12th Judicial Circuit Court, Will County, Illinois Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

Third parties must file electronically unless the Court allows an exemption for good cause shown.

A. Third-party filing requirements – any and all third-parties, including, but not limited to, court reporters, Probation Departments, Sheriff's Departments, local municipalities, other units of government, arbitrators, mediators, guardians ad litem, receivers, child representatives, private process servers and respondents in garnishment proceedings, including but not limited to employers and financial institutions, are required to file electronically, unless an exemption is allowed by the Court for good cause shown.

CRITICAL

The listed Illinois Supreme Court rules, orders, procedures, and standards governing e-filing are mandatory for use in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit.

The following rules, orders, standards, and principles governing e-filing have been promulgated by the Supreme Court of Illinois and the provisions of which are mandatory for use in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit: - a. Illinois Supreme Court Rule 9; - b. Illinois Supreme Court Order M.R. 18368, as amended from time to time; - c. The Supreme Court of Illinois Electronic Filing Procedures and User Manual; - 1. Electronic Filing Required in Civil Cases - 2. Definitions; - 3. Secured Documents; - 4. Registration, Change of Contact Information, Username and Passwords;

CRITICAL

Applies to

Civil case document

Civil case documents must be filed electronically unless the Illinois Supreme Court exempts them.

Consistent with the Illinois Supreme Court Order M.R. 18368, as amended from time to time, all civil case documents, unless exempted by the Illinois Supreme Court, shall be filed with the Court electronically.

INFO

The Court's Auctioneer may institute procedures consistent with Article 11.00 to implement e-filing or improve the processing and administration of sales.

The Court's Auctioneer may, from time to time, institute procedures consistent with this Article 11.00 in order to implement e-filing to accommodate advancements in technology, or to enhance the orderly processing and administration of sales.