Ill. R. Cir. Ct. Dupage Cnty. 14.02

As amended through September 23, 2024
Rule 14.02 - CIVIL ACTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR COURT-ORDERED MEDIATION
(a) Court-ordered mediation for civil cases is undertaken and conducted in the Circuit Court for the 18th Judicial Circuit.
(b) In order to further the purpose of court-ordered mediation in civil cases, there shall be a presumption in favor of court-ordered mediation for all cases eligible under these Rules.
(c) All civil actions seeking claims exclusively for money damages in an amount in excess of eligibility for Mandatory Arbitration in this Circuit, as well as all actions pending in the Chancery Division in this Circuit, shall be eligible for court-ordered mediation. These civil actions shall be assigned to the Law Division Calendar or the Chancery Division Calendar of the Circuit Court of the 18th Judicial Circuit at the time of initial case filing with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, DuPage County, Illinois.
(d) Civil actions, not originally assigned to the Law Division, including actions in Chancery and monetary issues in Domestic Relations cases, may be transferred upon the entry of an Order of Referral to court-ordered mediation to the Supervising Judge for court-ordered mediation.

Ill. R. Cir. Ct. Dupage Cnty. 14.02