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Judge Daniel Patrick Brennan

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Circuit Court of Cook County

Limits & Logistics

Document Limits

Brief
15 pgs
Courtesy CopyCourt-wide
20 pgs

Courtesy Copies

All filings

  • Seven Days Before Presentment Or Hearing

Courtesy copies

Court-wide

Communication

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Page & Word Limits1 rule

Page Limits

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Briefs in support and in response to a motion shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages. Reply briefs shall not exceed eight (8) pages.

Summary: For contested motions, support and response briefs are limited to 15 pages and reply briefs to 8 pages.

Brief

15 pages

Applies to: Attorney

Reply Brief

8 pages

Applies to: Attorney

Chancery-Calendar 54-Standing Order-eff 04-08-2026 · Apr 2026 · p. 3|Sec9. Contested Motions.

Document Filing Requirements4 rules

Filing Requirements

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• Proof of service on the defendant of whom the deficiency is being sought • Copy of the Complaint • Copy of the Judgment of Foreclosure Order • BPO/ Recent Appraisal

Summary: A motion for order approving sale where the plaintiff seeks a personal deficiency against a non-appearing defendant must include proof of service on the defendant, a copy of the Complaint, a copy of the Judgment of Foreclosure Order, and a BPO or recent appraisal.

Document Type

Motion For Order Approving Sale

Content & Formatting
Certificate Of Service
Chancery-Calendar 54-Standing Order-eff 04-08-2026 · Apr 2026 · p. 3|Sec13. Additional Requirements for Motions for Order Approving Sale Where Plaintiff Could be at Issue.
Filing Requirements

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Except for a petition to intervene, no motion, including emergency motions, may be presented unless the movant has filed an Appearance with the Clerk of the Court in Room 802. See Ill. Sup. Ct. R., 13(c)(1); Ill. R. Cir. Ct. Court Cook. Co., R 1.4(a).

Summary: Except for a petition to intervene, a motion may not be presented unless the movant has filed an Appearance with the Clerk in Room 802.

Document Type

Motion

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Chancery-Calendar 54-Standing Order-eff 04-08-2026 · Apr 2026 · p. 3|Sec11. Appearance Required.
Filing Requirements

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file stamped paper copies sent to the Court with a proposed order and all applicable proof of service and confirmation of service (i.e., signature green card from the USPS).

Summary: Paper copies of motions to withdraw must include a proposed order, proof of service, and confirmation of service such as a USPS signature green card.

Document Type

Motion To Withdraw

Content & Formatting
Certificate Of Service
Proposed Order
Chancery-Calendar 54-Standing Order-eff 04-08-2026 · Apr 2026 · p. 3|Sec8. Motions to Withdraw.
Filing Requirements

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All notices of motion, motions, and orders submitted for the Court’s review must include a full caption that includes the name of all parties.

Summary: Notices of motion, motions, and orders must include a full caption naming all parties.

Document Type

Motion

Content & Formatting
Caption
Chancery-Calendar 54-Standing Order-eff 04-08-2026 · Apr 2026 · p. 3|Sec12. Full Caption Required.

Filing & Service rules

Electronic Filing Rules

Motions to consolidate must be filed electronically and noticed to the Presiding Judge of the Chancery Division.

Motions to Consolidate must be e-filed and noticed-up with the Presiding Judge of the Chancery Division for Consideration.

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Page 3 | 10. Motions to Consolidate

Motions to withdraw must be e-filed with supporting documentation and a court date set on Odyssey, and file-stamped paper copies must also be sent to the Court.

Motions to Withdraw should be e-filed with appropriate supporting documentation, a court date chosen on Odyssey, and file stamped paper copies sent to the Court with a proposed order and all applicable proof of service and confirmation of service (i.e., signature green card from the USPS).

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Courtesy Copy Requirements

For contested motions, paper courtesy copies must be received by the Court seven days before the presentment or hearing date.

The Court must receive paper courtesy copies seven (7) days prior to the date of presentment and/or the hearing date.

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Page 3 | 9. Contested Motions.

Chambers Communication Rules

Any email or communication to the Court must include counsel for all parties of record or any pro se litigants on the copy.

Counsel for all parties of record or any pro se litigants must be carbon copied (“CC’d”) for any email or communication to the Court.

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Page 5 | 19. Additional Information.

The movant should contact the judge's law clerk or secretary when a scheduled fully briefed matter is resolved and will not be heard.

As a courtesy to the Court, please contact the Judge’s law clerk or his secretary, if any scheduled fully briefed matter has been resolved and will not be heard.

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Page 4 | 14. Courtesy Call to Chambers When a Fully Briefed Motion Will Not be Heard.

Dismissal Orders may be emailed to the Calendar 54 email address and will be handled at any time.

Dismissal Orders may be sent to the Calendar 54 email address and handled at any time.

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Page 5 | 19. Additional Information.

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 118 rules apply across Circuit Court of Cook County. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Communication

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  • Contact
    Email

    Questions, comments, or concerns about the eFileIL e-filing system should be directed to Tyler Technologies at efiling.support@tylertech.com.

