Associate Judge Stephen E. Balogh Assignment – Boone County Boone County Courthouse 601 North Main Street Belvidere, Illinois 61008 Administrative Support: Kristine Gibbons Chmbers Telephone: 815-547-8115 Biography Before attending college, Judge Balogh was on active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps for three years and was honorably discharged as a sergeant. He obtained a bachelor of science from the University of Maryland and a juris doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law. Prior to his appointment to the bench on November 7, 2016, he was a partner with the Rockford, Illinois, law firm of WilliamsMcCarthy LLP, where he was part of the firm’s litigation group. Assigned Docket Most civil cases filed in Boone County are assigned to Judge Balogh. During non-jury weeks Judge Balogh’s general in-court schedule is as follows: Monday: Judge set hearings, bench trials and motions. Tuesday: a.m. Probate, Guardianships and Tax Forfeiture 1:00 p.m. Adoptions 1:30 p.m. Foreclosures 2:15 p.m. Plenary Orders of Protection/Stalking No Contact Orders Wednesday: Family Law status and motion presentment Thursday: Judge set hearings, bench trials, and motions Friday: 9:00 a.m. Status and motion presentment for AR, MR, LA and CH cases 10:45 a.m. Evictions p.m. Judge set hearings, bench trials, and motions Courtesy Copies Do not send any paper to Judge Balogh. Judge’s copies of motions, position statements, memoranda and other pleadings should be sent as PDF copies directly to the judge’s email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Any correspondence to the judge must be copied to the opposing counsel, or if self-represented, to the opposing party. Useful Links Local Rules regarding motion practice -- http://17thcircuit.illinoiscourts.gov/local-rules/part-10-00-hearings-on-motions-civil Local Rules regarding pretrial practice -- http://17thcircuit.illinoiscourts.gov/local-rules/part-11-00-proceedings-before-trial-civil General Orders regarding Family Law -- http://17thcircuit.illinoiscourts.gov/general-orders/family-division-general-order-no-4 Circuit Forms -- http://17thcircuit.illinoiscourts.gov/appendix-forms Supreme Court Forms -- https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/documents-and-forms/
