Service and Proof of Service Rules

Motions in limine must be served on the opposing party five court days before the FSC.

PVP attorney must sign proposed order as to form, or proof of service on PVP must be submitted with order.

Fee declarations for compensation over five hours must be served on appearing parties.

Requests to contact dependent/delinquent children must be served at least 5 calendar days before filing via personal service, fax, mail, or email.

Objections to contact requests must be received within 15 calendar days (fax/email/personal service) or 20 calendar days (mail) after service of the request.

Research petitions must be served on agencies and interested parties 5 calendar days before filing via personal service, first class mail, or email.

All briefs must be served on opposing counsel and the trial court.

Plaintiffs must serve summons and complaint on defendants within 60 days of filing the complaint.

Ex parte applications require proof of notice, affirmative factual showing of good cause, and cannot be based on emergency from procrastination.

In Song-Beverly litigation, parties must exchange specified vehicle-related documents within 30 days of case becoming at issue.

Parties must file documents with court and provide copies to temporary judge/referee.

Copy of completed LACIV 109 form must be served with summons and complaint or petition.

All briefs must be served on opposing counsel and the trial court.

Applications must be served on opposing counsel, filed in Appellate Division, and supported by declaration under penalty of perjury.

Written motions must be served on all parties and filed in Appellate Division.

Writ petition must be served on all parties and trial court before filing.

Habeas corpus petition must be served on trial judge and People before filing.

Supersedeas petitions must be served per Cal. Rules of Court 8.824, with proof of service at filing.

Motions in limine must be filed and served in compliance with C.C.P. § 1005 using the FSC date as the hearing date.

Small Claims parties must exchange trial exhibits at least 10 days before trial; confirm receipt if submitted via portal or mail.

Parties must serve discovery excerpts to be used at trial (except impeachment) 10 court days before FSC, marked as exhibits.

Return of property motions must be noticed to arresting and prosecuting agencies; proposed order must be approved by prosecutor before court signature.

Relieved attorneys must provide appearance log to substituting counsel within 5 days of relief.

Requests for record addition/correction must be served on Criminal Appeals Section of clerk's office.

Pro per motions must be served on prosecuting attorney and other parties 10 days before hearing; mail service is acceptable.

Jail condition motions/writs must be served on Office of County Counsel at specified address.

Service deadlines extended based on manner of service per CCP § 1013.

Amended pleadings require same notice as original pleading and must be filed/set for hearing as original petition.

Court-Appointed Counsel Panel attorneys must sign proposed orders to indicate approval as to form, or proof of service must be submitted if signature not obtained.

Notice of Proposed Action and proof of service must be filed with the court.

Motions to withdraw as attorney for fiduciary must be served by citation per specified Code of Civil Procedure sections.

Counsel must file notice form and proper proof of service with court when notice is required.

Known/ascertainable creditors must be notified using Judicial Council form, with proof of service filed.

Notice to Attorney General must include notice of hearing and petition copy sent to specified address.

Proof of service for Notice of Administration to Creditors must be filed if actual notice given; petition must state if no creditors.

For non-relative guardian appointments, notice of hearing and petition copy must be mailed to specified agencies at least 15 days before hearing.

Copies of filed Conservatorship Care Plans must be mailed to the Court Investigator’s Office.

Conservators must mail accountings and Inventories and Appraisals to Court Investigator; trustees of court-supervised trusts must mail trust accountings to Court Investigator.

Trustee must publish notice of intention to sell trust real property unless an exception applies.

Certified copy of Blocked Account Order must be delivered to financial institution; signed receipt must be promptly filed with court.

Commitment petitions require personal notice to respondent, notice to Public Defender’s Office, and attached proof of service.

Patients must be personally informed in writing of medication capacity hearing details on the same day the court receives notice.

ECT petitions must be served on the patient’s attorney at least 48 hours before filing, via fax or other method.

ECT petition proof of service must be filed with the clerk when the petition is filed.

