22nd Judicial Circuit Court, McHenry County
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies
- Chambers Drop Off • Concurrent With Filing
- Within Five Days Before Hearing
Financial Affidavit, Pay Stubs, Tax Returns, Supporting Evidence Index
Jury Instructions
- 2 copies
Supreme Court Rule 219 Motions, 735 ILCS 5/2-615 Motions, 735 ILCS 5/2-619 Motions, 735 ILCS 5/2-619.1 Motions, 735 ILCS 5/2-1005 Motions
- Chambers Drop Off • Not Less Than 7 Court Days Prior To Hearing
Adjournments
- A continuance necessitated by a responsible trial attorney's inability to appear may be allowed only in an extraordinary case or a genuine, unforeseeable emergency.
- A continuance may be granted only through a court order.
- Every motion for continuance must be written and comply with the applicable civil or criminal procedure code, Supreme Court Rule 231, and all other applicable Supreme Court rules.
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Request must include
- A party may request advancement or postponement of an arbitration hearing by written notice and motion to the Arbitration Administrator, with the motion heard by the Arbitration Judge at least seven days before the scheduled hearing and a good-cause showing required.
Page & Word Limits5 rules
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In no event shall a brief on a motion be submitted in excess of ten (10) pages without the court's permission.
Summary: A brief on a motion may not exceed 10 pages without the court’s permission.
Brief
10 pages
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No motion, response, brief, or memorandum in support thereof shall exceed 15 typewritten double-spaced pages without prior approval of this court.
Summary: A motion, response, brief, or supporting memorandum may not exceed 15 typewritten, double-spaced pages without prior court approval.
15 pages
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In the absence of leave of court, no reply brief or memorandum in support thereof shall exceed five (5) typewritten pages in the aggregate.
Summary: Without court permission, a reply brief or supporting memorandum may not exceed five typewritten pages in the aggregate.
5 pages
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2. A supporting memorandum of law not exceeding 15 pages;
Summary: An opposing party's supporting memorandum on a motion for summary judgment may not exceed 15 pages.
Supporting Memorandum
15 pages
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2. A supporting memorandum of law not exceeding 15 pages,
Summary: The moving party's supporting memorandum on a motion for summary judgment may not exceed 15 pages.
Supporting Memorandum
15 pages
Document Format Requirements30 rules
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Jury instructions must be double-spaced and typed on plain 8.5-by-11-inch paper.
Any party submitting jury instructions shall provide the court with two (2) copies of each instruction, double-space typed on 8.5" x 11" plain paper.
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An emergency motion must be labeled as an Emergency Motion.
An Emergency Motion shall be labeled as such
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A pretrial subpoena for specified materials must bear the prescribed compliance legend, and a copy of the subpoena and notice of service must be mailed first class to all appearing parties within 48 hours after issuance.
A subpoena issued under this provision seeking specified documents, objects or tangible things shall bear the following legend on the face of the said subpoena or conspicuously attached thereto, and a copy of said subpoena and notice of service shall be mailed first class within 48 hours of issuance to all parties having appeared in the action:
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Documents must use 8.5-by-11-inch pages.
The size of the pages must be 8.5” by 11” inches;
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Body text must use at least 12-point type, and footnotes must use at least 10-point type.
The size of the type in the body of the text must be no less than 12-point font, and footnotes no less than 10-point font;
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An electronically filed document must include the filing attorney’s or self-represented litigant’s typed name, email address, address, and telephone number.
Each electronically filed document shall also include the typed name, e-mail address, address and telephone number of the attorney or Self-Represented Litigant party filing such document.
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The upper-right two-inch-by-two-inch area of each pleading’s first page must remain blank for the clerk’s stamp.
The top right 2-inches by 2-inch corner of the first page of each pleading shall be left blank for the clerk's stamp.
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Documents must be filed in PDF, preferably converted directly from the authoring program; documents available only in paper may be scanned and converted to PDF.
Documents must be submitted in PDF format. When possible, documents must be converted to PDF directly from the program creating the document, rather than from the scanned image of a paper document. Documents only available in paper format may be scanned and converted to PDF for electronic filing.
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Electronically filed documents must be unalterable sealed PDFs that preserve their authored contents and formatting when printed.
Any electronically filed document must be unalterable (sealed PDF format) and be able to be printed with the same contents and formats as if printed from its authoring program.
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Every page margin must be at least one inch.
The margins on each side of the page must each be a minimum of 1 inch;
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Each motion and petition must include the representing attorney's name, address, and Illinois registration number in typewritten form or clear printing.
C. Each motion and petition shall contain in typewritten form or clear printing the name, address and State of Illinois attorney registration number of the attorney representing the party on whose behalf the document is filed.
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A pleading's first page must reserve at least a 2-inch by 2-inch area in its upper-right portion for the clerk's file mark.
All pleadings shall include a cause entitlement and number, contain a space at least 2” by 2” inches at the upper right portion of the first page for the clerk's file mark, and it shall not contain a backing sheet.
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Any pleading longer than one page must be stapled at its upper-left corner.
If such pleading contains more than one page, it shall be stapled at the upper left corner.
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Unsealed and sealed documentary exhibits must be grouped separately and submitted separately for the appellate record.
a. All documentary exhibits to be included in the record on appeal shall be separated into groups of unsealed documentary exhibits and sealed documentary exhibits. Unsealed documentary exhibits and sealed documentary exhibits shall be submitted separately.
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Documentary or descriptive exhibits must be listed in the Exhibits Table of Contents, submitted in their original form, and accompanied by an identifying page in sequential order.
c. Documentary or descriptive exhibits to be included in the record on appeal (i.e., Video or audio recordings, computer media, discs, flash drives, etc.) Shall be recorded in the Exhibits Table of Contents and submitted to the Circuit Clerk in the original form. A page shall be inserted in sequential order, identifying the documentary or descriptive exhibit.
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The required pretrial memorandum must be typewritten and follow the prescribed rules and Form 4.01(b), subject to the stated special-progress-call exception.
B. Pretrial Memorandum. It shall be the duty of the attorneys for each of the parties involved in a cause of action to prepare a full and complete typewritten pretrial memorandum in form in accordance with these rules. See Form 4.01 (b). Unless otherwise ordered, the foregoing requirement shall not apply to a pretrial conference held in connection with a special progress call under Local Rule 3.09.
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The appearance may be typed or legibly hand printed.
The appearance shall be in typed form or legibly hand printed.
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Electronically filed pleadings must, to the extent practicable, follow the applicable document-formatting rules.
All electronically filed pleadings shall, to the extent practicable, be formatted in accordance with the applicable rules governing the formatting of document pleadings.
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An oversized document must be divided by the filer into appropriately sized documents below the vendor’s maximum file size and filed as multiple documents.
If a document exceeds the maximum size allowed, the filer will file multiple documents, each under the maximum file size. In such a case, the user will be responsible for dividing the document into appropriately sized parts. Maximum file sizes and number of documents allowed in a single transaction are available in the electronic filing vendor’s user manual. Maximum file size and number of documents per transaction allowances may increase as technology advances allow.
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Narrow margins or other formatting may not be used to evade the page limitation.
Neither narrow margins nor any other format shall be employed to evade the page limitation.
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At the bottom of each prepared order, the attorney must print the words "prepared by," followed by the attorney's name, address, and State of Illinois attorney registration number.
The attorney who prepares the order shall print clearly "prepared by" and his name, address and State of Illinois attorney registration number at the bottom of the order.
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Exhibits included in the appellate record must be submitted electronically where practical.
3. All exhibits to be included in the record on appeal, where practical, shall be submitted to the Circuit Clerk in electronic format.
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Photographic exhibits should be scanned in color and submitted electronically when possible; oversized photographs that cannot be scanned must be listed in the Exhibits Table of Contents with an identifying page.
b. Photographic exhibits to be included in the record on appeal shall be scanned in color, if possible, and submitted to the Circuit Clerk electronically. Photographs larger than 8.5” x 11”, which cannot be scanned successfully, shall be listed in the Exhibits Table of Contents, with a page inserted in sequential order, identifying the photographic exhibit.
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The required arrest warning in the specified post-judgment hearing notices must be bold and underlined.
Notices of hearings on Citations to Discover Assets, Rules to Show Cause and any other hearing where a body attachment or warrant of arrest may issue for a party's failure to appear after receipt of notice shall, in addition to the time, date and place of hearing, include the following words in bold type and underlined: "YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THIS HEARING MAY RESULT IN YOUR ARREST."
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Interim orders must substantially conform to Form 16.02.
Pursuant to Rule 16.02, interim orders shall substantially conform to Form 16.02 (See Forms Appendix)
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Prepare the notice for sale in accordance with the form available in the clerk's office.
Summary: The plaintiff’s attorney must prepare the notice for sale using the form available in the clerk’s office.
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If these numbers are relevant, only the last four (4) digits of the numbers shall be used.
Summary: When financial account, debit card, or credit card numbers are relevant, only the last four digits may be used.
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If the number must be included, only the last four (4) digits of the number shall be used.
Summary: When a Social Security, driver's license, or taxpayer identification number must be included, only its last four digits may be used.
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The case number shall not be placed in such a position that it will be obliterated by the clerk's file mark.
Summary: The case number must be positioned so that the clerk's file mark will not obscure it.
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With the exception of the last page of each document, forms and exhibits, only one side of each page shall be used.
Summary: Only one side of each page may be used, except on the last page of a document and on forms and exhibits.
Document Filing Requirements162 rules
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A corporate or association surety bond will be approved only if it includes the surety’s current Illinois authority and a verified power of attorney or certificate of authority for all persons authorized to execute bonds.
