§ 14-8. Certifying That Pleadings Are Closed

§ 14-8. Certifying That Pleadings Are Closed

 

(a)A case shall not be scheduled for trial until a party accurately certifies on a form to be supplied by the clerk that the pleadings are closed on the issue or issues in the case as to all parties. Upon receiving such a certification, the clerk shall refer the case to the presiding judge to schedule a trial as soon as the court's docket permits. If claimed as privileged, the ground of privilege as defined in Section 14-9 shall be stated. If the privilege claimed arises from some other statute or rule giving a matter precedence for trial, the applicable provisions shall be cited with specificity.

 

(b)An administrative appeal may be placed on the administrative appeal trial list without the necessity for a claim, pursuant to Section 14-7.

 

(c)This section shall not apply to summary process matters.