Today's announcements are for 3-30-2020.
Probate Div.
MALONE, Daniel B., pj.
DALEY CENTER
50 W. WASHINGTON ST.
Chicago, IL 60602
Telephone (312)603-7545
BEST E. ANAELE
Chief Deputy Clerk
ROOM 1202--DALEY CENTER
50 W. WASHINGTON ST.
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Telephone (312)603-5694
TALITHA Z. MILLER
Asst. Chief Deputy Clerk
ROOM 1202--DALEY CENTER
50 W. WASHINGTON ST.
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Telephone (312)603-2486
General Info: (312)603-6441
MINOR GUARDIANSHIP ROOM 1806
SUBJECT: Standing Order regarding visitation time in Response to General Administrative Order No. 2020-01
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. This order applies to and clarifies all prior visitation order during the current reduction of Court operations from March 17, 2020 to April 16, 2020 pursuant to General Administrative Order No. 2020-01. A visitation order is defined to include any temporary orders allocating visitation time between a parent and minor;
2. All visitation, until further order of Court, shall remain as ordered but shall NOT take place in public locations unless the location is outside and away from others as recommended by the CDC;
3. Nothing herein prevents a party from altering a visitation schedule to comply with the health, safety and wellbeing of a minor. Specifically, a guardian or temporary custodian may suspend any and all visits if the guardian or temporary custodian believes the location or visit itself would put the minor a risk;
4. The Court will not hear emergency motions regarding visitation until after General Administrative Order 2020-1 is no longer in effect.
If the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County chooses to amend the terms of General Administrative 2020-1, including but not limited to the period of time of reduction of court operations, this Standing Order is subject to change.
This order shall be spread upon the records of this Court and published.
Order dated March 19, 2020, order signed by Stephanie K. Miller, Associate Judge, Probate Division, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
Mar 23-Apr 15
CALENDAR 1
QUINN, Carolyn G., aj.
ROOM 1814—DALEY CENTER
50 W. WASHINGTON ST.
Chicago, IL 60602
Telephone (312)603-7546
Standing Order
Effective November 1, 2018
With the exception of emergency matters, courtesy copies of all submissions to the Court must be received by the Court no less than three court days before the date scheduled for presentation. Late submissions may cause the matter to be rescheduled at the Court's convenience.
All matters determined to require emergency hearing will be heard at 1:00 p.m. In extraordinary circumstances, emergency matters may be heard as otherwise scheduled by Judge Quinn or any judge sitting in her stead.
All emergency matters must be scheduled in advance with the court clerk in Courtroom 1814, and courtesy copies of any documents tendered or filed in support of the emergency matter must be delivered to Courtroom 1814 no later than 4:30 p.m. the day prior to the scheduled hearing of the emergency matter.
Petitions for settlements without suit shall be accompanied by the following: accident report(s), if any; hospital records; discharge report from the treating or consulting physician; surety bond in an amount 1 1/2 times the gross amount of the settlement; summary of the incident causing harm or injury to the minor; and a statement from the insurance carrier, if the settlement is for insurance policy limits, or the settlement is pursuant to an uninsured motorist policy provision. In addition, the minor and at least one parent or proposed guardian of the estate shall be present on the date the petition is presented to the Court.
1 PM—VOUCHERS IN MINOR SETTLEMENTS
2 PM—PETITIONS TO APPOINT GUARDIANS,
MINOR SETTLEMENTS & SET MATTERS
10 AM—SET CALL
CALENDAR 2
ASSIGNED JUDGE
ROOM 1807—DALEY CENTER
50 W. WASHINGTON ST.
Chicago, IL 60602
Telephone (312)603-6440
Assigned Decedents' Estates.
10 AM—MOTIONS OF COURSE,
ACCOUNTS & FINAL REPORTS
10 AM—APPLICATION FOR
LETTERS AND PROOF
OF HEIRSHIP
11 AM & 2 PM—SET MATTERS
Note
Standing Order is the same as Calendar 7
10 AM—SET CALL
CALENDAR 7
MALONE, Daniel B., pj.
