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Judge Stephen Swedlow

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Circuit Court of Cook County

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Document Limits

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20 pgs

Courtesy Copies

Courtesy copies

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Communication

Clerk31 contacts

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  • (312) 603-5694
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  • (312) 603-5647

Chambers4 contacts

  • melissa.robbins@cookcountyil.gov
  • (312) 603-5943
  • (312) 603-7546
  • (312) 603-7545

Other Contacts1 contacts

  • efiling.support@tylertech.com
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Document Format Requirements1 rule

FormattingCivil cases

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If the parties wish to provide an agreed order, in word format, to the Court via email that will be permitted.

Summary: Agreed orders must be in word format (DOCX) when submitted via email.

Required Format

DOCX

Law-Calendar Q-Standing Order-eff-01-05-2026 · Jan 2026 · p. 2|SecI. COURTROOM PROCEDURES

Document Filing Requirements1 rule

Filing RequirementsCivil cases

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Motions should be emailed to Melissa.robbins@cookcountyil.gov and the draft order should be emailed to Melissa.robbins@cookcountyil.gov at least two court days before the order will be entered by this Court.

Summary: Routine motions must include a proposed order (draft order).

Document Type

Routine Motion

Content & Formatting
Proposed Order
Law-Calendar Q-Standing Order-eff-01-05-2026 · Jan 2026 · p. 2|SecII. ROUTINE MOTIONS

Filing & Service rules

Service and Proof of Service Rules

Proper notice is required for routine motions per Circuit Court Rule 2.1.

Proper notice is required. (See Circuit Court Rule 2.1).

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Chambers Communication Rules

Routine motions must be emailed to the court coordinator with a draft order at least two court days before the order is entered.

Routine motions will be accepted and do not require a court appearance. Motions should be emailed to Melissa.robbins@cookcountyil.gov and the draft order should be emailed to Melissa.robbins@cookcountyil.gov at least two court days before the order will be entered by this Court.

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Agreed orders may be submitted to the Court via email in word format.

Agreed Orders are permitted in lieu of appearing remotely. If the parties wish to provide an agreed order, in word format, to the Court via email that will be permitted.

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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 Stephen Swedlow

Judge Stephen Swedlow is a district judge on the Circuit Court of Cook County, the Illinois trial court serving Chicago and suburban Cook County.

The published procedures include a standing order for Law Calendar Q and an arbitration referral and contact sheet for Calendar Q.

Common questions about Judge Stephen Swedlow's rules

What formatting rules apply to filings before Judge Stephen Swedlow?

Judge Stephen Swedlow's formatting rule includes file format docx. Agreed orders must be in word format (DOCX) when submitted via email.

View ruleSource: page 2, section I. COURTROOM PROCEDURES

What must be included with routine motion filings before Judge Stephen Swedlow?

The rule requires proposed order. Routine motions must include a proposed order (draft order).

View ruleSource: page 2, section II. ROUTINE MOTIONS

How may parties contact Judge Stephen Swedlow's chambers?

The rule addresses email communications with Judge Stephen Swedlow's chambers. The rule lists email Melissa.robbins@cookcountyil.gov. Routine motions must be emailed to the court coordinator with a draft order at least two court days before the order is entered.

View ruleSource: page 2, section II. ROUTINE MOTIONS

What service or proof of service rules apply before Judge Stephen Swedlow?

The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Proper notice is required for routine motions per Circuit Court Rule 2.1.

View ruleSource: page 2, section II. ROUTINE MOTIONS
Complete rules summary for Judge Stephen Swedlow

Routine motions must be emailed to the court coordinator with a draft order at least two court days before the order is entered.

Routine motions must include a proposed order (draft order).

Agreed orders may be submitted to the Court via email in word format.

Agreed orders must be in word format (DOCX) when submitted via email.

Proper notice is required for routine motions per Circuit Court Rule 2.1.

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