A bond with a corporation or association licensed to transact surety business in the State of Illinois as surety will be approved only if a current copy of the surety's authority to transact business in this State, as issued by the Director of Insurance, and a verified power of attorney or a certificate of authority for all persons authorized to execute bonds for the surety are attached to the bond.
Document Type
Surety Bond
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A proposed surety must provide a schedule of property and net worth executed under oath, unless the court excuses filing under the stated consent or good-cause exceptions.
2. A schedule of the property and net worth of each proposed surety, executed under oath by the proposed surety, unless the filing of a schedule is excused by the court upon the consent of all heirs and/or legatees in a decedent's estate or upon good cause shown in a ward's estate.
Document Type
Surety Schedule
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An order authorizing a cash deposit must require the distribution to be payable jointly to the guardian, if any, and the depository, and must require a certified depository receipt stating that no withdrawals may occur without court approval.
1. that a distribution to the ward's estate be made payable jointly to the guardian, if any, and the depository, and 2. that a certified receipt of the depository be filed with the Clerk of the Court. The receipt shall be executed by an authorized agent of the depository and shall certify that no withdrawals may be made without Court approval.
Document Type
Deposit Authorization Order
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If the court approves a proffered bond, the petition and schedules must be filed with and included in the bond.
B. If the proffered bond is approved by the court, the petition and the schedules shall be filed with and become a part of the bond.
Document Type
Bond
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A representative may not be discharged until a final account is filed and approved by the court.
No representative shall be discharged until a final account has been filed and approved by the court.
Document Type
Final Account
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The notice must state the hearing's time, place, and nature and include the specified statement about the binding effect of an approved account.
The notice shall contain the time, place, and nature of the hearing and substantially the following sentence: "If the account is approved by the court upon the hearing, in the absence of fraud, accident or mistake, the account as approved may be binding upon all persons to whom this notice is given."
Document Type
Notice Of Hearing On Account
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The claim-call notice must warn the parties of the possible consequences if the claimant or representative fails to appear.
the claim and shall inform the parties that if the claimant fails to appear for the call of the claim, the claim may be dismissed for want of prosecution, and that if the representative fails to appear, and no other person, whose interests may be affected by the allowance of the claim objects, the claim may be allowed against the estate.
Document Type
Notice Of Claim Call
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When presenting an account, the representative must provide receipts for distributions and a certificate stating that supporting disbursement vouchers are in the representative's possession.
Upon presentation of an account, the representative shall furnish receipts for any distributions set forth in the account and a certificate of the representative stating that vouchers evidencing disbursements are in the possession of the representative.
Document Type
Account
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A petition requesting authority to make a distribution must state that the heir, devisee, or legatee is a minor, deceased, or adjudicated incompetent when applicable.
If an heir-at-law of an intestate estate or a devisee or legatee of a testate estate is a minor or dies or is adjudicated incompetent, such fact shall be set forth in any petition requesting authority to make a distribution.
Document Type
Petition
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The verified final report must confirm completion of procedures and administrative duties, proper notice to nonconsenting heirs or legatees, payment of court costs, disposition of claims, and payment of applicable taxes.
The final report shall verify that all procedures and administrative duties have been completed and that proper notice has been given to all heirs and/or legatees who have not previously appeared and consented, and shall include a statement that: 1. all court costs have been paid; 2. all claims filed have been satisfied or dismissed and; 3. all applicable state and federal taxes, if any, have been paid.
Document Type
Final Report
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Each power of attorney or assignment must be signed and acknowledged by the grantor or assignor in accordance with the Illinois Uniform Recognition of Acknowledgment Act.
Each power of attorney or assignment shall be signed and acknowledged by the grantor of the power of attorney or by the assignor of the assignment in accordance with the Illinois Uniform Recognition of Acknowledgment Act.
Document Type
Power Of Attorney Or Assignment
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A distribution based on an assignment or power of attorney requires court approval through a verified petition with appropriate notice, a non-revocation statement, specified consideration and fee information, and the names and addresses of the relevant parties.
No distribution shall be made pursuant to an assignment or a power of attorney signed by a distributes of an estate unless the assignment or power of attorney has been approved by the Court upon the filing of a verified petition with appropriate notice stating that the power of attorney or assignment has not been revoked and setting forth the following: 1. The consideration paid or to be paid and fees and expenses charged or to be charged to the grantor of the power of attorney or the assignor of the assignment; 2. The name and address of the grantor and grantee of the power of attorney or the assignor and assignee of the assignment;
Document Type
Verified Petition
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A power of attorney for a foreign distributee must be signed and properly authenticated and acknowledged before the American Consul unless the court is satisfied with other evidence of its genuineness or validity.
Each power of attorney shall be signed by the distributees and properly authenticated and acknowledged before the American Consul of the jurisdiction in which the foreign distributes resides unless the court shall be satisfied with other evidence of the genuineness or validity of the power of attorney.
Document Type
Power Of Attorney
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Before distributing to an assignee or power-of-attorney holder, the estate representative must receive a certification that the assignment or power of attorney has not been revoked.
The representative, on making any distribution to an assignee or person acting under authority of a power of attorney, shall not make any distribution without first receiving a certification from the assignee or holder of power of attorney that the assignment or grant of power of attorney has not been revoked.
Document Type
Certification
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The foreign representative or attorney-in-fact must acknowledge receipt of the distributive share in writing, and the estate representative must file that receipt with the court.
The ORFC or attorney-in-fact shall acknowledge receipt in writing of the distributive share received from the representative of the estate. The representative of the estate shall file the receipt with the court.
Document Type
Receipt
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The depository voucher must acknowledge receipt, include a copy of the settlement-approval order, and contain the specified no-withdrawal language.
The voucher from the depository shall acknowledge receipt of the funds and a copy of the order of the court approving settlement and shall include the express language that "No withdrawals shall be made from this account, unless authorized by order of the court, at any time prior to (the date upon which the minor will reach the age of majority)."
Document Type
Financial Institution Voucher
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A settlement-approval order must provide for distribution of the funds and filing of vouchers evidencing receipt within a court-prescribed time.
The order entered approving settlement shall provide for the distribution of the settlement funds and the filing of vouchers, which evidence receipt of any portion of the fund, with the court within a time prescribed by the court.
Document Type
Settlement Order
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A pre-majority withdrawal petition must be written and state the account balance, the minor’s annual income, the withdrawal amount and purpose, and the last authorized withdrawal amount for that purpose.
A petition for withdrawal from the said account prior to the minor reaching the age of majority shall be in writing and shall state the amount in the account at the time of presenting the petition, the annual income available to the minor, the amount and purpose for the withdrawal, and the amount of the last authorization for withdrawal from the account for the same purpose.
Document Type
Withdrawal Petition
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A minor’s or disabled person’s settlement petition must include an attending physician’s report describing the injury unless the court waives that requirement.
A petition to settle an action on behalf of a minor or disabled person shall have attached thereto a report of the attending physician stating the nature and extent of the injury, unless waived by the court.
Document Type
Settlement Petition
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A petition proposing a structured settlement must provide for future payments to be guaranteed by an entity rated A2 or higher or by another rating service acceptable to the court.
If the petition proposes a "structured settlement," future payments must be guaranteed by an entity rated A2 or higher by Best's Insurance Guide or other rating service found acceptable to the court.
Document Type
Structured Settlement Petition
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The court must continue the case to a specified date so that a voucher from the financial institution can be filed.
The court shall continue the case to a specific date for the purpose of having a voucher from the financial institution filed.
Document Type
Financial Institution Voucher
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The distribution order must restrict payment to the Probate Court-appointed representative and require receipt vouchers to be filed within a court-prescribed time.
The Order setting forth the distribution shall provide that the amount distributable to the minor or disabled person shall be paid only to the representative of the minor or disabled person appointed by the Probate Court in the estate filed on behalf of the minor or disabled person and that vouchers evidencing receipt of the funds be filed with the court within a time prescribed by the court.
Document Type
Distribution Order
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A copy of the trial judge’s order must be attached to the guardianship petition.
A copy of the Trial Judge's order shall be attached to the petition for guardianship.
Document Type
Guardianship Petition
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A trial judge’s settlement-approval order must state the attorney’s compensation, costs, expenses, and the net amount distributable to the minor or disabled person.
If the judge hearing the case approves the settlement, the order approving the settlement shall set forth the attorney's compensation, the cost, the expenses, and the net amount distributable to the minor or disabled person.
Document Type
Settlement Order
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After a judgment for a minor or disabled person, the trial judge must enter a distribution order stating the judgment amount, attorney’s fees, costs, expenses, and net distributable amount.
For distribution to be made as a result of a lawsuit for personal injuries sustained by a minor or disabled person where a judgment has been entered after trial, the judge hearing the case shall enter an order for distribution setting forth the amount of the judgment, the attorney's fees, the costs, the expenses, and the net amount distributable to the minor or disabled person.
Document Type
Distribution Order
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Within 14 days after mediation ends for any reason, the mediator must file a report in the Chief Judge’s prescribed form, sign it, and identify whether the parties reached a full agreement, partial agreement, or no agreement.
Within 14 days after the termination of mediation for any reason, the mediator shall file with the court a report in a form prescribed by the Chief Judge as to whether or not an agreement was reached by the parties. The report shall be signed by the mediator and shall designate "full agreement," "partial agreement" or "no agreement."
Document Type
Mediator Report
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The specified court-annexed mediation forms must be used.
