Circuit Court of Boone County, Illinois (17th Judicial Circuit) Filing Rules

In a minor or disabled person’s injury case, the attorney must include employment terms and supporting contracts or correspondence, plus an itemized statement of services, in a sworn petition.

For an entitled person represented by a qualifying representative, attorney-in-fact, assignee, or guardian ad litem, motion notice must be sent to that representative at least 10 days before the hearing.

Correspondence to the judge must also be copied to opposing counsel or, for a self-represented party, the opposing party.

Mediation must be completed within 60 days of referral unless the court orders or the parties stipulate to an extension.

Mental health records must be impounded subject to the cited statute.

Exhibits and photographs must be filed conventionally in Winnebago County and electronically in Boone County.

The Circuit Clerk must forward each fee-waiver application to the presiding judge or an alternate if the presiding judge is unavailable, for a written decision on the Illinois Supreme Court-approved form.

Every electronically filed document must be in PDF format.

Judge’s copies of motions, position statements, memoranda, and other pleadings should be sent as PDFs.

A written request for remote appearance must be filed at least three business days beforehand with notice to all parties and, for an attorney's request, the client.

Interpreter services must be canceled as soon as possible and no later than six business days before the next court date by notifying the Court Administrator's Office.

Parties should file separate court documents rather than bundle them, except that motions may be bundled with supporting exhibits unless an exhibit is listed in part (b).

Each party must provide the court two copies of each jury instruction.

Do not send paper to Judge Balogh; send judge’s copies of motions, position statements, memoranda, and other pleadings as PDF copies by email.

A continuance motion in a civil trial set for trial must comply with Supreme Court Rule 231.

Briefs are limited to 15 pages and must be double-spaced unless the Court approves a higher page limit.