Ex parte filings in mental health court require notice to the confined person’s institution and opposing counsel, plus a proof of service.

Motions to relate cases must be served on all parties listed in the Notice of Related Cases with proof of service attached.

Parties requesting non-standard voir dire questions must serve a copy of proposed questions on all other parties.

Counsel must serve a list of deposition changes with page and line numbers on all other counsel.

Proof of service for orders under CCP §§ 708.110, 708.120, or 708.130 must be filed with the clerk in the assigned department by 4:00 p.m. three court days before the hearing.

Prerogative writ petitions and related documents must be served on respondents and real parties-in-interest at least five days before the hearing, with proof of service required; personal service preferred, mail permitted.

Alternative writs and supporting papers must be served on respondents and real parties-in-interest in the manner of serving summons and complaint.

Service on a board or commission in prerogative writ proceedings must be made on the presiding officer, secretary, or majority of members.

Prevailing party in prerogative writ proceedings must serve proposed judgment and writ on opposing parties for form approval, wait 10 days for objections, meet and confer, then submit with declaration of unresolved objections.

CEQA petitioners must serve responding agency with record preparation request or election notice within 10 business days of filing the action.

Public entity must notify property owner in writing of testing report availability within 20 days of report completion.

Pre-condemnation testing reports must be provided to owner upon request; public entity pays for one copy.

Condemnor must notify owner of known contamination affecting property value when making deposit for prejudgment possession.

Plaintiff must serve final offer on defendant(s), defendant must serve final demand on plaintiff at least 20 days before trial.

Arbitrator must serve award on parties within 10 court days, file award with proof of service by completion date.

Ex parte applications must be served on the opposing party at the same time as e-filing.

Trial documents must be served on all parties at the time of filing.

Trial documents must be served on all parties no later than 5 calendar days before the Final Status Conference.

Parties using e-filing must accept electronic service, except when personal service required by law or any party is self-represented.

A copy of the filing ground certificate must be served with the summons and complaint or petition.

Parties must engage an e-service provider to serve all documents as ordered at ISC, with self-represented litigants exempt but encouraged to comply.

Parties must promptly notify the Court and all other parties when taking a motion off calendar.

Complaint must be served on all defendants by the CMC hearing.

All parties using e-filing must accept electronic service, except when personal service is required by law or any party is self-represented.

Moving party must serve their portion of joint statement via personal delivery, email, or fax; opposing party must serve their portion within 7 days of receipt; signed statement must be returned by end of next business day.

Parties must exchange all intended trial exhibits no later than 18 calendar days before Final Status Conference.

Motions in limine must comply with Code of Civil Procedure §1005 notice provisions.

Parties must serve verifications with all produced discovery documents.

Plaintiff must provide specified documents to opposing parties within 30 days of the order.

All defendants must be served with the complaint by the case management conference.

Service deadlines are extended based on the method of service per Code of Civil Procedure § 1013.

In Song-Beverly cases, parties must exchange specified documents within 60 days of service of the CMC Order.

All e-filing parties must accept electronic service except when personal service required by law or any party is self-represented.

Ex parte applications must be electronically filed and served by 10:00 a.m. the day before the hearing.

Motions in limine must be served on opposing parties at least ten court days before the Final Status Conference.

Oppositions to motions in limine must be served on opposing parties at least five court days before the Final Status Conference.

All defendants must be served with the complaint no later than the case management conference date.

Papers required to be served must be served to reach the party by the date specified in the order; parties are encouraged to agree on service method (email, fax, overnight delivery).

Ex parte application notice must be given via specified methods including 5 days mail time if time permits.

All defendants must be served with the complaint by the date of the case management conference.

Motions in limine must be served on opposing counsel at least 10 court days before the Final Status Conference.

Song-Beverly Act Addendum must be served on all parties concurrently with the Notice of Case Management Conference.

Parties must serve a proposed protective order within 5 days of this Order if seeking to protect discovery information.