N. Forms. The following forms shall be used in conjunction with court-annexed mediation: 1. 20.03(n)1.--Order of Referral to Court-Annexed Mediation 2. 20.03(n)2.--Confidentiality Agreement and Non-Representation Acknowledgement 3. 20.03(n)3.--Mediation Held/No Agreement Resulted
Document Type
Court Annexed Mediation Forms
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For every foreclosure sale, the plaintiff’s attorney must use the prescribed forms in substance, including a Certificate of Redemption.
In all foreclosure sales, the attorney for the plaintiff shall use, in substance, the forms set forth below: 1. Certificate of Redemption 2. Notice of Judicial Sale 3. Foreclosure Estimate 4. Report of Sale 5. Report of Distribution 6. Receipt 7. Certificate of Sale 8. Order Approving Sale and Distribution
Document Type
Certificate Of Redemption
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Counsel must prepare an order approving reports of sale and distribution and, where applicable, a deficiency judgment.
5. Prepare an order approving reports of sale and distribution and for a Deficiency Judgment where applicable.
Document Type
Proposed Order
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Where required, counsel must provide a certificate of mailing copies of the notice of sale to the parties to the action.
1. A certificate of mailing copies of the notice of sale to parties to the action, where required.
Document Type
Certificate Of Mailing
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When setting a sale date, plaintiff's attorney must give the designated officer a certified judgment or order that includes the date the redemption period expires.
A. At the time of setting a sale date with the designated officer, the attorney for the plaintiff shall deliver to the designated officer a certified copy of the judgment or order, which order shall include an adjudication of the date of expiration of the period of redemption.
Document Type
Judgment Or Order
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Counsel must prepare a recordable certificate of sale and one duplicate.
4. Prepare the certificate of sale in recordable form and one duplicate.
Document Type
Certificate Of Sale
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Counsel must provide a copy of all sale documents to the designated officer for the sale file.
6. Give a copy of all sale documents to the designated officer for the sale file.
Document Type
Sale Documents
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If a deed is sought, the purchaser must tender the applicable Judicial Deed or Sheriff’s Deed in duplicate, together with the Certificate of Sale, to the designated officer on or about the deed date specified in the certificate of sale.
A. If a deed is sought, the purchaser shall tender a Judicial Deed or Sheriff’s Deed, whichever is applicable and in duplicate, and Certificate of Sale to the designated officer on or about the date the deed is called for in Certificate of Sale.
Document Type
Judicial Or Sheriffs Deed
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After the redemption period expires, counsel must prepare the deed and send it, with a copy and the original certificate of sale, to the designated officer for execution.
When the period for redemption has expired, said attorney shall prepare the deed and send it with a copy, together with the original Certificate of Sale, to the designated officer holding the sale for execution.
Document Type
Deed
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Wills, testamentary documents, sealed or impounded documents, exhibits, photographs, and documents filed directly with the judge, including proposed orders, may not be filed electronically.
Wills or other testamentary documents, any sealed or impounded documents, exhibits, photographs, or documents that are filed directly with the judge (e.g., proposed orders) shall not be accepted for filing electronically.
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Page 3 | 21.03 DESIGNATION OF ELECTRONIC FILING CASE & DOCUMENT TYPES
The e-filing program may not block valid pleading filings, and the Clerk must scan conventionally filed documents into the electronic file.
At no time shall the E-filing program prevent or exclude the ability to file any valid pleading with the Clerk of the Twenty- Second Judicial Circuit Court. In those circumstances, the clerk shall scan conventionally filed documents into the electronic file.
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Page 4 | 21.05 AUTHORIZED USERS
A document requiring a statutory filing fee to obtain valid filing status must be submitted electronically like any other E-file document.
A. The e-filing of a document requiring payment of a statutory filing fee to the Clerk of the Court in order to achieve valid filing status shall be filed electronically in the same manner as any other e-file document.
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Page 11 | 21.14 COLLECTION OF FEES
Documents in confidential, impounded, or sealed cases may be filed electronically.
Documents in confidential, impounded, or sealed cases may be electronically filed.
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Page 6 | 21.09 PRIVACY ISSUES
After successfully receiving and virus-checking a clean filing, the e-filing vendor must immediately make it available for transmission to the clerk.
The e-filing vendor is required to make each electronically filed document that is not infected by a virus available for transmission to the clerk immediately after successful receipt and virus checking of the document.
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Page 7 | 21.10 FORMAT OF DOCUMENTS
The E-filing vendor must make electronically filed and electronically served documents available to subscribers and designated court-authorized users under the clerk-vendor contract and Illinois Supreme Court policy.
B. The E-filing vendor shall make electronically filed documents, and documents being served electronically through the E-filing vendor's system, available to subscribers and the designated court-authorized users through the E-filing vendor's system in accordance with the current contract between the clerk and the E-filing vendor, and consistent with the Supreme Court's Electronic Access Policy for Circuit Court Records of the Illinois Courts.
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Page 12 | 21.16 VENDOR CONDITIONS
The court accepts electronic filing of documents in civil proceedings effective September 2, 2013.
The Illinois Supreme Court issued Order M.R. 18368, effective January 1, 2013, approving Electronic Filing Standards and Principles and has approved the Twenty- Second Judicial Circuit Court to accept the electronic filing of documents in civil proceedings effective September 2, 2013.
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Page 2 | 21.01 AUTHORITY
The court accepts electronic filing of documents in criminal proceedings effective August 3, 2015.
Approval was received from the Illinois Supreme Court for electronic records (E-Record) effective on May 12, 2015. Approval was received to accept the electronic filing of documents in criminal proceedings effective August 3, 2015.
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Page 2 | 21.01 AUTHORITY
Notices of appeal and documents in post-judgment enforcement proceedings may be electronically filed and served under Supreme Court Rules.
Any notice of appeal and post-judgment enforcement proceeding documents may be e-filed and served in accordance with Supreme Court Rules.
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Page 3 | 21.03 DESIGNATION OF ELECTRONIC FILING CASE & DOCUMENT TYPES
The court authorizes electronic filing for all civil cases except WI (Will Filing), subject to the Clerk's phased implementation.
This court hereby authorizes all civil case with the exception of WI (Will Filing) as permissible electronic filing case types. The Circuit Court Clerk shall direct the phasing in of case types during the initial implementation of electronic filing.
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Page 3 | 21.03 DESIGNATION OF ELECTRONIC FILING CASE & DOCUMENT TYPES
The Clerk of the Circuit Court accepts and approves electronic filings submitted through a vendor or the Clerk's computer workstation.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court shall accept and approve filing electronically through a vendor or through the clerk's computer workstation.
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Page 4 | 21.05 AUTHORIZED USERS
A motion and notice of motion requesting permission to file physical items may be filed electronically.
The Motion and Notice of Motion for permission to file any of these physical items may be made electronically.
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Page 5 | 21.07 FILING OF EXHIBITS
Criminal electronic filing is permitted but not mandatory.
Criminal electronic filing is permissive, but not required.
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Page 5 | 21.06 METHOD OF FILING
Self-represented litigants may use vendor-based internet e-filing through individual transactional agreements and credit card payment.
Self-Represented Litigants may utilize E-filing through a vendor on the Internet by means of individual transactional agreements and credit card payment.
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Page 5 | 21.05 AUTHORIZED USERS
Individual documents within the same case may be filed together in one electronic transaction.
Filing of individual documents within a case shall be accepted in a single electronic filing transaction.
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Page 7 | 21.10 FORMAT OF DOCUMENTS
The Clerk must reject an electronically filed document when its document type is not approved.
Any unapproved document type filed electronically by a Subscriber shall be rejected by the Clerk of the Court.
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Page 3 | 21.03 DESIGNATION OF ELECTRONIC FILING CASE & DOCUMENT TYPES
The Clerk of the Circuit Court must permit conventional paper filing of documents and pleadings.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court shall allow the filing of a document or pleading using the conventional manner of filing.
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Page 4 | 21.05 AUTHORIZED USERS
Documents under seal and physical exhibits that cannot be adequately imaged must be filed physically at the clerk's office or in the courtroom as directed by court order.
Items not conducive to electronic filings, such as documents under seal and physical exhibits for which an image will not suffice, shall be filed in their physical form at the clerk’s office or in the courtroom, as directed by order of the court and in conformity with Supreme Court “Electronic Filing Standards and Principles.”
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Page 5 | 21.07 FILING OF EXHIBITS
Electronic filing is mandatory for all civil and family case types, except Wills cases.
The Supreme Court mandates electronic filing for all Civil and Family case types, except for Wills (WI).
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Page 5 | 21.06 METHOD OF FILING
Bulk filings combining cases or documents into one PDF are prohibited, and documents with different case numbers must be filed separately.
Bulk filings of multiple cases or multiple documents combined into one PDF document shall not be accepted. Documents with different case numbers must be filed individually in separate transactions.
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Page 7 | 21.10 FORMAT OF DOCUMENTS
Approved eFileIL EFSPs and contracted E-filing vendors serve as the clerk's agents for electronic filing, receipt, service, and retrieval of court documents.
A. Approved EFSP’s for eFileIL and E-filing vendor(s) with Electronic Information Project Agreements executed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court are hereby appointed to be the agent of the Clerk of the Circuit Court regarding electronic filing, receipt, service and/or retrieval of any pleading or document via the E-filing vendor system.
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Page 12 | 21.16 VENDOR CONDITIONS
Physical items may be electronically imaged and e-filed when a photograph may be substituted.
Physical items for which a photograph may be substituted may be electronically imaged and e-filed.
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Page 5 | 21.07 FILING OF EXHIBITS
A law enforcement agency may transmit multiple electronically filed citations to the Circuit Clerk in one transaction.
