circuit court informational guide
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STATE OF ILLINOIS
Honorable Timothy C. EvansChief Judge
CIRCUIT COURT OFCOOK COUNTY
AN INFORMATIONALGUIDE
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The Circuit Court of Cook County stands as one of thelargest unified court systems in the world. More than400 judges working within the court's 14 divisionsand districts serve the 5.1 million residents of CookCounty. To provide the citizens of Cook County witha general understanding of how their judicial systemoperates, the court has assembled this booklet, AnInformational Guide. I hope you will take a fewmoments to review its contents. The Guide containsbroad descriptions of the circuit court's organization,functions and operations as well as a directory of cir-cuit court facilities and government offices. I ampleased to note additional information about the cir-cuit court can also be found on the court's web site,www.cookcountycourt.org .
As Chief Judge, I am immensely proud of our courtsystem. The collective efforts of our judges andemployees have made the Circuit Court of CookCounty a national model of efficiency, innovation andpublic service. We are committed to always remain-ing responsive to the needs of those we serve.
Timothy C. EvansChief Judge
First Printing, May 1999Revised Edition, January 2004
THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTYOverview 2Organizational Chart 3
COUNTY DEPARTMENT 4
MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTOverview 6The Six Municipal Districts of Cook County
Courthouse Locations 7Municipal Districts 1-6, Cities, Villages, Towns
& Townships Map 8
JUVENILE JUSTICE &CHILD PROTECTION DEPARTMENT 10
NON-JUDICIAL OFFICES 12
THE TRIAL PROCESSThe Participants 16Trial Proceedings 18
CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTYDIRECTORY 20
COOK COUNTY DIRECTORY 28
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Child
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Social
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Adult
Probation
Forensic
Clinical
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Jury
Administration
Mandatory
Arbitration
Expedited
Child
Support
Parenting
Education
Program
Hearing
Officer
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Public
Guardian
Official
Court
Reporters
Interpreter
Services
Marriage&
FamilyCounseling
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COUNTY
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JUVENILEJUSTICE&
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Criminal
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Traffic
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Criminal
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FOURTH
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Misdemeanor
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Forcible
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Civil
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FelonyPreliminary
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LAW
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CHANCERY
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LienSection
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Motion
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Jury
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General
Individual
Calendar
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Tax&Misc.
Remedies
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Voluntary
Mediation
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Commercial
Individual
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Probation&
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The State of Illinois is divided into 22 judicialcircuits. Each circuit is a unified court systemin which all trial courts are consolidated undera chief judge. The chief judge has centralizedadministrative authority to coordinate andsupervise the functions of the court.
The Circuit Court of Cook County is notonly the largest of the 22 circuits in Illinois, itis also one of the largest unified court systemsin the world. It was created by a 1964amendment to the Illinois Constitution whichreorganized the courts of our state. Theamendment effectively merged the often con-fusing and overlapping jurisdictions of CookCounty's 161 courts into one uniform andcohesive court of general jurisdiction.
Today, Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans andmore than 400 judges serve the 5.1 millionresidents of Cook County within the City ofChicago and its 126 surrounding suburbs.
More than 2.4 million cases are filed everyyear. To accommodate its vast caseload, theCircuit Court of Cook County is organizedinto three functional departments: County,Municipal and Juvenile Justice and ChildProtection.
