Judge Jack Hagerty
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
All Motions
- 1 copy • Three Court Days Before Presentment
Brief
Brief, Pleading, Complaint
- 2 copies
Brief, Pleading, Complaint, Answer
- At Clerk Status
Adjournments
- Incomplete discovery is not a valid basis for continuing a trial.
- Trial dates are firm. Continuances will rarely be granted and only for good cause—usually involving serious illness (or death) of counsel, a party, or a necessary witness. A motion for continuance should be brought as early as possible and should be supported by an affidavit.
- Continuances of the briefing schedule dates require leave of court.
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Page & Word Limits2 rules
Opening briefs and response briefs cannot exceed 15 pages, without leave of Court. Should a party elect to file a motion and separate Memorandum of Law, they are limited to no more than a TOTAL of 15 pages. Reply briefs cannot exceed 7 pages.
- Opening brief
- Up to 15 pages
- Response brief
- Up to 15 pages
- Motion and separate memorandum of law
- Up to 15 pages
- Reply brief
- Up to 7 pages
Exception
More pages with leave of court
Opening briefs and response briefs cannot exceed 15 pages. Reply briefs cannot exceed 7 pages.
- Opening brief
- Up to 15 pages
- Response brief
- Up to 15 pages
- Reply brief
- Up to 7 pages
Document Format Requirements8 rules
ALL Exhibits attached to any Motion, Response, and Reply need to be individually tabbed.
- Exhibits
Formatting
- •Individually tabbed
Courtesy copies must be delivered in electronic form and must be immediately printable, without passcode or security restriction. No Zip files or Drop-Box type of links are permissible, unless otherwise allowed by your judge.
B. Briefs must contain customary 12 point font, one inch margins and be double-spaced. Briefs filed in excess of these limitations will not be accepted or considered without leave of Court upon written motion containing good cause.
- Font size
- 12 points
- Line spacing
- Double
- Margins
- 1 inch
- Brief
Briefs must contain customary 12-point font, one-inch margins and be double-spaced.
- Font size
- 12 points
- Line spacing
- Double
- Margins
- 1 inch
All trial exhibits need to be individually tabbed. An index of the exhibits is also required.
Any electronic files submitted to the court shall state in the filename (1) the date the document was filed in the form YYYY-MM-DD; and (2) identification of what the document is.
Formatting
- •Filename must include date in YYYY-MM-DD format and document description
ALL Trial Exhibits attached to any Motion, Response, and Reply need to be individually tabbed. An index of the exhibits is also required.
C. Some judges may require the parties to hyperlink, within the body of the brief, to their attached exhibits and to the cited cases. The judge’s case coordinator can provide additional information.
Document Filing Requirements27 rules
(1) A copy of the complaint with exhibits and an affidavit by the moving party establishing the judgment amount, or (2) a verified complaint
Affidavit of military service when defaulting an individual (Clerk Form CCG 004 and status report print out from the Department of Defense Service Member Database pursuant to the Service Members Civil Relief Act)
Attorney certificate indicating that court file and computer have been checked for defendant's appearance or answer or form CCL 0517. (File and computer must be checked within 10 business days prior to date of hearing.)
LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: the order shall reflect the following: (1) the reason for default; (2) the judgment amounts for specific items of recovery (e.g. attorneys' fees and costs, with supporting documents as required above); and, (3) a statement that a copy of the order will be sent to defendant(s) by the close of business on the date of entry.
Face of Summons
Return of summons
Original notice of motion and original motion
UNLIQUIDATED DAMAGES: the order shall reflect the default being entered and the case being set for prove-up of damages in Courtroom 1904. The Court will select the date for prove-up.
Proposed judgment order:
An index of the exhibits is also required.
- Document
- Exhibits
Must include
- •Exhibit list
NO SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFS OR CITATIONS FILED WITHOUT LEAVE OF COURT;
You are required to deliver to the Court an order memorializing the Court's ruling not later than 1:00 p.m. on the day of your hearing.
Default Motions must entirely comply with the Checklist for Default Motions found on https://www.cookcountycourtil.gov/judge/hagerty-jack website. All supporting materials set forth in the checklist are to be e-filed.
Via email the parties must send a proposed order that accompanies the filed motion and request for entry.
- Document
- Motion
Must include
- •Proposed order
Settlement Memorandum must contain last offer/demand details, reasons for failure to settle, and summary of evidence and legal issues.