ROOM 1803—DALEY CENTER
50 W. WASHINGTON ST.
Chicago, IL 60602
Telephone (312)603-7546
ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE
10 AM — Motions of Course; Application for Letters and Proof of Heirship;
Opening & Closing of Decedent Estates
11 AM — Petitions to Settle Cause of Action; Presentation of Vouchers;
Structured Settlements; Emergency Motions
11 AM — Set Matters
2 PM — Set Matters
MOTIONS OF COURSE: Motions of Course, Opening & Closing of Decedent Estates, Application for Letters and Proof of Heirship, shall be heard at 10:00 a.m. daily. If heirship is extensive, a courtesy copy is required along with a copy of the Will if applicable. Notice to all parties must be given in accordance with the Illinois Supreme and Circuit Court Rules. A Courtesy Copy of all motions shall be delivered or faxed to chambers no later than 4:30 p.m. on the second business day preceding the motion. Courtesy Copies attempted to be delivered after 4:30 p.m. (regardless of the hearing date of the motion) will not be accepted. No filing in excess of fifteen (15) pages should be faxed to chambers. In the event that the motion is a contested matter that will require a briefing schedule, moving counsel need only supply a courtesy copy of the motion (without supporting memorandum) in advance of the initial presentment date.
Motions concerning discovery issues shall be accompanied by a copy of the most recent discovery or case management order entered in the case. Such motions must also contain a factual statement as to the efforts undertaken by counsel pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 201(k). Failure of moving counsel to include the Rule 201(k) factual statement constitutes grounds for striking the motion.
Agreed orders will be accepted at the beginning of the call. The Court will not accept as "agreed" orders any order that changes a hearing date on fully-briefed motions or trial dates.
PETITIONS TO SETTLE CAUSE OF ACTION:
Courtesy copies of Petitions and supporting documents, including all costs, shall be provided to the Court no less than two business days prior to the matter being presented.
EMERGENCY MOTIONS: Matters determined to require emergency scheduling will be heard as add-ons on the 11:00 a.m. motion call. A courtesy copy of the motion marked "EMERGENCY MOTION" that shall include a factual basis stating the nature of the emergency and all supporting documents must be delivered to chambers no later than 4:00 p.m. on the day preceding presentment. Counsel should be aware that true emergencies are rare and that if, upon initial presentment in court it is determined that the matter presented is not a true emergency, counsel may be directed to place the matter on the Court's regular motion call.
SET CALL: The Set Call consists of contested matters and Final Pretrial Conferences.
Contested matters set by the Court shall be heard daily beginning at 11:00 a.m. Please note that there is a fifteen (15) page [standard margins, double-spaced] limit on all supporting and response briefs. There is a ten (10) page [standard margins, double-spaced] limit on all reply briefs.
Motions for leave to file oversize briefs are strongly discouraged. No filing in excess of fifteen (15) pages should be faxed to chambers. For motions to dismiss amended complaints, the movant must provide the court with courtesy copies of the prior complaint and a black-line version of the amended complaint. On the status date following completion of briefing, a hearing date will be set. No hearing dates will be set unless the Court has been provided with courtesy copies of all relevant pleadings.
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES: Settlement Conferences are held by appointment and only upon agreement by all parties. Conferences should be scheduled by contacting Judge Malone's chambers or at the request of all parties at a previously scheduled court hearing. Counsel should be prepared to provide several dates upon which the parties are available to facilitate the scheduling process. No later than two days prior to the conference, the parties must submit to the Court, with copies to all other parties, a Pretrial Memorandum including the main points (legal and factual) at issue in the case; the bases for relief sought and the status of settlement negotiations. The Pretrial Memorandum should also include any other information that the parties, after consultation and agreement, believe would assist the Court in resolving the matter.
COURT REPORTERS: Counsel should be aware that there are no official court reporters assigned to Probate Division Decedent Estate courtrooms. Any party desiring a transcript of proceedings of any matter heard on Calendar 7 is responsible for providing a private court reporter.
