Champaign County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Filing Rules

The court may sua sponte require an additional cost deposit after the Clerk reports that the existing deposit is insufficient.

A motion for default judgment must include an affidavit from a person with personal knowledge stating sufficient facts to support the claim.

A filing party submitting a complaint or other summons-requiring filing must also file service instructions, after which the Clerk issues summons and serves the filing accordingly.

Unless the court orders otherwise, a response to a motion must be filed within fourteen days after the motion was filed.

Filing by fax is prohibited.

In cases involving heavy motion practice, the Court may require plaintiff motions to be sequentially numbered, defendant motions to be sequentially lettered, and responsive memoranda to reference the corresponding motion identifier.

When the Defendant was not served with the indictment and arraignment notice, the matter must be continued to allow service to be perfected.

Personal identifying information, including social security numbers and information excluded from the public record, must be redacted under Local Rule 2.3.

Supporting and opposing memoranda, including administrative appeals, are limited to 20 pages, excluding supporting documents, unless the Court grants prior leave.

Motions will ordinarily be decided without an oral hearing unless the Court orders otherwise.

Before trial, trial counsel may contact the Court Administrator to arrange needed litigation equipment for access to Courtroom One.

Moving counsel must provide the court one courtesy copy of a filed bond modification request when a time-sensitive response is required.