17th Judicial Circuit Court, Winnebago County, Illinois Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

Substantive motions in limine and other substantive motions must be heard before the jury status date.

All “substantive” motions in limine and any other substantive motions are required to be heard in advance of the jury status date.

CRITICALCivil cases

In cases pending less than 12 months, attorneys and self-represented parties must confer before the next scheduled status hearing, case management conference, or motion presentment hearing about agreed disposition, and matters that can be handled that way must be disposed of by agreed order.

## 2. Agreed Orders (applicable only for cases pending less than 12 months) Attorneys of record and self-represented parties, if any, shall confer prior to the next scheduled status hearing, case management conference and/or motion presentment hearing to determine whether the matter can be handled via an agreed order, and all matters that can be so handled shall be disposed of via agreed order.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Responses to motions in limine are due within 14 days of filing unless the Court sets a different schedule.

Responses to any motions in limine are due within 14 days of the movant's filing unless scheduled otherwise by the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions raising pleading or discovery deficiencies may not be filed and noticed for presentment on the contested-hearing date.

Motions raising alleged pleading deficiencies or discovery deficiencies may not be filed and noticed for presentment on the date set for a contested hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

All relevant discovery and necessary motion practice must be completed before the parties request and receive a contested-hearing date.

All relevant discovery and all necessary motion practice is to be completed before the parties request and receive a contested hearing date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Oral discovery motions will not be entertained on the hearing date.

Oral motions regarding discovery matters will not be entertained on the date set for hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

No oral argument will be scheduled or heard on these motions unless the Court specifically requests and directs it.

No oral argument will be scheduled or heard on a post-judgment or post-hearing motion unless at the specific request and direction of the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Petitions or motions filed after an evidentiary hearing is scheduled and noticed for presentment on the hearing date will not be heard absent the parties’ express agreement.

Petitions or motions filed after the Court schedules an evidentiary hearing and noticed for presentment on the date of the hearing will not be heard unless by express agreement of the parties.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Motions in limine requiring a hearing are expected to be heard before the jury status date.

Motions in limine requiring a hearing are expected to be heard in advance of the jury status date.

WARNINGCivil cases

After notice and presentment of a timely motion, the opposing party may be given a reasonable period to file a written response.

Upon notice and presentment of a timely filed post-judgment or post-hearing motion, the opposing party may be provided with a reasonable period of time to file a written response.

WARNINGCivil cases

After receiving any written response, the Court may decide the motion on the written submissions and issue an oral or written decision by the date it sets.

Upon receipt of the opposing party's written response (if any) the Court may decide the motion on the written submissions and issue an oral or a written decision on or before the date set by the Court for decision.