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Gen. Ord. 1 Chief Judge, Selection, Removal (a)
Chief Judge Term. After the first Monday in December of each
even-numbered year, the Chief Judge shall call a meeting of all
the Circuit Judges for the purpose of electing a Chief Judge
in accordance with paragraph (b)herein. The term of the Chief
Judge shall be for a period of two years and shall commence on
the first Monday of January next following the election.
(b)
Election of Chief Judge, Ballot. Whenever a Chief Judge is to
be selected, a ballot containing the names of all of the Circuit
Judges shall be given to each Judge who shall indicate thereon
his selection as Chief Judge. An election committee appointed
by the Chief Judge, or Acting Chief Judge, as the case may be,
shall canvass the votes and shall announce the votes cast on
each ballot for each Judge. If on any ballot a Judge receives
the votes of a majority of the Circuit Judges, that Judge shall
be declared elected as Chief Judge.
(c)
Removal of Chief Judge. At any time a majority of the Circuit
Judges may, by written order, call a meeting of the Judges at
a time and place stated therein. A copy of such order shall be
delivered, or mailed postage prepaid, to each Circuit Judge not
joining therein at least five days before the time fixed for
the meeting. At such meeting, the Judges shall vote by ballot
whether the Chief Judge shall be removed from such office. If
a majority of such Judges vote for such removal, the Chief Judge
is thereby removed from office and the Judges shall thereupon
proceed to select a new Chief Judge to take office at once.
(d)
Resignation of Chief Judge. If the Chief Judge shall at any time
desire to resign from such office, he shall call a meeting of
the Circuit Judges and present his resignation. If the resignation
is accepted, the Judges shall thereupon proceed to select a new
Chief Judge to take office at once.
(e)
Vacancy in the Office of Chief Judge. Should the office of Chief
Judge at any time become vacant from any cause not provided for
in this Order, the Acting Chief Judge shall call a meeting of
the Circuit Judges for the purpose of selecting a new Chief Judge
to take office at once.
(f)
Acting Chief Judge. In the absence or incapacity of the Chief
Judge, the Circuit Judge having the highest seniority of judicial
service shall be the Acting Chief Judge.
Gen. Ord. 2 Filing and Identification of Proceedings
(a)
When an action or proceeding is commenced, the Clerk shall give
such a general number which shall be endorsed on all pleadings,
notices, orders, and other papers filed therein. Such numbering
shall indicate the year in which such action or proceeding was
commenced, the case identification prescribed by the Administrative
Office of the Illinois Courts, and its consecutive general number.
Pending actions or proceedings shall continue under the numbers
heretofore assigned.
(b)
The files in the Clerk's office in all cases or proceedings shall
be kept under the system known as "flat filing" and
all papers of every kind and character presented to the Clerk
for filing shall be 8-1/2รพ X 11" in size flat, unfolded
and without color backs.
Gen. Ord. 3 Withdrawal of Files From the Clerks
Except
as otherwise ordered, Clerks shall permit inspection of all files
and records of cases in their respective offices. The Clerk shall
not permit an original file to be withdrawn from his office or
offices other than upon the direction or order of a Judge of
this court, except that any reporter of this court may, without
order, withdraw files and an attorney of this court may withdraw
files upon giving the Clerk a receipt therefore signed by the
person removing the files, the date received, and the time within
which same shall be returned to the Clerk. Any such files so
withdrawn shall not be removed from the confines of the Courthouse
except upon prior order of the Court.
Gen. Ord. 4 Office Hours of the Clerks
The
office of the respective Clerks of the Circuit Court of Peoria
County and of Tazewell County shall be open for business on Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of each week during
the hours from 9:00 o'clock a.m. until 5:00 o'clock p.m. (legal
holidays and times the Courthouse in their respective counties
is closed by the order of the Board of Supervisors excepted.)