Multiple electronically filed citations may be transmitted to the Circuit Clerk as a single transaction directly from the law enforcement agency.
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Page 8 | 21.10 FORMAT OF DOCUMENTS
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
If no estate has been opened, a guardianship petition must be filed with and heard by the Probate Court within 30 days after the trial judge’s order.
In the event that an estate has not yet been opened, a petition for guardianship shall be filed with and heard by the Probate Court within 30 days of the Trial Judge's order.
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Page 12 | 14.24 Procedure for Disposition of Pending Law Cases in Personal Injury Actions Involving Claims of Minor or Disabled Person, by Trial Court
The duplicate certificate of sale must be issued on the day of sale and recorded that day or the following day.
Issue the duplicate certificate of sale and deliver the same to the County Recorder for recording. The duplicate certificate of sale shall be issued on the day of sale and recorded on that day or the following day to preserve the buyer's interest.
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Page 4 | 8.05 DOCUMENTS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNSEL TO DESIGNATED OFFICER FOLLOWING SALE
A report concerning a pending juvenile case must be filed with or received by the clerk, rather than merely mailed, at least three court days before the hearing at which it will be considered.
A report to a Juvenile Court Judge concerning a pending Juvenile Court Case shall be filed with or received by (and not merely mailed to) the Clerk of the Circuit Court at least three (3) court days prior to any hearing (i.e., review, sentencing, etc.) at which the report will be considered.
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Page 2 | 9.06 REPORTS
The report of proceedings from a domestic-relations prove-up must be transcribed and filed within 30 days unless the court excuses the requirement.
The report of proceedings from all domestic relations prove-ups shall be transcribed and filed within 30 days unless excused by the order of the court.
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Page 11 | 11.11 Report of Proceedings/Prove-Up Forms
An objection to a parenting coordinator’s invoice must be filed and served within 30 days after the invoice is filed.
Any objection(s) to an invoice must be filed and served within 30 days of the date of filing of the parenting coordinator’s invoice.
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Page 17 | 11.14 Parenting Coordinators
A motion to withdraw will not be considered unless filed with at least 30 days' notice before trial is scheduled to commence.
No motion to withdraw shall be considered unless filed with notice giving a minimum of 30 days prior to the date set for trial to commence.
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Page 3 | 10.06 Withdrawal of Counsel
Absent an order setting dates, all motions must be filed and brought to the court's attention at least 28 days before the scheduled commencement date.
In the absence of an order setting dates, all motions shall be filed and brought to the attention of the court not less than 28 days before the date the case is set to commence.
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Page 6 | 10.15 MOTION PRACTICE
All pretrial motions, including motions under the cited Illinois statutes, must be filed within the time fixed by the court.
All pre-trial motions including, but not limited to, motions brought pursuant to Illinois Compiled Statutes, Chapter 725, Article 144 or Article 115-10 of the Code of Criminal Procedure shall be filed within the time fixed by the court.
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Page 6 | 10.15 MOTION PRACTICE
All pretrial motions, including motions in limine, must be filed no later than the pretrial conference appearance date.
All pre-trial motions, including motions in limine, must be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court prior to, but no later than, the pre-trial conference appearance date.
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Page 11 | 10.22 JURY TRIALS
Within 14 days after proper filing of a motion to rescind a sealing or impoundment order, the Circuit Court Clerk must set the motion for hearing before the judge who issued the order.
Upon the proper filing of a "Motion to Rescind Order Sealing File" or "Motion to Rescind Order Impounding File," within 14 days, the Circuit Court Clerk shall set the motion for hearing before the judge who ordered the case, records or documents to be sealed or impounded.
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Page 16 | 10.27 Sealing or Impoundment of Files and Documents — G. Motions to Rescind an Order Sealing or Impounding a File
An electronic document is considered filed with the Circuit Court Clerk after review and acceptance, with transmission completed by the clerk’s electronic filing stamp.
Any document filed electronically shall be considered as filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court upon review and acceptance, and the transmission has been completed with the clerk's electronic filing stamp.
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Page 8 | 21.11 SIGNATURES AND AUTHENTICATION
A pleading received before midnight on an open Clerk’s Office day is deemed filed that day; one filed on a closed day is deemed filed the next business day.
Pleadings received by the clerk before midnight on a day the Circuit Clerk's office is open shall be deemed filed that day. If filed on a day the Circuit Clerk's office is not open for business, the document will be deemed filed the next business day.
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Page 8 | 21.11 SIGNATURES AND AUTHENTICATION
The transmission date and time govern the electronic filing mark; pleadings received before midnight on an open Clerk's Office day are deemed filed that day, while filings made when the office is closed are deemed filed the next business day.
The transmission date and time of transfer shall govern the electronic filing mark. Pleadings received by the clerk before midnight on a day the Circuit Clerk's office is open shall be deemed filed that day. If filed on a day the Circuit Clerk's office is not open for business, the document will be deemed filed the next business day.
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Page 9 | 21.12 TIME OF FILING, ACCEPTANCE BY THE CLERK AND ELECTRONIC FILING STAMP
The court may authorize a later-refiled document to receive the original attempted filing date upon satisfactory proof of transmission, processing, rejection, technical, or service-list errors.
B. If the electronic filing is not filed with the clerk because of (1) an error in the transmission of the document to the Vendor which was unknown to the sending party or (2) a failure to process the electronic filing when received by the vendor or (3) rejection by the Circuit Court Clerk or (4) other technical problems experienced by the filer or (5) the party was erroneously excluded from the service list, the court may upon satisfactory proof enter an order permitting the document to be subsequently filed effective as of the date filing was first attempted.
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Page 12 | 21.15 SYSTEM OR USER ERRORS
When notice of hearing is personally served, it must be delivered by 4:00 P.M. on the second court date preceding the hearing.
J. Time of Notice. If Notice of Hearing is given by personal service, the Notice shall be delivered by 4:00 P.M. of the second court date preceding the hearing of the
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Page 2 | 2.01 MOTIONS GENERALLY/NOTICE
During court hours, a complaint or petition requesting specified ex parte emergency relief must be filed with the Circuit Clerk before the party applies to the court for the order.
Every complaint or petition requesting an ex parte order for the appointment of a receiver, temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or any other emergency relief shall be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk, if during Court hours, before application to the court for the order.
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Page 6 | 2.05 Emergency Motions
The filing deadline for all motions and pleadings is extended to the next business day of the court.
C. The time for filing all motions and pleadings is extended to the next business day of this court.
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Page 9 | 1.10 LEGAL HOLIDAYS
A written objection stating the reasons must be filed with the clerk at least three court days before the covered proceeding, unless the judge adjusts that period.
Any party or witness objecting to Extended Media Coverage may file with the Clerk of the Circuit Court a written Objection stating the reasons; therefore, at least three (3) court days before the commencement of the proceeding sought to be covered unless such time is otherwise extended or reduced by the judge.
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Page 17 | 1.15.5 Extended Media Coverage — G. Procedures, G.4
A News Media request for Extended Media Coverage generally must be filed at least 14 days before the proceeding, subject to court adjustment, or as soon as practicable after scheduling when the proceeding was not scheduled at least 14 days in advance.
Requests by News Media for Extended Media Coverage shall be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court. The filing must occur at least 14 days before the proceeding for which Extended Media Coverage is sought unless extended or reduced by a court order. When the proceeding is not scheduled at least 14 days in advance, the filing must occur as soon as practicable after the proceeding is scheduled.
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Page 17 | 1.15.5 Extended Media Coverage — G. Procedures, G.1
Each Defendant must comply with Supreme Court Rule 222 disclosure requirements within 30 days after appearance is due, unless the court orders otherwise.
Each Defendant shall comply with the disclosure requirements of Supreme Court Rule 222 within 30 days after appearance is due unless otherwise ordered by the court.
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Page 6 | 17.06 Discovery (Supreme Court Rule 89)
Plaintiffs must comply with Supreme Court Rule 222 disclosure requirements within 30 days after filing the original complaint.
Plaintiffs shall comply with the disclosure requirements of Supreme Court Rule 222 within 30 days of filing the original complaint.
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Page 6 | 17.06 Discovery (Supreme Court Rule 89)
The arbitrators' award and any findings sheet must be filed immediately with the Clerk, who must then serve notice on all parties, including a party in default.
The award, including the findings sheet, shall be filed immediately with the Clerk of the Court, who shall serve notice of the award to all parties, including any in default.
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Page 8 | 17.08 Award and Judgement on Award
The notice of award must set a date at least 30 days after filing for entry of judgment, dismissal, or scheduling of trial if a timely rejection is filed.
The Clerk of the Court shall include in the notice of award a date certain, not less than 30 days from the filing of the award, before the Arbitration Judge, for entry of judgment on the award, dismissal or the scheduling of a trial date in the event a timely rejection has been filed.
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Page 8 | 17.08 Award and Judgement on Award
Adoption reports, except an investigative report in a non-related adoption, must be filed with or received by the clerk at least three court days before the hearing.
Any and all reports pertaining to adoption, other than an investigative report in a non-related adoption, shall be filed with or received by (and not merely mailed to) the Clerk of the Circuit Court at least three (3) court days prior to any hearing at which the report will be considered.
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Page 3 | 16.02 REPORTS
The specified adoption consent and authorization documents must be provided to the court at or before the hearing at which they will be considered.
Consents to adoptions, acknowledgments of information exchange authorizations, and denial of exchange authorizations shall be provided to the court at or prior to any hearing at which the same will be considered.
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Page 3 | 16.03 CONSENTS
Unless the court excuses it, a guardian must present the required verified account and evidence for approval within 60 days after the first anniversary of issuance of letters and annually thereafter within 60 days after each anniversary of the first verified account until the estate closes.
