18th Judicial Circuit Court, DuPage County Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

All motions and petitions (except emergencies) must be placed on the presentment call by contacting the court scheduler before being set for hearing; contested matters are not heard during the call, and unresolved matters receive a briefing schedule and future hearing date.

Except for emergency matters, all motions and petitions shall be placed on the Court’s presentment call, by contacting the court scheduler, prior to being set for hearing. The presentment call commences at such time as set by Administrative Order. No contested matters shall be heard during the presentment call. If the motion or petition is not resolved by agreement, an order shall be entered setting a briefing schedule granting the defending party reasonable time to respond or otherwise plead and setting a future status or hearing date on the underlying motion or petition.

CRITICAL

After 14 days, a Notice of Motion for Leave is required to file a supplemental petition, with notice to 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.

CRITICAL

All motions and petitions, except emergencies, must be placed on the Court's presentment call before being set for hearing; unresolved matters get a briefing schedule.

Except for emergency matters, all motions and petitions shall be placed on the Court's presentment call, by contacting the court scheduler, prior to being set for hearing. The presentment call commences at such time as set by Administrative Order. No contested matters shall be heard during the presentment call. If the motion or petition is not resolved by agreement, an order shall be entered setting a briefing schedule granting the defending party reasonable time to respond or otherwise plead and setting a future status or hearing date on the underlying motion or petition.

CRITICALCivil cases

Court-ordered mediation is mandatory for eligible eviction cases, but the judge may waive it, and the mediation program cannot prevent the court from entering a default judgment.

This rule shall apply to all newly filed cases and all pending cases that have not already completed the physical eviction process. However, at any time the Judge can waive this requirement in the Judge’s discretion either at the request of a litigant or sua sponte, and no requirements of the mediation program shall prohibit the Court from entering a Default Judgment.

CRITICAL

Court-ordered mediation is mandatory for all new and pending residential eviction cases, but the judge may waive it and it does not bar entry of a default judgment.

This rule shall apply to all newly filed cases and all pending cases that have not already completed the physical eviction process. However, at any time the Judge can waive this requirement in the Judge's discretion either at the request of a litigant or sua sponte, and no requirements of the mediation program shall prohibit the Court from entering a Default Judgment.

CRITICAL

Non-emergency motions must be scheduled with the court, court secretary, or on a previously scheduled date before they can be heard; emergency motions follow Circuit Court Rule 15.10.

Emergency motions must follow Circuit Court Rule 15.10. With the exception of emergency motions, no motion shall be heard or presented without being previously scheduled with the court, court secretary, or on a previously scheduled date.

CRITICAL

No motion may be heard or presented unless previously scheduled with the court, except for emergency motions.

With the exception of emergency motions, no motion shall be heard or presented without being previously scheduled with the court, court secretary, or on a previously scheduled date.

CRITICAL

Except for emergency motions, no motion may be heard or presented unless previously scheduled with the court, court secretary, or on a previously scheduled date.

With the exception of emergency motions, no motion shall be heard or presented without being previously scheduled with the court, court secretary, or on a previously scheduled date.

CRITICAL

No motion will be heard unless previously scheduled for hearing with the Court or the Court's secretary, except for emergency matters.

With the exception of emergency matters, no motion shall be heard unless previously scheduled for hearing with the Court or with the Court's secretary.

CRITICAL

Except for emergency matters, no motion will be heard unless it was previously scheduled for a hearing with the Court or the Court's secretary.

With the exception of emergency matters, no motion shall be heard unless previously scheduled for hearing with the Court or with the Court’s secretary.

CRITICAL

Except for emergencies, all motions/petitions must be placed on the presentment call by contacting the court scheduler before being set for hearing; unresolved matters receive a briefing schedule and a future hearing date.

Except for emergency matters, all motions and petitions shall be placed on the Court’s presentment call, by contacting the court scheduler, prior to being set for hearing. The presentment call commences at such time as set by Administrative Order. No contested matters shall be heard during the presentment call. If the motion or petition is not resolved by agreement, an order shall be entered setting a briefing schedule granting the defending party reasonable time to respond or otherwise plead and setting a future status or hearing date on the underlying motion or petition.

CRITICAL

Parties may not proceed to a judicial hearing on contested issues until mediation is concluded and the mediation report is submitted to the Court.

Without leave of Court, the parties may not proceed to a judicial hearing on contested issues including temporary relief until the mediation process has been concluded and the mediation report has been submitted to the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Except for emergencies, all motions and petitions must be placed on the Court's presentment call before being set for hearing; unresolved matters get a briefing schedule and future hearing date.

Except for emergency matters, all motions and petitions shall be placed on the Court's presentment call, by contacting the court scheduler, prior to being set for hearing. The presentment call commences at such time as set by Administrative Order. No contested matters shall be heard during the presentment call. If the motion or petition is not resolved by agreement, an order shall be entered setting a briefing schedule granting the defending party reasonable time to respond or otherwise plead and setting a future status or hearing date on the underlying motion or petition.

WARNINGCivil cases

In jury cases requiring arbitration (AR), a case management conference need not be held unless and until a rejection of the arbitration award is filed pursuant to Ill. Sup. Ct. R. 93.

In jury cases requiring arbitration (AR), a case management conference need not be held unless and until a rejection of the arbitration award is filed pursuant to Ill. Sup. Ct. R. 93.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Motions must be scheduled for hearing with the Court or the Court's secretary before being heard, except for emergency matters.

With the exception of emergency matters, no motion shall be heard unless previously scheduled for hearing with the Court or with the Court's secretary.

WARNING

Court-ordered eviction mediation is mandatory for new and pending eviction cases, subject to the judge's discretion to waive, and does not bar entry of a Default Judgment.

This rule shall apply to all newly filed cases and all pending cases that have not already completed the physical eviction process. However, at any time the Judge can waive this requirement in the Judge’s discretion either at the request of a litigant or sua sponte, and no requirements of the mediation program shall prohibit the Court from entering a Default Judgment.

INFO

There is a presumption in favor of court-ordered mediation for all civil cases eligible under these rules.

In order to further the purpose of court-ordered mediation in all civil matters, there shall be a presumption in favor of court-ordered mediation for all cases eligible under these Rules.