Such office in the Counties of Marshall, Putnam, and Stark shall
be open for business on the above-mentioned days from 9:00 o'clock
a.m. .o 12:00 o'clock noon, and from 1:00 o'clock p.m. to 5:00
o'clock p.m. The respective clerks in any County of the Tenth
Judicial Circuit may keep said offices open during any of the
aforesaid excepted times, or at such other times as may be necessary
or convenient, if they so desire, or if so directed by the Court.
Gen. Ord. 5 Reports by the Clerks
The
respective Circuit Clerks shall promptly comply with all requests
made by the Supreme Court for information, statistical data,
reports, and other matters prescribed by statute, and shall also
comply with re-quest of the Chief Judge or his designee for information,
data and reports of matters pertaining to his office or the records
of the court.
Gen. Ord. 6 Civil Trial Calendars in Jury Demand Cases
(a)
The Preparation of Trial Calendars. In Peoria and Tazewell Counties,
one continuous Trial Calendar for civil jury demand cases will
be had. Cases on the trial calendar will be called for trial
on the days they are set and may be continued or reset for good
cause. In Marshall, Putnam, and Stark Counties, Trial Calendars
will be prepared and the trial of cases will be had as may be
directed by the Presiding Judge of those respective counties
upon notice of at least 21 days to the attorney involved in the
cases at issue.
(b)
Pre-Trials. Pre-trial conferences of cases will be scheduled
as directed by the Chief Judge or the Presiding Judge.
(c)
Trial of Combined Legal and Equitable Issues. Where in a single
suit there arise legal and equitable issues requiring different
modes of trial, the equitable issues wherever possible shall
be tried and determined in advance of the legal.
Gen. Ord. 7 Peremptory Calendars Peremptory and regular calendars of civil cases, jury and non-jury,
may be prepared upon the order of the Chief Judge or the Presiding
Judge of a court when deemed necessary or expedient, and upon
notice thereof being given 21 days prior thereto by the Clerk
of the court in the manner prescribed by the Chief Judge or the
Presiding Judge. Upon the making of peremptory calendars, the
Clerk shall cause to be prepared a sufficient number of copies
for the use of the Court and the Bar. The Clerk, prior to trials,
shall mail one copy to the attorneys whose names appear on said
calendar. At the convening of court each day, during the call
of any peremptory calendar, all of the cases on said calendars
which are set for that particular day will be called for trial
and unless it appears to the court from a party in interest,
or his attorney, that a cause is ready for trial, the same will
be dismissed for want of prosecution, except for good cause shown.
Gen. Ord. 8 Bonds of Clerks
Pursuant
to 705 ILCS 105/4, before entering upon their duties the Clerks
of Marshall, Stark and Putnam Counties shall provide a bond in
the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), and the Clerks
of Peoria and Tazewell Counties shall provide a bond in the amount
of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00).
Gen. Ord. 9 Sales in Chancery
Matters
It
is ordered that in chancery matters a Judge designated by the
Presi ding Judge of that court shall hold sales, issue certificates
of sales, and execute deeds, as provided by statute. All proceeds
of such sales shall be paid directly to and deposited with the
Clerk of the court that directed such sale, unless otherwise
ordered, and shall be distributed by the Clerk in accordance
with the order of the Court.
Gen.
Ord. 10 Organization and Divisions of Court
Provisions
for the divisions of the courts, general or specialized, and
for the time for holding court and the assignment of the Judges
to man the courts, will be made from time to time by the Chief
Judge.
Gen. Ord. 11 Grand Jurors
It
is ordered that the Grand Jury shall be called in the various
counties of the circuit and sit at such time and for such periods
as ordered by the Court on its own motion or on the motion of
the State's Attorney.
Gen. Ord. 12 Petit Jurors
Petit
jurors shall be summoned to appear on such days and in such numbers
as may be designated by the Presiding Judge. Petit jurors shall
sit at such times as the Court may order and may be recessed
from time to time to a day certain or subject to recall until
discharged by the Presiding Judge. Whenever a jury may be required
for the trial of a case pending in a division other than a trial
division, the Presiding Judge thereof may impanel a jury from
the panel of petit jurors summoned by the trial division. |