The County Division hears matters concerning:
• adoption• marriage of minors• annexation &
deannexation of landto a tax body
The Chancery Division hears matters concerning:
• injunctions• class actions• mortgage foreclosures• name changes• declaratory judgments• contract matters• creditors' rights• liens• construction of wills &
trusts
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• trusteeships• receiverships• dissolutions of
partnerships &corporations
• statutory & administrative reviews
• vehicle impoundment
• elections• inheritance taxes• mental health proceedings• real estate taxes• municipal organizations
• armed robbery• assault• burglary
• criminal sexual assault• murder
The Criminal Division hears cases in which thestate alleges the commission of a serious criminalact such as:
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The Domestic Relations Division hears mattersconcerning:
• dissolution of marriage • parentage(formerly divorce) • enforcement &
• legal separation modification of • invalidity of marriage previously entered • civil orders of protection judgments in these • child support matters• child custody & visitation
The Law Division hears civil suits for recovery ofmonetary damages in excess of $30,000 in the City ofChicago, and in excess of $100,000 in the suburbandistricts, as well as many types of administrativereviews. Cases heard include:
• personal injury/ • commercial litigationwrongful death • fraud
• motor vehicle injury • breach of contract• medical malpractice • breach of warranty• legal malpractice • employment security• product liability • property damage• intentional tort • premises liability• construction injuries • miscellaneous remedies
The Probate Division hears matters concerning willsand administration of estates. Cases heard include:
• probate & contest of • contracts to make a willwills & testamentary • construction of willsinstruments • actions arising under
• claims against an estate the Illinois Power ofarising in contract, tort Attorney Actor otherwise
• administration of estatesof decedents, disabledpersons, minors & wards
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The MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT is divided intosix geographic districts. Each district is supervisedby a presiding judge.
The First Municipal District encompasses the Cityof Chicago. Municipal Districts Two through Sixencompass the communities in suburban CookCounty.
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The Municipal Districts hear cases involving:*
• domestic violence • civil suits for damages • housing up to $30,000 in the • eviction proceedings First Municipal District • small claims & up to $100,000 in • licenses Districts Two through Six• misdemeanor • mandatory arbitration
criminal proceedings (less formal proceeding (including drug treatment with three-member court in the Fourth Municipal panel deciding case) District and the Sixth in suits with damages Municipal District only) of $30,000 or less
• felony preliminary hearings • name changes• ordinance & traffic • marriage court
enforcement• contract cases
decided by alternative dispute resolution process
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THE SIX MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS OFCOOK COUNTY
COURTHOUSE LOCATIONS
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2 SKOKIE
3 ROLLING MEADOWS
4 MAYWOOD
5 BRIDGEVIEW
6 MARKHAM
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Deerfield*Des PlainesEvanstonGlencoeGlenviewGolf
Arlington HeightsBarrington*Barrington Hills*Bartlett*Bensenville*Buffalo Grove* East Dundee* Elgin* Elk Grove Village*
BellwoodBerkeleyBerwynBroadviewBrookfieldCiceroElmwood Park
The City of Chicago
The Townships of Evanston, Maine, excluding that part ofthe Township of Maine within the territorial limits of themunicipality of Rosemont, New Trier, Niles, Northfield,excluding that part of the Township of Northfield within theterritorial limits of the municipality of Prospect Heights, andthat part of the Township of Wheeling within the territoriallimits of the municipality of Des Plaines
The Townships of Berwyn, Cicero, Leyden, excluding that part lyingwithin the territorial limits of the municipalities of Rosemont andSchiller Park, Oak Park, Proviso, River Forest, and Riverside
The Townships of Barrington, Elk Grove, Hanover, Palatine and Schaumburg,that part of the Township of Leyden within the territorial limits of the munici-palities of Rosemont and Schiller Park, that part of the Township of Mainewithin the territorial limits of the municipality of Rosemont, that part of theTownship of Northfield within the territorial limits of the municipality ofProspect Heights, Wheeling, excluding that part of the Township of Wheelingwithin the territorial limits of the municipality of Des Plaines, Norwood Park,excluding that part of the Township of Norwood Park within the territoriallimits of the City of Chicago