EXHIBIT A: When petitioning to open an estate with a will, Exhibit A attached to the petition must be correct. It must list each heir and each legatee. If an heir is a legatee, only list the name once and denote "Heir/Legatee". If the will pours over into a trust, the trust is a legatee and must be listed on Exhibit A.
10 AM—SET CALL
CALENDAR 8
DELGADO, Kent Alan , j.
ROOM 1802—DALEY CENTER
50 W. WASHINGTON ST.
Chicago, IL 60602
Telephone (312)603-7546
10 AM — Agreed Orders; Scheduling Orders
10:15 AM — Application for Letters and Proof of Heirship; Opening & Closing of Decedent Estates
11 AM — Petitions to Settle Cause of Action; Presentation of Vouchers
11:30 AM — Set Matters
2 PM — Set Matters
Note
Standing Order is the same as Calendar 7
10 AM—SET CALL
CALENDAR 9
MILLER, Stephanie K. , j.
ROOM 1806—DALEY CENTER
50 W. WASHINGTON ST.
Chicago, IL 60602
Telephone (312)603-7546
MINOR GUARDIANSHIP ROOM 1806
SUBJECT: Standing Order regarding visitation time in Response to General Administrative Order No. 2020-01
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. This order applies to and clarifies all prior visitation order during the current reduction of Court operations from March 17, 2020 to April 16, 2020 pursuant to General Administrative Order No. 2020-01. A visitation order is defined to include any temporary orders allocating visitation time between a parent and minor;
2. All visitation, until further order of Court, shall remain as ordered but shall NOT take place in public locations unless the location is outside and away from others as recommended by the CDC;
3. Nothing herein prevents a party from altering a visitation schedule to comply with the health, safety and wellbeing of a minor. Specifically, a guardian or temporary custodian may suspend any and all visits if the guardian or temporary custodian believes the location or visit itself would put the minor a risk;
4. The Court will not hear emergency motions regarding visitation until after General Administrative Order 2020-1 is no longer in effect.
If the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County chooses to amend the terms of General Administrative 2020-1, including but not limited to the period of time of reduction of court operations, this Standing Order is subject to change.
This order shall be spread upon the records of this Court and published.
Order dated March 19, 2020, order signed by Stephanie K. Miller, Associate Judge, Probate Division, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
Mar 23-Apr 15
Effective January 1, 2020
Appointment of Guardians of the Person of a Minor; All withdrawals in closed Minor Estates.
10 AM—NEW PETITIONS; UNCONTESTED MATTERS GAL
11 AM—CASES; STATUS ON CONTESTED MATTERS
2 PM—CONTESTED TRIALS AND HEARINGS SET BY COURT
For all Petitions for Guardianship, Successor Guardianship or Termination of Guardianship the petitioner must provide the following for the first court date:
Minor's birth certificate
Any and all death certificates for parents listed on birth certificate
Proof of notice to all parties on "Exhibit A" either by certified mail or publication Notarized consents from all parties instead of notice
Completed background check (CANTS/LEADS) form for petitioner and all adults in the petitioner's home
Minors 14 y/o or older must be given actual notice and be present in Court
A courtesy copy of all motions and GAL reports shall be delivered or faxed to chambers no later than 4:30 pm on the second business day preceding the Court date.
Matters alleged to require emergency scheduling will be heard as add-ons on the 11:00 am call. A courtesy copy of the motion marked "EMERGENCY MOTION" must include a factual basis stating the nature of the emergency. If the Court determines that the matter presented is not a true emergency, the matter will be set by the Clerk's office on the regular motion call.
There are no official court reporters assigned to the Probate Division Minor Guardianship courtroom. Any party desiring a transcript of proceedings of any matter in
Calendar 9 is responsible for providing a private court reporter.
For all matters set for trial or hearing on the 2:00pm call, a witness list (including names, addresses, phone numbers) and all discovery must be tendered to all parties 2 weeks prior to the commencement of the trial or those witnesses and exhibits may be inadmissible at trial.
