1.1 Notice and Form 

1.2 Appearances
(a) Written appearances
(b) Time to plead 

1.3 Appearance Fees
(a) Several parties
(b) Supplementary proceedings
(c) Time of payment 

1.4 Appearance and Withdrawal of Attorneys
(a) Addressing the court
(b) Withdrawal of Attorney

1.5 Setting Aside Default Judgements(Repealed May 29, 1979) 

1.6 Form of Summons in Small Claims 

1.7 Form of Summons in Ordinance Enforcement Proceedings in Chancery  
 

PART 1. APPEARANCES AND DEFAULT

1.1. Notice and Form

(a) Notice of all proceedings in an action shall be given to all parties who have appeared and have not been found by the Court to be in default, unless notice is excused pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 104(c).

(b) Motions, pleadings or other papers filed with the Clerk of the court and not in compliance with Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12 will be stricken.

[Adopted May 17, 1976, effective July 1, 1976.]

(a) Written appearances - If a written appearance, general or special, is filed, copies of the appearance shall be served in the manner required for the service of copies of pleadings.

(b) Time to plead - A party who appears without having been served with summons is required to plead within the same time as if served with summons on the day he appears.

[Adopted May 17, 1976, effective July 1, 1976.]

1.3 Appearance Fees

(a) Several parties - If a single appearance is entered for several parties, a single appearance fee shall be paid. If separate appearances are entered for several parties, either by the same or different attorneys, separate appearance fees shall be paid. Intervening parties shall pay the appearance fees required to be paid by defendants, but only after the petition for leave to intervene is granted.

(b) Supplementary proceedings - No appearance fee shall be required of a person cited in supplementary proceedings under the provision of Civil Practice Act Section 73 [755 ILCS 5/1-6].

(c) Time of payment - The appearance fee shall be paid when the appearance is effected.

[Adopted May 17, 1976, effective July 1, 1976.]

1.4 Appearance andWithdrawal of Attorneys

(a) Addressing the court - An attorney shall file his appearance before he addresses the court unless he is presenting a motion for leave to appear by intervention or otherwise.

(b) Withdrawal of Attorney - An attorney may not withdraw his appearance for a party except in accordance with the provisions of Illinois Supreme Court Rule 13(c).

[Amended November 29, 1982, effective December 15, 1982.]

1.5 Setting Aside Default Judgments - Repealed

Rule 1.5 of the Circuit Court of Cook County is hereby repealed and paragraph number 1.5 is hereby reserved.

[Effective May 29, 1979.]

1.6 Form of Summons in Small Claims

Summons in small claims shall require each defendant to appear on a day specified in the summons, not less than twenty-eight (28), nor more than forty (40) days after issuance of the summons.

[Adopted May 17, 1976, effective July 1, 1976.]

1.7 Form of Summons inOrdinance Enforcement Proceedings in Chancery

Summons in all proceedings in Chancery to enforce ordinances of a municipal corporation shall require each defendant to appear on a day specified in the summons, not less than 21 nor more than 40 days after issuance of the summons.

[Adopted May 17, 1976, effective July 1, 1976.]