17th Judicial Circuit Court, Winnebago County, Illinois Filing Timing and Cure Windows
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Rules 101 to 122, page 3 of 3
Filing cutoffs, deemed-filed rules, rejection handling, cure periods, and outage procedures.
Filing deadlines
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Response
Opposing counsel may file a response within 14 days unless the Court sets another schedule, and any response must cite relevant supporting case law or statutory authority.
Opposing counsel may file a response to the movant’s “substantive” motion in limine within 14 days of the movant’s filing unless otherwise scheduled by the Court and shall cite any relevant case law or statutory authority supporting their response.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Substantive motion in limine
Substantive motions in limine must be filed by the stated deadline.
All “substantive” motions in limine are to be filed no later than the deadline given.
CRITICAL
Agreed orders must be submitted at least two days before the status date.
The agreed order shall be submitted to the court at least two days prior to the status date by e-filing the order with the circuit clerk.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Deadline
- 3 business days
Unless the court orders otherwise, copies of all proposed exhibits must be submitted to the Court at least three business days before a scheduled virtual hearing.
Unless otherwise ordered by the court, at least three (3) business days before any scheduled virtual hearing, the parties shall exchange and submit a copy of all proposed exhibits to the Court in one of two ways: (i) a hard copy delivered in care of the Assistant Trial Court Administrator Marie Hagerman; or (ii) by e-filing using the Winnebago County e-filing system.
CRITICALCriminal cases
Motions in limine must be filed by the Court's specified date, or by the final pretrial conference if no date is specified; noncompliance may result in a continuance.
All motions in limine shall be filed by the date given by the Court. Noncompliance with this may result in a continuance. If the Court does not provide a specified date, the motions shall be filed no later than the final pretrial conference.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Deadline
- 5 business days
Unless the Court orders otherwise or waives the requirement, each party must prepare and submit the required documents at least five business days before the scheduled pre-trial conference.
Unless otherwise ordered or waived by the Court, and in order to make efficient use of the parties’ and the Court’s time, the Court requires that each party prepare and submit the following documents, with copies to the opposing party, at least five (5) business days prior to the scheduled pre-trial conference:
CRITICALCivil cases
- Deadline
- 5 business days
The listed documents and information must be prepared, exchanged, and/or submitted at least five business days before the scheduled hearing, as specified below.
Pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rules 201(c) and 219(c), and in order to make efficient use of the parties’ and the Court’s time, to allow for adequate preparation, to prevent unfair surprise and to facilitate settlement, the Court orders each party to prepare, exchange with the opposing party or his/her counsel, and/or submit to the Court (as indicated below) the following documents and information at least five (5) business days prior to the scheduled hearing date:
WARNING
A judge may rescind an impoundment order if no party objects within 30 days after written notice of the intent to rescind.
A judge may rescind an order impounding a case, records or document if a party fails to object to the rescinding order within 30 days following written notice of the intent to rescind the order impounding the case.
WARNING
Attorneys or parties must retrieve admitted exhibits from the arbitration administrator within seven days after the hearing.
It is the duty of the attorneys or parties to retrieve such exhibits from the Arbitration Administrator within seven (7) days of the hearing. All exhibits not retrieved shall be destroyed.
WARNING
A judge may unseal the materials if no party objects within 30 days after written notice of the intent to unseal.
A judge may unseal a case, records or document if a party fails to object to the unsealing within 30 days following written notice of the intent to unseal.
WARNING
A party may move to dispense with mediation within 14 days after referral on one of the stated grounds.
A party may move, within 14 days after the Order of Referral, to dispense with mediation if: The issue to be considered has been previously mediated between the same parties pursuant to Local Rules of the 17th Judicial Circuit; The issue presents a question of law only; The order violates Sec. I (B) of this local rule or Other good cause is shown.
WARNING
Case Management Conferences are set six months after filing, or within 90 days when minor children are involved, and the Case Management Order is due on the conference date.
