Circuit Court of Cook County Adjournment & Extension Requirements

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Trial dates are firm; a continuance request must be written, made before the pretrial conference, show good cause, and be supported by affidavit, and agreed motions will not be considered.

f. Motions to Continue Trial: Trial date(s) are firm. The Court will not consider agreed motions to continue trial. The parties shall request to continue a trial date in written advance of the pre-trial conference, must show good cause, and must be supported by affidavit.

CRITICAL

Trial dates are firm; continuance requests must be made in writing before the pre-trial conference, show good cause, and be supported by affidavit.

Motions to Continue Trial: Trial date(s) are firm. The Court will not consider agreed motions to continue trial. The parties shall request to continue a trial date in written advance of the pre-trial conference, must show good cause, and must be supported by affidavit.

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A request to continue a hearing or oral argument must be made by written motion in advance and show good cause; an affidavit is recommended.

b. Hearing and oral argument dates are firm. Parties shall request to continue a hearing or oral argument date by written motion in advance of the hearing, must show good cause, and should be supported by affidavit.

CRITICALCivil cases

Trial continuances are disfavored; the court will enforce compliance with Rule 231, require an affidavit of Engagement, include subpoena proof for unavailability, require due diligence for expert witnesses, and may deny eleventh-hour requests.

Trial continuances are not favored. Motions not in compliance with Supreme Court Rule 231 may not be granted. Affidavits of Engagement must include the case name, number, and the trial judge. If a material witness is unavailable, a copy of the served subpoena must be included. Motions based on the unavailability of expert witnesses shall be brought with due diligence. Eleventh-hour motions may be denied.

CRITICAL

Trial continuances require a written request heard at least 5 business days before trial, absent emergency; trial dates are firm absent compelling circumstances.

Trial dates are firm and will not be typically re- scheduled absent compelling circumstances. A request for a continuance for trial must be in writing and heard at least 5 business days preceding trial unless emergency circumstances are the basis for the requested continuance.

CRITICALCivil cases

Trial dates are firm and continuance requests must be made in writing, supported by a detailed affidavit, and heard at least five business days before trial unless exigent circumstances exist.

Trials are set by the Court. Trial dates are firm and will not be re- scheduled absent compelling circumstances. Any request for a continuance for trial must be in writing and supported by a detailed affidavit and heard as soon as possible or at least five business days preceding trial, unless exigent circumstances arise.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Continuance requests should be filed at least a week before the scheduled court date with an attached affidavit (unless the Court authorizes otherwise), the opposing party should be notified, and eleventh-hour motions may be denied.

Unless authorized by the Court, a request for a continuance should be filed at least a week prior to the scheduled court date, with an attached affidavit. The opposing party should be notified. Eleventh-hour motions for continuances may be denied.

CRITICALCriminal cases

For Track III and Track IV cases, a written motion for continuance supported by an affidavit must be filed once the disposition target date has been exceeded.

For all cases that are classified as Track III and Track IV on the case management order signed by this or other court, a written motion for continuance must be filed with the Court and supported by an affidavit if the disposition target date has been exceeded.

CRITICALCivil cases

Requests to continue trial dates must be made in writing before the pre-trial conference, showing good cause with a detailed affidavit.

Trial dates are firm. Requests to continue a trial date must be made in writing before the pre-trial conference, demonstrating good cause and supported by a detailed affidavit.

CRITICALCivil cases

You must appear per the last order even if a request is made, unless you receive an entered order before the scheduled hearing or the Court instructs that your appearance is waived.

Even if a request is made, you are required to appear pursuant to the last order, unless you receive an entered order prior to the scheduled hearing or are otherwise instructed by the Court that your appearance is waived.

CRITICALCivil cases

Agreed orders for continuances on uncontested matters may be requested by email, regular mail, or courier at least 2 court days before the court date.

For estates appearing on the call, parties may ask the Court to consider entering agreed orders for continuances on uncontested matters via e-mail, regular mail or courier. Requests shall be provided at least 2 court days prior to the court date.

CRITICAL

It is the responsibility of the parties to submit the requested Agreed Order to the Calendar 16 email within two (2) days of such rescheduling request. Failure to meet this deadline may result in the court striking a pending motion or setting a new date without input from the parties and/or counsel.