  • Contact
    Email to chambers

    Courtesy copies for Judge Daniel R. Degnan must be submitted via email to daniel.degnan@cookcountyil.gov.

  • Contact
    Phone to chambers
    Phone
    (312) 603-5943

    Judge Daniel R. Degnan's chambers phone number is (312) 603-5943.

Filing Timing

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  • Deadline
    60 calendar days

    Attorney fee petitions for court-appointed attorneys must be filed within 60 days after final order or 6 months after service/cost, whichever is earlier.

  • Deadline
    2 business days

    Guardianship agreed order requests must be filed and submitted 2-5 business days prior to the scheduled court date.

  • Deadline
    2 business days

    Guardians must email annual reports and guardian training certificates in PDF format, one email per case, 2-5 business days prior to assigned court date.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Complaint
    Must include
    caption

    Chancery Division complaints must include specific caption designations based on the relief sought.

  • Applies to
    Motion
    Must include
    caption

    Motions to correct errors in criminal cases must be in writing, accompanied by affidavit, and notice must be served on the prosecution.

  • Applies to
    Complaint
    Must include
    caption

    All initiating papers must include the court name and department/division/district in the caption; small claims complaints must be endorsed 'Small Claims'.

E-Filing

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  • Applies to
    Civil case filing

    E-filing is mandatory for all Cook County civil cases through the eFileIL system as of July 1, 2018, except Quasi-Criminal, Housing, and Wills cases.

  • Applies to
    Verified status report

    Attorneys must e-file a verified status report via Odyssey system before submitting decedent's estate agreed order requests.

  • Attorneys must maintain accurate email address in Odyssey e-filing system and be filed as attorney of record to receive entered orders via email.

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About Judge Daniel Patrick Brennan

Daniel Patrick Brennan is a judge on the Circuit Court of Cook County, the trial court serving Chicago and suburban Cook County.

The published procedures include a standing order for Chancery Calendar 54, effective April 8, 2026.

Common questions about Judge Daniel Patrick Brennan's rules

Are courtesy copies required for Judge Daniel Patrick Brennan?

Courtesy-copy rule applies for all covered filings. Details: delivery seven days before presentment or hearing. For contested motions, paper courtesy copies must be received by the Court seven days before the presentment or hearing date.

View ruleSource: page 3, section 9. Contested Motions.

What page or word limits apply to brief before Judge Daniel Patrick Brennan?

Judge Daniel Patrick Brennan's rule states these limits: attorney: 15 pages; attorney: 8 pages. For contested motions, support and response briefs are limited to 15 pages and reply briefs to 8 pages.

View ruleSource: page 3, section 9. Contested Motions.

What must be included with motion to withdraw filings before Judge Daniel Patrick Brennan?

The rule requires proposed order and certificate of service. Paper copies of motions to withdraw must include a proposed order, proof of service, and confirmation of service such as a USPS signature green card.

View ruleSource: page 3, section 8. Motions to Withdraw.

What must be included with motion filings before Judge Daniel Patrick Brennan?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Except for a petition to intervene, a motion may not be presented unless the movant has filed an Appearance with the Clerk in Room 802.

View ruleSource: page 3, section 11. Appearance Required.

How may parties contact Judge Daniel Patrick Brennan's chambers?

The rule addresses email communications. Any email or communication to the Court must include counsel for all parties of record or any pro se litigants on the copy.

View ruleSource: page 5, section 19. Additional Information.

Is electronic filing required before Judge Daniel Patrick Brennan?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Motions to consolidate must be filed electronically and noticed to the Presiding Judge of the Chancery Division.

View ruleSource: page 3, section 10. Motions to Consolidate
Complete rules summary for Judge Daniel Patrick Brennan

Motions to withdraw must be e-filed with supporting documentation and a court date set on Odyssey, and file-stamped paper copies must also be sent to the Court.

Paper copies of motions to withdraw must include a proposed order, proof of service, and confirmation of service such as a USPS signature green card.

For contested motions, support and response briefs are limited to 15 pages and reply briefs to 8 pages.

For contested motions, paper courtesy copies must be received by the Court seven days before the presentment or hearing date.

Motions to consolidate must be filed electronically and noticed to the Presiding Judge of the Chancery Division.

Except for a petition to intervene, a motion may not be presented unless the movant has filed an Appearance with the Clerk in Room 802.

Notices of motion, motions, and orders must include a full caption naming all parties.

A motion for order approving sale where the plaintiff seeks a personal deficiency against a non-appearing defendant must include proof of service on the defendant, a copy of the Complaint, a copy of the Judgment of Foreclosure Order, and a BPO or recent appraisal.

The movant should contact the judge's law clerk or secretary when a scheduled fully briefed matter is resolved and will not be heard.

Any email or communication to the Court must include counsel for all parties of record or any pro se litigants on the copy.

Dismissal Orders may be emailed to the Calendar 54 email address and will be handled at any time.

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