A term used in Illinois circuit court civil litigation referring to the initial date on which a party presents a written motion to the judge.

For regular motions, counsel typically obtain a presentment date at the time they file the motion, though some judges may require counsel to contact the judge's clerk by email or telephone to schedule presentment dates. On the motion's presentment date, counsel briefly appear before the judge to explain the issues raised in the motion. If the issues are simple and straightforward, the judge may rule on the motion at that time. More commonly, the judge uses the presentment date to set a schedule for the parties to file briefs in support of and opposition to the motion and a future date for oral argument and ruling. In some cases, the court sets a briefing schedule and rules without oral argument.

In the Circuit Court of Cook County's Law Division Motion Section, the process for certain kinds of ministerial or off-call motions, commonly referred to as routine and special routine motions, is different. For these motions, counsel pick the presentment date from the court's available dates and give notice to all other parties under the rules (except motions to enter judgment by confession, a type of special routine motion that is ordinarily presented ex parte). The court typically disposes of routine and special routine motions on the presentment date, unless an opposing party objects or the moving party fails to submit all required documents. Cook County judges outside of the Law Division Motion Section often utilize similar procedures, and courts outside of Cook County may also have similar procedures.

For more information on presentment dates, see Practice Note, Motion Practice: Initial Presentment and Post-Presentment Procedure (IL).