Court's wording
A Settlement Memorandum must be submitted at least five business days prior to the Conference by each party via email in text-searchable PDF format with bookmarks and hard copies delivered to the bin outside Courtroom 1904 and must contain: a. Date and amount of last offer/demand by each party; b. Primary reason or the main points why the case has failed to settle; c. A summary of plaintiffs’ and defendants’ evidence and primary legal issues;
Jury trials require a comprehensive list of trial materials, including statements, witness lists, stipulations, motions, jury instructions, exhibit lists, and pleadings.
Court's wording
JURY TRIALS – Provide: 1. Concise statement of the case to be read to the jury in voir dire; 2. Estimate of the number of trial days; 3. Witness list to be read to the jury in voir dire; 4. Statement that the party will/will not stipulate to a unanimous verdict of 10 or more jurors; 5. Motions in limine; 6. Trial briefs; 7. Stipulations and uncontested facts – in numbered paragraphs, state any stipulations and uncontested facts; 8. Deposition designations; 9. Jury instructions with I.P.I. numbers (each instruction marked “Agreed” or “Objected To”) and compliance with Supreme Court Rule 239c; 10. Parties’ exhibit lists indicating each exhibit number and noting which exhibits are objected to and the grounds for objection, if any. Failure to submit and note objections may cause the objections to be waived; 11. Evidence depositions; 12. Rule 213(f)(1-3) disclosures; 13. Requests to Produce at Trial (Supreme Court Rule 237) must be prepared and delivered to the Court seven days before the final pre-trial conference; and 14. Final pleadings, including: the complaint, answer, counterclaims, affirmative defenses, answers to requests to admit and other relevant pleadings. 15. Final Jury Instructions: Parties must hand-deliver two copies of the final combined jury instructions directly to the judge.
An affidavit detailing the costs of suit, if applicable
An affidavit for attorneys' fees, if applicable (See Motion Court Rules 4.2(e)(2)) (Statutory or Contract)
Jury instructions with I.P.I. numbers (each instruction marked “Agreed” or “Objected To”) and compliance with Supreme Court Rule 239(c);
B. Bench Trials Trial Counsel shall deliver the same materials listed above, excluding numbers 1, 4 and 7.
b. The parties shall exchange and deliver a pretrial memorandum to this Court no less than five (5) days prior to the conference;
Cases set for trial and cases three years old or older are not eligible for routine motions.
Cover letter accompanying delivered documents must include the case number, date and time of the Clerk's Status.
- Document
- Cover letter
Include
- •Case number
Court's wording
At the Clerk’s Status, movant is obligated to deliver copies of all the briefs, pleadings, relevant documents and the most recent complaint and answer, if any, with an accompanying cover letter containing the case number, date and time of the Clerk’s Status.
Please tender a draft order granting permission to bring equipment into the building for the court’s consideration.
Amended complaints and counterclaims should be submitted with a redline or other comparison document attached as an exhibit showing the amendments.
Court's wording
Amended Complaints and Amended Counterclaims, Cross-Claims and the like should be submitted with a redline or other comparison document attached as an exhibit showing the amendments made to the previous version of the complaint, counterclaim, or cross-claim.
Routine, Uncontested Motions: May be emailed along with a proposed order.
- Document
- Routine uncontested motion
Include
- •Proposed order
For jury trials, parties must prepare a complete package including the jury voir dire statement, trial time estimate, witness list, unanimity stipulation statement, motions in limine, trial briefs, I.P.I.-numbered jury instructions, exhibit objections, Rule 237 requests, excerpts of evidence, Rule 213(f)(1-3) disclosures, and final pleadings.
Court's wording
Jury Trials. 1. Concise statement of the case to be read to the jury in voir dire; 2. Estimate of the number of trial days; 3. Witness list to be read to the jury in voir dire; 4. Statement that the party will/will not stipulate to a unanimous verdict of 10 or more jurors; 5. Motions in limine; 6. Trial briefs; 7. Jury instructions with I.P.I. numbers (each instruction marked 'Agreed' or 'Objected To') and compliance with Supreme Court Rule 239(c); to exhibits. Failure to submit and note objections may cause the objections to be waived; 9. Requests to Produce at Trial (Supreme Court Rule 237) must be prepared and delivered to the Court seven days before the final authority; 10. Evidence depositions, 11. Rule 213(f)(1-3) disclosures, and 12. Final pleadings, including: the complaint, answer, counterclaims, affirmative defenses, answers to requests to admit and other relevant pleadings.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
All motions must be filed electronically.