Plaintiff's attorney must serve this Order and Joint Case Management Conference Statement Addendum on all defense attorneys upon service of the Summons and Complaint.

Motor Vehicle Personal Injury Addendum must be served on all parties concurrently with the Notice of Case Management Conference.

Petition and Citation must be served on parents; publication service allowed if parent missing, with additional service on relatives and military search.

Alleged natural father must be served with petition and notice of hearing; due diligence required if location unknown.

Clerk must mail notice of hearing for agency adoption cases.

CMC statements must be served on all attorneys and self-represented parties no later than 15 calendar days before the CMC.

Summonses, complaints, and cross-complaints must be served within 60 days of filing.

Plaintiffs must serve summons and complaint on defendants within 60 days of filing the complaint, or face potential sanctions or dismissal.

Motions in limine must be served at least 10 court days before FSC.

Parties must serve discovery excerpts to be used at trial on opponents in writing 10 court days before FSC.

Discovery excerpts for trial use must be served on opponents 10 court days before FSC.

Trial preparation documents must be served on all parties 4 calendar days before the Final Status Conference.

Complaints must be served within 60 days of filing.

All defendants must be served with the complaint prior to the case management conference.

Ex parte applicants must notify all parties by 10:00 a.m. the court day before the ex parte appearance per CRC 3.1203.

Proof of Electronic Service must be e-filed per California Rules of Court rule 2.251(j)(1)-(3).

E-filing constitutes consent to electronic service for attorneys; pro se/exempt parties must affirmatively consent.

Ex parte applicants and opposing parties must serve papers on the other party or their attorney at the first reasonable opportunity.

Counsel must promptly serve and file a notice of related cases per California Rules of Court rules 3.300(a) and (b).

Parties must serve specified financial, exhibit, and witness documents 7 calendar days before SC, MSC, or ADR proceedings.

Exhibits must be pre-marked and exchanged at least 5 court days before trial; non-compliant exhibits may be excluded.

Peremptory challenge to Family Court Services Specialist must be served with copy to Administrator, Family Court Services at specified address.

Evaluators must disclose significant relationships with parties/attorneys to all parties in writing within 10 days of appointment.

Evaluators on Evaluator List must provide qualification documentation to court upon request.

Evaluators on court's Evaluator List must notify Administrator of Family Court Services in writing within 14 calendar days of license revocation/suspension, misconduct accusation, or criminal charges.

Motions in limine must be written, numbered, served on all parties, and e-filed 10 calendar days before FSC.

Oppositions to motions in limine must be written, numbered, served, and e-filed 5 calendar days before FSC.

Parties must serve all discovery excerpts for trial (except impeachment) on opposing parties 10 court days before FSC, marked as exhibits.

All defendants must be served with the complaint by the case management conference.

All defendants must be served with the complaint by the date of the case management conference.

Papers must be served to reach parties by the date specified in the order; parties are encouraged to agree on e-mail, fax, or overnight delivery.

Discovery documents may be provided as PDF electronically at the producing party's option.

Discovery documents may be provided to the opposing party as a PDF electronically at the producing party's option.

Clerk must promptly deliver writs and process to the Sheriff or law-directed person for service upon issuance.

Petitioner must serve written notice on DuPage County Board of Elections within 24 hours of filing electoral board judicial review petition.

Clerk must provide 10-day notice of remand status date to parties and attorneys of record via Notice of Reviewing Court Mandate.

Pleadings, motions, and other documents not served per Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12 shall be stricken.

Litigants/attorneys must provide a copy of exhibit lists to the courtroom clerk at the start of trial.

Clerk will not accept non-wage garnishment affidavits or issue summons for judgments by confession unless the judgment is confirmed after service of process.

If turnover date is waived, creditor must send Notice of Motion to judgment debtor and employer with turnover order date.

Judgment debtor must send hearing notice to judgment creditor, creditor's attorney, and employer.