C. Unless excused by the court, every guardian shall present to the court for approval the verified account and evidence required by Section 24-11(a) of the Probate Act within 60 days after the expiration of one (1) year after the issuance of letters and annually thereafter within 60 days after the anniversary date of the first verified account until the estate is closed.
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Page 4 | 14.06 Periodic Accounting
A newly discovered safe deposit box must be inventoried promptly, and a supplemental inventory listing the box and contents must be filed within 30 days after discovery.
D. Any after-discovered safe deposit box shall be inventoried forthwith in accordance with this rule, and a supplemental inventory listing the box and its contents shall be filed with the Clerk of the Court no later than thirty (30) days from the date of discovery.
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Page 4 | 14.05 Opening a Safe Deposit Box
An independent representative must file a verified annual status report in open court within 30 days after each anniversary of the initial independent-administration order until the estate is closed.
Whenever an order is entered granting independent administration pursuant to Section 28-2 of the Probate Act, the independent representative shall file in open court a verified report on the status of the estate each year within 30 days after the anniversary date of the entry of the initial order granting independent administration until the estate is closed.
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Page 4 | 14.06 Periodic Accounting
Unless the court excuses it, the decedent’s estate representative must present a verified administration account for court approval within 60 days after the first anniversary of issuance of letters of office.
Unless excused by the court pursuant to Section 24-1(b) of the Probate Act, every representative of a decedent's estate shall present to the court, for approval, a verified account of the administration of the estate as required by Section 24-1(a) of the Probate Act within 60 days after the expiration of one (1) year after the issuance of letters of office.
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Page 4 | 14.06 Periodic Accounting
The transmission date and time govern the electronic filing mark.
The transmission date and time of transfer shall govern the electronic filing mark.
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Page 8 | 21.11 SIGNATURES AND AUTHENTICATION
Court rules and amendments must be filed with the Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts within 10 days after adoption.
All rules of this court and amendments thereto shall be filed with the Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, Springfield, Illinois, within ten (10) days after adoption thereof pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 21(d).
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Page 2 | 1.01 Rules of Court
Matters returnable on a legal holiday are continued to the next business day.
B. All matters returnable on said legal holidays shall be continued to the next business day of this court.
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Page 9 | 1.10 LEGAL HOLIDAYS
A notice of disclosure must be promptly filed with the court after a disclosure is served.
Upon service of a disclosure, a notice of disclosure shall be promptly filed with the court.
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Page 6 | 17.06 Discovery (Supreme Court Rule 89)
The claim call must be set no less than 60 days after the claim is filed.
The notice shall set the call of the claim no less than 60 days from the date of the filing of the claim
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Page 6 | 14.09 Notice of Claim Call
Nonconforming attorney filings may be rejected by the court.
Documents filed by attorneys that do not comply with the format specified by the applicable statute or rule may be rejected.
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Page 8 | 21.10 FORMAT OF DOCUMENTS
After a rejection, the subscriber may be required to refile the document to satisfy the applicable filing requirements.
In that event, the Subscriber may be required to re-file the document to meet the necessary filing requirements.
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Page 8 | 21.11 SIGNATURES AND AUTHENTICATION
An electronic document is not officially filed unless it bears the electronic filing stamp.
Electronic documents are not officially filed without the electronic filing stamp.
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Page 8 | 21.11 SIGNATURES AND AUTHENTICATION
An accepted electronic document receives an official electronic filing stamp containing the court identification, filing time and date, and the word "FILED," which is merged into the document and visible online and in print.
Each document reviewed and accepted for filing by the Clerk of Court shall receive an electronic file stamp. The stamp shall be endorsed in the name of the Circuit Clerk and shall include the identification of the court, the official time and date of filing and contain the word "FILED." This file stamp shall be merged with the electronic document and shall be visible when the document is printed and viewed online. Electronic documents are not officially filed without the electronic filing stamp.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
Within seven days, the personal representative or attorney must mail copies of the petition, bond, and schedules to each heir, legatee, or nearest relative whose approval is not already on file, and must file proof of mailing with the clerk.
The personal representative or his attorney, within seven (7) days, shall mail copies of the petition, bond, and schedules to each heir, legatee or nearest relative, as the case may be, except to those whose approval is on file. Proof of mailing shall be filed with the clerk.
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Page 3 | 14.02 Bonds: Personal Sureties
Guardian account-hearing notice must be given to the specified ward, claimants, heirs or representatives, and the Chief Attorney of the Administrator of Veteran Affairs, using the procedure in subsection (A).
Notice of the hearing on a current or final account of a guardian shall be given to the ward, if living, to each claimant whose claim has been filed and remains undetermined or unpaid, to the heirs at law or legal representative of a deceased ward, and were entitled, to the Chief Attorney of the Administrator of Veteran Affairs. Such notice shall be given in the manner provided for in Section (A) of this rule.
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Page 6 | 14.07 Notice of Hearing on Accounts
When notice service is required under the specified Probate Act sections, proof of service must be filed with the clerk under Supreme Court Rule 12.
When service of notice is required pursuant to Section 1110.1 or Section lla-10(f) of the Probate Act, proof of service shall be filed with the clerk in the manner provided for in Supreme Court Rule 12.
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Page 6 | 14.08 Proof of Service in Guardianship Estates
The representative must file proof of the claim-call notice with the clerk by the claim-call date.
The representative shall file proof of such notice with the clerk on or before the date of the call of the claim.
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Page 6 | 14.09 Notice of Claim Call
Trustees must file proof that beneficiaries received notice of their right to petition the court regarding the testamentary trust before or at estate closing.
A. Prior to, or at the time of the closing of an estate, in which a testamentary trust has been established, the trustees shall file with their receipt for the trust assets, proof that the beneficiaries of said trust have been given notice of their right to petition the court for the purpose of construing the trust or to take over supervision of the trust should the trustees fail to abide by the terms of the trust or to make annual accountings thereof to the beneficiaries.
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Page 9 | 14.17 Notice to Beneficiaries of Testamentary Trusts
Appointment of a special administrator without opening a probate estate may proceed upon filing a verified petition with notice to the decedent’s heirs and legatees as directed by the court.
In cases involving actions for wrongful death brought pursuant to 740 ILCS 180/2.1, where no probate proceedings have been opened on behalf of the decedent's estate, the judge to whom the wrongful death action is assigned may appoint a special administrator for the deceased party without the necessity of opening a decedent's estate upon the filing of a verified petition with notice to the heirs and legatees of the decedent as the court directs.
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Page 14 | 14.26 Appointment of Special Administrator Where No Probate Estate Has Been Opened
Counsel must provide the notice of sale with proof of service upon those entitled to notice.
2. A notice of sale with proof of service upon those entitled to notice.
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Page 3 | 8.04 TIME OF SALE AND BID
After dismissing a cause for want of prosecution, the clerk must mail notice to all pro se parties and attorneys of record within ten days and place a copy with the certificate of mailing in the record.
Upon dismissal of any cause for want of prosecution, the Clerk of the Court shall give all pro se parties and all attorneys of record notice of the dismissal by regular U.S. Mail within ten (10) days of the dismissal. A copy of the notice with the clerk's certificate of mailing shall be made of record.
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Page 3 | 4.04 DISMISSAL FOR WHAT OF PROSECUTION — Notice
A filed proof of service or notice identifying the discovery document must state the case title and number, service date, sending and receiving parties and their addresses, and the document served or answered.
Proof of service and notice of filing and answering discovery documents filed with the Clerk of the Court shall contain the case title and number, date mailed, faxed or personally served, the identity and addresses of the sending and receiving parties, and shall adequately identify the particular discovery document being served or answered.
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Page 3 | 3.04 Discovery Documents
A copy of the subpoena and notice of service must be served on every party who has appeared within 48 hours after issuance.
A copy of said subpoena and notice of service shall be served within 48 hours of issuance upon all parties who have appeared in action.
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Page 5 | 3.08 Local Subpoena Rules, Pretrial Discovery
Subpoenas must be served in accordance with the Supreme Court Rules.
B. Service of Subpoenas. Subpoenas issued pursuant to this rule shall be served in accordance with the Supreme Court Rules.
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Page 5 | 3.08 Local Subpoena Rules, Pretrial Discovery
Mail service may be proved prima facie by prescribed delivery records, a supporting affidavit, and enclosed payment when delivery occurs at least 14 days before compliance is due.
Service of a subpoena by mail may be proved prima facie by return receipt showing delivery to the deponent or his authorized agent by certified or registered mail at least 14 days before the date on which compliance is required and an affidavit showing that the mailing was prepaid and was addressed to the deponent, restricted delivery, return receipt requested, showing to whom, the date, and address of delivery, along with a check or money order for the fee and mileage enclosed.
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Page 5 | 3.08 Local Subpoena Rules, Pretrial Discovery
Copies of each report must be delivered to the Juvenile Court Judge.
Copies of reports must be delivered to the Juvenile Court Judge.
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Page 2 | 9.06 REPORTS
Each defendant must be served with the complaint, Small Claims Summons, and any required written instrument by a method authorized by law, including certified or registered mail under Supreme Court Rule 284.
D. A copy of the complaint and Small Claims Summons (along with any written instrument required to be attached) shall be served upon each defendant by any of the methods allowed by law, including certified or registered mail in compliance with Supreme Court Rule 284.
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Page 2 | 7.01 FORMS OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINTS
Notice of the hearing and a copy of the contempt petition must be served on the obligor and returned through the procedure specified in Supreme Court Rule 105(b)(1) or by regular U.S. Mail to the obligor’s last known address, with proof of notice provided.
