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January 1 New Year’s Day Courts & Courthouse Closed January 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Courts & Courthouse Closed February 12 Lincoln’s Birthday Courts Closed/Courthouse Open February 15 Presidents’ Day Courts & Courthouse Closed

April 2
Good Friday
Courts & Courthouse Closed

May 31
Memorial Day
Courts & Courthouse Closed

July 5
Independence Day (Obsvd.)
Courts & Courthouse Closed

September 6
Labor Day
Courts & Courthouse Closed

October 11
Columbus Day (Obsvd.)
Courts Closed/Courthouse Open

November 11 Veterans’ Day Courts Closed/Courthouse Open November 25 & 26 Thanksgiving Day & day following Courts & Courthouse Closed December 23 & 24 Christmas Eve Day & Christmas Day Courts & Courthouse Closed December 31 New Year’s Day Observed Courts & Courthouse Closed

The above information applies to Peoria County. Please consult Court Scheduling in other counties regarding their holiday schedule.

ProbateCourt; Rm. 203; Judge Borden:

A) Foreclosures: LIMIT OF 20 SETTINGS PER LAWYER

- All sales are done THURSDAYS from 1:00-1:15 in Rooms 213 &214

- Approval, Confirmation, Default, Hearing, Judgment, Reinstate, Status or Vacate done on Mondays at 9:00 A.M.

- Motion Hearings done in motion time.

B) Guardianships:

1) Guardianship Distribution, D/A Minor

- Heard on Monday mornings 10:00 A.M.

- Of the Estate of Minors for Purposes of Approving Settlement of causes of action and similar cases; Distribution, Guardianship of disabled adult and guardianship of minor.

2) Guardianship's Continued-Temporary or Permanent

- Heard on Monday mornings 10:30 A.M.


C) Name Change:

- Set 10 weeks out to allow for publication of name.

- Set on Monday or Tuesday afternoons at 1:15 P.M.

D) Case Management Conferences:

-Set on Monday or Tuesday afternoons at 1:15 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.

E) Walk-ins:

-Done on Monday or Tuesday afternoons at 1:15 P.M. -2:00 P.M.

F) Tax Deeds: LIMIT OF 20 SETTINGS EACH

- Done on Monday mornings at 9:00 A.M.

G) Administrative Reviews:

- Done on Mondays at 11:00 A.M.

H) City Demolition Cases:

- Done on Wednesdays at 11:00 A.M.

I) Bench Trials set by court on Thursdays and Fridays at 9:15 A.M.


J) Jury Trials Re-assigned to 'L' judges


K) Chief Judges conferences one Thursday and Friday of each month

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