Judge Myron F. Mackoff
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies
Motion
- 1 copy • Email • Before 3pm
- Email • At Least Two Court Days Before Presentment
- Email • One Week Before Hearing
Motion, Brief
- Email • Within 1 Business Day
Motion, Brief, Reply Brief, Exhibits
- Email • Within 24 Hours
Adjournments
- Requests to continue a hearing date must be made by written motion in advance, following notice and presentment rules, showing good cause and supported by a detailed affidavit.
Request must include
Communication
Other Contacts9 contacts
Document Format Requirements4 rules
Please send proposed orders in Word form by 4 p.m. on the day of your Court appearance.
- File type
- Word
- Proposed order
Please email pleadings in PDF form to CCC.ChanceryCalendar14@CookCountyIL.gov.
- File type
Routine motions may be filed without spindling the motion with the Clerk’s office.
Please clearly label the file names of all electronic copies and number the file names (e.g. “01-Def Smith MTD,” “02-Plt Response MTD,” “03-Reply MTD”).
Document Filing Requirements11 rules
Parties must submit a proposed order to the Calendar 14 email address (CCC.ChanceryCalendar14@cookcountyil.gov) following each court appearance.
For a motion for entry of default order, the movant must provide notice to all served parties and submit Notice of Motion, Certificate of Service, Motion for Entry of Default Order, and Affidavit of Return of Service.
- Document
- Motion for default
Must include
- •Certificate of service
Court's wording
The following documents are to be submitted for the court to consider a motion for entry of a default order: A. Movant must provide notice to all parties who have been served, even if they have not filed an appearance. (Circuit Court Rule 2.1). B. Notice of Motion, Certificate of Service and Motion for Entry of Default Order; C. Affidavit of Return of Service whether by special process server or Deputy Cook County Sheriff;
D. Order appointing a special process server or order allowing service under 735 ILCS 5/2-203.1, if applicable; E. If service under 735 ILCS 5/2-203.1 was granted, counsel shall also submit proofs of the type of service required under the order and SCR 102(f): F. Attorney Certificate that counsel examined the online court docket prior to the hearing date and averring that no appearance or answer was on file; G. Affidavit of Military Service (if an individual is in default); and H. Proposed Order of Default.
- Document
- Default judgment
Must include
- •Proposed order
Discovery motions must incorporate a Rule 201(k) statement that counsel personally consulted and could not resolve differences, or that opposing counsel was unavailable or unreasonable.
Court's wording
Before bringing a motion related to discovery, the parties shall strictly adhere to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 201(k), which provides: The parties shall facilitate discovery under these rules and shall make reasonable attempts to resolve differences over discovery. Every motion with respect to discovery shall incorporate a statement that counsel responsible for trial of the case after personal consultation and reasonable attempts to resolve differences have been unable to reach an accord or that opposing counsel made himself or herself unavailable for personal consultation or was unreasonable in attempts to resolve differences.
Prove-up motions require new notice to served parties, notice of motion, certificate of service, default order, complaint with judgment affidavit, cost and fee affidavits, and proposed judgment order.
- Document
- Prove up
Must include
- •Proposed order
- •Certificate of service
Court's wording
The following documents are to be submitted for the court to consider a motion for prove-up: A. Movant must provide new notice to all parties who have been served, even if they have not filed an appearance. (Circuit Court Rule 2.1). B. Notice of Motion, Certificate of Service and Motion for Prove-Up; C. Copy of entered order of default; D. Copy of the filed Complaint and affidavit verifying the judgment amount; E. Affidavit detailing costs requested; F. Affidavit detailing attorneys' fees requested, if authorized by statute or contract (if applicable); G. Proposed Judgment Order, specifying the precise relief awarded.
A written stipulation signed by all counsel of record or parties listing all pending matters. Any petitions or motions not listed are deemed either waived or withdrawn;
Full transcripts of evidence depositions, to be used at trial, marked by each party to identify portions to be offered;
Copies of all new or still-pending motions in limine and supporting and opposing memoranda;
A complete list of all potential witnesses, specifying who will or may be called by each party;
If the Respondent fails to file a written brief in response to the Motion, the Respondent will be deemed to have waived oral argument and any defense other than a general denial. Accordingly the Court will set a ruling date on the Motion.
At least fourteen (14) days before the settlement conference, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, each party MUST submit to the Court, and exchange with opposing counsel, a brief memorandum advising of the most recent settlement demand and offer as well as the general nature of the claims and defenses. Pre-trial memoranda need not be filed.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Regular motions must be spindled electronically through the Circuit Court Clerk's Office, with dates provided via the Odyssey eFile system.
A regular motion must be spindled electronically through the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office ((312) 603-5030). The Court Clerk’s Office will provide all dates via the Odyssey eFile system.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Proposed orders must be submitted by 4 p.m. on the day of the court appearance.
Please send proposed orders in Word form by 4 p.m. on the day of your Court appearance.
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A motion for entry of default order must be granted before scheduling a motion for prove-up.
First, a motion for entry of default order is to be granted before setting or scheduling a date to present a motion for prove-up.
