Judge James Heuerman
Judge • Circuit Court of Whiteside County, Illinois (14th Judicial Circuit)
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideCircuit Court of Whiteside County, Illinois (14th Judicial Circuit) publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 154 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Filing Requirements
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- Agreed order
- Must include
- proposed order
If the case resolves before trial, the parties must provide the court with an agreed custody order and parenting plan.
- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
The notice must include phone numbers and email addresses for everyone intending to appear remotely.
- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
Notices for qualifying or court-authorized remote hearings must provide for in-person, telephone, or videoconference appearances.
Service
All 30- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
Notice of a request for additional relief must be given in accordance with Supreme Court Rule 11.
- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
The requesting party must give written hearing notice to the specified parties unless the Court excuses notice.
- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
Notice of a motion made within a court day of trial must be given as the Court directs.
Filing Timing
All 17If 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.
Unless the court orders otherwise, summary-judgment and involuntary-dismissal motions must be filed no later than 90 days before trial.
A hearing on a summary-judgment or involuntary-dismissal motion must be set at least 60 days before trial.
Formatting
All 14A filing that does not comply with the rule or use an approved form may be filed only with leave of Court.
- Margins
- top 1 in, bottom 1 in, left 1 in, right 1 in
All submitted documents must be double-spaced, have margins of at least one inch on every side, and use type no smaller than 12 characters per inch.
The witness list must be typewritten.
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