18th Judicial Circuit Court, DuPage County Filing Timing and Cure Windows

267 rules from official source documents

Filing cutoffs, deemed-filed rules, rejection handling, cure periods, and outage procedures.

Cutoffs and deemed-filed rules

CRITICAL

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

CRITICAL

Every complaint or petition requesting an ex parte order for the appointment of a receiver, temporary restraint, preliminary injunction or any other emergency relief, shall be filed in the Office of the Circuit Court Clerk, if during court hours, before application to the Court for the order.

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CRITICALCivil cases

E-filed pleadings received before midnight on open court days deemed filed that day; filed on closed days deemed next business day.

Pleadings received by the clerk before midnight on a day the courthouse is open shall be deemed filed that day. If filed on a day the courthouse is not open for business, the document will be deemed filed the next business day.

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CRITICAL

The transmission date and time govern the electronic file mark; pleadings received before midnight on an open day are deemed filed that day, and filings on closed days are deemed filed the next business day.

The transmission date and time of transfer shall govern the electronic file mark. Pleadings received by the clerk before midnight on a day the courthouse is open shall be deemed filed that day. If filed on a day the courthouse is not open for business, the document will be deemed filed the next business day.

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CRITICALCivil cases

With personal service delivered by 4:00 p.m., the motion hearing or presentment may not proceed until at least the second court day after service.

If notice of motion is by personal service delivered by 4:00 p.m., hearing on or presentment of the motion shall proceed not less than the second court day following personal service.

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CRITICAL

The waiver of venue motion must be filed before any other pleadings and with the original dissolution petition.

The waiver of venue motion must be filed before any other pleadings and shall be filed along with the original petition for dissolution of marriage.

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CRITICAL

When an e-filing fails due to specified transmission, vendor, clerk-rejection, technical, or service-list errors, the Court may order that a later filing be deemed effective as of the original filing attempt.

(b) If the electronic filing is not filed with the Clerk because of (1) an error in the transmission of the document to the vendor which was unknown to the sending party or (2) a failure to process the electronic filing when received by the Vendor or (3) rejection by the Circuit Court Clerk or (4) other technical problems experienced by the filer or (5) the party was erroneously excluded from the service list, the Court may upon satisfactory proof enter an order permitting the document to be subsequently filed effective as of the date filing was first attempted.

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CRITICAL

If an e-filing fails due to transmission error, vendor processing failure, clerk rejection, technical problems, or erroneous service-list exclusion, the Court may order the document filed effective as of the first attempted filing date upon satisfactory proof.

If the electronic filing is not filed with the Clerk because of (1) an error in the transmission of the document to the vendor which was unknown to the sending party or (2) a failure to process the electronic filing when received by the Vendor or (3) rejection by the Circuit Court Clerk or (4) other technical problems experienced by the filer or (5) the party was erroneously excluded from the service list, the Court may upon satisfactory proof enter an order permitting the document to be subsequently filed effective as of the date filing was first attempted.

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CRITICALCriminal cases

A felony bench warrant issued by a judge outside the Felony Division during regular hours results in presentment to the bond court judge at the next available time.

If the warrant was issued by a judge not regularly assigned to the Felony Division, then the accused shall be taken before the judge sitting in Bond Court at the next available time.

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CRITICALCriminal cases

For non-work hours enforcement of a Misdemeanor Division bench warrant with a preset bond, the defendant goes before the issuing judge, or the bond court judge if unavailable that same day or the next day; the bond judge then sets the case for the assigned judge's next motion/court day.

If the bench warrant was issued by a judge regularly assigned to the Misdemeanor Division, and a set bond appears in said warrant, the defendant shall be taken before the judge who issued the warrant. If said judge is unavailable, the defendant shall be taken before the judge sitting in Bond Court on the day the defendant is taken into custody, or if not practicable, on the following day. The bond court judge shall set the case for status on the assigned judge's next motion day or court day to hear such matters.

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CRITICAL

Parties must notify the Arbitration Administration of settlement, dismissal, or scheduling issues by 3:00 p.m. the day before the hearing or face liability for hearing costs.

(g) Failure to inform the Arbitration Administration of any settlement, dismissal, or scheduling issue, by 3:00 p.m. the day PRIOR to hearing, shall result in the parties being responsible for any arbitration hearing costs incurred.

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CRITICAL

An electronically filed document is considered filed upon the Clerk's review and acceptance with the electronic filing stamp.

Any document filed electronically shall be considered as filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court upon review and acceptance, and the transmission has been completed with the Clerk’s electronic filing stamp.

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CRITICALCriminal cases

If a bench warrant does not include a preset bond, the bond court judge must set a bond under 725 ILCS 5/110-5 and schedule the case for status on the assigned judge's next motion or court day.

If bond is not set on the warrant, the Bond Court judge will set a bond in accordance with 725 ILCS 5/110-5 Code of Criminal Procedure and set the matter for status on the assigned judge's next motion day or court day set to hear such matters.

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CRITICAL

The panel shall render its decision and enter an award on the same day of the hearing. The Chair shall present the award to the Arbitration Administrator who shall then file same with the Clerk of the Circuit Court.

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CRITICAL

Emergency motions must be filed with the clerk during court hours before applying to the Court.

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CRITICAL

The transmission date/time governs the file mark; pleadings received before midnight on an open day are deemed filed that day, otherwise on the next business day.

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CRITICAL

Pleadings transmitted to the clerk before midnight on a court day are deemed filed that day; filings made when the courthouse is closed are deemed filed the next business day.

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CRITICAL

Electronic documents are not officially filed until the electronic filing stamp is applied.

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

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CRITICAL

Failing to inform the Arbitration Administration by 3:00 p.m. the day before the hearing makes the parties responsible for arbitration hearing costs.

Failure to inform the Arbitration Administration of any settlement, dismissal, or scheduling issue, by 3:00 p.m. the day PRIOR to hearing, shall result in the parties being responsible for any arbitration hearing costs incurred.

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CRITICAL

The Clerk must not accept a non-wage garnishment affidavit or issue summons based on a judgment by confession unless the judgment is confirmed after service of process.

2.13 NON-WAGE GARNISHMENT The Clerk of the Circuit Court of DuPage County shall not accept an affidavit for a non-wage garnishment and shall refuse to issue summons in such proceeding based upon a judgment by confession unless such judgment is confirmed after service of process.

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CRITICALCriminal cases

A traffic or misdemeanor defendant arrested during regular work hours on a warrant issued by the Misdemeanor Division must appear before the bond court judge as soon as practicable, and the matter must be set for the issuing judge's call the next business day.

If the warrant was issued by a judge assigned to the Misdemeanor Division, then the accused shall be brought before the bond court judge as soon as practicable. The bond court judge shall take any appropriate action and then set the matter on the call of the issuing judge on the next business day.

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CRITICALCriminal cases

If a traffic/misdemeanor bench warrant during regular hours was issued by a judge outside the Felony and Misdemeanor Divisions, the accused must be taken before the bond court judge at the next available time.

If the warrant was issued by a judge not regularly assigned to the Felony or Misdemeanor Division, then the accused shall be taken before the judge sitting in Bond Court at the next available time.

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CRITICALCriminal cases

A felony bench warrant issued during regular hours by a Felony Division judge requires presentment to the issuing judge, or to the bond court judge at the next available time if the issuing judge is absent or unable to act.

If the warrant was issued by a judge regularly assigned to the Felony Division, then the accused shall be brought before the judge who issued the warrant. If the judge who issued the warrant is absent or unable to act, then the accused shall be taken before the judge sitting in Bond Court at the next available time.

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CRITICAL

An electronically filed document is deemed filed upon review, acceptance, and completion of the transmission with the Clerk's stamp.

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CRITICAL

Proof of service of the order must be filed within 2 days of the hearing.

The party presenting the motion shall file with the Clerk of the Court, within two (2) days of hearing, proof of service of a copy of the order entered granting or denying relief.

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CRITICAL

The waiver of venue motion must be filed before any other pleadings and along with the original petition for dissolution of marriage.

The waiver of venue motion must be filed before any other pleadings and shall be filed along with the original petition for dissolution of marriage.

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CRITICALCriminal cases

For a traffic/misdemeanor bench warrant issued outside the Misdemeanor Division during non-work hours, the accused must be presented to the bond court judge the same day the defendant is taken into custody, or the next day if not practicable.

If the bench warrant was issued by a judge not regularly assigned to the Misdemeanor Division, the defendant shall be taken before the judge sitting in Bond Court on the day the defendant is taken into custody, or if not practicable, on the following day.

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CRITICALCivil cases

Court may order electronic filings that failed due to transmission errors, vendor failures, clerk rejection, technical issues, or service list errors to be filed effective as of the first attempt date upon satisfactory proof.

