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Make sure to register with an email address that you regularly check, as all future notices about court filings will be delivered to this email address. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66b741a143a1e52526e2b6ae/e0a5a42a-fce8-484f-9e73-16a334d2521c/Screenshot+2026-04-26+094823.png Instructions - How to efile a legal document into an Illinois lawsuit - Whether you are initiating a new case, or filing into an existing case, you will want to select the “Start Filing” option. If you’ve begun the filing process, but haven’t yet submitting your filing, you can pick up where you left off in the “Drafts” section of your Dashboard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66b741a143a1e52526e2b6ae/bb21c88e-6b09-4766-9a0e-2d442927ef6c/Screenshot+2026-04-26+100028.png Instructions - How to efile a legal document into an Illinois lawsuit - Once you select the “File Into Existing Case” option, you will be brought to a page where you’ll need to locate you existing case. First select the courthouse where your case is located. For some counties, this is simple as there is only one “division” and one “district” within the county. However, for Cook County, a massive court system, there are multiple “divisions” and “districts”. To determine which “division” and “district” you are in, you can usually find this information on the very top of case caption from the other legal documents in your case. If it says “IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, COUNTY DEPARTMENT - DOMESTIC RELATIONS DIVISION”, you’ll know you’re in the Cook County Domestic Relations Division. To know which district you’re in, you’ll want to check the city where your courthouse is located (i.e., Chicago - District 1; Skokie - District 2; Rolling Meadows - District 3; Maywood - District 4; Bridgeview - District 5; Markham - District 6). Once you select the court location, you’ll need to input your case number. Your case number will also be in the caption of the other court documents in your case. This is not a “smart” search, so if you miss a single digit or letter, you will not find your case. This can be a frustrating process, and if you are having difficulty finding your case, please contact us using the “Contact” tab above. Every county has a different system, and within Cook County there are random differences that can cause confusion (i.e., for Divorce cases, you are going to include the “D” in the case number, but for Municipal cases, you are not going to include the “M”). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66b741a143a1e52526e2b6ae/72debc16-6352-4e8b-9567-c380255360d6/Screenshot+2026-04-26+102724.png Instructions - How to efile a legal document into an Illinois lawsuit - Under the “Filing Code” tab, you are going to select the type of document that you are filing into the case. There are a variety of options, so scroll down until you find the options that best matches the title of the legal document you are filing. If you have a question about which option to select, contact us using the “Contact” tab above. If you are filing a Motion or Petition, after you make your selection, a new box will appear titled “Motion Type”. It’s very important that you select an option under this tab, as this will allow you to schedule a court date to present your Motion or Petition later on in the filing process. Typically, you will select “Motion Hearing - Type Not Listed”. However, for family law cases, if you are attempting to schedule the final “prove up” date in your case, select the if there’s already been a final judgment entered in your case, select the “Domestic Relations Division DR - Prove Up Hearing” option. If there’s already been a final judgment entered in your case, and you are asking to modify that judgment, select the “Domestic Relations Division - Post Decree Motion” option. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66b741a143a1e52526e2b6ae/b1f7b764-7efc-45ca-bf5b-863fb3cfe5ed/Screenshot+2026-04-26+105033.png Instructions - How to efile a legal document into an Illinois lawsuit - Most documents filed into an existing case will not have a filing fee. However, if this is your first filing, and you are filing your Appearance, there will be a fee. There will also be a fee if you are filing to modify an existing judgment. If you are attempting to file one of these documents, you should click the “Calculate Fees” tab to verify your fee before continuing. If the are no fees calculated, you will need to return to the “Filings” section to make sure you selected the right option. The clerk will reject your filing if there is an accompanying fee and you did not pay it with your filing. 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