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A Notice of Motion tells the other parties in your court case that you've asked the judge to do something in the case.

All motions/petitions and notices of motion must be filed with the Clerk of Court either in Room 802 of the Daley Center or at any of the offices located at the suburban municipal district courthouses. If your motion/petition is not filed before you come to court, the judge may not hear your motion.

What it means to file a motion: A motion, in its simplest form is a list of requests that you are asking the Court grant on your behalf. You, or your attorney on your behalf, will file a Notice of Motion which includes a list of requests for the court to rule upon.

If the Petitioner is unable to provide personal service by the Sheriff or a special process server, which the Petitioner must prove by the Sheriff's certificate and the special process server's affidavit, then the Petitioner may file a motion to request the Court to issue an Order for service by publication.

File the original and 1 copy of your Motion, and the Certification, with the clerk's office in person or by mail. o To e-file, create an account with an e-filing service provider. Visit efile.illinoiscourts.gov/service-providers.htm to select a service provider.

Be as persuasive as possible as you write your motion in a sequential, logical format. Express your ideas clearly, and make sure you outline what steps are necessary and how they will help your case. Use facts of the case whenever you can to avoid baseless emotional appeals.