Employers moving to vacate a conditional judgment must serve Notice of Motion, answer, and motion on judgment creditor and debtor.

Clerk must immediately deliver a copy of filed Notices of Appeal to the Administrator of Court Reporters.

Documents requiring personal service for jurisdiction may not be served electronically; conventional service is required.

Non-jurisdictional documents may be served electronically via e-file vendor; filing party is responsible for service.

Unsubscribed parties may be served via fax; vendor records fax date/time in proof of service. Mail service used if e-file and fax impossible.

E-service via email is complete on the first court day after transmission and has the same effect as personal service of paper documents.

E-service failures due to vendor issues or incorrect service list entitle the served party to a response extension absent extraordinary circumstances.

Vendors must maintain and update e-service lists, using the most current list for all service.

Subscribers must notify parties, Clerk, and vendor of contact info changes at least 10 business days before the change takes effect.

Clerk mails notice of dismissal to pro se parties and attorneys within 10 days of dismissal.

For written motions, a copy of the motion or statement of prior service must be served with the notice of hearing.

Copies of all documents presented with the motion must be served with the notice of hearing, or the notice must state copies were served.

Ex parte/emergency order copies must be served personally or by U.S. mail on interested persons and parties of record not in default.

Discovery documents may be served personally or by U.S. mail; proof of service must be filed with the Clerk, identifying the document.

Judgment debtors or their attorneys must send hearing notices to judgment creditors, their attorneys, and employers.

Employers must send Notice of Motion, answer, and motion to vacate to judgment creditors, their attorneys, and judgment debtors.

Personal surety property schedules must be served on all opposing parties within 48 hours of court acceptance per Supreme Court Rule 11.

Copies of objections and answers must be served on petitioner and objector respectively at time of filing.

Motions to advance or postpone arbitration hearings must be served on all party counsel, pro se parties, and the Arbitration Administrator.

Parties granted a continuance of an arbitration hearing must immediately notify the Arbitration Administrator of the new date/time via phone, fax, personal service, or mail.

Mediator must provide copies of Mediation Report to parties, legal counsel, CASA, and Guardian ad Litem (if applicable) on or before status date.

CASA must provide Program notice of mediation referral via email within 3 days of referral.

Parties must serve completed Financial Affidavits on all entitled parties within 30 days of respondent's general appearance or first responsive pleading in pre-judgment domestic relations cases.

Upon tendering Financial Affidavit to other party, file certificate of compliance and proof of service with Clerk; Financial Affidavit itself must not be filed.

Order appointing evaluator must be provided to evaluator via facsimile, personal delivery, or electronic delivery within 48 hours of entry.

Pre-trial memorandum copies must be sent to judge and opposing counsel at least 2 business days before pre-trial conference.

All exhibit copies must be exchanged among attorneys at least 3 days prior to trial.

Trial memorandum must be tendered to trial judge and opposing counsel at trial status date.

Replies to fee arbitration petitions and accompanying proof of service must be filed with the Clerk and served on the opposing party via mail or hand delivery within 15 calendar days of the arbitration order.

Appearing parties must deliver arbitration orders to non-appearing parties via mail or hand delivery within 3 business days of the order's entry.

Small claims summons must use Clerk-approved form per Supreme Court Rule 101(b) and be served with a complaint copy.

Court must be notified of emergency custody changes under Rule 17.14 within 36 hours, excluding weekends and holidays.

Routine juvenile custody changes require written notice to court, custodian, and respondents 10 court days in advance, with reason for change.

Parties with custody of a pregnant minor in juvenile proceedings must report the pregnancy to the court within 48 hours of learning.

Orders from account hearings must be served by the Clerk via regular U.S. mail on the guardian/executor/administrator and estate attorney.

Notice to attorneys representing entitled persons must be sent not less than 20 days before hearing.

Notice with account copy to known persons sent by mail/person 20 days before hearing, 30 days if address outside US/Canada.

Notice by publication once weekly for 3 weeks, first publication ≥30 days before hearing, if person's name/address unknown.

