Practice Information for Persons Appearing in the Courtroom of
Judge Robert BALANOFF
Motion Policy
- All non-emergency motions must be scheduled with the court coordinator PRIOR to filing. Even if the case is up on the day you wish to file your motion, you must confer with the court coordinator or it will not be heard. The party filing the motion will be responsible for notice to all other appropriate parties. The 12/L court coordinator’s office number is C026AW and s/he may be reached at 312-433-7811.
- Emergency motions are to be filed for 9:30 a.m. on the day they are to be heard or at a time designated by the court coordinator.
- Motions for petitions for attorney’s fees should be filed on the date the case is up whenever possible.
- The filing party is responsible for tendering orders on motion and continuance orders promptly to the courtroom clerk.
Practice Information for Persons Appearing in the Courtroom of
Judge Bernard J. SARLEY
Motion Policy
All motions and fee petitions must be scheduled with the Court Coordinator at 433-4862.
Practice Information for Persons Appearing in the Courtroom of
Judge Joan M. KUBALANZA
- ALL non-emergency motions must be scheduled with the Court Coordinator/Staff Attorney PRIOR to filing. Motions must be filed at least seven days before the date assigned for hearing. Even if the case is up on the day you wish to file your motion, you must confer with the Court Coordinator/Staff Attorney or it will NOT be heard. The party filing the motion is responsible for giving notice to all other appropriate parties. The 3C Court Coordinator/Staff Attorney can be reached at (312) 433-4733, or go to office number G023AW.
- If a motion is filed without conferring with the Court Coordinator/Staff Attorney, the motion will NOT be heard. In addition, the attorney who filed the unscheduled motion will be responsible for filling out a continuance order with a date given by the Court Coordinator/Staff Attorney.
- Motions will not be added to the call unless a copy is tendered to the Court Coordinator/Staff Attorney at least three days before the date assigned for hearing.
- The Court will not entertain emergency motions that are not true emergencies. An emergency motion is any matter that concerns immediate placement of the minor due to imminent risk of harm. Emergency motions will be heard promptly. Contact the Court Coordinator/Staff Attorney as soon as possible to give notice of the emergency motion.
Practice Information for Persons Appearing in the courtroom of Judge John L. HUFF
Please schedule all motions with the Court Coordinator.
Practice Information for Persons Appearing in the Courtroom of
Judge Helaine L. BERGER
Motion Policy
- All motions, except fee petitions and emergency motions, may be set on a previously scheduled court date provided the coordinator has approved the addition of the motion for that day or any future date.
- In order for the coordinator to approve the addition of a motion to a call, the moving party shall provide a courtesy copy of the motion filed stamped by the clerk’s office to the coordinator no less than three (3) days prior to the date requested.
- Unless the motion is set on a previously scheduled date, it is the responsibility of the moving party to ensure that the assistant public guardian to the case is scheduled to be in the courtroom on the requested court date, or alternatively that the assigned guardian has no objection to appearing in court on the date requested.
- It is expected that all motions comply with the applicable Supreme Court and Circuit Court rules.
- Emergency motions (concerning imminent risk of harm to the minor) may be filed any day. If court finds the matter to be an emergency, the motion will be heard as soon as the call permits.
- Fee petitions can be set on any date and time upon approval of the court coordinator and proper notice to the state’s attorney.
- Failure to follow these rules may result in the motion be stricken from the call.
- Absent agreement of the parties or a prior setting of a hearing date by the court, motions requiring evidentiary hearing will be set for a hearing upon a presentation of the motion.
Practice Information for Persons Appearing in the Courtroom of
Judge Marilyn F. JOHNSON
Motion Policy
All motions, other than fee petitions and emergencies, are to be set on a day approved by the court coordinator or on a day that the case is already set. Please keep in mind, that the attorneys from the Public Guardian’s Office have certain days in court and certain days when they are not scheduled for court. If you are going to schedule a motion for a day on which the public guardian is not scheduled to be in court, please discuss it with the assigned OPG attorney to make sure he or she will be available on that date.