Upon the petition being filed, the court shall set a date for hearing and order counsel representing the obligee, or a pro se obligee, to give notice to the obligor and provide proof thereof. Notice of the hearing and a copy of the petition shall be served and returned in the manner provided in Supreme Court Rule 105(b)(1) or by regular U.S. Mail addressed to the obligor’s last known address.
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Page 3 | E. Procedure upon Default of Payment
Personal service of the hearing notice must occur at least seven days before the hearing, while notice by U.S. Mail must be mailed at least ten days before the hearing.
Notice by personal service shall be served not less than seven (7) days prior to the hearing, and notice by U.S. Mail shall be mailed not less than ten (10) days prior to the hearing.
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Page 3 | E. Procedure upon Default of Payment
An objection to a parenting coordinator’s invoice must be served within 30 days after the invoice is filed.
Any objection(s) to an invoice must be filed and served within 30 days of the date of filing of the parenting coordinator’s invoice.
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Page 17 | 11.14 Parenting Coordinators
A copy of the parenting coordinator’s invoice must be sent to each coparent when the invoice is filed.
The parenting coordinator shall file with the court within 90 days of their appointment, and every subsequent 90-day period thereafter during the course of the parenting coordination, a detailed invoice for services rendered with a copy being sent to each coparent.
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Page 17 | 11.14 Parenting Coordinators
Notice of a motion to withdraw must be sent to both the prosecuting attorney and defendant by certified mail, return receipt requested.
The attorney representing a defendant in any criminal proceeding shall not be granted leave of court to withdraw as counsel unless a written motion to withdraw is filed, and notice of motion is sent to the prosecuting attorney and the defendant by certified mail, return receipt requested, in compliance with the procedural rules and good cause is demonstrated to the court.
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Page 3 | 10.06 Withdrawal of Counsel
Unless the court orders otherwise, a bail hearing must provide the opposing party at least 48 hours' notice.
Bail Hearings brought pursuant to a written motion under 725 ILCS 5/110-1 et. seq. may be heard by the court to whom the case is assigned upon not less than 48 hours notice to the opposing party, unless otherwise ordered.
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Page 4 | 10.09 Bail Hearings
When notice is made by personal service, the notice and motion must be delivered before 4:00 p.m. on the second day before the motion hearing.
C. If notice of filing is given by personal service, the notice and motion shall be delivered before 4:00 p.m. on the second day preceding the hearing of the motion.
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Page 7 | 10.15 Motion Practice
When notice is made by facsimile, the notice and motion must be transmitted at least 48 hours before the motion hearing, excluding weekends and holidays.
E. If notice of filing is given by facsimile transmission, the notice and motion must be transmitted not less than 48 hours preceding the hearing of the motion, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays.
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Page 7 | 10.15 Motion Practice
If notice of filing is given by mail, the filer must deposit the notice and motion in the United States Post Office or a Post Office deposit box on the fifth (5th) day before the motion hearing, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays.
D. If notice of filing is given by mail, the notice and motion shall be deposited in the United States Post Office or Post Office deposit box on the fifth (5th) day preceding the hearing of the motion, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays.
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Page 7 | 10.15 Motion Practice
Electronic service is complete at the vendor's posted transmission date and time, but for response-time calculations it is deemed served on the first court day after transmission and has the legal effect of personal service.
E-service shall be made in accordance with Supreme Court Rule 12 and shall be deemed complete at the posted date and time of transmission listed by the E- service vendor. However, for the purpose of computing time for any other party to respond, any document electronically served is deemed to be served on the first court day following transmission. The electronic service of a pleading or other document shall be considered a valid and effective service on all parties. It shall have the same legal effect as the personal service of an original paper document.
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Page 10 | 21.13 ELECTRONIC SERVICE, COURTESY COPIES AND FILING PROOF OF SERVICE
Documents whose service of process is required to confer jurisdiction may not be served electronically and must be served conventionally.
Therefore, regarding electronically filed cases, documents that require service of process to confer jurisdiction as a matter of law may not be served electronically but must be served in a conventional manner.
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Page 10 | 21.13 ELECTRONIC SERVICE, COURTESY COPIES AND FILING PROOF OF SERVICE
Unless service is waived, documents in criminal cases must be served on an unrepresented self-represented defendant as provided by governing rule or statute.
Service of documents in criminal cases to a Self-Represented Litigant defendant who is not represented by counsel shall, unless waived, be made as otherwise provided by rule or statute.
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Page 11 | 21.13 ELECTRONIC SERVICE, COURTESY COPIES AND FILING PROOF OF SERVICE
Notice of motion service must follow Supreme Court Rule 11, may be effected by fax when Rule 11(b)(4) permits, and requires proof of service compliant with Supreme Court Rule 12.
I. Manner of Service. Notice of Service shall be given in the manner and to the persons described in Supreme Court Rule 11. Service, as prescribed in Supreme Court Rule 11(b)(2), may be effected by service of the Notice of Motion and other pertinent documents through electronic facsimile transmission (FAX) if allowed pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 11(b)(4). Proof of service shall be in compliance with Supreme Court Rule 12.
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Page 2 | 2.01 MOTIONS GENERALLY/NOTICE
For a motion heard without prior notice, the order must be served personally or by U.S. mail on nondefaulting parties, with proof of service filed within two days of the hearing.
If a motion is heard without prior notice under this rule, a copy of the orders entered at the hearing shall be served personally or by U.S. Mail upon all parties not theretofore found by the court to be in default for failure to plead, and proof of service thereof shall be filed with the Clerk of the Court within two (2) days of the hearing thereon.
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Page 3 | 2.01 Motions Generally/Notice
After an ex parte hearing where a respondent or other party fails to appear, orders must be personally served or sent by U.S. Mail to nondefaulting parties, with proof of service filed within two days of the hearing.
If a motion is heard without prior notice under this rule and any respondent or other party fails to appear, a copy of the orders entered at the hearing shall be served personally or by U.S. Mail upon all parties not therefore found by the court to be in default for failure to plead, and proof of service thereof shall be filed with the Clerk of the Court within two (2) days of the hearing thereon.
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Page 6 | 2.05 Emergency Motions
A participating party must promptly serve each intended witness with the News Media request and notice of the witness’s objection right, then file proof of that service with the clerk.
Participating parties shall promptly notify any witness they are intending to call at trial or hearing of the witness’s right to object to Extended Media Coverage by serving upon such witnesses the “Request” form filed by the News Media and a written statement indicating the witness has a right to object. Parties shall file proof of service of such notice, pursuant to Supreme Court Rules, with the Clerk of the Court.
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Page 17 | 1.15.5 Extended Media Coverage — G. Procedures, G.3
A Citation to Discover Assets must be served like a summons or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, in conformity with the cited Supreme Court Rules.
Service of a Citation to Discover Assets shall be made in like manner as service of summons or by certified or registered mail return receipt requested in conformity with Supreme Court Rules 277(c) and 105(b) (1) (2).
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Page 2 | 15.03 Citation to Discover Assets
Before the court may issue a Rule to Show Cause, due notice must have been given to the respondent.
Upon the failure of a respondent to comply with a duly entered order of the court or failure to appear in response to a Citation to Discover Assets pursuant to Local Rule 15.03(c) or upon the filing of a verified Petition for a Rule to Show Cause or after hearing sworn testimony on an unverified Petition for a Rule to Show Cause, due notice having been given to the respondent, the court may issue a Rule which includes the date, time and location for the hearing.
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Page 2 | 15.04 Rule to Show Cause
A copy of any served rule or order and its return of service must be accompanied by the obtaining party's attorney certifying that the copy is true and correct.
The copy of a rule or order served upon any person and the return of service of same shall be accompanied by the certificate of the attorney for the party obtaining the rule or order that it is a true and correct copy of the rule or order entered.
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Page 3 | 15.06 COPY OF RULE OR ORDER
Without appearing personally, a subpoena recipient may comply by mailing complete and legible copies to the requesting party or attorney using first-class prepaid mail.
The recipient of the subpoena who has constructive or actual possession or control of the specified documents, objects, or tangible things may comply with a said subpoena, without personal appearance, by forwarding complete and legible copies by first class prepaid mail to the party or attorney causing the subpoena to have been issued.
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Page 5 | 3.08 Local Subpoena Rules, Pretrial Discovery
If electronic service does not occur, the party to be served is entitled, absent extraordinary circumstances, to an order extending the applicable response or performance period.
If electronic service on a party does not occur, the party to be served shall, absent extraordinary circumstances, be entitled to an order extending the date for any response or the period within which any right, duty or other act must be performed.
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Page 10 | 21.13 ELECTRONIC SERVICE, COURTESY COPIES AND FILING PROOF OF SERVICE
Other documents may be served electronically on parties or their representatives, and the filing party or attorney is responsible for completing that service.
All other documents may be served upon the other parties or their representatives electronically. The filing party or attorney shall be responsible for completing the electronic service of these other documents.
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Page 10 | 21.13 ELECTRONIC SERVICE, COURTESY COPIES AND FILING PROOF OF SERVICE
When notice is mailed, it must be deposited five days before the motion hearing, excluding the hearing day.
If the Notice is given by mail, then Notice shall be deposited in the United States Post Office or Post Office Box on the 5th day preceding the hearing of the Motion, not counting the day of the hearing.
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Page 3 | 2.01 Motions Generally/Notice
FAX delivery authenticated under Supreme Court Rule 12 is deemed personal service effective on the first court day following transmission.
Delivery by facsimile transmission (FAX), authenticated as set forth in Supreme Court Rule 12, shall be deemed personal service, but it is not effective until the first court day following transmission.