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CRITICAL

If the Clerk does not accept an electronically filed document, the subscriber is notified by email and may be required to re-file it.

A Subscriber will receive email notification from the Vendor if a document is not accepted by the Clerk’s office. In that event, the Subscriber may be required to re-file the document to meet necessary filing requirements.

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CRITICAL

Documents become officially filed only when the Clerk accepts them and applies an electronic file stamp.

Each document reviewed and accepted for filing by the Clerk of Court shall receive an electronic file stamp. The stamp shall be endorsed in the name of the Circuit Clerk by the deputy clerk accepting the filing, and shall include the identification of the court, the official time and date of filing and contain the word “FILED.” This file stamp shall be merged with the electronic document and shall be visible when the document is printed and viewed on- line. Electronic documents are not officially filed without the electronic filing stamp.

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CRITICAL

Settlement order must be submitted on or before the scheduled mediation conference date.

Upon settlement or withdrawal of any mediation case pending before the Court, the parties or any appointed CASA shall immediately notify the Judge in writing and submit the written settlement or other dispositive order on or before the scheduled mediation conference date.

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CRITICAL

Failing to notify the Arbitration Administration of settlement, dismissal, or scheduling issues by 3:00 p.m. the day before the hearing makes the parties responsible for arbitration hearing costs.

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CRITICAL

Each document accepted by the Clerk receives an electronic file stamp.

Each document reviewed and accepted for filing by the Clerk of Court shall receive an electronic file stamp.

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WARNING

A petition may be filed any time after the minor is taken into limited custody, with the adjudicatory hearing delayed until the applicable time-period under section 3-3 expires.

A petition may be filed any time after the minor is taken into limited custody, but the adjudicatory hearing on such a petition will be delayed pending expiration of the applicable time-period under section 3-3 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. 705 ILCS 405/3-3.

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WARNINGCriminal cases

If a ticket is not paid within the prescribed period, the defendant is presumed to want to appear in court, and the Clerk assigns the next available court date for handwritten citations.

If the defendant fails to satisfy the ticket within the prescribed period, it shall be assumed that the defendant wishes to appear in court and for hand-written citations, the next available court date for the particular shall be assigned by the Clerk from the predetermined schedule.

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WARNING

The Vendor issues a confirmation upon submission; a Subscriber receives email notification if a document is not accepted and may be required to re-file.

Upon receipt by the Vendor, and submission of an electronic document to the Clerk, the Vendor shall issue a confirmation to the Subscriber. The confirmation shall indicate the time and date of receipt and serve as proof that the document has been submitted to the Clerk. A Subscriber will receive email notification from the Vendor if a document is not accepted by the Clerk’s office. In that event, the Subscriber may be required to re-file the document to meet necessary filing requirements.

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WARNING

Summons may be filed electronically only after the complaint is filed and a case number and court location are assigned.

The summons may be filed electronically after the Circuit Clerk has filed the complaint, assigned a case number and court location.

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WARNING

If the DUI arraignment return date falls on a court holiday, the next working court date must be used.

If any return date would fall on an official Court holiday, the police officer shall set the next working court date for the arraignment.

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WARNING

Deadline: 5 business days

A party must provide a hard copy of an electronically filed document to the Clerk within five business days of the Clerk's request.

At any time, the Clerk of the Court may request from the filing party a hard copy of an electronically filed document, which shall be provided within five (5) business days upon reasonable notice.

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WARNING

The appointed Guardian Ad Litem/Child Representative/Attorney for the Child must promptly file an appearance on behalf of the minor child(ren).

The Guardian Ad Litem/Child Representative/Attorney for the Child appointed in this cause shall promptly file his or her appearance on behalf of the minor child(ren).

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WARNING

DUI arraignment dates must be set no less than 26 days and no more than 42 days from the date of arrest, when practical, considering officer availability and court holidays.

The arraignment dates for DUI cases shall be set by the arresting law enforcement agency. The arraignment date shall not be less than twenty-six (26) days nor more than forty-two (42) days from the date of arrest, where practical.

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WARNING

For serious traffic violations requiring an appearance, the Clerk assigns the arraignment date immediately upon receipt of hand-written citations and sends notices.

Serious traffic violations, those which require an appearance under Supreme Court Rule 551, shall be handled in the same manner described above (35.06(e)(1)), except the defendant shall not be given the option to pay. For hand-written citations, the arraignment date shall be assigned by the Clerk immediately upon receipt, and notices sent.

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WARNINGCriminal cases

Serious traffic violations are treated like other citations except the defendant has no pay-by-mail option, and for handwritten citations the Clerk assigns an arraignment date immediately upon receipt.

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WARNINGCivil cases

When mediation is suspended or terminated or a party fails to comply, the mediator must immediately notify the Program and the Program must immediately inform the Court in writing via a Mediation Report.

The mediator shall immediately advise the Program, and the Program shall immediately inform the Court in writing via a Mediation Report, if he or she suspends or terminates mediation or if either or both parties fail to comply with the terms of mediation.

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WARNING

The vendor must send a confirmation of submission showing the date and time received, and must email the subscriber if the Clerk does not accept the document, in which case the subscriber may need to re-file.

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WARNING

The Clerk's office is open for business from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on working days, and closed on weekends and legal holidays.

The Office of the Clerk shall be open for business from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. of each working day. The Office of the Clerk shall not be open for business on any Saturday or Sunday. The Office of the Clerk shall not be open for business on any day declared by administrative order of this Court to be a legal holiday.

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WARNING

If a filing fails due to transmission error, vendor processing failure, clerk rejection, technical problems, or erroneous service-list exclusion, the Court may retroactively accept the document as of the first attempted filing date upon satisfactory proof.

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WARNING

If an electronic filing fails due to transmission, processing, rejection, technical, or service-list errors, the Court may order the document filed effective as of the date filing was first attempted.

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WARNING

Depositions must be taken after 8:00 a.m. and before 5:00 p.m. on days the Court is in session, unless otherwise agreed by the parties or ordered by the Court.

Unless denied by law or agree otherwise, depositions shall be taken after 8:00 a.m. and before 5:00 p.m. on days that Court is in session.

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WARNING

Witness objections to extended media coverage must be filed as soon as practicable and at any time prior to testifying.

Objections by Witnesses shall be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of the 18th Judicial Circuit as soon as practicable at any time prior to testifying.

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WARNING

Anyone prejudiced by the Court's retroactive acceptance of a filing is entitled to an extension of response or performance deadlines absent extraordinary circumstances.

In the case of a filing error, absent extraordinary circumstances, anyone prejudiced by the Court’s order to accept a subsequent filing effective as of the date filing was first attempted shall be entitled to an order extending the date for any response, or the period within which any right, duty or other act must be performed.

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WARNING

After fourteen days, a supplemental petition may be filed only through a Notice of Motion for Leave served on all parties and DCFS.

After expiration of the fourteen (14) day period, Notice of Motion for Leave to file a supplemental petition, shall be given to all parties and Department of Children and Family Services.

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WARNING

Neither the Court nor the Circuit Clerk is liable for malfunctions or errors in electronic transmission or receipt of e-filed or e-served documents.

(a) The Court and Clerk of the Circuit Court shall not be liable for malfunction or errors occurring in electronic transmission or receipt of electronically filed or served documents.

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WARNING

On or before the status date, the mediator shall submit a Mediation Report to the Court, the parties, attorneys, and the CASA Guardian ad Litem, if applicable, which shall include information listed in this rule under the section entitled “Program Reporting Requirements,”

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WARNING

The Clerk will not accept a non-wage garnishment affidavit or issue summons based on a judgment by confession unless the judgment is confirmed after service of process.

The Clerk of the Circuit Court of DuPage County shall not accept an affidavit for a non-wage garnishment and shall refuse to issue summons in such proceeding based upon a judgment by confession unless such judgment is confirmed after service of process.

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WARNING

Routine motions requiring no notice may be dropped off with the Court any business day; the order will be entered by 12:00 p.m. for morning deliveries and by 9:00 a.m. the next court day for afternoon deliveries.

Routine Motions not requiring notice to any other person or party can be dropped off with the Court any day during regular business hours. Every effort will be made to enter the appropriate order by 12:00 p.m. for orders received in the morning and 9:00 a.m. on the succeeding court day for motions delivered after 12:00 p.m.

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INFO

A petition may be filed any time after the minor is taken into limited custody.

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INFO

Routine motions not requiring notice may be dropped off with the Court any business day; the Court will make every effort to enter the order by 12:00 p.m. for morning deliveries and by 9:00 a.m. the next court day for motions delivered after 12:00 p.m.

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INFO

When a case is ordered to mediation, the referring judge must set a return date.

When a case is ordered to mediation, a return date shall be set by the referring judge.

