Judge Donna R. Honzel
Judge • 17th Judicial Circuit Court, Winnebago County, Illinois
Limits & Logistics
Court-wideDocument Limits
Courtesy Copies
Brief
Court Document, Exhibit
- No Later Than 4 30 Pm Three Business Days Before Hearing
Courtesy copies
- Hand Delivery
- Upon request
Extended Media Coverage Request
Adjournments
Court-wideRequest must include
Communication
Court-widePhone
Clerk
Phone
Clerk
Phone
Clerk
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wide17th Judicial Circuit Court, Winnebago County, Illinois publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 596 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Filing Requirements
All 243- Applies to
- Evidence deposition exhibits
If exhibits are utilized in an evidence deposition, they should be tendered to the Clerk for inclusion in the record.
- Applies to
- Receipt
A party or attorney retaining security-risk exhibits must file a receipt on a form provided by the clerk.
- Applies to
- Signed log sheet or receipt
The Clerk may allow counsel to inspect exhibits pending appeal upon provision of a signed log sheet or receipt.
Filing Timing
All 91- Deadline
- 48 hours
In Winnebago County eviction cases, defendants must pay the fee or file a written waiver request within 48 hours of their first court appearance; otherwise, they may be defaulted and barred from trial participation.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
In Boone County eviction cases, defendants must pay the fee or file a written waiver request within five business days before the hearing; otherwise, they may be defaulted and barred from trial participation.
In arbitration cases, defendants must pay the fee or file a written waiver request by the Court-established deadline; otherwise, they may be defaulted and barred from trial participation.
Service
All 78- Applies to
- Court based rental assistance program notice
The Court-Based Rental Assistance Program notices must be served with the complaint.
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- Trial memorandum
In jury cases, plaintiff's counsel must furnish opposing counsel a copy of the trial memorandum.
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- Contested motion
Contested motions must be served on all parties under the Supreme Court Rules, and a motion slip using Appendices F and G must be filed with the circuit clerk's general division by noon the day before the hearing.
Sealing
All 38After the judge reviews the test results, the circuit clerk must seal the documents in the court file unless the court orders otherwise.
Search warrant records must be impounded upon filing and remain impounded until further court order, regardless of the warrant’s status; they are unavailable to the public but accessible to parties of record and as the court directs, and access may be sought under Local Rule 16.07.
Filing counsel must ensure electronically filed documents and permitted exhibits do not disclose protected sealed, impounded, or private information.
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