Case Management Conferences will be set six (6) months after case filings, unless the matter involves minor children as specified by Supreme Court Rule 904, in which case, the Case Management Conference shall be set no more than ninety (90) days after case filings. Case Management Order will be due on that date.
WARNING
If the petitioner contacts the Winnebago County Clerk after 3:15 p.m. or the Boone County Clerk after 3:00 p.m., the clerk must advise that the judge will call the following business day.
If the petitioner contacts the Winnebago County Clerk’s Office after 3:15pm, or the Boone County Clerk’s Office after 3:00pm, the clerk shall inform the petitioner they will receive a call from the Judge the following business day.
WARNING
Note that, in the Family Division, proposed orders on prove ups should be submitted in advance of the hearing date pursuant to General Order 4.08.
Note that, in the Family Division, proposed orders on prove ups should be submitted in advance of the hearing date pursuant to General Order 4.08.
WARNINGCivil cases
If no court date is available within the specified timeframe, the Circuit Clerk may issue an available date and delay issuing the summons.
In the event the Circuit Clerk is unable to identify an available court date within that timeframe, the Circuit Clerk may issue an available date and delay issuance of the summons.
WARNING
- Deadline
- 5 business days
Applicants must pick up supplemental income documentation within five business days of the Circuit Clerk’s phone notification or it will be shredded.
All supplemental income documentation will be shredded if not picked up by the applicant within five (5) business days of the Circuit Clerk’s phone notification as specified in Section 7 above.
WARNINGCivil cases
The Clerk may decide to give a presentment date even when the foregoing requirements have not been met.
The Clerk is authorized to decide to give a presentment date where the foregoingrequirementsare not complied with.
WARNINGCriminal cases
The Court may strike noncompliant motions without prejudice and require compliant refiling within a specified or agreed period; the filing party bears the resulting delay.
The Court may, in its discretion on its own motion or on motion of the opposing party, strike without prejudice motion(s) that do not comply with Paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Standing Order No. 3 and direct the re-filing of compliant motion(s) within a specified or agreed period of time. See People v. Ramirez, 2013 IL App (4th) 121153, ¶¶59, 63-65; see also People v. Winchester, 2016 IL App (4th) 140781, ¶¶22-30. The delay occasioned by the time required to properly re-file a motion stricken by the Court is attributable to the party filing the non-compliant motion.
WARNING
If at any time after answering ready for trial but before the jury trial begins a party is no longer “ready for trial” any motions related to the change in readiness should be brought immediately to the attention of the Court and opposing counsel.
If at any time after answering ready for trial but before the jury trial begins a party is no longer “ready for trial” any motions related to the change in readiness should be brought immediately to the attention of the Court and opposing counsel.
WARNING
- Applies to
- Pretrial motion
File pre-trial motions at the earliest available date so they can be set for hearing promptly.
- F. File pre-trial motions at the earliest available date so that they can be promptly set for hearing.
WARNINGCivil cases
In cases pending less than 12 months, the next court date must be no more than 120 days after the agreed order is filed.
## 2. Agreed Orders (applicable only for cases pending less than 12 months) The next court date shall be no more than 120 days from the date of filing.
CRITICALCivil cases
Absent leave of court and good cause, dispositive motions (other than those arising during trial or arbitration) and motions that would postpone trial or arbitration must be filed and presented at least 60 days before the scheduled date; the rule does not apply to forcible entry and detainer actions.
(a) Except by leave of court and for good cause shown, the following shall be filed with the clerk of the court and presented before the judge to whom the case is assigned on a date not later than sixty (60) days prior to the scheduled trial or arbitration hearing date: (1) All dispositive motions except motions arising during the course of the trial or arbitration hearing; (2) All other motions which, if granted, would require a postponement of the scheduled trial or arbitration hearing date; (c) The provisions of this rule shall not apply top actions for forcible entry and detainer.
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