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INFO

The Clerk's Office is open for business from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on working days and is closed on weekends and court-declared legal holidays.

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INFO

Every effort will be made to enter the appropriate order by 12:00 p.m. for orders received in the morning and 9:00 a.m. on the succeeding court day for motions delivered after 12:00 p.m.

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INFO

The Court and Clerk are not liable for malfunctions or errors in electronic transmission or receipt of e-filed or e-served documents.

The Court and Clerk of the Circuit Court shall not be liable for malfunction or errors occurring in electronic transmission or receipt of electronically filed or served documents.

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INFO

Each document reviewed and accepted for filing by the Clerk of Court shall receive an electronic file stamp. The stamp shall be endorsed in the name of the Circuit Clerk by

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INFO

Once a virus-free electronically filed document is received and checked, the e-filing vendor must immediately make it available for transmission to the Clerk.

(e) The e-filing vendor is required to make each electronically filed document that is not infected by a virus available for transmission to the Clerk immediately after successful receipt and virus checking of the document.

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INFO

The Clerk's office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on working days and is closed on weekends and court-declared legal holidays.

(b) The Office of the Clerk shall be open for business from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. of each working day. The Office of the Clerk shall not be open for business on any Saturday or Sunday. The Office of the Clerk shall not be open for business on any day declared by administrative order of this Court to be a legal holiday.

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INFO

The Court and Clerk are not liable for malfunctions or errors in electronic transmission or receipt of electronically filed or served documents.

The Court and Clerk of the Circuit Court shall not be liable for malfunction or errors occurring in electronic transmission or receipt of electronically filed or served documents.

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WARNING

Clerk ŭ must not accept a non-gage garnishment only upon a judgment by default; prior judgment must absence thereafter service of process summons be refused unless the judgment is first confirmed.

The Clerk of the Circuit Court of DuPage County shall not accept the affidavits for a non-wage garnishment, nor shall he issue a summons in any such proceeding, on the basis of a filing or other legal process, of a judgment that was entered by the way of judgment obtained out of court unless such judgment is confirmed after such other party or process in the court.

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WARNING

Documents that fail to comply with required formatting may be rejected.

(g) Documents not complying with the format required by the applicable federal rule, statute or standards, or otherwise required compilation may be rejected.

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INFOCivil cases

Orders received in the morning will be entered by 12:00 p.m.; orders received in the afternoon by 9:00 a.m. the next day.

Every effort will be made to enter the appropriate order by 12:00 p.m. for orders received in the morning and 9:00 a.m. for orders received in the afternoon.

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Filing deadlines

CRITICAL

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.

The Probation Department shall prepare an original and four (4) copies of the pre-plea or pre-sentence report which shall be delivered at least three (3) court days, which includes both the court date and the date of delivery, prior to the sentence hearing

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CRITICAL

If notice is served personally by 4:00 p.m., the hearing must be at least the second court day after personal service.

If notice of motion is by personal service delivered by 4:00 p.m., hearing on or presentment of the motion shall proceed not less than the second court day following personal service.

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CRITICAL

Party objections to extended media coverage must be filed within 3 days of receiving notice of the request.

Objections by Parties shall be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of the 18th Judicial Circuit within three (3) days of receiving notice of the request for extended media coverage.

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CRITICAL

Dispositive motions must be filed at least 63 days before trial, unless leave is granted for good cause.

All case or claim dispositive motions, other than motions arising during the course of trial, shall be filed no later than sixty-three (63) days before the scheduled trial date, except by prior leave of court and for good cause shown.

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CRITICAL

Objections to the petition must be filed at least 10 days before the hearing.

Any person may file written objections to the petition with the Clerk of the Court not less than ten (10) days before the date set for hearing, stating the reasons why the petition should not be allowed.

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CRITICAL

The evaluation report must be provided to the Court and any other designated parties within 120 days of the entry of the order appointing the evaluator.

The evaluation report shall be provided to the Court, and any other designated parties, no later than one hundred twenty (120) days from the entry of the order appointing the evaluator.

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CRITICAL

Upon filing a notice of appeal, any hearing scheduled under this subpart shall automatically operate as an order pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 323(e) to toll the time to file a report of proceedings in the reviewing court under Supreme Court Rule 326 until any hearing is resolved.

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CRITICAL

Upon settlement or withdrawal of a mediation case, the parties must immediately notify the Judge in writing and submit the written settlement or other dispositive order by the scheduled mediation conference date, and must also notify the Program.

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CRITICAL

Upon settlement or withdrawal of a mediation case, parties must immediately notify the Judge in writing and submit the written settlement or dispositive order on or before the scheduled mediation conference status date.

Upon settlement or withdrawal of any mediation case pending before the Court, the parties shall immediately notify the Judge in writing and submit the written settlement or other dispositive order on or before the scheduled mediation conference status date. The parties shall also notify the Program that the mediation will not take place as scheduled.

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CRITICAL

Mediator must report to the Court within 10 days of the last mediation session, but no later than the assigned status date.

The mediator shall, on a Court approved form, report to the Court on the progress of mediation within ten (10) days of the termination of the last mediation session, but in no event after the assigned status date.

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CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline: 2 business days

The GAL must deliver a completed Report of the Guardian ad Litem consenting to judgment or a pleading stating why judgment should not be entered to the Court and counsel/parties no later than two business days before the judgment date.

No later than two (2) business days before the date scheduled for entry of Judgment, the GAL shall cause to be delivered to the Court and counsel and/or all parties, either a completed Report of the Guardian ad Litem consenting to the entry of judgment or a pleading stating why judgment should not be entered.

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CRITICAL

A party objecting to admission must file its objection no later than 3 days before the hearing using the form in Appendix D.

A party objecting to the admission of an interested person or agency shall file its objection no later than three (3) days before the hearing using the form found in Appendix D.

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CRITICAL

The petitioner may file its answer to the objections not later than 5 days before the hearing date.

The petitioner may file its answer to the objections not later than five (5) days before the date set for hearing.

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CRITICALCivil cases

Dispositive motions must be filed at least 63 days before trial unless the court grants leave for good cause.

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CRITICAL

Deadline: 2 business days

The GAL must deliver the required report or pleading at least two business days before the judgment date.

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CRITICALCivil cases

The receiver must file an initial report with the inventory and additional reports annually.

The receiver shall file a first report at the time of filing the inventory, and additional reports annually thereafter.

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CRITICAL

Motions that are not presented or supported when called may be denied.

Motions not presented or supported by the moving party when called, pursuant to notice, may be denied.

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CRITICAL

Upon filing any motion, pleading or document in a CF, CM, DV, MT, or TR file, the case must be placed on the court's call for a date within 30 days of filing; the Circuit Clerk does so for mailed filings.

At the time of filing any motion, pleading or other document in any CF, CM, DV, MT, or TR file, the person filing the motion must place the case on the court’s call for a date within 30 days of the date of filing. In the case of motions, pleadings or other documents that are received by the Circuit Clerk by mail and which are filed, the Circuit Clerk shall place the matter on the court’s call within 30 days of the date of filing.

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CRITICAL

When a case transfers to the arbitration call, parties must complete Rule 222 disclosure within 28 days of the transfer date.

If a case is transferred to the Arbitration call by order of court, all parties shall comply with disclosure not later than 28 days after the date of transfer.

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CRITICAL

Interested persons or agencies must request access to a juvenile proceeding no later than 7 days before the hearing using the form in Appendix D.

Any interested person or agency shall, no later than seven (7) days before the hearing, make a request for access to the juvenile proceeding using the form found in Appendix D.

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CRITICALCivil cases

Waiver of venue motion must be filed before any other pleadings and with the original petition.

If neither of the parties resides in DuPage County, either or both of the parties must file a written motion advising the Court that the forum selected is not one of proper venue and seeking an appropriate order from the Court allowing a waiver of the venue requirements of Section 5/104 of the IMDMA. The waiver of venue motion must be filed before any other pleadings and shall be filed along with the original petition for dissolution of marriage.

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CRITICAL

The mediator must report mediation progress to the court within 10 days after the last mediation session, and no later than the assigned status date.

The mediator shall, on a court-approved form, report to the court on the progress of mediation within ten (10) days of the termination of the last mediation session, but in no event after the assigned status date.

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CRITICAL

A Mediation Report must be provided to the trial court before the mediation status date set in the Mediation Referral Order.

The Program, in consultation with the ADR Administrator, shall develop procedures to ensure that, in each case, a Mediation Report is provided to the trial court prior to the mediation status date that is set forth in the Mediation Referral Order.

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CRITICAL

Parties must make initial disclosure under S. Ct. Rule 222 and file a notice of disclosure within 60 days after a responsive pleading is filed, or within 28 days after transfer to the arbitration call.