All motions, including emergency motions, must comply with the applicable Supreme Court and Cook County Circuit Court rules with regard to service and notice.
A courtesy copy of motions and petitions must be tendered to the court coordinator at least 3 days before the matter to be heard.
FEE PETITIONS:
All petitions for fees: please note that ALL PARTIES OF RECORD must receive notice of your fee petition. It is preferable that fee petitions are set for days on which the case is already scheduled to be heard but can also be set for another date approved by the court coordinator.
Practice Information for Persons Appearing in the Courtroom of
Judge Maureen F. DELEHANTY
- Pursuant to General Order 09-10, all motions and fee petitions must be scheduled with the courtroom Court Coordinator prior to being filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court. Motions filed before they are scheduled with the courtroom Court Coordinator may be stricken from the call.
- All motions and petitions must conform to the applicable rules of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure, Supreme Court Rules, Cook County Circuit Court Rules, and the Juvenile Court Act.
- In order to efficiently allocate an appropriate time slot, the movant must determine whether a motion will be agreed or contested by speaking to all parties prior to filing any motion. All motions will immediately receive the closest available date for hearing.
- Emergency motions, alleging imminent risk of harm to the minor, may be filed at any time. A courtesy copy of the motion should be tendered to the courtroom Court Coordinator immediately after filing.
- Fee petitions may be scheduled with the courtroom Court Coordinator for any day. All fee petitions should be noticed for 9:30am.
Practice Information for Persons Appearing in the Courtroom of
Judge Maxwell GRIFFIN, Jr.
Motion Policy
Court proceedings will start each day promptly at 9 a.m. Cases will be scheduled on the half hour starting at 9 a.m. and ending at 11:30 a.m. Afternoons are reserved for specially set cases approved by the Judge. All parties, attorneys, caseworkers, witnesses and others entitled to be present at the proceedings are expected to be ready to proceed at the time the case is scheduled. If the case is called and is not ready, it will be recalled if time permits. Please be advised that because of the scheduling demands, it may be necessary to give new dates to cases that are not ready when the case is initially called.
Private/bar attorneys should not schedule motions or agree to next court dates and times which conflict with matters scheduled on other Court Calendars. Motions (e.g. motions to close or change visits) may not be placed on the call without first clearing the date and time with the Judge or Court Coordinator, unless it is set for a previously scheduled court date.
Fee Petitions and Motions to Withdraw can be noticed (without prior approval) for a date and time when the case is otherwise scheduled before the Court. If this is not possible, Fee Petitions and Motions to Withdraw will be heard at 9 a.m. and must be scheduled with the Court Coordinator. If the attorney seeking approval of the Fee Petition is not present when the matter is called at 9 a.m., it will be stricken.
The Court will not entertain emergency motions that are not true emergencies. An emergency motion is any situation that concerns immediate and/or imminent risk of harm to the minor. Emergency motions will be heard promptly at 9 a.m. and must be received by the Judge and/or Court Coordinator no later that 4:30 p.m. the prior day. Cases may not be “instantered” without permission of the Judge and notice to the Court Coordinator.
Cases where a party must be writ into the proceedings should not be scheduled before 10 a.m.
Practice Information for Persons Appearing in the Courtroom of
Judge Demetrios G. KOTTARAS
Motion Policy
Consistent with General Order 09-10 all non-emergency motions and petitions for fees must be scheduled with the court coordinator PRIOR to filing with the Clerk of the Court. Motions filed before they are scheduled with the Court Coordinator may be stricken from the call. Fee Petitions and Motions to Withdraw should be set for a date when the case is otherwise scheduled before the Court. If this is not possible, Fee Petitions and Motions to Withdraw may be heard Monday through Friday at 9 a.m. These motions must first be scheduled with the court coordinator, and a file stamped copy must be delivered to her mailbox 3 days prior to the scheduled court date. Remember that ALL attorneys appointed on the case must be consulted prior to the selection of any motion date.
