Circuit Court of Williamson County, Illinois (1st Judicial Circuit) Sealing & Redaction Procedures
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Procedures for filing sealed or redacted documents, including required motions and formats. This page is scoped to Circuit Court of Williamson County, Illinois (1st Judicial Circuit); use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
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Depositions filed under the cited rule must remain sealed until the court orders them opened.
Depositions filed in accordance with Supreme Court Rule 414(d) (incorporating Rule 207) shall remain sealed until ordered opened by the court.
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At the assigned judge’s discretion, previously filed materials subject to the rule may be returned to the filing party or sealed, and either action must be noted on the docket.
At the discretion of the judge assigned to a case, previously filed materials which are subject to this rule may either be removed from the file and returned to the party filing them or ordered sealed. In either such event, the judge shall make an appropriate docket entry.
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The clerk shall file and seal the original pre-mediation questionnaires, copies of which shall later be sent to the appointed mediator.
How does Circuit Court of Williamson County, Illinois (1st Judicial Circuit) handle sealed or redacted filings?
Circuit Court of Williamson County, Illinois (1st Judicial Circuit) rules set procedures for sealed or redacted filings. Depositions filed under the cited rule must remain sealed until the court orders them opened.
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