Within 60 days after the filing of a responsive pleading to the complaint, counterclaim, third party complaint, etc., the parties shall each make the initial disclosure required by S. Ct. Rule 222 and file a notice of disclosure with the Clerk of the Court. If a case is transferred to the Arbitration call by order of court, all parties shall comply with disclosure not later than 28 days after the date of transfer.

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CRITICAL

For minors in shelter care, the adjudicatory hearing must be held within 30 days after the shelter care order but not before the section 3-3 time period has elapsed.

If the minor is in shelter care, the adjudicatory hearing must be held no later than 30 days after the order of shelter care but not before the applicable time-period under section 3-3 has elapsed. 705 ILCS 405/3-3.

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CRITICAL

Upon settlement or withdrawal, the parties must immediately notify the Judge in writing and submit the written settlement or dispositive order by the scheduled mediation conference date, and also notify the Program.

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CRITICALCriminal cases

A defendant who may pay a traffic fine by mail must pay the statutory penalty within 15 days, either by mail or in person.

If the officer indicates on the ticket that the defendant may pay a fine by mail, the police officer shall also inform the defendant that the defendant has fifteen (15) days in which to pay the statutory penalty, either by mail or in person.

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CRITICAL

Responses to substantive motions must be filed at least three days before the scheduled hearing.

Responses shall be filed at least three (3) days before the scheduled hearing.

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CRITICAL

Any reply or response must be filed with the Clerk of Court within 15 days after entry of the arbitration order.

Any reply to the Petition for Setting Final Fees and Costs or other response and proof of service shall be filed with the Clerk of Court and delivered to the other party by mail or by hand delivery within fifteen (15) days after entry of the arbitration

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CRITICAL

A summons with a return date beyond the diligence date is void unless issued with leave of court.

Summons shall not issue for a return date beyond the diligence date set by a court except with leave of court. Any summons issued beyond that date without leave of court shall be considered a nullity.

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CRITICAL

Without advance notice, a party who does not answer ready within fifteen minutes of the called time is defaulted and the hearing proceeds ex parte.

If no notice is given to the Arbitration Administrator, a party who does not answer ready within fifteen minutes of the time called will be found to be in default and the hearing will proceed ex parte.

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CRITICAL

All substantive motions must be filed no later than 7 days before trial.

All substantive motions must be filed no later than seven (7) days before trial.

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CRITICAL

Motions not called for hearing within 60 days of filing may be stricken by the court.

Any motion not called for hearing within sixty (60) days of filing may be stricken upon motion, or by the Court without any notice to any party.

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CRITICAL

The pre-plea or pre-sentence report must be delivered to the specified recipients at least three court days before the sentence hearing, counting both the court date and the delivery date.

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CRITICAL

Settlement approval deadlines must include at least 14 days between the filing of the motion for attorney’s fees and the objection deadline.

proposed deadlines with at least fourteen (14) days between the date the motion for attorney’s fees is filed and the deadline for objecting to the settlement.

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CRITICAL

Dispositional report, service plan, and integrated assessment must be provided at least 7 days prior to the dispositional hearing.

The following shall be provided at least seven (7) days prior to the dispositional hearing: (1) Dispositional report; (2) Service plan; (3) Integrated assessment (if ordered).

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CRITICAL

A witness objecting to admission of an interested person must file the objection no later than three days before the hearing.

A witness objecting to the admission of an interested person or agency shall file his or her objection no later the three (3) days before the hearing using the form found in Appendix D.

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CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline: 5 court days

Hearing or presentment of a motion may not proceed until at least five court days after the effective date of service, except for emergency motions or personal service notice.

Except for emergency motions or notice by personal service as defined by Supreme Court Rule 11(c)(1), hearing on or presentment of a motion shall proceed not less than five (5) court days after the effective date of service as defined by Supreme Court Rule 12(c).

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CRITICAL

Case- and claim-dispositive motions must be filed no later than 63 days before the scheduled trial date unless the Court grants prior leave for good cause.

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CRITICAL

Witness objections must be filed as soon as practicable before the witness testifies, and certain protected witnesses' objections will not be denied absent good cause.

Objections by Witnesses shall be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of the 18th Judicial Circuit as soon as practicable at any time prior to testifying. Objections made by a testifying victim in a sexual abuse case or any other forcible felony prosecution, and by police informants, undercover agents, and relocated witnesses, will not be denied absent good cause shown.

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CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline: 2 business days

Counsel for the Petitioner must submit a proposed Judgment of Adoption to the Court and GAL two business days before the judgment date.

Counsel for the Petitioner shall, two (2) business days prior to the date for entry of Judgment, submit to the Court and the GAL a proposed Judgment of Adoption.

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CRITICAL

Responses to motions must be filed at least three days before the scheduled hearing.

Responses shall be filed at least three (3) days before the scheduled hearing.

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CRITICAL

Witnesses must file objections to extended media coverage as soon as practicable and at any time prior to testifying.

Objections by Witnesses shall be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of the 18th Judicial Circuit as soon as practicable at any time prior to testifying.

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Deadline: 2 business days

The proposed Judgment of Adoption must be submitted at least two business days before the judgment date.

Counsel for the Petitioner shall, two (2) business days prior to the date for entry of Judgment, submit to the Court and the GAL a proposed Judgment of Adoption.

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CRITICALCivil cases

The first annual account is due approximately one year from the issuance of letters (status date).

The date for the first filing of such accounts shall be approximately one (1) year from the issuance of letters otherwise known as the “status date.”

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CRITICAL

A petition for renewal of authorization must be filed between April 1 and April 15 preceding the expiration of authorization.

A petition for renewal of authorization shall be filed between the first and fifteenth days of April preceding the expiration of authorization.

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CRITICAL

The mediator must report mediation progress to the court within 10 days of the last mediation session and no later than the assigned status date.

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CRITICAL

A party objecting to access must file its objection no later than 3 days before the juvenile hearing.

A party objecting to the admission of an interested person or agency shall file its objection no later than three (3) days before the hearing using the form found in Appendix D.

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CRITICAL

All substantive motions must be filed no later than seven days before trial.

All substantive motions must be filed no later than seven (7) days before trial.

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CRITICAL

The State's Attorney must, within seven days after the authorization order expires, advise the Court of the persons whose communications were intercepted, produce recordings, and provide any other required information.

Within seven (7) days following the expiration time period stated in the order of authorization, the State’s Attorney shall advise the Court as to the names of the persons whose communications were intercepted; produce any recordings made; and advise the Court of any other information the Court shall require.

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CRITICAL

Media coverage requests must be filed with the Circuit Clerk at least 7 days before the proceeding, unless the proceeding was not scheduled that far in advance.

Requests for extended media coverage shall be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of the 18th Judicial Circuit under the case number of the case for which extended media coverage is requested at least seven (7) days in advance of the time the proceeding sought to be covered is scheduled to begin unless a proceeding is not scheduled at least seven (7) days out.

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CRITICALCriminal cases

The Probation Department must deliver the original and four copies of the pre-plea or pre-sentence report at least three court days before the sentence hearing.

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CRITICAL

The party rejecting an arbitration award must notify the Court within 14 days after the rejection to schedule the case management conference.

The party rejecting the award shall notice the case before the Court not more than fourteen (14) days after the rejection for the purpose of setting a case management conference.

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CRITICAL

Proposed deadlines must allow at least 14 days between the filing of the motion for attorney's fees and the settlement objection deadline.

proposed deadlines with at least fourteen (14) days between the date the motion for attorney's fees is filed and the deadline for objecting to the settlement

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CRITICAL

Parties must file objections to extended media coverage within 3 calendar days of receiving notice of the request.

Objections by Parties shall be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of the 18th Judicial Circuit within three (3) days of receiving notice of the request for extended media coverage.

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CRITICALCriminal cases

Anyone filing a motion, pleading, or other document in a CF, CM, DV, MT, or TR file must place the case on the court's call within 30 days of filing.

At the time of filing any motion, pleading or other document in any CF, CM, DV, MT, or TR file, the person filing the motion must place the case on the court's call for a date within 30 days of the date of filing.

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CRITICALCivil cases

A case management conference shall be held within forty-five (45) days of the rejection filing date.

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CRITICALCivil cases

The party rejecting the arbitration award must notice the case before the Court within no more than fourteen days to schedule the case management conference.

The party rejecting the award shall notice the case before the Court not more than fourteen (14) days after the rejection for the purpose of setting a case management conference.

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CRITICAL

Parties needing interpreter or hearing-impaired assistance must notify the Arbitration Administrator at least 30 days before the hearing.

Any party requiring the services of a language interpreter or other assistance for the deaf or hearing impaired during the hearing shall notify the Arbitration Administrator of said need not less than thirty (30) days prior to the hearing.

