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Judge Brendan A. O'Brien

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Circuit Court of Cook County

Limits & Logistics

Document Limits

Courtesy CopyCourt-wide
20 pgs

Courtesy Copies

Courtesy copies

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Communication

Clerk26 contacts

  • tlhudson@cookcountycourt.com
  • probatecrt1810orders@cookcountycourt.com
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  • dwhensel@cookcountycourt.com
  • probatedivservices@cookcountycourt.com
  • efilehelp@cookcountycourt.com
  • jlmckay@cookcountycourt.com
  • probate.divatty@cookcountyil.gov
  • (312) 603-5694
  • (312) 603-2486
  • (312) 603-5025
  • (312) 603-6878
  • (312) 603-2591
  • (312) 603-7229
  • (312) 603-3784, (312) 603-5647
  • (312) 603-6558
  • (312) 603-5157
  • (312) 603-5647

Chambers25 contacts

  • daniel.degnan@cookcountyil.gov
  • carolyn.gallagher@cookcountyil.gov
  • probatecrt1807orders@cookcountycourt.com
  • daniel.tiernan2@cookcountyil.gov
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  • aicha.maccarthy@cookcountyil.gov
  • terrence.mcguire@cookcountyil.gov
  • jesse.outlaw@cookcountyil.gov
  • stephanie.miller@cookcountyil.gov
  • stephanie.miller@cookcountycourt.com
  • daniel.malone@cookcountyil.gov
  • probatedivorders@cookcountycourt.com
  • amee.alonso@cookcountyil.gov
  • susan.kennedy-sullivan@cookcountyil.gov
  • james.murphy2@cookcountyil.gov
  • james.murphy2@cookcountycourt.com
  • barry.goldberg@cookcountyil.gov
  • barry.goldberg@cookcountycourt.com
  • (312) 603-5943
  • (312) 603-7546
  • (312) 603-7545

Other Contacts1 contacts

  • efiling.support@tylertech.com

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Filing & Service rules

Service and Proof of Service Rules

Plaintiff must give immediate notice of the entry of the default order to defendants who have appeared and parties against whom default was entered.

It is further ordered that plaintiff will give notice instanter of the entry of this default order to defendant(s) who have appeared, as well as to the parties against whom default has been entered.

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Sep 20, 2026 · Civil cases

Page 1 | IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

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 Brendan A. O'Brien

Judge Brendan A. O'Brien is a judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County, the Illinois trial court serving Chicago and suburban Cook County.

Published procedures include materials on dismissal orders, default orders and prove-up hearings, and case management.

Common questions about Judge Brendan A. O'Brien's rules

What service or proof of service rules apply before Judge Brendan A. O'Brien?

The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Plaintiff must give immediate notice of the entry of the default order to defendants who have appeared and parties against whom default was entered.

View ruleSource: page 1, section IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
Complete rules summary for Judge Brendan A. O'Brien

Plaintiff must give immediate notice of the entry of the default order to defendants who have appeared and parties against whom default was entered.

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