Park RidgeSkokieWilmetteWinnetka
KenilworthLincolnwoodMorton GroveNilesNorthbrookNorthfield
Hanover Park*Harwood HeightsHoffman Estates*InvernessMount ProspectNorridgePalatineProspect HeightsRolling Meadows
Roselle* RosemontSchaumburg* Schiller Park South BarringtonStreamwoodWheeling
Forest ParkFranklin ParkHillsideLa Grange ParkMaywoodMelrose ParkNorthlake
North RiversideOak ParkRiver ForestRiver GroveRiversideStone ParkWestchester
*jurisdiction limited to geographic area within Cook County
Blue IslandBurnhamCalumet CityCalumet ParkChicago HeightsCountry Club HillsCrete*DixmoorDoltonEast Hazel CrestFlossmoorFord Heights
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The Townships of Bloom, Bremen, Calumet, Rich, and Thorton
The Townships of Lemont, Lyons, Orland, Palos, Stickney, and Worth
AlsipBedford ParkBridgeviewBurbankBurr Ridge*CrestwoodChicago RidgeCountrysideEvergreen ParkForest ViewHickory Hills
Hinsdale*HodgkinsHometownIndian Head ParkJustice La GrangeLemontLyonsMcCookMerrionette ParkOak Lawn
Orland HillsOrland ParkPalos HeightsPalos HillsPalos ParkStickneySummitTinley ParkWestern SpringsWillow Springs Worth
GlenwoodHarveyHazel CrestHomewoodLansingLynwoodMarkhamMattesonMidlothianOak ForestOlympia FieldsPark Forest
PhoenixPosenRichton ParkRiverdaleRobbinsSauk VillageSouth Chicago HeightsSouth HollandStegerThornton
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The JUVENILE JUSTICE AND CHILDPROTECTION DEPARTMENT is theCircuit Court of Cook County's newestdepartment. Prior to its creation as a full-status department by then Chief JudgeDonald P. O'Connell in January 1995, theJuvenile Justice and Child ProtectionDepartment was originally known as theJuvenile Justice Division and functioned as apart of the County Department. The estab-lishment of the Juvenile Justice and ChildProtection Department marked the firstrestructuring of the Circuit Court of CookCounty in its thirty-year history.
The department is divided into two divisions:Juvenile Justice and Child Protection. Eachdivision is headed by a presiding judge.
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The Juvenile Justice Division hears cases involvingdelinquent minors under 17 years of age. The JuvenileJustice Division also orders programs and services torehabilitate these minors and monitors their progressthrough probation officers. Cases heard include:
• minors addicted to • minors requiring authoritativealcohol or drugs intervention (runaways or
those beyond the control of a parent, guardian orcustodian)
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The Child Protection Division hears cases involving:
• child abuse • private guardianship• child neglect • termination of parental rights• child dependency
The Juvenile Justice and Child ProtectionResource Section serves as liaison to theacademic, business and religious communities toidentify and develop services and resources thatwill augment programs vital to juvenile justice. Thesection is supervised by an administrative presidingjudge and is located in the Richard J. Daley Center.
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ESNON-JUDICIAL OFFICESThe Circuit Court's fourteen non-judicial offices provide anumber of important court-related services. Informationfor contacting each office is provided in the directory.
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Adult Probation DepartmentThe Adult Probation Department supervises adults sentenced toprobation who have been convicted of felonies, includingdrug-related offenses, domestic battery, criminal sexual assault,retail theft and criminal damage to property, as well as somemisdemeanor offenses. The average length of a probationsentence is 18 months. Basic conditions of probation includereporting to a probation officer, refraining from further criminalactivity and not leaving the state without permission from thecourt. A probationer may also be required to participate incounseling, drug treatment or other specialized programs. Thedepartment also administers pretrial services which providesupervision of accused persons released on bond and awaitingtrial, as well as victim assistance, intensive probationsupervision, home confinement, sex offender supervision andin the future, electronic monitoring.
Expedited Child Support CenterThe Expedited Child Support Center administers the ExpeditedHearing Process. The goal of the hearing process is to ensureall children receive prompt and regular child support payments.Specially trained hearing officers make recommendations tojudges on establishing, enforcing or modifying child supportorders and also make recommendations on parentage andmedical support orders. The Expedited Child Support Centerworks in coordination with the Illinois Department of Public Aid.