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Page 3 | 2.01 Motions Generally/Notice
Filing Fees and Waivers
An opposing party seeking a jury trial must file the jury demand and pay the fee when filing the answer or other responsive pleading.
A representative, citation respondent, or other party in interest opposing the petition, citation, or claim and desirous of a trial by jury must file a jury demand and pay the fee at the time he files his answer or other responsive pleading.
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Page 10 | 14.22 Jury Demands
A petitioner or claimant seeking a permitted jury trial must file the jury demand and pay the fee when filing the petition or claim, except in cases involving disabled adults.
A. A petitioner or claimant desirous of a trial by jury, where permitted, except in cases involving disabled adults, must file a jury demand with the clerk and pay the fee at the time he files his petition or claim.
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Page 10 | 14.22 Jury Demands
Representative and attorney fees require court approval by verified petition and notice unless all interested parties consent in writing to a specific dollar amount.
A. All fees payable to a representative or to an attorney for a representative must be approved by the court pursuant to a verified petition with notice to all interested parties unless the fees in a specific dollar amount have been consented to in writing by all interested parties as defined in Section 1-2.11 of the Probate Act.
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Page 10 | 14.20 Allowance of Fees
A required jury fee must be paid before or with the jury demand, unless waived for good cause shown by written petition; nonpayment invalidates the demand.
In cases where a jury demand is made that requires the payment of a jury fee, the fee must be paid prior to or contemporaneously with the jury demand. Failure to pay the jury fee as required (unless waived for good cause shown on the written petition) shall cause the jury demand to be invalid.
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Page 11 | 10.23 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
A person seeking access to a sealed or impounded matter may file a motion to rescind after properly filing an appearance and paying the required filing fee.
A person or entity seeking access to a sealed or impounded case, records or document, regardless of whether they were a party in the original case and regardless of whether the case is pending or closed may, upon the proper filing of an appearance and if required, paying the appropriate filing fee, file a motion requesting the Order sealing or impounding the case, records or document to be rescinded.
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Page 16 | 10.27 Sealing or Impoundment of Files and Documents — G. Motions to Rescind an Order Sealing or Impounding a File
A pleading must be accompanied by the applicable filing fee before the clerk will file it.
The clerk shall not file a pleading unless accompanied by the proper filing fee if any.
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Page 25 | 1.19 DOCUMENTS AND COURT FILES
Family service officers and mediators may not receive referral commissions, rebates, or other referral remuneration, and mediators may not charge contingent or outcome-based mediation fees.
B. Referral Fees Prohibited. No commissions, rebates, or other forms of remuneration shall be paid to any family service officer (if implemented) or mediator for referral of clients to support services. Mediators shall not charge contingent fees or fees based on the outcome of the mediation.
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Page 11 | 18.12 COSTS AND FEES
Any increase in the amount prayed for before the arbitration hearing requires leave of court and payment of the appropriate difference in filing fee.
The award of the arbitration panel shall be limited to the amount originally prayed for in the complaint, counterclaim, or third-party complaint unless prior to the arbitration hearing, leave of court is given to increase the ad damnum with the appropriate difference in filing fee paid, but in no event shall the award be in excess of $50,000.
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Page 3 | 17.02 Actions Subject to Mandatory Arbitration (Supreme Court Rule 86)
A request for certification or authentication of an appeal record requires an upfront deposit of at least $50 to the clerk's office.
At the time that any request is made to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit for Certification or Authentication of an Appeal Record, pursuant to 705 ILCS 105/27.1a (k), a deposit of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be paid to the clerk's office to be applied against the total fees, delivery charges, and costs authorized by the above statute.
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Page 4 | 15.09 DEPOSIT FOR PREPARATION BY CLERK OF APPEAL RECORD IN CIVIL CASES
Any balance of the prescribed appeal-record fee and delivery costs, or the clerk's estimate, must be paid before the clerk transmits or delivers the record on appeal.
The balance of the statutorily prescribed fee and delivery costs, or the balance of the clerk's estimate of said fee and costs, shall be paid prior to the clerk's transmission or delivery of the record on appeal pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 325.
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Page 4 | 15.09 DEPOSIT FOR PREPARATION BY CLERK OF APPEAL RECORD IN CIVIL CASES
Payment of filing fees is stayed pending the court's ruling when the electronic filing includes an indigence-based waiver petition.
E. When the electronic filing includes a request for waiver of fees by a petition for indigence, payment of the requisite fees shall be stayed until the court rules on the petition.
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Page 11 | 21.14 COLLECTION OF FEES
The vendor directly bills subscribers for required statutory filing fees unless a fee waiver is granted by court order or law.
The vendor shall act as a limited agent for the clerk and collect such required filing fees from the Subscriber through direct billing of that Subscriber, unless payment of the fee has been waived by court order or the law.
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Page 11 | 21.14 COLLECTION OF FEES
All E-filing subscribers must maintain a valid credit card with the vendor to pay statutory filing fees.
B. All Subscribers maintain a valid credit card on file with the e-filing vendor for the payment of statutory filing fees.
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Page 11 | 21.14 COLLECTION OF FEES
The vendor may charge subscriber fees and impose reasonable contractual conditions for processing filings, but may not charge government users or parties the court deems indigent.
C. The E-filing vendor may require payment of a fee or impose other reasonable requirements by contract with a subscriber as conditions for processing electronic filings. Pursuant to contract terms, the E-filing vendor must provide services but is not permitted to require payment of a fee for government users or parties deemed indigent by the court.
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Page 12 | 21.16 VENDOR CONDITIONS
Mediation fees must be reduced or waived for parties experiencing financial hardship.
A. Administrative Fee. It is the goal that the mediation process established by this rule shall be accessible to all persons regardless of financial status or ability to pay. Provisions shall be made for a reduction or waiver of the fees for parties with financial hardship.
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Page 11 | 18.12 COSTS AND FEES
Vendor service fees are separate from and additional to statutory filing fees.
C. Fees charged to E-filing subscribers by the vendor for vendor services are solely the property of the vendor and are in addition to any statutory fees associated with statutory filing fees.
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Page 11 | 21.14 COLLECTION OF FEES
Counsel must supply a check payable to the County Recorder sufficient to pay the applicable fee for recording the certificate of sale.
1. A check made payable to the County Recorder is sufficient to pay the then-applicable rate for recording the certificate of sale.
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Page 3 | 8.04 TIME OF SALE AND BID
Charges for adoption-related services must be billed to counsel for the petitioners or to the petitioners if pro se and paid before judgment is entered.
Charges for any such service, as established by administrative order or agreement of the parties, will be billed to counsel for the petitioner(s) (or the petitioner(s) if pro se) and shall be paid prior to the entry of judgment.
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Page 3 | 16.02 REPORTS
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Each party submitting jury instructions must provide the court with two copies of each instruction, double-spaced and typed on plain 8.5-by-11-inch paper.
Any party submitting jury instructions shall provide the court with two (2) copies of each instruction, double-space typed on 8.5" x 11" plain paper.
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Page 3 | 5.04 JURY INSTRUCTIONS
All parties must submit courtesy copies of briefs and other materials necessary for decision within the five days before the hearing.
All parties shall submit to the court courtesy copies of briefs and other materials necessary for decision within five (5) days prior to the hearing.
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Page 7 | 10.15 Motion Practice
Documents customarily required in paper court filings remain subject to courtesy-copy requirements in E-file cases unless a court order provides otherwise.
G. Courtesy copies of documents customarily required to be provided to the court shall continue to be required in E-file cases, absent a specific court order to the contrary.
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Page 11 | 21.13 ELECTRONIC SERVICE, COURTESY COPIES AND FILING PROOF OF SERVICE
For specified contested motions, movant's counsel must deliver the motion, challenged pleading, and supporting or opposing writings to the assigned judge's chambers at least seven court days before the hearing.
At the direct of the Court for every contested motion brought pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 219, 735 ILCS 5/2-615, 735 ILCS 5/2-619, 735 ILCS 5/2-619.1 or 735 ILCS 5/2-1005, movant's counsel shall deliver to the chambers of the assigned judge, not less than seven court days prior to the hearing, a copy of: 1. The motion, 2. Any challenged pleading, and 3. Any writing in support of or in opposition to the motion.
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Page 4 | 2.02 Contested Motions
Each party must provide the court hearing the matter a courtesy copy of the Financial Affidavit and the following financial documents at least seven (7) days before the hearing.
At least seven (7) days prior to the hearing, each party shall produce and provide to the court assigned to hear the matter a courtesy copy of the Financial Affidavit and the following financial documents:
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Page 2 | 11.02 Affidavit of Parties and Production of Documents
Parties may submit courtesy copies of briefs or contested motions, with supporting legal authority, to the Court Administrator concurrently with filing and similarly deliver copies to opposing counsel.
Courtesy copies of briefs or contested motions along with supporting legal authority may be submitted to the court through delivery to the Court Administrator’s Office concurrent with the filing and similar delivery to opposing counsel.
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Page 7 | 10.15 Motion Practice
Sealing & Redaction Procedures
Fitness reports and psychological or psychiatric evaluations are subject to statutory impoundment requirements.
Fitness reports, psychological and/or psychiatric evaluations shall be impounded subject to the terms of 725 ILCS 5/104-19.
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Page 13 | 10.27 Sealing or Impoundment of Files and Documents — B. Specified Exceptions, 2. Fitness Reports, Psychological and/or Psychiatric Evaluations
Juvenile files are subject to statutory impoundment requirements.
Juvenile files shall be impounded subject to the terms of 705 ILCS 405/1-8, 705 ILCS 405/5-901.
