Illinois Notice and Consent To Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge is a document that is filed by parties involved in a lawsuit in the state of Illinois. This document allows the parties to consent to having a magistrate judge preside over their case. This document includes the names of the parties involved, the case number, and the magistrate judge’s name. There are two types of Illinois Notice and Consent To Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge: Joint Notice and Consent and Individual Notice and Consent. The Joint Notice and Consent is filed jointly by both parties and is signed by both parties. The Individual Notice and Consent is signed by each party individually and can be filed separately.