Circuit Court of Whiteside County, Illinois (14th Judicial Circuit) Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
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Pre-motion conference and letter requirements before filing motions, including sequential steps.
CRITICALCivil cases
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.
CRITICAL
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.
CRITICAL
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.
INFO
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.
INFO
Emergency motions should be given precedence as far as possible.
Emergency motions shall, so far as possible, be given precedence.
Does Circuit Court of Whiteside County, Illinois (14th Judicial Circuit) require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?
Circuit Court of Whiteside County, Illinois (14th Judicial Circuit) rules set a pre-motion procedure for discovery. If an ordered discovery date is missed, opposing trial counsel must immediately confer under Rule 201(k) before moving to compel compliance.
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