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Page 13 | 10.27 Sealing or Impoundment of Files and Documents — B. Specified Exceptions, 1. Juvenile Files
The judge must issue a written order granting or denying the sealing request; if granted, the order must specify the scope of sealing, whether parties' names are removed from the public index, and the sealing duration.
The judge hearing the motion shall enter a written order either granting or denying the request on a form approved by the Circuit Judges. If the judge grants the motion, then the order shall designate whether the entire file, record or document, or only a portion of the entire file, record or document, shall be sealed. The order shall further designate whether an order sealing a file includes removing the parties’ names from public access to the index and the duration the file is to be sealed.
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Page 14 | 10.27 Sealing or Impoundment of Files and Documents — C. Procedure for Sealing, 2.
Adoption files are subject to statutory impoundment requirements.
Adoption files shall be impounded subject to the terms of 750 ILCS 50/18.
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Page 14 | 10.27 Sealing or Impoundment of Files and Documents — B. Specified Exceptions, 7. Adoption Files
Pre-sentence investigation reports are subject to statutory impoundment requirements.
Pre-Sentence investigation reports shall be impounded subject to the terms of the 730 ILCS 5/5-3-4 (a) and (b).
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Page 14 | 10.27 Sealing or Impoundment of Files and Documents — B. Specified Exceptions, 4. Pre-Sentence Investigation Reports
Mental health records are subject to statutory impoundment requirements.
Mental health records shall be impounded subject to the terms of 740 ILCS 110/1 et. seq.
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Page 14 | 10.27 Sealing or Impoundment of Files and Documents — B. Specified Exceptions, 5. Mental Health Records
Reports concerning adjudication of disability and appointment of a guardian are subject to statutory impoundment requirements.
Reports filed with respect to adjudication of disability and appointment of guardian shall be impounded subject to the terms of 755 ILCS 5/11a-9.
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Page 14 | 10.27 Sealing or Impoundment of Files and Documents — B. Specified Exceptions, 8. Reports in Guardianship Cases
A motion to seal must be written, presented to the assigned judge with notice to all parties, explain the sealing basis, and specify the sealing duration; the motion itself may be sealed upon specific request if it discusses confidential material.
All motions to seal a file, records or documents must be made in writing and presented to the judge assigned to hear the case with appropriate notice to all parties of record. The motion must explain the basis for sealing the file, records or documents and specify the proposed duration of the sealing order. Any motion to seal, upon specific request, may also be sealed if it contains a discussion of the confidential material.
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Page 14 | 10.27 Sealing or Impoundment of Files and Documents — C. Procedure for Sealing, 1.
When a party has a legal basis to seek sealing without a prior order, it must electronically file a motion for leave to file under seal, explain the legal standards, and not attach the document to the motion.
A party who has a legal basis for filing a document under seal without a prior court order must electronically file a motion for leave to file under seal. The motion must include an explanation of how the document meets the legal standards for filing sealed documents. The document in question may not be attached to the motion as an attachment.
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Page 6 | 21.09 PRIVACY ISSUES
Parties and counsel must omit specified personal identifiers from electronically filed documents, or redact them when inclusion is necessary, unless the court orders otherwise.
Parties and their counsel shall refrain from including, or shall redact where inclusion is necessary, the following personal identifiers from all documents electronically filed with the court unless otherwise ordered by the court.
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Page 6 | 21.09 PRIVACY ISSUES
In a pending criminal matter, the defendant's attorney and prosecutor may review and obtain a copy of the separately sealed substance abuse evaluation without court leave, although the evaluation is otherwise impounded.
An attorney who represents a client named as the defendant in a pending criminal matter and the prosecutor may, without leave of court, review and obtain a copy of the defendant’s substance abuse evaluation sealed and maintained separately by the Clerk of the Circuit Court, which evaluation shall otherwise be impounded.
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Page 14 | 10.27 Sealing or Impoundment of Files and Documents — B. Specified Exceptions, 6. Substance Abuse Evaluations
In a pending criminal matter, the defendant's attorney and prosecutor may review and obtain copies of sealed pretrial bond and pretrial supervised release reports without court leave.
An attorney who represents a client named as the defendant in a pending criminal matter and the prosecutor may, without leave of court review, and ===== PAGE 14 ===== obtain a copy of the sealed Pre-trial Services Bond Report and Pre-Trial Supervised Release Reports of the defendant who is the subject of the report.
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Page 14 | 10.27 Sealing or Impoundment of Files and Documents — B. Specified Exceptions, 3. Pre-Trial Bond Reports and Pre-Trial Supervised Release Reports
Except when a statute provides otherwise, files, records, or documents may be impounded or sealed only by written court order.
Except as otherwise provided by statute, any files, records or documents may be impounded or sealed only upon written order of a judge.
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Page 13 | 10.27 Sealing or Impoundment of Files and Documents — A. Written Order Required
The clerk may not impound or seal a file or any part of it without a written order, unless law or the Manual on Recordkeeping requires otherwise.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court shall not impound or seal any file or any part thereof without a written order unless otherwise required by law or the Manual on Recordkeeping.
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Page 13 | 10.27 Sealing or Impoundment of Files and Documents — A. Written Order Required
Filing Bundling Requirements
Briefs and legal memoranda delivered to the clerk may not include additional motions or legal pleadings.
Any such briefs and memoranda shall not include any additional motions or legal pleading.
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Page 25 | 1.19 DOCUMENTS AND COURT FILES
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Unless the court orders an earlier filing, a written motion in limine must be presented immediately before voir dire in a jury case or opening statements in a bench case.
Unless the court orders that they be filed sooner, motions in limine shall be in writing and shall be presented to the court no later than immediately prior to voir dire examination in jury cases and opening statements in bench cases.
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Page 3 | 5.02 MOTIONS IN LIMINE
The court may consider a late motion in limine when its grounds became known after the deadline or for other good cause.
The court, in its discretion, may consider motions in limine presented thereafter if it determines that the grounds, for the motion, became known subsequent to the deadline or for other good cause.
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Page 3 | 5.02 MOTIONS IN LIMINE
A motion filed after the pretrial conference appearance may be heard only in the court's discretion upon a showing of good cause.
Motions filed after the pre-trial conference appearance may be heard, in the court’s discretion, upon good cause shown.
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Page 11 | 10.22 JURY TRIALS
At the request of either party in a felony case set for jury trial, the court will set an in-court pretrial conference status date requiring the parties to appear.
Whenever a felony charge is set for jury trial, the court will, at the request of either the prosecutor or attorney for the defendant, set a pre-trial conference status date in court when the parties must appear.
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Page 11 | 10.22 JURY TRIALS
Before jury trial begins, the court will establish briefing schedules and hearing dates for pretrial motions that have not yet been heard.
The court will set briefing schedules and dates for hearing, prior to commencement of the jury trial, on any pre-trial motions not yet heard.
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Page 11 | 10.22 JURY TRIALS
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Every motion for continuance must be written and comply with the applicable civil or criminal procedure code, Supreme Court Rule 231, and all other applicable Supreme Court rules.
All motions for continuance shall be in writing and otherwise fully comply with the Code of Civil Procedure or the Code of Criminal Procedure, whichever is applicable, with Supreme Court Rule 231 and such other applicable Supreme Court Rules.
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Page 2 | 5.01 COUNSEL TO BE PRESENT; CONTINUANCES
A continuance may be granted only through a court order.
Continuances may be granted only by order of the court.
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Page 2 | 5.01 COUNSEL TO BE PRESENT; CONTINUANCES
A continuance based on counsel's engagement in another trial or hearing must be requested in writing with an affidavit stating the other matter's identification, setting, judge, anticipated length, and prior continuance history.
A party may be entitled to a continuance on the ground that his attorney is actually engaged in another trial or hearing. Any motion for continuance shall be in writing and supported by affidavit setting forth the name and case number of the other case, place of trial or hearing, the date the other matter was set for trial or hearing, name of the judge and anticipated length of trial or hearing, together with the number of and reasons for any prior continuances in the case sought to be continued.
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Page 10 | 10.20 Continuances
Substitution or addition of attorneys alone does not support a continuance; good cause must be shown by motion and affidavit.
A continuance shall not be granted solely upon the ground of substitution or addition of attorneys except for good cause shown upon motion and affidavit.
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Page 10 | 10.20 Continuances
A motion to continue is permitted only when good cause is shown.
No motion to continue shall be allowed for other than good cause shown.
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Page 3 | 2.01 Motions Generally/Notice
A party may request advancement or postponement of an arbitration hearing by written notice and motion to the Arbitration Administrator, with the motion heard by the Arbitration Judge at least seven days before the scheduled hearing and a good-cause showing required.
Any party to a case may request advancement or postponement of a scheduled arbitration hearing date by written notice and motion with notice included to the Arbitration Administrator. Hearing on the motion shall be scheduled before the Arbitration Judge, not less than seven (7) days prior to the arbitration hearing date. The motion shall contain a concise statement of the basis upon which a change in the arbitration hearing date is requested. The Arbitration Judge may grant such advancement or postponement upon good cause shown. Such advancement or postponement may be conditioned on such terms as the Arbitration Judge deems appropriate.
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Page 5 | 17.04 Scheduling of Hearing (Supreme Court Rule 88)
A continuance necessitated by a responsible trial attorney's inability to appear may be allowed only in an extraordinary case or a genuine, unforeseeable emergency.
Continuances in such circumstances shall only be allowed in extraordinary cases or cases of a genuine, unforeseeable emergency.
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Page 2 | 5.01 COUNSEL TO BE PRESENT; CONTINUANCES