Case Management Order

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. This form is used in the Circuit Court for the Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit in DeKalb County, Illinois, to establish and document a timeline for the progress of a civil case. This order outlines key deadlines and procedural requirements related to discovery and the disclosure of witnesses, including those under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 213(f), which governs the identification and deposition of lay and expert witnesses. The form may specify deadlines for written discovery, depositions, and the disclosure of both initial and rebuttal witnesses. It also addresses whether expert disclosures are to be made now or reserved for a future date. The form ensures that the filing of certain motions, such as those under 735 ILCS 5/2-615, 2-619, or 2-1005, does not delay the discovery schedule. It may set future dates for further case management conferences, pretrial conferences, and the trial itself. The order is signed by the judge and notes whether the parties and their attorneys were present in court when the order was entered. www.FormsWorkflow.com