It is the responsibility of the parties to submit the requested Agreed Order to the Calendar 16 email within two (2) days of such rescheduling request. Failure to meet this deadline may result in the court striking a pending motion or setting a new date without input from the parties and/or counsel.

CRITICAL

Any request for a continuance for trial must be in writing and supported by a detailed, compelling affidavit and heard as soon as possible or at least five (5) business days preceding trial, unless exigent circumstances arise.

Any request for a continuance for trial must be in writing and supported by a detailed, compelling affidavit and heard as soon as possible or at least five (5) business days preceding trial, unless exigent circumstances arise.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions to continue trial are disfavored and should be made, if at all, well in advance and accompanied by affidavits or other material demonstrating a specific good cause for the continuance in accordance with applicable rules.

Motions to continue trial are disfavored and should be made, if at all, well in advance and accompanied by affidavits or other material demonstrating a specific good cause for the continuance in accordance with applicable rules.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions to continue trial are disfavored, must comply with Rule 231, and affidavits must include caption, docket number, and trial judge.

Motions to continue a trial are strongly disfavored. All motions seeking to continue a trial date must comply with Illinois Supreme Court Rule 231. Affidavits of engagement must include the case caption, docket number and trial judge.

CRITICALCivil cases

Extensions of time are not granted if prior order exists, no good cause, or sought after due date; such motions go to Regular Motion Call.

Routine motions to extend time will not be granted if there has been a prior court order entered for the same purpose. No motion to extend time shall be granted unless good cause is shown and the extension is sought prior to the due date. If the judge ordered appearances, answers, or pleadings to be filed by a date, you cannot bring a motion on the routine call to file them past that date. Such motions must be put on the Regular Motion Call.

CRITICALCivil cases

Trial continuance motions require good cause, affidavit, and 5 days' notice.

The Court will not consider agreed motions to continue trials, unless presented in a written motion that shows good cause, which is supported by affidavit. The motion must be presented no less than five (5) days prior to commencement of the trial.

CRITICAL

Hearing and oral argument dates are firm. Parties shall request to continue a hearing or oral argument date by written motion in advance of the hearing, must show good cause, and should be supported by affidavit.

Hearing and oral argument dates are firm. Parties shall request to continue a hearing or oral argument date by written motion in advance of the hearing, must show good cause, and should be supported by affidavit.

CRITICAL

Motions to continue trial must be made in writing before the pre-trial conference, show good cause, and be supported by affidavit; agreed continuances are not considered.

Trial date(s) are firm. The Court will not consider agreed motions to continue trial. The parties shall request to continue a trial date in written advance of the pre-trial conference, must show good cause, and must be supported by affidavit.

CRITICAL

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

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;

CRITICALCivil cases

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Continuances of trial are rarely granted and only for good cause such as serious illness or death.

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

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.

CRITICAL

Motions for continuance must be presented no later than 2 days before the hearing date.

All motions for continuance on the set call before any Judge in the Chancery Division must be presented to the Judge no later than two days prior to the date on which the matter is set for hearing pursuant to Cook County Circuit Court Rule 7.2.

CRITICALCivil cases

Trial continuance requests must be in writing, supported by a detailed compelling affidavit, and heard as soon as possible or at least 5 business days before trial unless based on emergency/exigent circumstances.

A request for a continuance for trial must be in writing and supported by a detailed, compelling affidavit and heard as soon as possible or at least 5 business days preceding trial unless emergency and exigent circumstances are the basis for the requested continuance.

CRITICAL

Trials are not rescheduled absent compelling circumstances; a motion to continue trial under Rule 231 must include a detailed affidavit and be filed by written motion at least five business days before trial, unless an emergency exists.

Trials will not be rescheduled absent compelling circumstances. A motion to continue a trial pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 231 must be supported by a detailed affidavit and presented by written motion no less than five business days before the scheduled trial date save for emergencies.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions to continue trial must be filed before presentment, comply with Rule 231, be supported by an affidavit identifying the case and trial judge or attaching the served subpoena for an unavailable witness; motions filed within a week of trial require a showing of good cause.

Motions to continue trial must be filed with the clerk’s office prior to presentment, must comply with Illinois Supreme Court Rule 231, and must be supported by affidavit. Affidavits of engagement must include the case name, number, and trial judge. If a material witness is unavailable, a copy of the served subpoena must be included. Motions filed within a week of trial will not be granted absent good cause shown, including why it was not possible to bring the motion earlier.

