Ill. R. Cir. Ct. Will Cnty. 16.01

As amended through September 23, 2024

Rule 16.01 - Civil Actions Subject to Mandatory Arbitration

A. Authority

Mandatory Arbitration proceedings are undertaken and conducted in the Circuit Court for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit pursuant to Order of the Illinois Supreme Court, the Illinois Supreme Court Rules and the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure.

B. Jurisdictional Limit

All civil actions exclusively for money damages in an amount exceeding the monetary limit authorized for small claims cases but not exceeding the monetary limit authorized by the Supreme Court for mandatory arbitration in the 12^th Judicial Circuit shall be subject to mandatory arbitration and assigned to the arbitration calendar.

C. Transfer of Civil Actions

Civil Actions not originally assigned to the Arbitration Calendar may be transferred to arbitration by agreement of the parties, or by Order of Court at a status call or case management conference, if the Court determines that no claim in the action has a value in excess of the monetary limit authorized by the Supreme Court for the 12^th Judicial Circuit.

D. Assignment of Status Date

When a civil action not originally assigned to the Arbitration Calendar is transferred to the Arbitration Calendar, the transferring Judge of said cause shall set it for status and further setting before the Supervising Judge for Arbitration.

Ill. R. Cir. Ct. Will Cnty. 16.01

Effective 11/30/2015; Revised 10/1/2023.