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CRITICAL

Responses to motions must be filed at least three days before the scheduled hearing.

Responses shall be filed at least three (3) days before the scheduled hearing.

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CRITICAL

Receivers must file a first report with the inventory, annual reports thereafter, special reports when ordered, and a final report upon termination.

The receiver shall file a first report at the time of filing the inventory, and additional reports annually thereafter. Special reports may be ordered by the Court and a final report shall be filed upon the termination of the receivership.

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CRITICAL

Summary judgment motions cannot be heard until at least 10 days after service of the notice of motion.

A motion for summary judgment shall not be heard until ten (10) days after service of the notice of motion in compliance with Supreme Court Rule 11.

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CRITICAL

Objections to an authorization petition must be filed with the Clerk at least 10 days before the hearing date.

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CRITICAL

Party objections to extended media coverage must be filed within 3 days of receiving notice of the request.

Objections by Parties shall be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of the 18th Judicial Circuit within three (3) days of receiving notice of the request for extended media coverage.

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CRITICAL

Cases transferred to the Arbitration call must comply with disclosure not later than 28 days after the transfer date.

If a case is transferred to the Arbitration call by order of court, all parties shall comply with disclosure not later than 28 days after the date of transfer.

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CRITICAL

A Final Approval Hearing may only be scheduled after all claims, objections, and exclusion deadlines have passed.

A Final Approval Hearing shall be set after all of the claims, objections, and exclusion deadlines have passed.

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CRITICAL

Substantive motions must be filed no later than seven days before trial.

All substantive motions must be filed no later than seven (7) days before trial.

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CRITICAL

The social investigation report and any court-ordered evaluations are due three days before the sentencing hearing.

The following document shall be due three (3) days before the hearing: (i) Social investigation report under section 5-701 of the Juvenile Court Act; and (ii) Any court-ordered evaluations.

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CRITICAL

Supplemental petitions may be filed without leave within 14 days of the original petition; after that, leave of court is required.

(1) Within the fourteen (14) day period following the filing of the original petition, any party may file a supplemental petition without leave of court. Notice shall be given to all parties and the Department of Children and Family Services. (2) After expiration of the fourteen (14) day period, Notice of Motion for Leave to file a supplemental petition, shall be given to all parties and Department of Children and Family Services.

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CRITICAL

Surety authorization renewal petitions must be filed between April 1 and April 15 preceding expiration.

A petition for renewal of authorization shall be filed between the first and fifteenth days of April preceding the expiration of authorization.

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CRITICAL

Parties must make initial disclosures under S. Ct. Rule 222 and file a notice of disclosure within 60 days after the filing of a responsive pleading.

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CRITICAL

In AR-classified civil cases, plaintiff must request an alias summons and exercise diligence by the six-month diligence date or face dismissal under Supreme Court Rule 103(b).

The Clerk of the Court shall issue a diligence date for each case classified “AR” for six months from the date of filing, at the time specified and set by Administrative Order, and shall notify the plaintiff of that date by affixing it on the complaint. The plaintiff must request the issuance of an alias summons and otherwise establish the exercise of diligence during the diligence period or the case shall be dismissed pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 103(b).

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CRITICAL

Parties must file objections to a media coverage request within 3 days of receiving notice of the request.

Objections by Parties shall be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of the 18th Judicial Circuit within three (3) days of receiving notice of the request for extended media coverage.

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CRITICAL

Mediator must file a mediation progress report within 10 days of the last session, but no later than the assigned status date.

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CRITICAL

The social investigation report and any court-ordered evaluations are due three days before the sentencing hearing.

The following document shall be due three (3) days before the hearing: (i) Social investigation report under section 5-701 of the Juvenile Court Act; and (ii) Any court-ordered evaluations.

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CRITICAL

Enrollment in the eviction mediation program must occur before or during the first court appearance, or before the continuance date if the matter is continued.

Enrollment in the Program shall occur before or during the first court appearance, or, if there is a continuance in the matter, prior to the continuance date.

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CRITICALCivil cases

A motion not called for hearing within sixty days of filing may be stricken, upon motion or by the Court sua sponte.

Any motion not called for hearing within sixty (60) days of filing may be stricken upon motion, or by the Court without any notice to any party.

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CRITICAL

Plaintiff or plaintiff’s counsel must appear on the return date of a served summons or risk dismissal for want of prosecution.

Plaintiff or plaintiff’s counsel must appear on the return date of a served summons. Failure to do so may result in a dismissal for want of prosecution.

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CRITICAL

The Guardian ad Litem must file a formal appearance within 14 days of appointment.

In all cases, the Guardian shall file an appearance as Guardian ad Litem for the adoptee within 14 days of appointment.

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CRITICAL

Notice of a speedy trial demand must be given to the assigned judge within 7 days following its filing.

(4) Notice of the demand shall be given to the assigned judge within 7 days following the filing of any speedy trial demand.

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CRITICAL

Proof of service must be filed with the clerk within two days of the hearing.

The party presenting the motion shall file with the Clerk of the Court, within two (2) days of hearing, proof of service of a copy of the order entered granting or denying relief.

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CRITICAL

A supplemental petition may be filed without leave within 14 days of the original petition, with notice to all parties and DCFS.

Within the fourteen (14) day period following the filing of the original petition, any party may file a supplemental petition without leave of court. Notice shall be given to all parties and the Department of Children and Family Services.

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CRITICALCivil cases

The Circuit Court Clerk must set a turnover date at least 21 days after the return date of the wage deduction summons, unless the judgment creditor waives it.

At the time of the issuance of a Wage Deduction Summons the Circuit Court Clerk shall set a “turnover date” on the calendar of the assigned judge, unless the judgment creditor or the judgment creditor’s attorney specifically requests that no “turnover date” be set. The “turnover date” shall be at least 21 days from the return date of the summons.

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CRITICAL

The Program must report to the Court on mediation progress within 10 days after the last mediation session, and no later than the assigned status date.

The Program shall, on a Court approved form, report to the Court on the progress of mediation within ten (10) days of the termination of the last mediation session, but in no event after the assigned status date.

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CRITICAL

Dispositive motions must be filed at least 63 days before trial unless the court grants leave for good cause.

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CRITICALCivil cases

If judgment is not entered at the prove-up, the case is continued to a date certain within 6 weeks from close of proofs at 10:55 a.m. for entry of judgment.

At the prove-up of a dissolution of marriage/legal separation/declaration of invalidity of marriage case/dissolution of a civil union, if Judgment is not entered that day, the case shall be continued to a date certain not to exceed six (6) weeks from the close of proofs at 10:55 a.m., for the entry of the judgment order.

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CRITICAL

Guardians and executors/administrators must file annual reports; first due approximately one year from issuance of letters, thereafter as ordered.

Each guardian and each executor or administrator of an estate shall present an annual report or account of his/her administration. The date for the first filing of such accounts shall be approximately one (1) year from the issuance of letters otherwise known as the “status date.” Thereafter, accounts shall be filed as ordered by the Court. Each probate file shall be assigned a future date.

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CRITICALCivil cases

The receiver must file an inventory of estate property no later than 30 days after appointment unless the Court orders otherwise.

Unless the Court orders otherwise, a receiver is required, as soon as practicable after appointment, but in any event no later than thirty (30) days thereafter, to file an inventory of all property – real, personal or mixed – of the estate, designating the property of which the receiver has taken possession or control.

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CRITICAL

Unless an emergency, a motion cannot be heard or presented unless it has been scheduled with the court or its secretary, or set on a status date.

With the exception of emergency matters, no motion shall be heard or presented unless previously scheduled with the Court or with the Court’s secretary, or on a previously scheduled status date.

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CRITICAL

Applies to: Evaluation report

The evaluation report must be provided to the Court and any other designated parties no later than 120 days from the entry of the order appointing the evaluator.

The evaluation report shall be provided to the Court, and any other designated parties, no later than one hundred twenty (120) days from the entry of the order appointing the evaluator.

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CRITICAL

A witness objecting to access must file an objection no later than 3 days before the juvenile hearing.

A witness objecting to the admission of an interested person or agency shall file his or her objection no later the three (3) days before the hearing using the form found in Appendix D.

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CRITICAL

An interested person or agency must request access to a juvenile proceeding at least 7 days before the hearing.

Any interested person or agency shall, no later than seven (7) days before the hearing, make a request for access to the juvenile proceeding using the form found in Appendix D.

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CRITICAL

A witness objecting to admission must file his or her objection no later than 3 days before the hearing using the form in Appendix D.

A witness objecting to the admission of an interested person or agency shall file his or her objection no later the three (3) days before the hearing using the form found in Appendix D.