Forensic Clinical ServicesForensic Clinical Services provides comprehensive anddiagnostic clinical services to the court and related agenciesunder the court's jurisdiction. The agency employs psychiatric,psychological and social service methods in the deliveryof clinical services and submits clinical opinions andrecommendations to the court. Forensic Clinical Services alsoprovides expert witness testimony where mandated.
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ESHearing Officer SectionThe Hearing Officer Section is comprised of attorneys appointed bythe Chief Judge to conduct court hearings in the Child ProtectionDivision. These hearings ensure that children who are in foster carefind permanent homes. The officers listen to evidence to determineif progress has been made in achieving a permanency goal, whichmay include return to the home, adoption, private guardianship,preparation for independent living or residential care. The hearingofficer then submits a recommended order to the judge.
Office of Interpreter ServicesThe Circuit Court provides persons having limited English proficiencyor speech or hearing impairments with court interpreters to helpfacilitate court proceedings. Interpreters help ensure that all personsenjoy equal access to justice and that court proceedings functionefficiently and effectively. The most common languages interpretedare Spanish, Polish, Korean, Arabic and Russian. Sign languageinterpreters are also requested frequently.
Office of Jury AdministrationThe Office of Jury Administration is responsible for providing thepool of qualified jurors for the Circuit Court. It accomplishes thisgoal by mailing out jury summonses to prospective jurors. TheCircuit Court does recognize, however, that jurors may besummoned at times which may not be convenient. To addressproblems based on hardship, the Circuit Court makes every effortto honor requests to be rescheduled to another date or to betransferred to another courthouse. Prospective jurors should makesuch requests in writing and submit them to the Office of JuryAdministration for review. Additionally, the Circuit Court givesprospective jurors age 70 or older the option of not participating injury service under the court's Opt-Out Program. Those wishing toopt-out must call jury administration at 312.603.JURY before theirscheduled date of service. Opting-out does not permanently removethe juror's name from the juror list. The juror may be summonedagain at a later date, at which time he or she may choose to serveor may opt-out again. Under the Opt-Out Program, prospectivejurors age 70 or older can opt-out without limitation. In addition toscheduling juror service, the Office of Jury Administration acquaintsprospective jurors with their responsibilities through the use of ajuror orientation video.
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Juvenile Court ClinicThe Juvenile Court Clinic is responsible for providing a variety of serv-ices to judges and court personnel regarding clinical information injuvenile court proceedings. These services include consultation regard-ing requests for clinical information, forensic clinical assessments inresponse to court ordered requests, information regarding communitybased mental health resources, and education programs on issuesrelating to mental health information and court proceedings. JuvenileCourt Clinic staff comprise lawyers and mental health professionals whouse a multi-disciplinary approach to provide high quality mental healthassessments that are relevant, timely, culturally sensitive, and in a formthat bridges the legal and mental health fields. Forensic clinical assess-ments can only be initiated by court order. Forensic clinical informationis defined as mental health information that is to be used for a legaldecision. After a family has been ordered to undergo a clinical evalua-tion, a clinical coordinator facilitates the process, which includes evalu-ating the information request, documenting the request, and arrangingan intake interview. The assessment is written by a clinician, who is usu-ally a psychologist or psychiatrist, and is delivered to court before thefamily’s next court date. The information contained in the assessment isused by judges, lawyers, and probation officers to help them makeinformed decisions that promote better outcomes for minors and theirfamilies.