Petitioner's attorney must notify Department of Probate and Court Services within 5 days of filing adoption petition if consents required.

Motions affecting parties, court dates, or adoptee status must serve notice on Guardian ad Litem.

Personal service of notice of motion must be completed by 4:00 p.m. of the second court day preceding the hearing.

Notice of motion sent by mail must comply with Supreme Court Rule 12 service requirements.

Fax service of notice of motion permitted only with party consent per Illinois Supreme Court Rule 11, and must comply with Supreme Court Rule 12.

Speedy trial demand must be served on the State’s Attorney via methods permitted by Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12.

Petitions to expunge arrest records must be served on the appropriate prosecuting authority.

Alleged parking violators must be notified by U.S. mail of the violation and penalty amount.

Parking violator summons must be served by any method allowed under Supreme Court Rule 105(b)(1) and (2).

Clerk must immediately deliver copy of Notice of Appeal to Administrator of Court Reporters when indigent defendant files in court on sentencing date.

Clerk must forward copy of Notice of Appeal to Administrator of Court Reporters when indigent defendant files directly with Clerk outside court presence.

Clerk must forward copy of Notice of Appeal to assigned judge upon filing.

Clerk must supply copy of counsel appointment order to Administrator of Court Reporters instanter upon appointment of counsel.

Clerk must provide written notice of filed extended media coverage requests to counsel, pro se parties, and court media liaison.

Clerk must provide written notice of filed extended media coverage objections to counsel, pro se parties, media coordinator, and court media liaison.

Documents requiring personal service for jurisdiction may not be e-served, must be served conventionally.

Notices of appeal and post-judgment enforcement documents may be served electronically per Supreme Court Rules.

Prevailing party must serve proposed order within 5 days of ruling via authorized means, ensuring delivery by next business day close.

Other parties must notify prevailing party of approval/disapproval within 5 days after service, stating reasons for disapproval; failure to notify is deemed approval.

Proofs of service or written waivers of special notice must be filed with ex parte applications.

Notices sent by mail under Probate Code 1220 must be mailed individually and directly to the entitled person.

Notice mailed in care of another is insufficient unless adult with written direction.

Multiple notices mailed to same household must be sent separately.

Notice to persons represented by attorney must be sent per Probate Code 1214.

Publication of Notice of Petition to Administer Estate (form DE-121) suffices for instruments filed with petition; other instruments require amended petition and new notice.

Proofs of service of special notice or waivers must be filed with ex parte applications.

Copies of creditor claim allowance or rejection must be served on the creditor and their attorney.

Removed/resigned conservators must deliver final account and settlement petition to successor conservator per Probate Code 1215, unless court dispenses notice.

Conservators must deliver final account and settlement petition to former conservatee and spouse/domestic partner per Probate Code 1215, unless court dispenses notice.

Resigned/removed guardians must serve final account, settlement petition, and hearing notice on successor guardian unless court dispenses.

Guardians must serve final account and settlement petition on the minor upon guardianship termination, unless court dispenses.

Pre-move notice of ward residence change must be mailed 15 days before change, original filed with proof of mailing.

Unless waived, post-move notice must be mailed to specified persons with proof of mailing filed with original.

Pre-move residence change notices must be mailed 15 days before change, original filed with proof of mailing.

Motions to seal under section 5976.5(e) must be served on other parties by close of the next court day after filing.

Clerk of transferring court must mail transfer order and notice to petitioner, respondent, counsel, and county behavioral health agencies.

Transferring court clerk must transmit certified copy of transfer order and all case papers to receiving court.

Receiving court must send written notification of receipt to transferring court upon receiving transferred case file.

Notice to respondent of report order must be served personally or by alternative method, with proof requirements for non-personal service.

County agency must serve notice of extended report deadline within five calendar days of order on form CARE-106.

Initial appearance notice to respondent must be personal or alternative service, with proof requirements for non-personal service.