Motions must be e-filed.
Page 5 | Motion Call
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Dispositive motions must be presented no later than 60 days before trial.
Unless otherwise specified by order, dispositive motions shall be presented no later than 60 days before the trial date.
Civil cases
Page 2 | Dispositive Motions
Not later than 35 days before the trial date, parties may file responses opposing any motions in limine.
Not later than 35 days before the trial date, parties may file responses opposing any motions in limine.
Page 8 | V. MATERIALS REQUIRED PRIOR TO TRIAL – Both Jury and Bench Trial
Requests to Produce at Trial under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 237 must be prepared and delivered to the Court no less than 7 days before the final pre-trial conference.
Requests to Produce at Trial (Supreme Court Rule 237) must be made and delivered to the Court seven days before the final pre-trial conference;
Page 8 | V. MATERIALS REQUIRED PRIOR TO TRIAL – Jury Trials
At least 45 days before the trial date (or other court-set date), the parties must confer and exchange trial materials, exhibits, and demonstrative evidence.
45 days prior to the trial date, or other specific date set by the Court, the parties must confer and exchange the above materials as well as all their trial exhibits and demonstrative evidence.
Page 8 | V. MATERIALS REQUIRED PRIOR TO TRIAL – Both Jury and Bench Trial
Parties must deliver their previously exchanged trial materials and copies of all potential trial exhibits, to the Court 14 days before the final pre-trial conference (or 14 days before trial if no conference is set).
Parties shall deliver previously exchanged trial materials and copies of all exhibits that may be used at the trial to the Court 14 days before the final pre-trial conference (and if no final pre-trial conference is scheduled, then 14 days before the trial date).
Page 8 | V. MATERIALS REQUIRED PRIOR TO TRIAL – Both Jury and Bench Trial
The parties must deliver a pretrial memorandum to the Court at least five days before the settlement conference.
b. The parties shall exchange and deliver a pretrial memorandum to this Court no less than five (5) days prior to the conference;
Civil cases
Page 1 | ORDER SETTING PRETRIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
Emergency motions must be emailed to Calendar T by 2:30 PM on the day of filing for the Judge's pre-approval review.
Pre-approval to appear must be obtained from chambers by submitting a copy of the emergency motion via email for review no later than 2:30 PM the day it is filed.
Page 1 | Emergency Motions
Copies of the Prove-up documents must be delivered to the Court via email in text searchable PDF form five court days before the motion date.
Five court days prior to the date set for the motion, copies of the Prove-up documents (see Checklist for Default Motions) must be delivered to the Court via email in text searchable PDF form.
Page 2 | Motions for Default – Required Documents
A party opposing a routine motion must object in writing within 48 hours of receiving the emailed routine motion, copying Law.calTcc@cookcountyil.gov.
A party opposing a routine motion must object in writing within 48 hours of receiving the emailed routine motion (make sure Law.calTcc@cookcountyil.gov is copied on email).
Page 2 | Routine Motions
Settlement memorandum must be submitted at least 5 business days before the conference.
A Settlement Memorandum must be submitted at least five business days prior to the Conference
Page 3 | Pretrial Settlement Conferences
Requests to Produce at Trial must be delivered to the Court seven days before the final pre-trial conference.
Requests to Produce at Trial (Supreme Court Rule 237) must be prepared and delivered to the Court seven days before the final pre-trial conference;
Page 4 | Jury and Bench Trials
Parties must confer and exchange trial materials and exhibits at least 45 days before trial.
At least 45 days prior to the trial date, or other specific date set by the Court, the parties must confer and exchange the above materials as well as all their trial exhibits and demonstrative evidence.
Page 4 | Jury and Bench Trials
Dispositive motions must be filed and noticed by the date set in the order.
Dispositive motions shall be filed and noticed by______/______/______;
Civil cases
Page 1 | Order Setting Trial
Responses opposing motions in limine may be filed no later than 35 days before trial.
Not later than 35 days before the trial date, parties may file responses opposing any motions in limine.
Page 4 | Jury and Bench Trials
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Plaintiff must serve a proper written notice of motion and a motion for default judgment on the Defendant(s) and comply with the Court's standing order and checklist.
