14th Judicial Circuit Court, Rock Island County Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
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Pre-motion conference and letter requirements before filing motions, including sequential steps. This page is scoped to 14th Judicial Circuit Court, Rock Island County; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026WARNING
The Court may hear emergency and legally ex parte motions without a scheduled hearing, and emergency motions should receive precedence when possible.
Emergency motions and motions which by law may be made ex parte may, in the discretion of the Court, be heard without calling the motion for hearing. Emergency motions shall, so far as possible, be given precedence.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026WARNING
Civil cases
The Court may hear emergency and legally ex parte motions without calendaring them, and emergency motions should receive precedence when possible.
Emergency motions and motions which by law may be made ex parte may, in the discretion of the Court, be heard without calling the motion for hearing. Emergency motions shall, so far as possible, be given precedence.
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Every motion brought pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 219, Supreme Court Rule 137 or Sections 2-615, 2-619, 2-619.1 or 2-1005 of the Code of Civil Procedure shall be noticed for hearing for presentation of the motion to the Court at a 9:00 a.m. walk-in call, whereupon an order will be entered setting a briefing schedule and a hearing for arguments on the motion.
Summary: Specified motions must be presented at a 9:00 a.m. walk-in call, after which the Court will set a briefing schedule and argument hearing.
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Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 185, any party requesting that a hearing on a motion or other matter be held by telephonic conference, shall schedule the conference call by reserving the time with the approval of the Court. No hearing shall be scheduled without prior consultation with any pro se party or attorneys of record.
Summary: A party seeking a telephone hearing must reserve the time with Court approval, and no hearing may be scheduled without prior consultation with all pro se parties and attorneys of record.
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Civil cases
Every motion brought pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 219, Supreme Court Rule 137 or Sections 2-615, 2-619, 2-619.1 or 2-1005 of the Code of Civil Procedure shall be noticed for hearing for presentation of the motion to the Court at a 9:00 a.m. walk-in call, whereupon an order will be entered setting a briefing schedule and a hearing for arguments on the motion.
Summary: Covered motions must be presented at a 9:00 a.m. walk-in call, after which the Court enters an order setting briefing and argument-hearing dates.
Does 14th Judicial Circuit Court, Rock Island County require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?
14th Judicial Circuit Court, Rock Island County rules set a pre-motion procedure for emergency and ex parte. The Court may hear emergency and legally ex parte motions without a scheduled hearing, and emergency motions should receive precedence when possible.
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