Post-initial appearance hearing notice to respondent must be personal/alternative service, include form CARE-113, with proof requirements for non-personal service.

Unless personal service is required, notices under Rule 7.2235 may be served by personal service, mail, fax, or electronic methods.

Order to show cause to join local government entity must be served on the entity in the manner of a summons under CCP 415.10 and 416.50.

Clerk must serve order to show cause for non-compliance fines no fewer than 15 calendar days before hearing.

Address changes must be reported to the court and all parties using form MC-040, with the new address used on all subsequent filings.

Documents eligible for service by mail, express mail, overnight delivery, or fax may be served electronically, with express consent required for Penal Code section 690.5 electronic service.

Parties or other persons may indicate consent to electronic service by serving a notice with their electronic service address and filing it, or via affirmative electronic consent with the court or its electronic filing service provider.

Parties or other persons who consented to electronic service and use an electronic filing service provider to serve/file documents consent to service on that provider as their agent until a different agent is designated.

Courts may require parties and other persons to serve documents electronically in specified civil actions via local rule or court order.

Parties required to e-file must e-serve and accept e-service unless court orders otherwise or action includes self-represented parties not required to e-serve, who must be served non-electronically unless they consent.

Parties required to e-serve must provide their electronic service address to all parties and notify of any changes promptly.

Courts with permissive e-filing local rules may order parties in class, consolidated, coordinated, or complex actions to e-serve, provided no undue hardship, except when personal service is required.

Court must mail notice of proposed e-service order to non-consenting parties, e-serve consenting parties; opposition due 10 days after notice.

Parties consenting to or required to e-serve are responsible for e-service on all required parties, via direct means, agent, or EFSP.

Electronic service on nonparties is prohibited unless the nonparty consents or law/court order provides otherwise.

Parties must promptly file and e-serve notice of change of electronic service address on all parties and the court.

Electronic service via EFSP is complete when the EFSP transmits the document or sends electronic notification of service.

Proof of electronic service must be made as specified in Code of Civil Procedure section 1013b.

Proof of electronic service of moving papers must be filed at least five court days before the hearing.

Parties serving documents via electronic notification must ensure documents are accessible, preserve them unaltered, and maintain hyperlinks until case ends or 60 days after notice of withdrawal.

Court may e-serve documents; e-service on court allowed only if court consents or law/court order provides, with consent via notice or local rule.

In civil cases with both represented and self-represented parties, self-represented parties must be served by non-electronic means unless they affirmatively agree otherwise.

Courts must mail notice of proposed electronic filing orders to parties not consented to e-service, and may e-serve notice to consenting parties; parties have 10 days to oppose.

Electronic filers must provide one or more electronic service addresses as specified by the court, only if they have consented to or are required to accept electronic service.

Electronic filers must immediately notify the court and all parties of any change to their electronic service address, only if they have consented to or are required to accept electronic service.

OSC must be served like a summons and complaint when responding party has not appeared.

Court must send receipt and filing confirmations to e-filer's electronic service address and maintain records of all confirmations.

EFSPs must allow e-filing even if the filer does not consent to e-service.

Court may authorize notice by telephone, fax, or e-mail instead of personal delivery for temporary guardianship notice exceptions.

Notice for temporary conservator appointments may be given via telephone, fax, email, or personal delivery instead of mail.

Parties may demand production of original signed documents; demands must be served on all parties and need not be filed with the court.

Rules in this chapter must be construed to authorize and permit electronic service to the extent feasible.

Receipt of filing confirmation sent by the court constitutes service of the filing if the document is available electronically, as provided in court electronic filing orders.

Printed personal service of electronically transmitted summons has same legal effect as personal service of original summons.

E-filed initial pleadings (complaints etc.) may be printed and served same as paper-filed initial pleadings.

Court may electronically transmit summons to relevant parties upon e-filing of complaints, petitions, accusatory pleadings against corporations, or summonses in lieu of arrest warrants.

