Circuit Court of Whiteside County, Illinois (14th Judicial Circuit) Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

Until mandatory paper filings are eliminated, a document served by email must also be filed with the Circuit Clerk as an original paper copy with original signatures, unless it was e-filed under permissive e-filing.

Until such time as e-filing requirements eliminate mandatory paper filings with the clerk, if a document is served by email, original paper copies with original signatures must still be filed with the Circuit Clerk, (unless the document was e-filed under permissive e-filing)

CRITICAL

Applies to

Written motions responses and supporting materials

All written motions and responses, along with supporting briefs and affidavits, must be filed with the Clerk of the Court.

The parties shall file with the Clerk of the Court all written motions and responses, together with any supporting briefs and affidavits.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Agreed continuance order

Agreed continuances in case management conferences must be submitted by e-filed order.

- Case management conferences with "meaningful action" to be taken (agreed continuances should be by e-filed order ONLY).

CRITICAL

Applies to

Complaint or petition seeking listed ex parte relief

When the Clerk's Office is open, a complaint or petition seeking the listed ex parte relief must be filed there before application to a judge.

Every complaint or petition upon which it is sought to obtain ex parte, an order for the appointment of a receiver or a temporary restraining order, for a preliminary injunction, for an order of protection, or for an order of ne exeat republica shall be filed in the Office of the Clerk if that office is open before application to a judge for the order.

INFO

Applies to

Notice of hearing

A notice of hearing may be e-filed as an option for scheduling the specified matters.

Persons wishing to schedule one of these matters may either contact the circuit clerk to secure a date and time or may e-file a notice of hearing.