Plaintiff shall also serve a proper written notice of motion and motion for (4231) Default and judgment upon the Defendant(s) and otherwise comply with the (4215) Court’s standing order and checklist
Civil cases
Page 1 | ORDER (Oral Motion for Default)
Plaintiff's counsel must mail a copy of this order to the Defendant(s) before the close of business on the date it is entered.
It is further ordered that the Plaintiff’s counsel shall mail a copy of this order To the aforesaid Defendant(s) before the close of business this date.
Civil cases
Page 1 | ORDER (Oral Motion for Default)
For emergency motions, notice must comply with Local Rule 2.2 and a copy of the motion must be presented to the Court on the day of filing.
Notice must comply with Local Rule 2.2; a copy of the motion must be presented to the Court the day of filing.
Page 1 | Emergency Motions
Motions must be served on all parties who have appeared.
Motions must be served on all parties who have appeared
Page 5 | Motion Call
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Copies of default motion papers must be delivered to chambers at least 5 court days before the prove-up or default hearing.
Copies delivered to chambers at least 5 court days before prove-up or default hearing
Civil cases
Page 1 | Checklist for Default Motions
A courtesy copy of any motion must be delivered three court days before presentment, via tray or email.
A courtesy copy of any motion must be delivered three court days before presentment. Courtesy copies may be placed in the tray outside the courtroom or emailed to Law.CalTcc@cookcountyil.gov.
Civil cases
Page 2 | Courtesy Copies
Moving party must deliver one set of physical courtesy copies of all documents to the Court and also submit them electronically to the specified email.
The moving party must provide the Court (Room 1904) at the Clerk’s Status Call on _____/_____/_____ at 8:45 a.m. with one complete set of physical courtesy copies of ALL documents, which must be submitted in written form, including MOTION, RESPONSE, REPLY, COMPLAINT, PLEADINGS, which are being attacked, as well as any applicable DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPTS, EXHIBITS, ETC. and electronically to Law.caltcc@cookcountyil.gov; (6315/4374)
Civil cases
Page 1 | Briefing Schedule Order
Your delivery of courtesy copies is imperative to the timely operation of the Court and is required of all motions: Regular Motions, Routine Motions and Emergency Motions. The moving party is required to deliver to the Court courtesy copies no later than 1 business day after the motion is filed.
Your delivery of courtesy copies is imperative to the timely operation of the Court and is required of all motions: Regular Motions, Routine Motions and Emergency Motions. The moving party is required to deliver to the Court courtesy copies no later than 1 business day after the motion is filed.
Page 2 | I. Motions - A. Courtesy Copies
Briefs must be emailed or linked in text-searchable PDF with bookmarks to Law.calTcc@cookcountyil.gov.
Email copies of all briefs or provide an online link to the briefs scheduled for Clerk Status in text-searchable PDF format with bookmarks to Law.calTcc@cookcountyil.gov
Page 3 | Clerk Status and Briefs
Settlement memorandum must be delivered by email in text-searchable PDF with bookmarks.
via email in text-searchable PDF format with bookmarks
Page 3 | Pretrial Settlement Conferences
Settlement memorandum must be delivered in hard copy to the bin outside Courtroom 1904.
hard copies delivered to the bin outside Courtroom 1904
Page 3 | Pretrial Settlement Conferences
Trial materials must also be sent to the court in hard copy.
and in hard copy.
Page 4 | Jury and Bench Trials
Trial materials must be sent to the court via email in text-searchable PDF with bookmarks.
Courtesy copies of trial materials shall be sent to the court via email in text-searchable PDF format with bookmarks
Page 4 | Jury and Bench Trials
Parties must hand-deliver two copies of final combined jury instructions directly to the judge.
Final Jury Instructions: Parties must hand-deliver two copies of the final combined jury instructions directly to the judge.
Page 4 | Jury and Bench Trials
Courtesy copies of motions must be emailed to chambers no later than 3 business days before presentment.
with courtesy copies emailed to Law.calTcc@cookcountyil.gov asap but no later than 3 business days prior to presentment
Page 5 | Motion Call
If a motion (not exceeding 15 pages) plus accompanying exhibits exceeds 25 pages, a paper courtesy copy may also be required; counsel should ask the judge for his/her preference.
If the motion (not exceeding 15 pages) and accompanying exhibits are in excess of 25 pages, you may be required to also deliver a paper copy to the Court, please ask the judge for his/her preference.