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CRITICAL

Where the award discloses an obvious and unambiguous error in mathematics or language, the panel, on application of a party within the thirty (30) day period of the entry of the award, may correct the same. The filing of such an application shall stay all proceedings.

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CRITICAL

Written objections to the petition must be filed not less than 10 days before the hearing date.

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CRITICALCivil cases

A final receiver's report must be filed upon termination of the receivership, and the Court may order special reports.

Special reports may be ordered by the Court and a final report shall be filed upon the termination of the counters.

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CRITICALCriminal cases

The reciprocal discovery order must be entered on the date of the arraignment unless the Court directs otherwise.

The discovery order shall be entered on the date of the arraignment, unless the Court directs otherwise.

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CRITICAL

The petitioner may file its answer to the objections not later than five (5) days before the date set for hearing.

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CRITICAL

Notice of a speedy trial demand must be given to the assigned judge within 7 days of filing.

(4) Notice of the demand shall be given to the assigned judge within 7 days following the filing of any speedy trial demand.

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CRITICAL

Requests for extended media coverage must be filed at least 7 days before the proceeding, unless the proceeding is not scheduled that far in advance, in which case shorter notice is permitted.

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CRITICAL

Requests for extended media coverage must be filed at least 7 days before the proceeding unless the proceeding is scheduled less than 7 days out, in which case shorter notice may be permitted.

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CRITICAL

All substantive motions must be filed no later than seven days before trial.

All substantive motions must be filed no later than seven (7) days before trial.

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CRITICAL

A party may apply to the panel within 30 days of entry of the award to correct an obvious mathematical or language error, and filing such an application stays all proceedings.

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CRITICAL

Deadline: 2 business days

The Guardian ad Litem must deliver a completed report or pleading to the Court and to counsel or all parties no later than two business days before the scheduled judgment entry.

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CRITICALCriminal cases

The discovery compliance schedule shall not exceed 14 days except for good cause shown.

The discovery compliance schedule set by the discovery order shall not exceed fourteen (14) days, except for good cause shown.

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CRITICAL

The petitioner's answer to objections must be filed no later than five days before the hearing date.

The petitioner may file its answer to the objections not later than five (5) days before the date set for hearing.

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CRITICAL

Responses to pretrial motions must be filed at least three days before the scheduled hearing.

Responses shall be filed at least three (3) days before the scheduled hearing.

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CRITICAL

Hearings are expected to fit within two hours; parties seeking more must receive a court order and deliver it to the Arbitration Administrator at least ten days before the hearing.

(h) It is anticipated that the majority of cases to be heard by an arbitration panel will require a maximum of two hours for presentation and decision. Any party seeking a hearing in excess of two hours must obtain an Order of Court and tender that Order to the Arbitration Administrator at least ten days prior to the arbitration.

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CRITICALCivil cases

A motion for summary judgment may not be heard until ten days after service of the notice of motion.

A motion for summary judgment shall not be heard until ten (10) days after service of the notice of motion in compliance with Supreme Court Rule 11.

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CRITICAL

Deadline: 5 court days

Hearings on motions must be held at least 5 court days after service, except for emergencies or personal service.

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CRITICAL

The Final Approval Hearing is scheduled only after all claims, objections, and exclusion deadlines have passed.

A Final Approval Hearing shall be set after all of the claims, objections, and exclusion deadlines have passed.

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CRITICAL

Requests for extended media coverage must be filed at least 7 calendar days before the proceeding, unless the proceeding is not scheduled that far in advance, in which case shorter notice may be permitted.

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WARNING

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

The probation officer shall provide written reports to court personnel 3 days before the court date.

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WARNING

Within 30 days of a mandate being filed, the clerk must assign a remand status date, and the case must be set in the original trial courtroom.

When a reviewing court remands a case for further proceedings, and the mandate has been filed in the Circuit Court, the Circuit Court Clerk shall assign the case a remand status date within thirty (30) days of the mandate being filed. The case shall be set in the courtroom from which the case was appealed.

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WARNING

The Circuit Court Clerk must assign a remand status date within 30 days of the mandate being filed, set the case in the courtroom from which it was appealed, and provide ten-day notice of the remand status date.

(a) When a reviewing court remands a case for further proceedings, and the mandate has been filed in the Circuit Court, the Circuit Court Clerk shall assign the case a remand status date within thirty (30) days of the mandate being filed. The case shall be set in the courtroom from which the case was appealed. (b) The Circuit Clerk shall provide ten-day notice of the remand status date by including said notice within the Notice of Reviewing Court Mandate, which Notice is currently provided to parties and attorneys of record by the Circuit Clerk pursuant

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WARNINGCriminal cases

The matter must be brought onto the court's call within 30 days of the date of filing.

matter on the court’s call within 30 days of the date of filing.

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WARNING

Upon the filing of the petition, the Court, upon motion, will set the petition for hearing at a specified time not earlier than fifteen (15) days after the date of filing.

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WARNING

Witness objections to admission must be filed at least 3 days before the hearing.

A witness objecting to the admission of an interested person or agency shall file his or her objection no later the three (3) days before the hearing using the form found in Appendix D.

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WARNING

Witness objections to extended media coverage must be filed as soon as practicable and prior to testifying.

Objections by Witnesses shall be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of the 18th Judicial Circuit as soon as practicable at any time prior to testifying.

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WARNING

Motions, pleadings or other documents in CF, CM, DV, MT, or TR files must be placed on the court's call within 30 days of filing; mailed filings are placed on the call by the Circuit Clerk within 30 days.

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WARNING

The initial Court Family Conference must be held no fewer than 56 days after the temporary custody hearing.

The initial conference shall be held no fewer than fifty-six (56) days after the temporary custody hearing in accordance with Illinois Supreme Court Rule 942.

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WARNING

Deadline: 30 calendar days

Within 30 days after a reviewing court mandate is filed, the Circuit Court Clerk must assign a remand status date, and the case is set in the courtroom from which it was appealed.

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WARNING

The order entering a rule to show cause must set a hearing date at least 30 days after entry of the rule.

The order entering the rule shall set a date, not less than thirty (30) days after the entry of the rule, for hearing upon the return of the rule.

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WARNING

The evaluator must submit a report to the parties or their counsel of record on or before the status date.

On or before the status date, the evaluator shall submit a report to those parties, or counsel of record for same, listed in order of evaluation.

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WARNING

When the attorney states at the inventory filing that a federal estate tax return is required, the judge may order the representative's first account to be filed eighteen months after the issuance of letters.

If the attorney states at the time the inventory is filed that a federal estate tax return is required, the judge approving the inventory may enter an order fixing a date eighteen (18) months after the issuance of letters for the filing of the representative’s first account.

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WARNING

A party seeking an arbitration hearing exceeding two hours must obtain an Order of Court and tender it to the Arbitration Administrator at least ten days before the arbitration.

Any party seeking a hearing in excess of two hours must obtain an Order of Court and tender that Order to the Arbitration Administrator at least ten days prior to the arbitration.

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WARNING

The Clerk assigns a wage deduction exemption hearing date coinciding with the turnover date, or at least 21 days from the return date if no turnover date was set.

Upon the filing of a Notice of Motion for a Wage Deduction Exemption Hearing by the judgment debtor, the Circuit Clerk shall assign a hearing date to coincide with the turnover date previously set. In the event no turnover date has been set, the Circuit Clerk shall assign a hearing date not less than twenty-one (21) days from the return date of the summons.

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WARNING

A petition to renew surety authorization must be filed between April 1 and April 15 preceding the expiration of the authorization.

A petition for renewal of authorization shall be filed between the first and fifteenth days of April preceding the expiration of authorization.

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WARNINGCivil cases

Enrollment in the eviction mediation program must occur before or during the first court appearance, or before the continuance date if one is set.

Enrollment in the Program shall occur before or during the first court appearance, or, if there is a continuance in the matter, prior to the continuance date.

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WARNING

The Circuit Court Clerk sets a turnover date in wage deduction cases unless waived, and the turnover date must be at least 21 days from the return date.

At the time of the issuance of a Wage Deduction Summons the Circuit Court Clerk shall set a turnover date on the calendar of the assigned judge, unless the judgment creditor or the judgment creditor’s attorney specifically requests that no “turnover date” be set. The “turnover date” shall be at least twenty-one (21) days from the return date of the summons.

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WARNING

Notice of the speedy trial demand must be given to the assigned judge within 7 days following the filing of the demand.

Notice of the demand shall be given to the assigned judge within 7 days following the filing of any speedy trial demand.

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WARNING

The Court will set the petition hearing not earlier than 15 days after the date of filing.

Upon the filing of the petition, the Court, upon motion, will set the petition for hearing at a specified time not earlier than fifteen (15) days after the date of filing.

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WARNING

A Mediation Report must be provided to the trial court before the mediation status date set in the Mediation Referral Order.