E-service only to consenting registered filers; valid as conventional service.

E-service requires proof of service filed with Clerk and served on parties, including specified certificate details.

Routine motions must be emailed to the Court Coordinator and draft orders to the Court Clerk at least two court days before entry.

Trial materials must be delivered to pre-trial or to Chambers 3 days before trial; must include specified items, and separate submissions require good faith statement.

Motions presented at FCMC require notice to opposing counsel and addition to the bench sheet by Monday 11:00am.

Contested routine motions require notice to opposing counsel, submission of objection form to Courtroom 2201 at least 12 hours in advance, and spindling as a regular motion.

Notice of regular motion must be provided to opposing counsel at least 5 business days prior to noticed date.

Notice of settlement petition submission must be sent to all counsel of record, including email addresses.

All email communications to the Court must copy all counsel of record.

All motions require service: 5 full days by mail (excluding Sundays/holidays), 3 days by hand delivery, 2 full days by fax (valid at 9 AM next business day).

Default motions require proof of notice, proof of service, and military affidavit.

Emergency motions must include notice to all parties.

Timely notice of motion must be served on all parties who have filed appearances.

Routine/agreed motions must be served on all parties prior to entry of the order.

Emergency motions must be noticed to all parties via email by 4:00 p.m. the day before hearing.

Routine motions must be served on all parties of record 7 days before the scheduled hearing date.

Emergency motions must provide at least 24 hours notice to all appeared parties, unless exigent circumstances prevent such notice.

Notice of all criminal case motions must be served on the Cook County State's Attorney at the specified address.

Notice of criminal/quasi-criminal error correction motions must be served on the prosecution attorney and returnable before the Presiding Judge or designee of the original trial division/district.

Petitions to expunge arrest records must be served on the prosecuting authority for the underlying case.

Emergency motions require proper notice to all parties.

Motions must be served on all parties who have filed an appearance no less than 7 days prior to presentment.

All parties who have been served must receive notice of a motion for default, regardless of whether they have filed an appearance.

Notice of emergency motion hearings must be sent to all opposing parties via email with courtesy copies of relevant documents.

Emergency motions must provide at least 24 hours' notice to appeared parties, unless exigent circumstances prevent it.

All routine motion documents must be served on all parties prior to entry of the order.

Contested motions must be set for Monday-Wednesday 9 AM in person, with notice to all parties and copy to court via email.

Movant must mail copy of default order to defaulted party upon granting.

Pretrial memoranda must be emailed to chambers no later than 3 court days before settlement conference.

Pretrial memoranda must be served on all parties unless court directs otherwise.

Parties must email a proposed order accompanying the filed motion and request for entry to the court.

Briefs scheduled for Clerk Status must be emailed in text-searchable PDF with bookmarks to court coordinator and law clerk.

Parties must exchange trial materials, exhibits, and demonstrative evidence at least 45 days before trial or by court-set date.

Motions and orders must be emailed to court coordinator in PDF and Word formats by 12:00 PM noon on day of court appearance.

Piggy-backed motions may be brought on regularly set dates if proper notice is given to all parties who filed an appearance.

PTC memorandums should be emailed to the court 2-3 days before the scheduled PTC.

Agreed orders may be submitted by email at least three business days before the scheduled court date.

After the case is at issue, insurers must file, serve, and deliver a Bates-numbered courtesy copy of their relevant insurance policy.

Documents requiring personal service to confer jurisdiction may not be e-served, must use conventional personal service.

E-service deemed complete at vendor's posted time; for response timing, filed when Clerk closed deemed served next business day; e-mail e-service deemed complete first court day after transmission.

Notice of petition for will admission must be given to named heirs/legatees at least 14 days before hearing.

Within 7 days of bond approval, personal representative must mail bond schedules to heirs/legatees (excluding those who already approved) and file proof of mailing with clerk.

Notice of hearing on final/current account must be given 7 days prior for US residents, 21 days for non-US residents, via Supreme Court Rules 11/12 methods.