CRITICAL

Obtaining new counsel on the eve of trial is generally not a valid basis to continue the trial.

Obtaining new counsel on the eve of trial is generally viewed as a delay tactic and will not serve as a valid basis to continue the trial.

CRITICAL

Trial continuance requests must be in writing, supported by a detailed affidavit, and heard as soon as possible or at least five business days before trial, absent exigent circumstances.

Any request for a continuance for trial must be in writing and supported by a detailed affidavit and heard as soon as possible or at least five (5) business days preceding trial, unless exigent circumstances arise.

CRITICALCivil cases

If any party subsequently decides not to participate in the settlement conference, they should promptly notify the Court and the opposing side at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled conference time or may be subject to an assessment of costs and fees incurred by the opposing side due to the late termination.

If any party subsequently decides not to participate in the settlement conference, they should promptly notify the Court and the opposing side at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled conference time or may be subject to an assessment of costs and fees incurred by the opposing side due to the late termination.

CRITICALCivil cases

Requests to continue a hearing must be made by written motion in advance, 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.

CRITICAL

All hearings are in person unless Zoom is requested at least 24 hours in advance and confirmed by the Court.

All matters are in person unless zoom is requested at least 24 hours in advance via email and confirmed by the Court. A party may also request zoom for the next hearing and include the permission in the court order.

CRITICAL

Motions to continue trial or evidentiary hearing must be made in writing at least 5 business days before and supported by detailed affidavit.

Any motion to continue a trial or evidentiary hearing must be made in writing no less than five (5) business days prior to the date set for commencement of the trial or evidentiary hearing, and must be supported by a specific, detailed affidavit.

CRITICAL

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.

CRITICAL

Trial continuances are disfavored; motions must comply with Supreme Court Rule 231, Affidavits of Engagement must include case name, number and trial judge, a served subpoena copy is required when a material witness is unavailable, and eleventh-hour motions may be denied.

Trial continuances are not favored. Motions not in compliance with Supreme Court Rule 231 may not be granted. Affidavits of Engagement must include the case name, number, and the trial judge. If a material witness is unavailable, a copy of the served subpoena must be included. Motions based on the unavailability of expert witnesses shall be brought with due diligence. Eleventh-hour motions may be denied.

CRITICAL

After a motion's oral argument is continued without a new date, movant must file a motion to set a new hearing date or contact a law clerk.

In the event a fully briefed motion's oral argument is entered and continued generally, continued from another calendar following a prior substitution of judge, or for any other reason not heard and continued from the originally scheduled hearing date without setting a new hearing date, the movant may not simply re-notice the previously fully briefed motion for hearing without first filing a motion to set a new hearing date or contacting one of the Court's law clerks to achieve the same.

WARNING

Motions to continue trial are disfavored; they should be made well in advance and supported by affidavits or other material showing a specific good cause.

Motions to continue trial are disfavored and should be made, if at all, well in advance and accompanied by affidavits or other material demonstrating a specific good cause for the continuance in accordance with applicable rules.

WARNINGCivil cases

Hearing dates may not be changed except by court order.

Hearing dates shall not be changed, except by court order.

WARNINGCivil cases

A party must move to modify the briefing schedule before their own brief is due.

A party seeking to modify the briefing schedule must move to do so before his brief is due.

WARNINGCivil cases

A party seeking to modify the briefing schedule must move before his brief is due.

A party seeking to modify the briefing schedule must move to do so before his brief is due.

WARNINGCivil cases

Hearing dates may only be changed by court order.

Hearing dates shall not be changed, except by court order.

WARNING

Court dates for discovery, motions, hearings, and trial 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.

WARNINGCivil cases

If parties need to reschedule, please contact the court to obtain a new date.

If parties need to reschedule, please contact the court to obtain a new date.

WARNINGCivil cases

Motions to exceed page limits are disfavored, evasion of the page limits is prohibited, and motions for page-limit extensions are not routine.

Motions to exceed page limits are disfavored. This limit may not be evaded by font size, margin manipulation or otherwise. A motion for extension of page limits is not a routine motion.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Trial continuances are disfavored; the Court will strictly enforce Illinois Supreme Court Rule 231 and 725 ILCS 5/114-4.

