Judge Brian W. Jacobs

Applies to

Original signed document

Filers must retain signed originals until one year after judgment is final, allow inspection on five days’ notice, and provide hard copies to the Clerk within five business days of request.

Applies to

Order

A Traffic Division judge vacating a judgment must state the legal basis in a written order.

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Pleading

If the GAL wishes to support or oppose any relief sought by the movant, a proper pleading must be filed which advances the GAL’s position.

Deadline

3 court days

Pre-plea and pre-sentence reports must be delivered at least three court days before the sentence hearing, counting both the court date and the date of delivery.

Electronic documents are not officially filed without the electronic filing stamp.

Probation officer must provide written reports to court personnel 3 days before the court date.

Applies to

Case service plan

DCFS must provide a case/service plan within 45 days of placement.

An employer moving to vacate a conditional judgment must send the Notice of Motion, answer, and motion to vacate to the judgment creditor or their attorney and the judgment debtor.

The mediator must send the agreement to the parties and any appointed CASA/Guardian Ad Litem.

Applies to

Civil case filings

All civil case filings must be electronically filed using the statewide eFileIL system.

Conventional paper filing remains available subject to Rule 2.02(a) and (b); the e-filing program must not prevent valid filings, and the Clerk scans conventionally filed documents into the electronic file.

Pro se parties must register for e-filing using a valid credit card, debit card, or other valid electronic payment method.