Rule 4-2.12 - Dismissal for Want of Prosecution/Inactive DocketA. In all civil cases, except for cases governed by a separate Local Court Rule, where no appeal is pending and there has been no action of record for a period of one year, the Court may summarily dismiss the cause of action.B. Upon dismissal of any cause for want of prosecution, the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall give all self-represented litigants and all attorneys of record Notice of the dismissal by regular U.S. Mail within ten days of the dismissal. A copy of the Notice with the Clerk's certificate of mailing shall be made of record.Ill. R. Cir. Ct. Lake Cnty. 4-2.12
Amended effective 10/24/2016.