Judge Eric J. Dirnbeck
Judge • Circuit Court of Franklin County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit)
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Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideCircuit Court of Franklin County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit) publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 107 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Filing Requirements
All 34- Applies to
- Written appearance
Every party or counsel must file a written appearance identifying the name, address, and telephone number of the party or counsel.
- Applies to
- Pleading or entry of appearance
- Must include
- caption, case number
A civil pleading or appearance must identify the circuit, county, parties and their designations, and case number or the clerk will not accept it.
- Applies to
- Pro se appearance acknowledgment
The oath officer's acknowledgment must state that the pro se signer personally appeared and acknowledged the appearance as a free and voluntary act.
Service
All 21- Applies to
- Notice of motion
The party seeking a motion hearing must give written notice to all appeared, non-default parties and all parties whose time to appear has not expired.
- Applies to
- Notice of motion
- Service
- Personal service
Personal service of a motion-hearing notice must occur before 4:00 p.m. on the second court day before the hearing.
- Applies to
- Proof of service
Proof of service of the post-hearing motion notice must be filed with the clerk within two days after the hearing.
Filing Timing
All 15The mediator's signed mediation report must be filed in the case file within 14 days after mediation ends.
- Deadline
- 48 hours
A written request for permission to appear remotely must be filed with the clerk at least 48 hours before the relevant court date, excluding weekends and holidays.
Summonses, notices, and court orders setting court dates that do not comply with this provision may be rejected from e-filing.
Communication
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- Phone
- Phone
- 618-435-9800 Option #1
Call 618-435-9800 and select Option 1 if experiencing Zoom technical issues.
Participants may contact the Second Judicial Circuit Clerk’s Offices for remote court appearance information.
- Contact
- Phone to clerk
- Phone
- 618-544-3512
Crawford County participants may contact the Circuit Clerk at 618-544-3512 for remote appearance information.
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