The Notice of Motion shall designate the Judge to whom the Motion will be presented for hearing; shall show the title and number of the action, the title of the Motion, the date when the Motion will be presented, the time it will be presented, the courtroom where it will be presented, and the address of the Courthouse ...
To change a court date, you must get a judge's permission. You ask the judge's permission by filing a motion. This motion asks the judge to reschedule a court date. If you are asking for a new court date, it is called a continuance.
Notice of Motion: A written notice that tells everyone involved in a lawsuit that someone has filed a motion or that a motion will be heard by the court at a specific time. A motion is a request made by one party to the lawsuit asking the court to make a decision on a particular issue.
A “motion” is a request you file with the court asking the court to do something—in this case, to change or enforce your order.
A motion filed within thirty days after entry of the judgment is commonly known as a motion to reconsider. A section 2-1401 petition is used to request relief from a final order or judgment more than thirty days after entry of the judgment. 735 ILL. COMP.
The Notice of Motion shall designate the Judge to whom the Motion will be presented for hearing; shall show the title and number of the action, the title of the Motion, the date when the Motion will be presented, the time it will be presented, the courtroom where it will be presented, and the address of the Courthouse ...
Anyone who needs to ask the court to continue (reschedule) a court date that has already been scheduled, or who needs more time to do something (like file an Answer or respond to a Motion another party has filed) can file a Motion to Continue or Extend Time.
The motion must be supported by evidence. The motion must include a separate "Notice of Motion" which includes a brief summary of the nature of the motion, the deadline for filing a response, and if there is a hearing, the date, time, and location of the hearing.
The purpose of a motion to reconsider is to bring to the trial court's attention (1) newly discovered evidence not available at the time of the hearing, (2) changes in the law, or (3) errors in the court's previous application of existing law.
" 'The major grounds that justify reconsideration involve an intervening change of controlling law, the availability of new evidence, or the need to correct a clear error or prevent manifest injustice.