Court Rules

Limits & Logistics

Document Limits

BriefCourt-wide
15 pgs

Courtesy Copies

Motion, Position Statement, Memorandum, Other Pleading

  • Email

Brief

Court-wide

Court Document, Exhibit

Court-wide
  • No Later Than 4 30 Pm Three Business Days Before Hearing

Courtesy copies

Court-wide
  • Hand Delivery
  • Upon request

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Reason for Request
10Calendar Daysnotice

Communication

Phone
Court-wide

Clerk

815-319-4500
Phone
Court-wide

Clerk

815-544-0371
Scheduling
Phone
Court-wide

Clerk

987-2510
Scheduling
Hours: Before 3:00 P.M. the day preceding the hearing
Filters:

Document Format Requirements1 rule

Formatting

Judge’s copies of motions, position statements, memoranda and other pleadings should be sent as PDF copies directly to the judge’s email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

File type
PDF
Applies to
  • Motion
  • Position statement
  • Memorandum
  • Other pleading
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Filing & Service rules

Service and Proof of Service Rules

Correspondence to the judge must also be copied to opposing counsel or, for a self-represented party, the opposing party.

Any correspondence to the judge must be copied to the opposing counsel, or if self-represented, to the opposing party.

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Courtesy Copy Requirements

Do not send paper copies to Judge Balogh; send judge’s copies of the specified filings by email.

Do not send any paper to Judge Balogh. Judge’s copies of motions, position statements, memoranda and other pleadings should be sent as PDF copies directly to the judge’s email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 596 rules apply across 17th Judicial Circuit Court, Winnebago County, Illinois. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • Applies to
    Court based rental assistance program notice

    The Court-Based Rental Assistance Program notices must be served with the complaint.

  • Applies to
    Trial memorandum

    In jury cases, plaintiff's counsel must furnish opposing counsel a copy of the trial memorandum.

  • Applies to
    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

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  • After 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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Common questions about Judge Stephen E. Balogh's rules

Are courtesy copies required for Judge Stephen E. Balogh?

Courtesy-copy rule applies for motions, position statements, memorandums, and other pleadings. Details: by email. Do not send paper copies to Judge Balogh; send judge’s copies of the specified filings by email.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Courtesy Copies

What formatting rules apply to filings before Judge Stephen E. Balogh?

Judge Stephen E. Balogh's formatting rule includes file format PDF. Judge’s copies of motions, position statements, memoranda and other pleadings should be sent as PDF copies directly to the judge’s email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

View ruleSource: page 1, section Courtesy Copies

What rule applies to serving the opposing party before Judge Stephen E. Balogh?

Details: recipient: the opposing party. Correspondence to the judge must also be copied to opposing counsel or, for a self-represented party, the opposing party.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Courtesy Copies
Complete rules summary for Judge Stephen E. Balogh

Do not send paper copies to Judge Balogh; send judge’s copies of the specified filings by email.

Judge’s copies of motions, position statements, memoranda and other pleadings should be sent as PDF copies directly to the judge’s email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Correspondence to the judge must also be copied to opposing counsel or, for a self-represented party, the opposing party.

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