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 Application for Emergency or Ex Parte Relief

 Circuit Court of Illinois
 DuPage County

DuPage Emergency and Ex Parte Motion Procedure

Filing Complaint Requesting Ex Parte Order

Every complaint or petition requesting an ex parte order for the appointment of a receiver, temporary restraint, preliminary injunction more...   

Application for Emergency Relief

If emergency relief shall be required, application shall be made to the assigned judge, or if unavailable, to more...

Supporting Affidavit With and Without Notice to Opposing Party

Each application for emergency relief shall be accompanied by an affidavit by the movant or movants attorney stating more...

Service of Order After Hearing Without Notice

If an ex parte or emergency motion is heard without prior notice, a copy of the order granting more...

Notice to Opposing Counsel

Counsel shall use every reasonable effort to notify opposing counsel or parties, unless otherwise provided by law. more...

Opposition to Application for Emergency or Ex Parte Relief

There are no provisions of the DuPage County Local Rules regarding objection or opposition to applications for emergency more...

Caption

All must be "entitled in the court and cause" and the "plaintiff's name shall be placed first." more...

Title of Motion

The title to each motion must indicate the relief sought and the applicable section of the Code of more...

Name and Address of Responsible Party

All filed in the cause or served on an opposing party must bear the name and business address and more...

Local Rule -- Attorney Identification Number

The first pleading or appearance and all subsequent papers and orders must contain the name, address and telephone more...

Indicate If Service Permitted by Fax

If service by facsimile is permitted for the case, and the party filing the will accept facsimile service, the more...

Ten (10) Page Limit

Without prior leave of Court, no motion or writing in support of or in opposition to a motion more...

Citations to Authority and Exhibits

Citation of Illinois cases filed prior to July 1, 2011, and published in the Illinois Official Reports

Signature

Every pleading, motion, or other paper must be signed by at least one attorney of record, and the more...

By signing a paper, the signer certifies: more...

1. That he or she has read the ; more...

2. That, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, the is well grounded in fact and warranted by existing law or a good faith argument for the extension, more...

3. That the is not interposed for any improper purpose, such as harassment, delay, or needless increase in litigation costs. more...

The Court may impose sanctions against anyone who signs a document in violation of any of these requirements. more...

Additional Formatting Requirements

DuPage County SmartRules procedural guide: GENERALLY APPLICABLE RULES AND FORMATTING REQUIREMENTS. more...

Application for Emergency Relief -- Supporting Affidavit

Each application for emergency relief shall be accompanied by an affidavit by the movant or movants attorney stating more...

Local Rule -- Written Appearance

Every attorney must file a written appearance with the Clerk before addressing the Court on behalf of any more...

Local Rule -- Attorney Registration

Every attorney at law practicing before the Court must register with the Clerk of the Circuit Court and more...

Proposed Order

For uncontested or routine motions, it is customary to file and serve a copy of a proposed order more...

DuPage County SmartRules procedural guide: PROPOSED ORDER. more...

Filing Ex Parte and Emergency Motions

Every complaint or petition requesting an ex parte order for the appointment of a receiver, temporary restraint, preliminary injunction more...

Application for Emergency Relief

If emergency relief shall be required, application shall be made to the assigned judge, or if unavailable, to more...

Service of Order After Hearing Without Notice

If an ex parte or emergency motion is heard without prior notice, a copy of the order granting more...

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