Juvenile Probation and Court Services DepartmentThe Juvenile Probation and Court Services Department provides a myr-iad of supervision and intervention programs for minors under theage of 17 who have been found delinquent by the court. In each casewhere a child is found delinquent, the court carefully considers how itcan best meet the needs of the child and at the same time ensure theprotection of the public. A judge allows a juvenile to remain at homeunder supervision as long as the special conditions established by thecourt and the terms set by the probation officer are followed. The pri-mary objectives of the Juvenile Probation and Court ServicesDepartment are threefold: 1) to respond with a plan of action thatbuilds the competence of the minor 2) to redirect negative behaviorwhile promoting accountability 3) to restore the victim and the com-munity.
Marriage and Family Counseling ServiceA part of the Domestic Relations Division, the Marriage and FamilyCounseling Service mediates custody and visitation disputes. Thecounseling service operates under court order and offers emergencyintervention and referral services when necessary. Through its Familyin Focus program, the service assists with court facilitation of custody
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ESdisputes and provides supervised visitation for parents who meet the pro-gram's qualifications. The services are provided free of charge.
Mandatory ArbitrationThe Mandatory Arbitration program is an alternative dispute resolutionprocess for civil suits seeking money damages of $30,000 or less. Theprocess is less formal and less time consuming than a jury trial and isconducted by a three-member panel of arbitrators. The arbitrators arelicensed attorneys who have at least three years of experience and arecertified by the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts as having suc-cessfully completed a course in dispute resolution.
Parenting Education ProgramThe Parenting Education Program, known as Focus on Children, provideshalf-day parenting education class sessions. The classes address par-enting in divorce situations, post-decree situations and never-been-mar-ried situations where the parents do not live together. The classes are ini-tiated by court order. A fee is charged for attending the class, however,it may be reduced or waived by the judge.
Office of the Public GuardianThe Office of the Public Guardian represents minors in juvenile courtcases involving abuse, dependency and neglect, as well as in contestedchild custody cases heard in the Domestic Relations Division. The Officeof the Public Guardian also acts as guardian of disabled adult wards ofthe court. The Chief Judge of the Circuit Court is responsible for appoint-ing the Cook County Public Guardian.
Office of Official Court ReportersThe Office of Official Court Reporters employs court reporters who arelicensed by the State of Illinois. An official court reporter uses a steno-graphic machine to record verbatim each and every word spoken in acourt proceeding.
Social Service DepartmentThe Social Service Department provides casework services to primarilymisdemeanor offenders. Some misdemeanor offenses include theft,indecent exposure, unlawful use of a weapon, assault and battery. Thedepartment develops and implements an individualized supervision planfor each offender and monitors the offender while he or she remainsunder the court's supervision. Some of the services include the DomesticViolence Program and the DUI (Driving Under the Influence) InterventionProgram.
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THE TRIAL PROCESSWhen attending a criminal or civil trial, who or what canyou expect to see?
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The Participants
Judge: acts as a legal referee to ensure that propertrial procedure is followed and issues rulings on pointsof law. In a bench trial, the judge gives the verdict inplace of a jury.
Jury: present if demanded in a civil case and presentin a criminal case unless waived by the defendant.Their names are chosen at random from the lists ofregistered voters and licensed drivers in Cook County.
Once a juror appears for jury duty, the juror is assigneda panel number. Panels are divided randomly intogroups of 6 or 18. The juror then takes part in anorientation program explaining the trial process whichincludes watching an orientation videotape.
When a trial is ready to begin, the judge sends thedeputy sheriff to the jury room to request potentialjurors. The judge generally requests a group of 6, 12,18 or 36 jurors. Jurors, chosen by panel number, aresent to the courtroom to be questioned by the judge andthe attorneys to determine the juror's ability to keep anopen mind and be fair. Eventually a jury panel of 12 isselected. In some instances, two alternate jurors arealso chosen. They are present throughout the trial butdo not deliberate unless taking the place of an absentjury member. Any jurors not selected to sit on thecourtroom panel return to the jury room and may besent to a new courtroom to be questioned for anothertrial.
