Circuit Court of Williamson County, Illinois (1st Judicial Circuit) Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

Pleadings, motions, and other papers must be filed in person or by mail; fax filing is prohibited, while electronic filing is authorized only as adopted by a county and approved by the Chief Judge.

All pleadings, motions, and other papers shall be filed in person or via mail. Facsimile filing is not authorized. Electronic filing shall be authorized as adopted by the various counties and approved by the Chief Judge.

CRITICAL

The proponent must provide the Court a paper copy of any exhibit requested for the jury during deliberations.

The proponent, of any exhibit requested to go to the jury during deliberations, shall provide the Court a paper copy of the same.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Specified discovery materials

The specified discovery materials must not be filed with the clerk.

Interrogatories under Supreme Court Rules 213 and 220, and the answers thereto, discovery of documents and other materials under Supreme Court Rule 214, and depositions under Supreme Court Rules 206 and 207 shall be served with proof of service upon other counsel or parties, but shall not be filed with the clerk of the court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed order

Counsel and self-represented litigants must submit proposed orders through Odyssey at least 3 days before the hearing or bring paper copies to the hearing.

Counsel and Self Represented Litigants shall electronically submit proposed Orders through Odyssey at least 3 days prior to said Hearing, or bring paper copies to the Hearing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Civil document

Civil-case documents must be e-filed using a Supreme Court of Illinois-approved system unless an enumerated exemption applies.

Unless exempt as provided in paragraph (c), all documents in civil cases shall be electronically filed with the clerk of court using an electronic filing system approved by the Supreme Court of Illinois. The following types of documents in civil cases are exempt from electronic filing: 1. Documents filed by a self-represented litigant incarcerated in a local jail or correctional facility at the time of the filing; 2. Wills; 3. Documents filed under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987; 4. Documents filed by a person with a disability, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, whose disability prevents from e-filing; and 5. Documents in a specific case by court order, upon good cause shown by certification. Good cause exists where a self-represented litigant is not able to e-file documents for the following reasons: no computer or Internet access in the home and travel represents a hardship; or a language barrier or low literacy (difficulty reading, writing, or speaking in English). Good cause also exists if the pleading is of a sensitive nature, such as a petition for an order of protection or civil no contact/stalking order.

CRITICAL

Evidence depositions and exhibits must be submitted electronically through the Court's e-file system.

All evidence depositions and exhibits are to be submitted electronically through the Court's efile system.

CRITICAL

The statement of the case and witness list must be e-filed before the final pretrial.

A statement of the case and a list of witnesses shall be efiled with the Court prior to the final pretrial.

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Facsimile filing is prohibited.

Rule 1.14 - No Facsimile Filing

CRITICAL

Electronic filing is mandated in civil cases.

Article IX. Mandating Electronic Filing In Civil Cases

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleadings, exhibits, and proposed orders

Pleadings, exhibits, and proposed orders must be submitted electronically through the Circuit Clerk's office, except when the requirement has been waived for a self-represented litigant.

All pleadings, exhibits and proposed orders are to be submitted electronically through the Circuit Clerk's office; unless as a self represented litigant said requirement has been waived.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleadings, exhibits, and proposed orders

Pleadings, exhibits, and proposed orders must be submitted electronically through the Circuit Clerk's office, unless the requirement has been waived for a self-represented litigant.

All pleadings, exhibits and proposed orders are to be submitted electronically through the Circuit Clerk's office; unless as a self represented litigant said requirement has been waived.

WARNING

Applies to

Certification for exemption from e filing

The certification for exemption from e-filing may be filed in person or by mail.

A Certification for Exemption From E-filing shall be filed with the court-in person or by mail-and include a certification under section 1-109 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

WARNING

Applies to

Criminal discovery disclosures

Criminal discovery disclosures covered by the cited rules and statutes may not be filed with the clerk unless the court grants prior leave for good cause.

Disclosures made pursuant to Supreme Court Rules 412 and 413, and Sections 114-9 and 114-10 of the Code of Criminal procedure, shall not be filed with the clerk of the court except with prior leave of court for good cause shown.