Rule 2.01 - MOTIONS GENERALLY/NOTICEA. For the purpose of these rules, "motion" includes any pleading or paper in the nature of a petition or motion, other than a petition or complaint which initiates a cause of action.B. Each motion shall be in writing. Each notice of motion shall have appended thereto a copy of the relevant motion unless otherwise ordered by the court.C. Each motion and petition shall contain in typewritten form or clear printing the name, address and State of Illinois attorney registration number of the attorney representing the party on whose behalf the document is filed.D. Each motion shall be captioned with the case name and number and shall include the Supreme Court Rule, Code of Civil Procedure section, or other statutory section upon which it is based.E. All dispositive motions shall be heard before the court not less than 60 days before the scheduled trial date unless otherwise ordered by the court.F. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, no contested motion shall be heard if it has not been scheduled for hearing on the Court's calendar. The court shall consider counsel's certification, or that of office staff, that the matter was scheduled for hearing by contacting the office of the Circuit Court Clerk.G.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 and who have not been found by the court in default for failure to appear or plead and to all parties whose time to appear has not expired as of the date of the notice.H.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, and the courtroom where it will be presented. 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.I.Manner of Service. Notice of Service shall be given in the manner and to the persons described in Supreme Court Rule 11. Service, as prescribed in Supreme Court Rule 11(b)(2), may be effected by service of the Notice of Motion and other pertinent documents through electronic facsimile transmission (FAX) if allowed pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 11(b)(4). Proof of service shall be in compliance with Supreme Court Rule 12. J.Time of Notice. If Notice of Hearing is given by personal service, the Notice shall be delivered by 4:00 P.M. of the second court date preceding the hearing of the Motion. Delivery by facsimile transmission (FAX), authenticated as set forth in Supreme Court Rule 12, shall be deemed personal service, but it is not effective until the first court day following transmission. If the Notice is given by mail, then Notice shall be deposited in the United States Post Office or Post Office Box on the 5th day preceding the hearing of the Motion, not counting the day of the hearing. K.Notice of Hearing. If a motion is heard without prior notice under this rule, a copy of the orders entered at the hearing shall be served personally or by U.S. Mail upon all parties not theretofore found by the court to be in default for failure to plead, and proof of service thereof shall be filed with the Clerk of the Court within two (2) days of the hearing thereon.L.Orders Upon Denial. If a motion presented without prior notice is denied or hearing thereon is denied, a written order of the court's ruling shall be entered.M.Failure to Call Motions for Hearing. The burden of calling for hearing any motion previously filed is on the party making the motion. If any such motion is not called for hearing within 60 days from the date it is filed, the court may consider the motion denied by reason of delay.N.Motion to Continue. No motion to continue shall be allowed for other than good cause shown. Agreements of counsel as to a motion to continue shall not be binding on the court. The court may require affidavits of the parties and counsel.O.Renewal of Motions. Motions presented and ruled upon before one judge shall not be renewed before another judge without leave of court. The notice of hearing shall include a statement that the motion has previously been ruled upon and the name of the judge who ruled on the motion.P. Motions not presented or supported by the moving party when called, pursuant to notice, may be denied or stricken.Q.Briefs and Memoranda. No motion, response, brief, or memorandum in support thereof shall exceed 15 typewritten double-spaced pages without prior approval of this court. Neither narrow margins nor any other format shall be employed to evade the page limitation. Footnotes, if any, shall be used sparingly. Failure to comply with this Rule shall be sufficient grounds for the court's refusal to consider the document.Ill. R. Cir. Ct. McHenry Cnty. 2.01