Page 2 | I. Motions - A. Courtesy Copies
A movant must deliver copies of all briefs, pleadings, relevant documents, and the most recent complaint to the court, along with a cover letter stating the case number, date, and time of the hearing; some judges require two copies.
D. The movant is obligated to deliver copies of all the briefs, pleadings, relevant documents and the most recent complaint, with an accompanying cover letter containing the case number, date and time of the hearing. Some Judges require two copies of these materials.
Page 7 | Motion Times and Lawyers and Judge specific to the judge
Electronic courtesy copies of all documents must be delivered organized and searchable with exhibits properly attached and marked.
Electronic courtesy copies of all documents shall be delivered to the court in an organized and searchable format with exhibits properly attached and marked.
Page 3 | Clerk Status and Briefs
Physical copies must be delivered for Clerk Status briefs.
The court requires both electronic and physical copies delivered.
Page 3 | Clerk Status and Briefs
Movant must deliver copies of briefs and pleadings at Clerk's Status with a cover letter.
At the Clerk’s Status, movant is obligated to deliver copies of all the briefs, pleadings, relevant documents and the most recent complaint and answer, if any, with an accompanying cover letter containing the case number, date and time of the Clerk’s Status. There is no appearance required.
Page 3 | Clerk Status and Briefs
Filing Bundling Requirements
Multiple motions must be organized into separate folders, each containing its related motion.
If there are multiple motions, they shall be contained within a separate folder for each respective motion along with that motion.
Page 3 | Clerk Status and Briefs
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Trial dates are firm. Continuances will rarely be granted and only for good cause—usually involving serious illness (or death) of counsel, a party, or a necessary witness. A motion for continuance should be brought as early as possible and should be supported by an affidavit.
Trial dates are firm. Continuances will rarely be granted and only for good cause—usually involving serious illness (or death) of counsel, a party, or a necessary witness. A motion for continuance should be brought as early as possible and should be supported by an affidavit.
Civil cases
Page 2 | Trial Dates
Continuances of the briefing schedule dates require leave of court.
No continuance of any of the above dates will be granted without leave of Court;
Civil cases
Page 1 | Briefing Schedule Order
Dates set for discovery, motions, hearings, trial and other matters will not be extended or continued absent exigent circumstances.
Litigants must know that the dates set for discovery, motions, hearings, trial and other such dates, absent exigent circumstances, will not be extended or continued.
Page 2 | Scheduling
Motions to continue the trial date will be denied unless based on unforeseen, serious personal issues.
The parties have been advised and admonished that motions to continue the trial date will be denied unless they are based on unforeseen, serious personal issues.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Order Setting Trial
Incomplete discovery is not a valid basis for continuing a trial.
A failure to complete discovery is not a legitimate basis for continuing a trial.
Civil cases
Page 2 | Discovery Dates
Chambers Communication Rules
All orders must be emailed to chambers by 12:00 PM CT on the day of the party's court appearance.
All Orders: Must be emailed to Law.calTcc@cookcountyil.gov by 12:00 PM CT on the day of the party’s court appearance.
Page 5 | Motion Call
All written communications with court staff must include the case name and docket number and be copied to all parties and attorneys of record.
All written communications with court staff must list the case name and docket number. All parties and attorneys of record must be copied on written communications with court staff.
Page 1 | Motion Times and Trial Procedures Specific to a Judge
All parties and attorneys of record must be copied on all written communications with court staff.
All parties and attorneys of record must be copied on all written communications with court staff.
Page 5 | Communications with the Court
All email communications with court staff must include the case name and docket number.
All emails written communications with court staff must list the case name and docket number.
Page 5 | Communications with the Court
If your case should settle after a trial date has been scheduled, please advise the court’s case coordinator by leaving a voicemail message (312-603-5930) and emailing Law.CalTcc@cookcountyil.gov at your earliest convenience.
If your case should settle after a trial date has been scheduled, please advise the court’s case coordinator by leaving a voicemail message (312-603-5930) and emailing Law.CalTcc@cookcountyil.gov at your earliest convenience.
Civil cases
Page 2 | Trial Dates
Parties should email court personnel to schedule setup of trial equipment.
Parties should correspond with the court’s personnel via email to schedule set-up of any trial equipment (e.g., projectors, screens, computer monitors, etc.).
Page 4 | Jury and Bench Trials
Email communications are preferred for court correspondence.
Email communications are preferred.
Page 5 | Communications with the Court