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The Circuit Court operates on a one day or one trialsystem. This means that if a juror is not selected to serveon a jury by the end of the day, the juror is not requiredto return the next day. Jury service is considered fulfilledand the juror will not be called for at least another year.However, jurors chosen to sit on a panel in a particularcourtroom for a particular trial are required to serve forthe duration of that trial.
While the trial judge determines the evidence andinstructs the jury as to the law, the jurors are responsiblefor deciding the facts, following the law and rendering afinal decision.
Plaintiff: in a civil case, the person who files thecomplaint.
Defendant: person against whom a civil or criminalcomplaint is filed.
Prosecutor: in a criminal case, the Cook County State'sAttorney’s Office acts as the legal representative of thepeople of the State of Illinois in prosecuting the accuseddefendant. Certain cases may be prosecuted bymunicipal prosecutors.
Witness: gives testimony during the trial relating to thecase.
Court Reporter: records every word spoken duringthe trial on a stenograph machine or a recording device.
Deputy Sheriff: keeps order in the court, guardsdefendants in criminal cases and maintains custody ofthe jury.
Clerk: swears in witnesses and maintains court ordersand exhibits in a trial.
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Jury SelectionThe judge and attorneys question the jurors sent to thecourtroom until a panel of twelve is agreed upon by allsides. The questioning is designed to excuse jurorswho might have difficulty in rendering a fair andimpartial verdict in that particular case.
Opening StatementsThese are brief statements made by the attorneys to thejury in which the attorneys outline the facts as they seethem and what they hope to prove. The attorneys arenot considered witnesses and their statements are notevidence. The plaintiff's attorney in a civil case or theprosecutor in a criminal case gives the first statementand the defense attorney follows.
Presentation of EvidenceWitnesses for the plaintiff in a civil case or for theprosecution in a criminal case testify first, witnessesfor the defense testify next and any rebuttal witnessestestify last. Each witness is sworn to tell the truth. Theattorney who calls the witness asks questions in directexamination. The attorney for the opposing side thenquestions the witness in cross-examination. Thepurpose of this questioning is to elicit evidence. Exhibitsand physical objects such as photographs and x-raysmay also be presented at this time as evidence.
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Closing ArgumentsThis is the final opportunity for the attorneys toaddress the jury. The plaintiff's attorney in a civilcase or the prosecutor in a criminal case proceedsfirst. The attorney analyzes the evidence andattempts to convince the jury to decide in favor of hisor her side of the case. The defense attorney followswith his or her argument, attempting to do thesame. Finally, the plaintiff's attorney or prosecutorhas the opportunity to present a rebuttal to thedefense attorney's argument.
Jury DeliberationsThe judge instructs the jury on the law they mustapply in the particular case. Jurors then retire fromthe courtroom to deliberate in secret. When thejurors reach a verdict, the jury foreman who iselected by fellow jurors informs the deputy sheriffthat a decision has been reached. The jury returnsto the courtroom and the verdict is read aloud to theparties.