Trial continuances are not favored. This Court will strictly enforce the requirements of the Illinois Supreme Court Rule 231 and 725 ILCS 5/114-4.

WARNING

A good faith motion for extension of briefing deadlines may be filed after the deadline but before the Clerk Status date.

However, a good faith motion for extension of briefing deadlines may be filed after a briefing deadline but before the Clerk Status date.

WARNING

Motions for an extension of time are generally not emergencies; they should be noticed up and may be brought after the deadline per Supreme Court Rule 183.

A motion seeking an extension of time generally does not constitute an emergency. Such motions should be noticed up and may be brought after a deadline has passed pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 183.

WARNING

A motion to extend the discovery cut-off filed before the deadline and noticed for the next court appearance is sufficient; an emergency appearance is not necessary.

A motion to extend the discovery cut-off deadline that is filed prior to the cut-off date and noticed for hearing at the next scheduled court appearance is sufficient to show the court that the movant has done everything possible to comply with the discovery cut-off date. Therefore, it is not necessary to appear in court on an emergency basis to extend discovery.

WARNING

Hearing dates are firm; parties seeking a continuance must motion well in advance and state reasons.

Hearing dates are firm and will not typically be re-scheduled absent compelling circumstances. Parties who seek a continuance are to motion up the case well in advance of the hearing date and state the reasons for seeking a continuance.

WARNINGCivil cases

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.

WARNINGCivil cases

A motion for continuance should be brought as early as possible and should be supported by an affidavit.

A motion for continuance should be brought as early as possible and should be supported by an affidavit.

WARNINGCivil cases

The court will grant a reasonable request to extend a briefing schedule if the proposed modification does not affect a scheduled hearing date or trial date and the request is made before the day electronic courtesy copies are due. To the extent possible, the parties should confer and agree on a proposed modified schedule. If the modified schedule is agreed, the parties must: (1) advise the court’s case coordinator by phone or email (312-603-4804); and (2) submit a proposed order as an e-mail attachment to the following e-mail address: law.calncc@cookcountyil.gov. The subject line of the e-mail must include the case number and name, and the title of the order that is proposed. All such proposed orders must be submitted using the court’s briefing schedule order (a fillable copy is available for download under the “Forms” section of Judge Hanlon’s webpage on the Circuit Court’s website), and the parties shall indicate in the Other” field that it is an agreed order modifying the briefing schedule entered on [date of previous order]. All parties must be copied on the e-mail to the court. In those rare instances when the parties are unable to agree on a modified schedule, the party requiring the extension will need to present a motion.

The court will grant a reasonable request to extend a briefing schedule if the proposed modification does not affect a scheduled hearing date or trial date and the request is made before the day electronic courtesy copies are due. To the extent possible, the parties should confer and agree on a proposed modified schedule. If the modified schedule is agreed, the parties must: (1) advise the court’s case coordinator by phone or email (312-603-4804); and (2) submit a proposed order as an e-mail attachment to the following e-mail address: law.calncc@cookcountyil.gov. The subject line of the e-mail must include the case number and name, and the title of the order that is proposed. All such proposed orders must be submitted using the court’s briefing schedule order (a fillable copy is available for download under the “Forms” section of Judge Hanlon’s webpage on the Circuit Court’s website), and the parties shall indicate in the Other” field that it is an agreed order modifying the briefing schedule entered on [date of previous order]. All parties must be copied on the e-mail to the court. In those rare instances when the parties are unable to agree on a modified schedule, the party requiring the extension will need to present a motion.

WARNINGCivil cases

When a continuance is granted, counsel must appear on the continuance date rather than later filing a motion to get back on the call, and may receive another continuance if the matter is not completed.

If I give you a continuance date, appear on that date. Please do not fail to appear and then file a motion to get back on the call. If you have not accomplished by the continuance date what needed to be done, I will give you another continuance.

WARNINGCivil cases

Discovery schedule modifications require a court order, must not affect trial date, and failure to complete discovery is not grounds for continuance.

An agreement among counsel to waive discovery time constraints will not be recognized by the court unless it is memorialized in a court order. Any proposed modification to a discovery schedule must not affect the scheduled trial date. A failure to complete discovery is not a legitimate basis for continuing a trial.

