Rule 317 - Altering or Amending a Final Order(a)Generally.(1)Meaning of Final Order. The meaning of "final order" is provided in Rule 601(b).(2)Grounds for Altering or Amending a Final Order. The court may alter or amend a final order on the ground that the court did not enter sufficient findings of fact or legal conclusions as required by law, or for a clerical mistake or a mistake arising from oversight or omission. The court may do so on its own initiative no later than 12 days after the entry of a final order and with notice to the parties, or on a party's motion as provided below. (b)Time for File a Motion; Response.(1)Motion. A party's motion under this rule must be filed no later than 12 days after the entry of a final order. The juvenile court may excuse an untimely motion or extend this deadline for up to 6 months on a showing of extraordinary circumstances.(2)Response. No later than 10 days after a party files a motion under this rule, the court must either summarily deny the motion or set a deadline not exceeding 10 days for any non-moving party to file a response. The court may limit the scope of a response to specified issues. The court may not grant the motion without providing the non-moving party an opportunity to file a response.(3)Contents of Response. The response must address any issues raised in the motion, unless limited by the court. The response should also address any issues that might arise if the motion is granted.(4)Reply. A reply may not be filed unless authorized by the court.(c)Court Action. The court may deny the motion, or it may vacate a final order and enter a new or amended order.(d)Successive Motions. A party may not file a motion to alter or amend an order granting or denying a party's motion under this rule.(e)Effect on Appeal Time.(1)Appeal Time Extended. If a party files a motion under this rule no later than 12 days after the date of the final order, or the court enters an altered or amended order on its own initiative within that period, the time for filing the notice for appeal is extended as provided in Rule 603(a)(3).(2)Appeal Time Not Extended. If the court extends the 12-day deadline or excuses the untimely filing of a motion under subpart (b)(1), the time for filing a notice of appeal is not extended.Adopted Dec. 8, 2021, effective 7/1/2022.