Judge Patricia S. Spratt

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 118 rules apply across Circuit Court of Cook County. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Communication

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Contact
Email
Questions, comments, or concerns about the eFileIL e-filing system should be directed to Tyler Technologies at efiling.support@tylertech.com.
Contact
Email to chambers
Courtesy copies for Judge Daniel R. Degnan must be submitted via email to daniel.degnan@cookcountyil.gov.
Contact
Email
Stamped order inquiries for Judge Daniel R. Degnan must be submitted via email to tlhudson@cookcountycourt.com.

Filing Timing

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Deadline
60 calendar days
Attorney fee petitions for court-appointed attorneys must be filed within 60 days after final order or 6 months after service/cost, whichever is earlier.
Deadline
2 business days
Decedent's estate agreed order requests must be filed and submitted 2-5 business days prior to the scheduled court date.
Deadline
2 business days
Pursuant to the Illinois Supreme Court Remote Access Policy, after the judge signs an order, the Clerk of the Circuit Court will upload it to the Odyssey system, where it should appear within two (2) business days.

Filing Requirements

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Applies to
Complaint
Must include
caption
Chancery Division complaints must include specific caption designations based on the relief sought.
Applies to
Motion
Must include
caption
Motions to correct errors in criminal cases must be in writing, accompanied by affidavit, and notice must be served on the prosecution.
Applies to
Complaint
Must include
caption
All initiating papers must include the court name and department/division/district in the caption; small claims complaints must be endorsed 'Small Claims'.

E-Filing

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Applies to
Civil case filing
E-filing is mandatory for all Cook County civil cases through the eFileIL system as of July 1, 2018, except Quasi-Criminal, Housing, and Wills cases.
Applies to
Verified status report
In order to ask the Court to consider entering such agreed orders via e-mail, regular mail or courier, attorneys must first e-file a brief “verified status report” that explains the status of the case and the basis for the request.
You will not receive orders if your e-mail address is not accurate in the e-filing system and/or you have not filed as the attorney of record.

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About Judge Patricia S. Spratt

Judge Patricia S. Spratt serves in the Circuit Court of Cook County, the Illinois trial court serving Chicago and suburban Cook County, in the Fourth Municipal District.

The judge's published procedures include a standing order for Courtroom 082 effective April 2, 2025.

Common questions about Judge Patricia S. Spratt's rules

How may parties contact Judge Patricia S. Spratt's chambers?

The rule lists email ccc.d4rm082@cookcountyil.gov. As a courtesy to the court and all parties, send an email to Judge Spratt’s courtesy copy email, ccc.d4rm082@cookcountyil.gov, if any scheduled matter (i.e. prove-up or trial) has been resolved and no longer requires the hearing/trial date.

View ruleSource: page 7, section 5. Settlements

Complete rules summary for Judge Patricia S. Spratt

As a courtesy to the court and all parties, send an email to Judge Spratt’s courtesy copy email, ccc.d4rm082@cookcountyil.gov, if any scheduled matter (i.e. prove-up or trial) has been resolved and no longer requires the hearing/trial date.