Circuit Court of Stark County, Illinois (10th Judicial Circuit) Filing Rules

In covered cases involving economic issues, all parties must file a mandatory-form financial affidavit.

Motion-hearing notice must be given to parties who have appeared and are not in default, and to parties whose time to appear has not expired on the notice date.

The trial court judge must set the case management conference within 90 days after the initial filing and determines its date and time.

The Stark County Circuit Clerk is listed as a source of remote-proceeding information and assistance at (309) 286-5941.

Other questions should be directed to the appropriate Circuit Clerk's office. Putnam County - (815) 925-7016

The parties must cooperate on using electronic-format discovery responses.

The enumerated Illinois Supreme Court rules, orders, and standards governing e-filing are mandatory for use in the circuit.

The court may grant an extension of the payment-and-delivery period during the 90-day period.

No filing fee is charged for a request or objection to extended media coverage.

After the pleadings are finalized, the parties must agree on a briefing schedule or the court will order one, and oral argument will be scheduled if requested.

Guardian ad litem reports must be sealed in the common law record, and their contents may not be disclosed except to a party without court leave.