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Honorable Timothy C. Evans Office of the Chief JudgeOficina del Juez Presidente2600 Richard J. Daley Center50 W. Washington St.Chicago, IL 60602312.603.6000312.603.6673 TDD
COUNTY DEPARTMENTDependencia del Condado
Chancery Division County DivisionHonorable Dorothy Kirie Kinnaird Honorable Michael J. Murphy Presiding Judge Presiding Judge2403 Richard J. Daley Center 1701 Richard J. Daley CenterChicago, IL 60602 Chicago, IL 60602312.603.4181 312.603.6194312.603.6673 TDD 312.603.6673 TDD
Criminal Division Domestic Relations DivisionHonorable Paul P. Biebel, Jr. Honorable Moshe JacobiusPresiding Judge Presiding Judge2600 S. California Ave., Rm. 101 1901 Richard J. Daley CenterChicago, IL 60608 Chicago, IL 60602773.869.3160 312.603.6556773.869.7798 TDD 312.603.6673 TDD
Law Division Probate DivisionHonorable William D. Maddux Honorable Henry A. BudzinskiPresiding Judge Presiding Judge2005 Richard J. Daley Center 1803 Richard J. Daley CenterChicago, IL 60602 Chicago, IL 60602312.603.6343 312.603.7545312.603.6673 TDD 312.603.6673 TDD
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MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTLa Dependencia Municipal
First Municipal District Fourth Municipal DistrictHonorable E. Kenneth Wright, Jr. Honorable Edmund Ponce de LeonPresiding Judge Presiding Judge1303 Richard J. Daley Center 1500 Maybrook DriveChicago, IL 60602 Maywood, IL 60153312.603.6132 708.865.6060312.603.6673 TDD 708.865.6041 TDD
Traffic Center - First District Fifth Municipal DistrictHonorable Robert P. Bastone Honorable Anthony S. MontelioneDeputy Presiding Judge Presiding Judge400 Richard J. Daley Center 10220 S. 76th AvenueChicago, IL 60602 Bridgeview, IL 60455312.603.2600 708.974.6288 312.603.2608 TDD 708.974.6546 TDD
Second Municipal District Sixth Municipal DistrictHonorable Shelley Sutker-Dermer Honorable Ronald C. Riley Presiding Judge Presiding Judge5600 Old Orchard Road 16501 South Kedzie ParkwaySkokie, IL 60077 Markham, IL 60426847.470.7200 708.210.4170847.470.7503 TDD 708.210.4191 TDD
Third Municipal District Marriage CourtHonorable Joseph J. Urso 119 West Randolph St.Presiding Judge County Building - Lower Level2121 Euclid Chicago, IL 60602Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 312.603.5660847.818.2287 312.603.6673 TDD847.818.2075 TDD
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JUVENILE JUSTICE & CHILD PROTECTION DEPARTMENTLa Dependencia de Justicia Juvenil y Protección Infantil
Juvenile Justice Division Child Protection DivisionHonorable Curtis Heaston Honorable Patricia Martin BishopPresiding Judge Presiding Judge1100 S. Hamilton Ave., Rm. 8004 1100 S. Hamilton Ave., Rm. 8004Chicago, IL 60612 Chicago, IL 60612312.433.4757 312.433.4756312.433.6743 TDD 312.433.6743 TDD
Juvenile Justice & Child Protection Resource SectionHonorable Sophia H. HallAdministrative Presiding Judge 2301 Richard J. Daley CenterChicago, IL 60602312.603.3733312.603.6673 TDD
Hispanic Community LiaisonMagali RodriguezOffice of Interpreter Services2650 South California AvenueChicago, IL 60608773.869.7222
COMMUNITY LIAISONSEnlaces de la Comunidad
African American Community LiaisonsKelly CallawayMandatory Arbitration222 North LaSalle St., 13th Floor Chicago, IL 60601312.793.0125
Melanie WheelerOffice of the Chief Judge2600 Richard J. Daley Center Chicago, IL 60602312.603.3587