WARNINGCivil cases

Reasonable briefing schedule extensions are granted if they do not affect hearing/trial dates and are requested before courtesy copies are due; parties should confer on agreed modifications.

The court will grant a reasonable request to extend a briefing schedule if the proposed modification does not affect a scheduled hearing date or trial date and the request is made before the day electronic courtesy copies are due. To the extent possible, the parties should confer and agree on a proposed modified schedule.

WARNING

Reasonable briefing schedule extensions granted if no trial date affected; agreed modifications require phone call to law clerk and email with proposed order.

The court will grant a reasonable request to extend a briefing schedule provided that the proposed modification does not affect a scheduled trial date. To the extent possible, the parties should confer and agree on a proposed modified schedule. If the modified schedule is agreed, the parties must advise the court’s law clerk by phone and submit a proposed order as an email attachment.

WARNING

Page extensions and additional pleadings require prior court approval and are granted only for good cause.

Page extensions and additional pleadings must be approved by this court prior to filing and will be granted only for good cause.

WARNINGCivil cases

Parties may request agreed orders for continuances on uncontested matters via e-mail, mail, or courier if no pending litigation, with at least 2 court days notice, including previous order and e-filed status report; agreed orders cannot change hearing dates on motions or trial dates.

Parties may ask the Court to consider entering agreed orders for continuances on uncontested matters via e-mail, regular mail or courier if there is no “pending litigation.” Requests shall be provided at least 2 court days prior to the court date. All proposed agreed orders shall include a copy of the Court’s previous order and a copy of an e-filed status report. The Court will not accept “agreed” orders that changes a hearing date on motions or trial dates.

WARNINGCivil cases

Even if a request for an agreed order is made, parties must appear in court unless they receive an entered order or are otherwise instructed that appearance is waived.

Even if a request is made, you are required to appear in court unless you receive an entered order prior to the scheduled hearing or are otherwise instructed by the Court that your appearance is waived.

WARNINGCivil cases

If a motion is not fully briefed by the clerk status date, parties may email a proposed agreed order for extension; if no agreement, the moving party must file a motion and email a copy to the court.

If the pending motion will not be fully briefed by the Clerk Status date, the parties may email a proposed agreed order extending the briefing schedule to ccc.chancerycalendar5@cookcountyil.gov. If the parties cannot agree on an extension, the party seeking the extension shall file a motion in the usual manner and email a copy of the motion to the court.

WARNINGCivil cases

Parties may reschedule dates via agreed order but must first confirm availability with court; trial dates cannot be rescheduled by agreement.

Parties may reschedule dates through an agreed order, but must first contact the court to confirm the date is available. Trial dates cannot be rescheduled by agreement.

WARNINGCivil cases

Trial dates are firm; requests for extensions are discouraged.

Trial dates are firm, and requests for extensions are not encouraged.

INFO

Lawyers must agree to reasonable requests for extensions of time and waiver of procedural formalities unless doing so would materially or adversely affect the client's legitimate rights.

(iv) Lawyers shall agree to reasonable requests for extensions of time and for waiver of procedural formalities, provided that the clients’ legitimate rights will not be materially or adversely affected.

INFO

In Consumer Debt Actions where service has not been effectuated by the initial case management date, the plaintiff may seek a continuance from the court off-call.

In any Consumer Debt Action that has not effectuated service at the initial case management date, plaintiff may seek a continuance from the court off-call.

INFO

Plaintiffs may request an off-call continuance to obtain alias summons when service is not effectuated by the initial case management date, provided the continued date gives the defendant at least 14 days' notice.

In any Properly Filed Eviction Case where service has not effectuated by the initial case management date, plaintiff may seek a continuance from the court off-call for the purpose of issuing alias summons or other proper relief. The continued date should provide the defendant with no less than fourteen (14) days' notice.

INFOCivil cases

When initial service is unsuccessful, a new status date may be obtained by submitting an order in advance.

If the initial attempt to serve defendant was unsuccessful, you can follow the steps below for a new status date by submitting an order in advance.

INFO

Motions may be piggy-backed onto an existing court date with adequate notice to all parties.

This Calendar will allow any motion to be piggy-backed onto an already-set date in the case, provided adequate notice is provided to all parties.

INFO

Parties needing to reschedule hearings must contact the court to obtain a new date.

If parties need to reschedule, please contact the court to obtain a new date.