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WARNING

The show-cause order must set a revocation hearing date not less than 30 days after entry of the rule.

The order entering the rule shall set a date, not less than thirty (30) days after the entry of the rule, for hearing upon the return of the rule.

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WARNING

The petitioner's attorney must notify the Department of Probate and Court Services within five days after an adoption petition is filed, if consents are to be taken.

(a) The petitioner’s attorney shall have the duty of notifying the Department of Probate and Court Services within five (5) days after the petition is filed, if consents are to be taken.

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Deadline: 14 calendar days

The party rejecting the arbitration award must notice the case before the Court within 14 days after the rejection to set a case management conference.

The party rejecting the award shall notice the case before the Court not more than fourteen (14) days after the rejection for the purpose of setting a case management conference.

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WARNING

Party objections to admission must be filed at least 3 days before the hearing.

A party objecting to the admission of an interested person or agency shall file its objection no later than three (3) days before the hearing using the form found in Appendix D.

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WARNING

Applies to: Social investigation report

Social investigation reports and court-ordered evaluations are due three days before the sentencing hearing.

The following document shall be due three (3) days before the hearing: (i) Social investigation report under section 5-701 of the Juvenile Court Act; and (ii) Any court-ordered evaluations.

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Deadline: 7 calendar days

Arbitration hearing exhibits must be retrieved from the Arbitration Administrator within 7 days after judgment, or they will be destroyed.

Exhibits must be retrieved by the attorneys or parties from the Arbitration Administrator within seven (7) days after the entry of judgment. All exhibits not retrieved shall be destroyed.

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WARNING

A receiver must file an inventory of estate property no later than 30 days after appointment unless the Court orders otherwise.

Unless the Court orders otherwise, a receiver shall, as soon as practicable after appointment, but in any event no later than thirty (30) days thereafter, file an inventory of all property – real, personal or mixed – of the estate, designating the property of which the receiver has taken possession or control.

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WARNING

A Final Approval Hearing is scheduled only after all claims, objections, and exclusion deadlines have passed.

(2) A Final Approval Hearing shall be set after all of the claims, objections, and exclusion deadlines have passed.

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WARNINGCivil cases

Any party filing a Petition for an Emergency Order of Protection under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act, Stalking No Contact Act, Civil No Contact Act, Criminal Protective Order Act, and/or Firearms Restraining Oder Act shall be required to present the Petition before a judge in Court in compliance with all other applicable local rules, statutes, standing orders, and case law governing same. Merely filing a Petition does not grant any party protection without a hearing. If the Petitioner fails to appear in Court and present a Petition to be ruled upon by a judge within sixty (60) days of filing, the case may, at the discretion of the assigned judge, be dismissed for want of prosecution.

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WARNINGCriminal cases

Treatment providers on the Court Authorized list must file an annual statement of intent to comply with the rule on or before December 31.

All providers appearing on the Department’s Court Authorized service provider list shall file a statement of intent to comply with this rule annually on or before December 31 for the ensuing year.

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WARNING

Motions not called for hearing within60 days of filing may be stricken by the court or on motion.

Any motion not called for hearing within sixty (60) days of filing may be stricken upon motion, or by the Court without any notice to any party.

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WARNING

A receiver files a first report with the inventory, additional reports annually, and a final report upon termination of the receivership; the Court may order special reports.

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WARNINGCivil cases

If a federal estate tax return is required, the judge may fix a date 18 months after issuance of letters for filing the first account.

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WARNING

If attorney states federal estate tax return required, judge may order first account due 18 months after issuance of letters.

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WARNINGCivil cases

The Program must report mediation progress to the Court within 10 days after the last mediation session and no later than the assigned status date.

The Program shall, on a Court approved form, report on the progress of mediation to the Court within ten (10) days of the termination of the last mediation session, but in no event after the assigned status date.

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WARNING

Deadline: 5 business days

Correspondence to the Court must be sent to the Court and the other party no later than 5 business days before the requested court date.

The correspondence should be sent to the Court and other party no later than 5 business days prior to the requested court date.

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WARNINGCriminal cases

Treatment providers must notify the Department in writing within 10 days of any change to staff, providers, subcontractors, or support personnel.

Providers shall notify the Department of Probation and Court Services in writing in the event of a change of employee’s status, provider, subcontractor or support staff, added or terminated, within ten (10) days of such change.

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WARNING

Guardians of the Estate for disabled adult wards must file an annual accounting of the ward's finances; the Court may extend or excuse the accounting.

(b) In all estates wherein the ward is a disabled adult, the Guardian of the Estate shall provide the Court with an annual accounting concerning the condition of the finances of the Ward. Upon its own motion or at the request of the Guardian, the Court may extend or excuse the annual accounting as the Court deems appropriate.

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WARNING

The Guardian ad Litem must file an appearance within 14 days of appointment.

In all cases, the Guardian shall file an appearance as Guardian ad Litem for the adoptee within 14 days of appointment.

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WARNING

The Program must report mediation progress to the Court within 10 days of the last mediation session, but no later than the assigned status date.

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Upon filing a notice of appeal, a scheduled fee-waiver hearing automatically tolls the deadline to file the report of proceedings until resolution.

(2) Upon filing a notice of appeal, any hearing scheduled under this subpart shall automatically operate as an order pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 323(e) to toll the time to file a report of proceedings in the reviewing court under Supreme Court Rule 326 until any hearing is resolved.

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WARNING

Guardians of the Person for minor wards must file a biennial report on the ward's condition, with the first report due within 12 months of the appointment order; the Court may extend the report deadline.

(a) In all guardianship cases wherein the ward is a minor, the Guardian of the Person shall provide the Court with a biennial report (one report every two years) concerning the condition of the person of the ward, except that the first report after appointment of the Guardian of the Person shall be within twelve (12) months of the entry of the initial order appointing the Guardian. Upon its own motion or at the request of the Guardian, the Court may extend the annual or biennial report to such time as the Court deems appropriate.

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WARNING

Requests for access to juvenile proceedings must be made at least 7 days before the hearing.

Any interested person or agency shall, no later than seven (7) days before the hearing, make a request for access to the juvenile proceeding using the form found in Appendix D.

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WARNING

Guardians of the Estate for minor wards must file an annual accounting of the ward's finances; the Court may extend or excuse the accounting.

(b) In all guardianship cases where the ward is a minor, the Guardian of the Estate shall provide the Court with an annual accounting concerning the condition of the finances of the ward. Upon its own motion or at the request of the Guardian of the Estate, the Court may extend or excuse the annual accounting as the Court deems appropriate.

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WARNING

The Clerk sets a turnover date at least 21 days from the return date of a wage deduction summons unless the judgment creditor waives the setting of a turnover date.

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WARNING

A receiver must file an inventory of estate property within 30 days of appointment unless the Court orders otherwise.

(a) Unless the Court orders otherwise, a receiver shall, as soon as practicable after appointment, but in any event no later than thirty (30) days thereafter, file an inventory of all property – real, personal or mixed – of the estate, designating the property of which the receiver has taken possession or control.

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WARNING

Unless extraordinary circumstances exist, a party prejudiced by a retroactively accepted filing is entitled to an extension of responses or other deadlines.

(c) In the case of a filing error, absent extraordinary circumstances, anyone prejudiced by the Court’s order to accept a subsequent filing effective as of the date filing was first attempted shall be entitled to an order extending the date for any response, or the period within which any right, duty or other act must be performed.

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WARNING

A party needing a language interpreter or deaf/hearing-impaired assistance must notify the Arbitration Administrator not less than 30 days before the hearing.

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WARNING

If a defendant does not pay fines and costs within the ten-day extension, the Clerk must immediately return the case file to the sentencing judge and inform the court.

In instances where the defendant has failed to satisfy the assessment within the ten (10) day period, the Clerk shall immediately deliver to the sentencing judge the defendant’s case file and inform the Court of the defendant’s failure to satisfy the order within the aforementioned timeframe.

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WARNINGCivil cases

On or before the status date, the mediator shall submit a Mediation Report, which shall include the information listed in this rule under the section entitled “Program Reporting Requirements,” to the Court, the parties, and their respective attorneys.

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WARNING

A sentencing hearing must be held within eight weeks after a finding of guilt or admission, unless continued for good cause.

A sentencing hearing shall be held within eight (8) weeks after a finding of guilt or admission but may be continued for good cause shown.

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WARNING

Time frames for filing requests and objections under the Extended Media Coverage Policy are calculated using calendar days.

(j) Calendar days shall be used for the purpose of calculating the time frames for the filing of requests and objections contained in the Policy for Extended Media Coverage in the Circuit Court of Illinois.

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WARNING

The Clerk must set a summons return date between 40 and 61 days after filing of an arbitration case.

