Ill. R. Cir. Ct. Lake Cnty. 9-1.06

As amended through September 23, 2024
Rule 9-1.06 - Motion Practice
A.Pre-trial Motions. All pre-trial motions including, but not limited to, motions to suppress, motions to dismiss and/or 725 ILCS 5/115-10 motions, shall be filed within the time fixed by the Court. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, all motions shall be filed and brought to the attention of the Court not less than fourteen days before the date the case is set for trial.
B.Notice of Hearing of Motions. Written Notice of the hearing of all motions shall be given by the party requesting the hearing to all parties who have appeared. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, all motions shall initially be scheduled before the Court for presentment.
C.Content of Notice. The Notice of hearing shall designate the Judge to whom the Motion will be presented for hearing; shall show the title and number of the action, the title of the Motion, the date when the Motion will be presented, the time it will be presented, the courtroom where it will be presented, and the address of the courthouse or Branch Court as appropriate. Copies of all papers presented to the Court with the Motion shall be served with the Notice or the Notice shall state that copies have been previously served.
D.Manner and Proof of Service. Notice of Service shall be given in the manner and to the persons described in Supreme Court Rule 11, Supreme Court Rule 12 and as provided for under Chapter 2 of these Local Court Rules.
E.Courtesy Copies. Movant's counsel shall deliver to the chambers of the assigned Judge, not less than five court days prior to hearing, a copy of:
1. The Motion,
2. Any challenged or responsive pleading, and
3. Any writing, Brief or Memoranda in support of or in opposition to the Motion.

Also within five court days prior to hearing, a party shall provide the Court and all opposing counsel with a complete citation to any case or other authority upon which the party intends to rely in oral argument and which is not included in a supporting or opposing writing; and the party shall provide the Court with a full copy of any decision of a State Court outside the State of Illinois. Any cover letter delivered to the Court in compliance with the above requirements shall be copied to all counsel of record.

F.Defendant's Presence. A Defendant shall be present in open court upon the hearing of any Motion in the case unless otherwise ordered.
G.Page Limitation of Motion. No Motion, or writing in support of or opposition to a Motion shall exceed ten typewritten double-spaced pages without prior approval of the Court.

Neither narrow margins nor any other formatting device shall be employed to evade the page limitations set forth in this Rule. Footnotes, if any, shall be used sparingly. Failure to comply with this Rule shall be sufficient grounds for striking the Motion, Response, or Reply, or for the Court's refusal to consider the excess pages of the document and to consider the matters contained therein to have been waived.

Ill. R. Cir. Ct. Lake Cnty. 9-1.06

Amended effective 10/24/2016.