Practice Information for Persons Appearing in the Courtroom of
Judge Nicholas GEANOPOULOS
Motion Policy
- All motions, including emergency motions and attorney fee petitions, must be scheduled with the court coordinator prior to filing. Motions must be filed at least 3 days before the date assigned for hearing. Parties may also request leave from the court to file motions for future calendar dates. The court coordinator office number is C017 and she/he can be reached at 312.433.7812.
- If a motion is filed without conferring with the court coordinator, that motion will not be heard, and the attorney who filed the motion must fill out a continuance order with a date given by the court coordinator. Motions must be filed with dates that are agreeable with the court’s calendar.
- Motions will not be added to the court’s calendar, unless a file-stamped copy is tendered.
- After a consultation with all parties, the motion must contain language indicating whether the motion is agreed or contested. If contested, please state by whom.
- One courtesy copy of all motions, file-stamped, may be tendered in open court or with the court coordinator. MOVANT is responsible for notice to parties and foster parents, and/or obtaining appropriate waivers in compliance with the Juvenile Court Act and General Orders of the Presiding Judge.
- If a case is being advanced and reset from a future date, please include the originally scheduled court date in the top margin of the motion.
ATTORNEY FEE PETITIONS:
- Must be scheduled with the court coordinator prior to the filing and may be heard at any time on any date that is agreeable with the court’s calendar.
- The attorney presenting the petition must:
- Advance the court files from the clerk’s office;
- Submit the petition to the court’s clerk to verify all “IN COURT HOURS;”
- Provide case name, minor(s), docket number, date from which the case is advanced if applicable, and the next court date to the court coordinator to schedule the hearing on the fee petition; and
- Notice to the State’s Attorney’s office is required, courtesy copies should be given to the court coordinator.
Practice Information for Persons Appearing in the Courtroom of
Judge Richard A. STEVENS
Motion Policy
- With regard to service and notice, all motions must comply with the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure, Supreme Court Rules and Cook County Circuit Court Rules.
- All motions must be scheduled with the court coordinator prior to filing (room G011, telephone 312.433.4742).
- One courtesy copy of each motion shall be tendered to the court coordinator at least three days before the assigned court date. Motions that are filed without first being scheduled with the court coordinator may be stricken from the call.
- If deemed necessary by the Court, motions that are not agreed on the initial court date may be continued for a contested hearing date. Written reports/evaluations/assessments to be admitted in evidence shall be tendered to all parties in advance of the hearing date.
- As provided in the Juvenile Court Act, foster parents shall be given notice of any hearing wherein the custody or status of the minor may be changed.
- Emergency motions concerning imminent risk of harm to the minor may be filed any day, at any time. A copy of the emergency motion must be tendered to the court coordinator to be added on to the daily call.
- Fee petitions must be scheduled in advance with the court coordinator, with courtesy copies to the court coordinator and the state’s attorney’s office.
Practice Information for Persons Appearing in the Courtroom of
Judge Rena M. VAN TINE
Motion Policy
All motions, other than fee petitions and emergencies, are to be set on a day approved by the court coordinator or on a day that the case is already up. Please keep in mind, that the attorneys from the Public Guardian’s Office have certain days in court and certain days when they are not scheduled for court. If you are going to schedule a motion for a day on which the public guardian is not scheduled to be in court, please discuss it with the assigned OPG attorney to make sure it is not a problem.
All motions, including emergency motions, must comply with the applicable Supreme Court and Cook County Circuit Court rules with regard to service and notice.
A courtesy copy of motions and petitions must be tendered to the court coordinator at least 3 days before the matter to be heard.
FEE PETITIONS:
All petitions for fees: please note that ALL PARTIES OF RECORD must receive notice of your fee petition. The fee petitions can be set on any date that is convenient for you and approved by the court coordinator.