Upon the filing of a civil action subject to Article 13, the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall set a return date for the summons not less than forty (40) days nor more than sixty-one (61) days after filing, returnable before the Supervising Judge or the judge to whom the case is assigned.

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WARNING

For Article 13 civil actions, the clerk must set the summons return date between 40 and 61 days after filing.

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WARNINGCivil cases

The Circuit Clerk must assign a hearing date for a wage deduction exemption hearing to coincide with the turnover order, or at least 21 days from the return date if no turnover order was set.

Upon the filing of a Notice of Motion for a Wage Deduction Exemption Hearing by the judgment debtor, the Circuit Clerk shall assign a hearing date to coincide with the “turnover” order previously set. In the event no “turnover” order has been set, the Circuit Clerk shall assign a hearing date not less than twenty-one (21) days from the return date of the summons.

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WARNING

The evaluation report must be provided to the Court and designated parties no later than 120 days from entry of the order appointing the evaluator.

The evaluation report shall be provided to the Court, and any other designated parties, no later than one hundred twenty (120) days from the entry of the order appointing the evaluator.

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WARNING

Guardians, executors, and administrators must file an annual report or account, with the first filing due approximately one year after issuance of letters (the status date) and later accounts filed as the Court orders.

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WARNING

Jury-demand cases must be transferred at 9:00 a.m. on a date no earlier than 14 days and no later than 30 days after the demand, when practicable.

Upon a jury demand being made in the Traffic Court Division, the judge shall transfer the case, using the pink Transfer and Reassignment Order, AD 194 – Code 4550 “Special Transfer from Traffic Division for Jury Trial,” at 9:00 a.m. on a date not less than fourteen (14) days, but no more than thirty (30) days later, whenever practicable for the setting of a jury trial date, per Administrative Order.

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WARNING

The Circuit Clerk assigns a Wage Deduction Exemption Hearing date to coincide with the turnover order, or if none is set, not less than 21 days from the return date of the summons.

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WARNINGCriminal cases

Notice of a speedy trial demand must be given to the assigned judge within 7 days after the demand is filed.

Notice of the demand shall be given to the assigned judge within 7 days following the filing of any speedy trial demand.

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WARNING

A case management conference must be held within 45 days of the arbitration award rejection filing date.

A case management conference shall be held within forty-five (45) days of the rejection filing date.

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WARNING

Progress in the court's mediation must be reported to the Court on a Court approved form within 10 days of the last mediation session, but no later than the assigned status date.

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WARNINGCriminal cases

A provider denied approval or removed from the approval list may petition for approval after a six (6) month period of time.

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WARNING

Guardians of the Person for disabled adult wards must file a biennial report on the ward's condition, with the first report due within 12 months of the appointment order; the Court may extend the reporting period.

(a) In all estates wherein the ward is a disabled adult, the Guardian of the Person shall provide the Court with a biennial report (one report every two years) concerning the condition of the person of the ward, except that the first report after appointment of the Guardian of the Person shall be within twelve (12) months of the entry of the initial order appointing the Guardian. Upon its own motion or at the request of the Guardian, the Court may extend the reporting period to such time as the Court deems appropriate.

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WARNING

If an objection to expungement is made, the court may set a date for a hearing and notify all parties entitled to notice of the petition of the hearing date at least 30 days prior to the hearing.

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INFOCivil cases

E-filing vendor subscriber agreements must be reviewed and approved by the Chief Judge or designee and Circuit Clerk; vendors must give 30 calendar days' notice before agreement changes take effect.

The Chief Judge of the Court or his/her designee, in coordination with the Clerk of the Court, shall review and approve the terms of the subscriber agreement. The vendor shall provide at least thirty (30) days’ notice prior to the effective date of any subscriber agreement changes.

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INFO

Filing a notice of appeal automatically tolls the time to file the report of proceedings until any scheduled waiver hearing is resolved.

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INFO

A petition may be filed any time after limited custody, but the adjudicatory hearing is delayed until the applicable section 3-3 time period has expired.

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INFO

If an automatic status date falls on a day the Court is not in session, the status is set for the next court day.

In the event an automatic status date falls on a date when the Court is not in session, the status will be set for the next court day.

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INFO

The Clerk sets a status date approximately 60 days from receipt of a transferred case file.

In addition, the Clerk of the Court shall set a status date approximately sixty days from the date of receipt of the file in the courtroom to which the case is assigned.

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INFO

A supplemental petition may be filed without leave of court within fourteen days after the original petition, with notice to all parties and DCFS.

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INFO

The arbitration panel must render its decision and enter an award on the same day as the hearing.

The panel shall render its decision and enter an award on the same day of the hearing.

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INFO

Probate cases receive an automatic status date one year from filing.

All Probate (PR) cases shall be given an automatic status date one (1) year from the date of filing, returnable at the time normally set for hearing such cases.

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INFO

Calendar days are used for calculating time frames for filing requests and objections under the Policy for Extended Media Coverage.

Calendar days shall be used for the purpose of calculating the time frames for the filing of requests and objections contained in the Policy for Extended Media Coverage in the Circuit Court of Illinois.

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INFO

For cases transferred from another county, the Clerk must set a status date approximately 60 days from receipt of the file and send notice of that date to all parties who have appeared.

In addition, the Clerk of the Court shall set a status date approximately sixty days from the date of receipt of the file in the courtroom to which the case is assigned. The Clerk shall send notice to all parties who have appeared of that status date.

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INFO

Calendar days are used for calculating time frames for extended media coverage requests and objections.

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CRITICALCivil cases

Written settlement or dispositive orders must be submitted on or before the scheduled mediation conference status date, with immediate notice to the Judge and Program.

Upon settlement of any mediation case pending before the Court, the parties shall immediately notify the Judge in writing and submit the written settlement or other dispositive order on or before the scheduled mediation conference status date.

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CRITICAL

Each party shall comply with the provisions of Supreme Court Rule 222. Within 60 days after the filing of an appearance

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CRITICAL

In jury cases subject to arbitration, a case management conference is not required unless the arbitration award is rejected, in which case the conference must be held within 45 days of the rejection filing.

Injury cases subject to mandatory arbitration (AR), a case management conference is not required unless and until a rejection of the arbitration award is filed pursuant to Court Rule 93. A case management conference shall be held within forty-five (45) days of the rejection filing.

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WARNING

The clerk must schedule a turnover date on the judge's calendar of the issuing a Wage Deduction Summons must be at least 21 days from the return date, unless creditor specifically may waive the turnover date.

At the time of issuance of a Wage Deduction Summons this the Circuit Court Clerk shall set a set turnover date on the calendar of the assigned judge, unless the judgment creditor or the judgment creditor's attorney specifically requests that no “turnover date” be set. The “turnover date” shall be at least twenty-four (21) days, but not in any case date from the return date of the summons.

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Any motion not called for hearing within 60 days of filing may be stricken by motion or by the Court without notice.

If motion was not called for hearing within sixty (60) days of filing it may be stricken upon motion, or by one's own motion by the Court, without notice to any party.

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INFOCivil cases

The Court will continue the case to a specific date for the purpose of filing the financial institution voucher.

(h) The Court shall continue the case to a specific date for the purpose of filing a specific date for the purpose of having a voucher from the financial institution filed.

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Common questions about 18th Judicial Circuit Court, DuPage County filing timing and cure windows rules

What filing deadlines does 18th Judicial Circuit Court, DuPage County set?

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.

View rule Official source Source: page 173, section 32.05(a)

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When is a filing treated as filed in 18th Judicial Circuit Court, DuPage County?

The rule states that filing is treated as when clerk accepts. Electronic documents are not officially filed without the electronic filing stamp.

View rule Official source Source: page 29, section I. Administration of the Court

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What filing deadlines apply to summons filings in 18th Judicial Circuit Court, DuPage County?

A summons with a return date beyond the diligence date is void unless issued with leave of court.

View rule Official source Source: page 3, section 13.02.1 DILIGENCE DATE

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What filing deadlines apply to motion filings in 18th Judicial Circuit Court, DuPage County?

All substantive motions must be filed no later than 7 days before trial.

View rule Official source Source: page 135, section Motions and Pretrial Practice (d)

What filing deadlines apply to witness objection to extended media coverage filings in 18th Judicial Circuit Court, DuPage County?

Witness objections must be filed as soon as practicable before the witness testifies, and certain protected witnesses' objections will not be denied absent good cause.

View rule Official source Source: page 2, section Article 38(f)

What filing deadlines apply to rejection arbitration award filings in 18th Judicial Circuit Court, DuPage County?

The party rejecting an arbitration award must notify the Court within 14 days after the rejection to schedule the case management conference.

View rule Official source Source: page 44, section 8.03 INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE EXEMPTION

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