Circuit Court of Franklin County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit) Filing Rules

Privately issued summonses, notices, and court orders filed in the circuit must contain the specified remote-appearance language.

After a motion is heard without prior notice, the attorney obtaining the order must serve notice containing specified case and hearing information on all non-default parties and file proof of service within two days after hearing.

Noncompliant summonses, notices, and court orders setting court dates are subject to e-file rejection.

Edwards County participants may contact the Circuit Clerk at 618-445-2016 for remote appearance information.

The appearance fee must accompany the written appearance when the party first appears through counsel or in person.

If civil mediation remains incomplete after 60 days, either party may petition the court for additional time.

A complaint or petition seeking specified ex parte orders must be filed with the circuit clerk before application to a judge when the clerk's office is open.

Pro se parties may file neatly hand-printed pleadings and papers with similar spacing.

The clerk must file and seal each original pre-mediation questionnaire, then send copies to the appointed mediator.