22nd Judicial Circuit Court, McHenry County Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

Unless the court orders an earlier filing, a written motion in limine must be presented immediately before voir dire in a jury case or opening statements in a bench case.

Unless the court orders that they be filed sooner, motions in limine shall be in writing and shall be presented to the court no later than immediately prior to voir dire examination in jury cases and opening statements in bench cases.

WARNING

A motion filed after the pretrial conference appearance may be heard only in the court's discretion upon a showing of good cause.

Motions filed after the pre-trial conference appearance may be heard, in the court’s discretion, upon good cause shown.

WARNING

Before jury trial begins, the court will establish briefing schedules and hearing dates for pretrial motions that have not yet been heard.

The court will set briefing schedules and dates for hearing, prior to commencement of the jury trial, on any pre-trial motions not yet heard.

WARNING

The court may consider a late motion in limine when its grounds became known after the deadline or for other good cause.

The court, in its discretion, may consider motions in limine presented thereafter if it determines that the grounds, for the motion, became known subsequent to the deadline or for other good cause.

INFO

At the request of either party in a felony case set for jury trial, the court will set an in-court pretrial conference status date requiring the parties to appear.

Whenever a felony charge is set for jury trial, the court will, at the request of either the prosecutor or attorney for the defendant, set a pre-trial conference status date in court when the parties must appear.