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Emergency motion email submissions prior to 3:00 p.m. are reviewed that day; later submissions may not be reviewed until the next court day.
You must also attach a file-stamped courtesy copy of the motion marked "EMERGENCY MOTION" and all supporting documents, to the courtroom email prior to 3:00 p.m. or it may not be reviewed until the next following day when Court is in session.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
The movant must provide notice to all parties who have been served, even if they have not filed an appearance, per Circuit Court Rule 2.1.
Movant must provide notice to all parties who have been served, even if they have not filed an appearance. (Circuit Court Rule 2.1).
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All parties of record must be copied on proposed order correspondence.
The parties shall copy all parties of record on the correspondence.
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
At the first appearance, the parties should be prepared to submit courtesy copies of their pleadings (e.g., Complaint, Answer, Affirmative Defenses, Counterclaims,). Please email pleadings in PDF form to CCC.ChanceryCalendar14@CookCountyIL.gov.
At the first appearance, the parties should be prepared to submit courtesy copies of their pleadings (e.g., Complaint, Answer, Affirmative Defenses, Counterclaims,). Please email pleadings in PDF form to CCC.ChanceryCalendar14@CookCountyIL.gov.
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Email courtesy copies of piggybacked motions at least two court days before the presentment date.
Please email courtesy copies of the piggybacked motion at least two court days before the presentment date.
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Email courtesy copies of all motions set for hearing one week before the scheduled hearing date.
Please email courtesy copies of all motions set for hearing one week before the scheduled hearing date on the motion.
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File-stamped courtesy copies of all motions or briefs must be received within one business day of filing, with email strongly preferred.
File-stamped courtesy copies of all motions or briefs must be received within one (1) business day of the date of filing, or as soon as file-stamped. E-mail is strongly preferred.
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A file-stamped courtesy copy of the emergency motion marked 'EMERGENCY MOTION' with supporting documents must be emailed to chambers prior to 3:00 p.m.
You must also attach a file-stamped courtesy copy of the motion marked "EMERGENCY MOTION" and all supporting documents, to the courtroom email prior to 3:00 p.m. or it may not be reviewed until the next following day when Court is in session.
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The movant must email file-stamped courtesy copies of the fully-briefed motion (PDFs only) within one day of the last brief being accepted, including the pleadings, motion and briefs with exhibits, deposition transcripts, and any Bates-stamped administrative record.
The movant is responsible for submitting the file-stamped courtesy copies of the fully-briefed motion as soon as a file-stamped copy of the last brief (usually reply) is accepted by the Court Clerk's office, within one day of filing. Email is preferred (CCC.ChanceryCalendar14@CookCountyIL.gov), PDFs only. A complete set of courtesy copies includes: Most Recent Complaint/Pleadings; Motion, Supporting Brief, Response Brief, Reply Brief, and all Exhibits; Complete Deposition Transcripts if any deposition testimony is cited (condensed preferred); Any other Relevant Pleadings; and A Bates Stamped Administrative Record, if applicable.
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Filing Bundling Requirements
The Court accepts piggybacked motions for presentment onto pre-set court dates; file and notice them but do not spindle, and Illinois Rules of Civil Procedure still apply.
The Court accepts motions “piggybacked” for presentment onto pre-set court dates. File and notice them, but do not spindle. Note the Illinois Rules of Civil Procedure still apply.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Requests to continue a hearing date must be made by written motion in advance, following notice and presentment rules, showing good cause and supported by a detailed affidavit.
All hearing dates and times will be set by the Court. Hearing dates are firm. Any request to continue a hearing date must be made by written motion in advance of the hearing following all notice and presentment rules per the Code of Civil Procedure, must show good cause, and must be supported by a detailed affidavit.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Emergency motions must be scheduled by a law clerk in courtroom 2301; dates and times are not given over the telephone, and urgency caused by a party's delay does not qualify as an emergency.
All Emergency Motions must be scheduled by one of Judge Mackoff's Law Clerks in courtroom 2301. Dates and times will not be given over the telephone. Matters that have become urgent by reason of a party's failure to seek timely relief do not constitute emergencies.
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Emergency motion presentment dates are requested by email to ccc.chancerycalendar14@cookcountyIL.gov with a file-stamped courtesy copy marked 'EMERGENCY MOTION' and supporting documents, submitted prior to 3:00 p.m. or review may be delayed to the next court day.
To request a presentment date for an emergency motion, you must email your request to ccc.chancerycalendar14@cookcountyIL.gov, explaining that you have filed an emergency motion and request. You must also attach a file-stamped courtesy copy of the motion marked "EMERGENCY MOTION" and all supporting documents, to the courtroom email prior to 3:00 p.m. or it may not be reviewed until the next following day when Court is in session.
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Parties must email the Court at least 12 hours in advance to appear in person when the governing order calls for a remote hearing.
If the most recent order calls for a remote hearing and an attorney or litigant wants to appear in person, they must notify the Court via email at least 12 hours in advance.
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Parties with questions about orders or who fail to receive an order should contact the Chancery Division Clerk by email or phone.
Please contact the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division if you have any questions or fail to receive an order: ChanceryDivservices@cookcountycourt.com | 312-603-5133.
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