10 AM—SET CALL
CALENDAR 10
MACCARTHY, Aicha Marie, j.
ROOM 1810—DALEY CENTER
50 W. WASHINGTON ST.
Chicago, IL 60602
Telephone (312)603-4463
Assigned Adult Guardianship Estates
10 AM—MOTIONS OF COURSE
& ACCOUNTS
11 AM—GUARDIANSHIPS
& SET MATTERS
2 PM—SET MATTERS
& HEARINGS
10 AM—SET CALL
CALENDAR 11
McGUIRE, Terrence J., j.
ROOM 1814—DALEY CENTER
50 W. WASHINGTON ST.
Chicago, IL 60602
Telephone (312)603-6440
10 AM — Motions of Course; Application for Letters and
Proof of Heirship; Opening & Closing of Decedent Estates
10 AM — Petitions to Settle Cause of Action; Presentation of Vouchers;
Structured Settlements; Emergency Motions
11 AM — Set Matters
2 PM — Set Matters
Note
Standing Order is the same as Calendar 7
10 AM—SET CALL
CALENDAR 12
OUTLAW, Jesse , j.
ROOM 1812—DALEY CENTER
50 W. WASHINGTON ST.
Chicago, IL 60602
Telephone (312)603-5943
Standing Order
With the exception of Guardian ad Litem reports on petitions for temporary guardianship, courtesy copies of all submissions to the Court must be received by the Court no less than three court days before the date scheduled for presentation. Late submissions may cause the matter to be rescheduled at the Court's convenience.
Petitions for temporary guardianship and other matters determined to require emergency scheduling will be heard at 10:00 a.m. In extraordinary circumstances, emergency matters may be heard as otherwise scheduled by Judge Outlaw or any judge sitting in his stead.
All petitions for temporary guardianship and other emergency matters must be scheduled in advance with the Court clerk in Courtroom 1812.
Assigned Disabled Persons' Estates.
10 AM—MOTIONS OF COURSE
AND ACCOUNTS
11 AM—GUARDIANSHIPS AND
SET MATTERS
2 PM—MOTIONS &
SET MATTERS
10 AM—SET CALL
CALENDAR 13
DEGNAN, Daniel R., j.
ROOM 1809—DALEY CENTER
50 W. WASHINGTON ST.
Chicago, IL 60602
Telephone (312)603-5964
Assigned Disabled Persons' Estates
10 AM—MOTIONS OF COURSE & ACCOUNTS
11 AM—GUARDIANSHIPS & SET MATTERS
2 PM—SET MATTERS
10 AM—SET CALL
CALENDAR 14
McGURY, Kathleen M., j.
ROOM 1801A—DALEY CENTER
50 W. WASHINGTON ST.
Chicago, IL 60602
CALENDAR 15
BOLIKER, Shauna Louise, aj.
ROOM 1804—DALEY CENTER
50 W. WASHINGTON ST.
Chicago, IL 60602
Telephone (312)603-4463
Assigned Diabled Persons' Estates
10 AM—MOTIONS OF COURSE
AND ACCOUNTS
11 AM—GUARDIANSHIPS AND
SET MATTERS
2 PM—SET MATTERS
10 AM—SET CALL
CALENDAR 16
SULLIVAN, Susan Kennedy, j.
ROOM 1811—DALEY CENTER
50 W. WASHINGTON ST.
Chicago, IL 60602
Telephone (312)603-6499
Assigned Disabled Persons' Estates.
10 AM—MOTIONS OF COURSE
& ACCOUNTS
11 AM—GUARDIANSHIPS
& SET MATTERS
2 PM—SET MATTERS &
HEARINGS
10 AM—SET CALL
CALENDAR 25
MURPHY, James Patrick, j.
ROOM 1814—DALEY CENTER
50 W. WASHINGTON ST.
Chicago, IL 60602
10 AM— SET CALL