Notice to unknown heirs must be published in county newspaper at least 21 days before hearing.

Proof of notice for account hearing must be filed with clerk on or before hearing date.

Counterclaims must be served on counter-defendant and their attorney via delivery or mail.

At least 5 days' notice to interested parties required for representative resignation or removal petitions, unless excused by court.

10 days' notice required for filing of final account by resigned or revoked representative, unless waived by court.

Personal representative must provide notice to interested persons of fee amount stating hearing time to have fees fixed or credited.

Notice to State's Attorney and other designated persons required before order directing County Treasurer to pay court-deposited money.

Personal service of motion hearing notice must be made by 4:00 PM at least 2 court days before hearing.

Email (pro se with designated email) or fax (with consent) notice of motion hearing must be made by 4:00 PM at least 3 court days before hearing.

Mail notice of motion hearing must be postmarked at least 5 court days before hearing.

Ex-parte motion hearing notice must be served within 2 days of hearing, with proof of service filed within 2 days.

Writings in support or opposition to a motion must be filed and served on opposing party.

Copy of physician/expert fee motion and hearing notice must be served on the physician/expert, except for controlled experts under Supreme Court Rule 213.

First Notice must be served on defendants in residential eviction cases alongside the summons, in a Chief Judge-approved form.

Petitioners in judicial review of electoral board decisions must serve written notice of petition filing to the relevant election board within 24 hours of filing.

Rules to Show Cause must be served in accordance with Supreme Court Rules for service of summons.

Defendants in allocated parenting time enforcement actions must be served by Notice to Appear or Summons with return date 14-30 days from filing.

Written notice of intent to appear for prove-up must be sent to respondent after default entry, with proof of service filed by prove-up.

Parties must exchange completed Financial Affidavit within 30 days of defendant's general appearance or responsive pleading.

In pre-decree cases, parties may not serve discovery requests until they have served the opposing party with a completed Financial Affidavit and corroborating documents.

Attorneys for Children, GALs, and Child's Representatives must be notified of all court appearances and conferences with the Judge.

Parties must exchange pretrial memorandum 3 days before settlement conference; memorandum shall not be filed.

Designated counsel must send a copy of the appointment order to the Attorney for the Child, GAL, or Child's Representative within 5 days of entry.

Summons and complaint must be served by any legally allowed method; Small Claims cases may use certified mail via Circuit Court Clerk.

Parties not subscribed to e-file vendor must be served per Supreme Court Rule 12 for non-jurisdiction documents.

Non-jurisdiction documents may be e-served via e-file vendor, responsibility on filing party/attorney.

Citations to discover assets may be served via personal service or certified mail per Supreme Court Rules 277(c) and 105(b).

Proof of service for discovery and responses may be filed with the Circuit Clerk, becoming prima facie evidence upon filing.

Moving parties must email relevant hearing materials to chambers at least 3 days before the hearing.

Objections to the scope of a deposition notice must be timely served, not filed, in advance of the deposition.

Request email for Informal Discovery Hearing must copy all parties.

Plaintiff must serve motion on defendant/counsel, include service details in Certificate of Service, and not rely solely on CM/ECF for service.

Plaintiff must serve Court Procedures and Order for Conference And Disclosure Of Interested Parties with summons and complaint; removing parties have same obligation. Proof of service must be filed with Clerk.

Counsel requiring exhibit authentication must notify offering counsel in writing within 5 business days of exhibit listing.

Counsel filing or removing an action must serve a copy of the Order to Disclose Interested Persons with the summons and complaint or notice of removal.

Attorneys who add new parties must provide copies of this scheduling order to the new parties.

Third parties not named in the complaint cannot be named in active concert with defendants unless active concert is proven and they receive advance notice and opportunity to be heard.

Parties must exchange settlement letters with opposing counsel prior to the settlement conference.

Service of documents must be executed at the time of filing.