
Specified motions must be noticed for presentation at the 9:00 a.m. walk-in call, where the court will set a briefing schedule and argument hearing.
Every motion brought pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 219, Supreme Court Rule 137 or Sections 2-615, 2-619, 2-619.1 or 2-1005 of the Code of Civil Procedure shall be noticed for hearing for presentation of the motion to the Court at a 9:00 a.m. walk-in call, whereupon an order will be entered setting a briefing schedule and a hearing for arguments on the motion.
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Page 9 | 4.2 MOTIONS PRACTICE
A party requesting a telephonic hearing must reserve the call time with the court's approval and consult beforehand with any pro se party and attorneys of record.
Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 185, any party requesting that a hearing on a motion or other matter be held by telephonic conference, shall schedule the conference call by reserving the time with the approval of the Court. No hearing shall be scheduled without prior consultation with any pro se party or attorneys of record.
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Page 10 | 4.4 TELEPHONE CONFERENCES
At the court's discretion, emergency motions and motions legally eligible for ex parte treatment may be heard without being called for hearing.
Emergency motions and motions which by law may be made ex parte may, in the discretion of the Court, be heard without calling the motion for hearing.
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Page 10 | 4.3 EX PARTE AND EMERGENCY MOTIONS
Emergency motions should be given precedence as far as possible.
Emergency motions shall, so far as possible, be given precedence.
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Page 10 | 4.3 EX PARTE AND EMERGENCY MOTIONS
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Dates in the order cannot be extended by party agreement, and a court date may be continued only by motion and order for good cause shown.
Except as otherwise provided herein, none of the above dates are subject to extension by agreement of the parties and no Court date may be continued except on Motion and Order for good cause shown.
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Page 2 | PART B - to be completed if this is a child custody proceeding
For a continuance, attorneys must prepare any required order, immediately notify the scheduling clerk, and reschedule the hearing at once.
The attorneys are responsible for preparing any required order for continuance and shall immediately notify the scheduling clerk and shall reschedule the hearing at once.
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Page 33 | PART 16. RESPONSIBILITY OF ATTORNEYS WHEN HEARINGS ARE CANCELLED
A party may seek to advance or postpone an arbitration hearing by written motion, which must state the reason and be served on the specified recipients; the Supervising Judge may grant the request for good cause.
Any party to a case may request advancement or postponement of a scheduled arbitration hearing date by filing written motion with the office of the circuit clerk requesting such change. Such motion and notice of hearing thereon shall be served upon counsel for all other parties and upon pro-se parties in the same manner as other motions and a copy of the motion and notice of time of hearing thereon on the calendar of the Supervising Judge for Arbitration, and shall likewise be served upon the Arbitration Administrator. The motion shall contain a concise statement of the reason for the change of hearing date. The Supervising Judge may grant such advancement or postponement upon good cause shown.
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Page 43 | Mandatory Arbitration
A party seeking to defer mediation must file within 14 days after referral, set the motion before the scheduled mediation, notify interested parties including the mediator, and detail its supporting facts and circumstances; mediation is tolled pending disposition.
Within 14 days of the Order of Referral, any party may file a motion with the court to defer the mediation. The movant shall set the motion to defer the mediation proceeding prior to the scheduled date for mediation. Notice of the hearing shall be provided to all interested parties, including any mediator who has been appointed. The motion shall set forth, in detail, the facts and circumstances supporting the motion. Mediation shall be tolled until disposition of the motion.
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Page 55 | D. Motion to Defer Mediation
Mediation must be completed within seven weeks of the first conference unless the court orders an extension.
The mediation shall be completed within seven weeks of the first mediation conference unless extended by order of the Court.
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Page 61 | FORM 4(n)(1) ORDER OF REFERRAL TO COURT ANNEXED MEDIATION
The mediation process must be completed within seven weeks of the initial conference unless the court extends the deadline.
Mediation process must be completed within seven (7) weeks of initial mediation conference unless extended by court.
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Page 61 | MEDIATION SCHEDULE
Jury trials were suspended during June 2020, with in-person jury trials expected to resume in July.
The lack of sufficient safeguards for social distancing, limitations in court facilities and staffing, and the time necessary to address these issues and still effectuate a jury trial, prevent jury trials from occurring during June, 2020. Suspending such trials during the month of June serves the ends of justice and outweighs the best interests of the public and defendants in a speedy trial. However, these concerns necessitating a continuance are expected to be sufficiently addressed such that in-person jury trials may resume in July, 2020.
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Page 6 | JURY TRIALS
A judge’s substitution does not automatically establish cause for a continuance.
The substitution of a judge is not automatically cause for a continuance.
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Page 7 | 2.2 SUBSTITUTION OF JUDGE
All continuances must be set to a specific date.
(d) All continuances shall be to a date certain.
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Page 8 | 3.1 SCHEDULING AND CONDUCT
Continuances in these cases are not to be granted except for good cause shown.
It is the policy of the Circuit that all such cases shall be set for trial and tried by jury or on jury waiver or otherwise disposed of as soon as possible, and that continuances not be granted in such case, except for good cause shown.
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Page 31 | 11.2 POLICY - CONTINUANCES
A scheduled hearing cannot be cancelled by agreement of the parties without the assigned judge’s concurrence.
No scheduled hearing shall be cancelled by agreement of the parties without concurrence of the assigned judge.
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Page 33 | PART 16. RESPONSIBILITY OF ATTORNEYS WHEN HEARINGS ARE CANCELLED
Chambers Communication Rules
The party scheduling a telephonic hearing must initiate and pay for the call unless the parties agree otherwise or the court orders otherwise.
The party scheduling same shall serve and file a notice of hearing as on other matters before the Court, unless notice is waived by the parties, and that party shall initiate and pay for the call unless otherwise agreed between the parties or ordered by the Court.
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