Associate Judge Ronald A. Barch
Assignment – Civil Division
Chambers Telephone: 815-547-8115
Chambers Facsimile: 815-547-9213
Boone County Courthouse
Courtroom 3 / Chambers 3
601 North Main Street
Belvidere, Illinois 61008
Assigned Docket
Judge Barch is the initially assigned judge for all civil cases filed in Boone County. His current docket includes all Probate and Guardianship (“P”) cases, Dissolution and Parentage (“D” and “F”) cases, Foreclosures (“CH” cases); Small Claims (“SC”) cases, Arbitration (“AR”) cases, Law Division (“L”) cases and all other non-criminal and non-juvenile cases (e.g. TX, MR, AD). Judge Barch is not the initially assigned judge for IDHFS non-support cases or for hearings on plenary orders of protection in Boone County.
Court Schedule: The civil jury week in Boone County is generally the first full calendar week of every month. During the civil jury week, there are no regularly scheduled court calls. In the event that no case set for a jury trial proceeds during the civil jury week, Judge Barchmay specially set bench trials, hearings and/or pre-trial conferences.
During non-jury weeks, the Judge Barch's general court schedule is as follows:
| Mondays |
Specially set bench trials, hearings and/or pre-trial conferences all day |
| Tuesdays |
9:00 am - 10:00 am Probate & Guardianship status / motion call
10:00 am - 11:00 am TX & MR status / motion call
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Specially set hearings or pre-trials
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Foreclosure status / motion call
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Small Claims & Eviction bench trials
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| Wednesdays |
9:00 am - 11:00 am Divorce & Parentage status / motion call (represented parties)
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Divorce & Parentage "summary" or "expedited" hearings
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Divorce prove-up call
2:30 pm - 5:00 pm Divorce & Parentage status / motion call (self-represented parties)
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| Thursdays |
9:00 am - 10:00 am Small Claim, Eviction, and Citation "first return" call (represented plaintiffs/creditors)
10:00 am - 10:30 am Small Claim, Eviction, and Citation "first return" call (self-represented parties)
10:30 - 12:00 pm Small Claims & Eviction bench trials
1:30 pm - 5:00 pm Specially set bench trials, hearings and/or pre-trial conferences
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| Fridays |
9:00 am - 10:00 am Law & Arbitration status/ motion call
10:00 am - 11:00 am Law & Arbitration oral argument settings
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Specially set hearings or pre-trials
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Virtual Court Call (Case managment; motion presentment; prove-up hearings)
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Specially set bench trials, hearings and/or pre-trial conferences
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Standing Orders
Effective September 9, 2019, the following Standing Orders apply in all cases assigned to Judge Barch while he presides in Courtroom 3 and 4. The Standing Orders are available to be viewed and printed at the links below, and copies will be made available in Courtroom 3 and 4 for review. All parties and all counsel with cases pending in Courtroom 3 and 4 are charged with notice of each Standing Order and are responsible for reviewing, obtaining copies of and complying with each Order that does or may relate to any matter the party or attorney has pending in Courtroom 3 and 4.
See, e.g. 735 ILCS 5/1-104(b); 17th Judicial Circuit Court General Order 6.08; Doe By and Through Doe v. Montessori School of Lake Forest, 287 Ill.App.3d 289, 295 (2nd Dist. 1997); In re Marriage of Jackson, 259 Ill.App.3d 538, 543 (4th Dist. 1994).
Civil and Domestic Relations:
Standing Order No. 1 – Dissolution Stay Order (Vacated)
Standing Order No. 2 – Pre-Trial Settlement Conferences
Standing Order No. 3 – Contested Hearings
Standing Order No. 4 – Appearances & Withdrawal of Attorneys
Standing Order No. 5 – Post-Trial or Post-Hearing Motions
Standing Order No. 6 - Protocol for All Civil Cases
Probate:
Standing Order No. 1
Standing Order No. 2
Illinois Supreme Court Rule 139 and Standardized Forms