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CIRCUIT COURT OFCOOK COUNTY
CIRCUIT JUDGESJueces de Circuito
Martin S. AgranNancy J. ArnoldDavid B. AtkinsPatricia BanksRonald F. BartkowiczCarole Kamin BellowsGerald C. BenderRichard B. BerlandAndrew BermanRobert W. BertucciPaul P. Biebel, Jr.Janice L. BiermanRichard J. Billik, Jr.Margaret Ann BrennanEileen M. BrewerCynthia BrimPhilip L. BronsteinRodney Hughes BrooksJanet Adams BrosnahanMary Margaret BrosnahanJames R. BrownHenry A. BudzinskiCharles P. BurnsEdward R. BurrAnthony L. BurrellBernetta D. BushDiane Gordon CannonThomas F. Carmody, Jr.Thomas R. ChiolaEvelyn B. ClayMary Ellen CoghlanMatthew E. CoghlanMelvin J. ColeSharon J. ColemanClaudia Grace ConlonMaureen E. ConnorsClayton Jay CraneWilbur E. CrooksLisa R. CurcioRobert E. CusackPaula M. Daleo
For judges’ division assignmentsvisit www.cookcountycourt.org
Daniel P. DarcyThomas M. DavyDavid DelgadoDonald M. DevlinBarbara J. DiskoFrancis J. DolanChristopher J. DonnellyDavid R. DonnersbergerJohn T. Doody, Jr.Deborah Mary DoolingJennifer Duncan-BriceLaurence J. DunfordLoretta Eadie-DanielsJames D. EganLynn M. EganRichard J. ElrodJames R. EpsteinTimothy C. EvansCandace Jean FabriThomas P. Fecarotta, Jr.Roger G. FeinPeter A. FeliceRaymond A. FigueroaDenise Kathleen FilanKathy M. FlanaganThomas E. FlanaganJames P. Flannery, Jr.John J. FlemingSusan G. FlemingPeter FlynnNicholas R. FordAllen A. FreemanMargaret O’Mara FrossardRaymond FunderburkRodolfo GarciaSheldon GardnerVincent M. GaughanJames J. GavinFrancis W. GlowackiAllen S. GoldbergFrancis X. Golniewicz, Jr.
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CIRCUIT JUDGESJueces de Circuito
Robert E. GordonLlwellyn L. Greene-ThapediAlan J. GreimanSusan Ruscitti GrusselCatherine Marie HaberkornWilliam J. HaddadSophia H. HallDavid E. HaraczLa Quietta J. Hardy-CampbellMarsha D. HayesMichael T. HealyCurtis HeastonJames F. HenryMichael J. HoganThomas L. HoganLeo E. HoltVanessa A. HopkinsGarritt E. HowardNathaniel R. Howse, Jr.Arnette R. HubbardCheyrl D. IngramAnthony A. IoscoMoshe JacobiusAaron JaffeRaymond L. JagielskiArthur L. Janura, Jr.Dorothy F. JonesRickey JonesDaniel E. JordanEdward R. JordanJames J. JorzakPaul A. KarkulaThemis N. KarnezisJoseph G. Kazmierski, Jr.Michael R. Keehan Daniel J. KelleyCarol A. KellyJames W. KennedyKathleen G. KennedyKerry M. KennedyDorothy Kirie KinnairdJohn P. Kirby
Robert J. KowalskiWilliam G. LacyBertina E. LampkinJoanne L. LaniganDiane J. LarsenJeffrey LawrenceMarjorie C. LawsLeonard L. LevinCasandra LewisDavid G. LichtensteinMarcella Carmen LipinskiThomas J. LipscombDaniel M. LocalloRobert Lopez CeperoGay-Lloyd LottNoreen Valeria LoveMichele Francene LowranceStuart F. LubinMarvin P. LuckmanDaniel Joseph LynchJohn K. MaddenWilliam D. MadduxWilliam O. MakiMarcia MarasLeRoy K. Martin, Jr.Patricia Martin BishopMary Anne MasonAllan W. MastersVeronica B. MatheinCarol Pearce McCarthyJames P. McCarthyBarbara Ann McDonaldSusan J. McDunnPatrick E. McGannSheila McGinnisDennis M. McGuireKathleen M. McGuryPaddy H. McNamaraBarbara M MeyerJudy I. Mitchell-DavisAnthony S. MontelioneColleen McSweeney Moore
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CIRCUIT COURT OFCOOK COUNTY
CIRCUIT JUDGESJueces de Circuito
John J. Moran, Jr.Dennis J. MorrisseyJohn E. MorrisseyMary A. MulhernMichael J. MurphyJoyce Marie Murphy GormanElliott Muse, Jr.Marya NegaP. Scott Neville, Jr.Lewis M. NixonBenjamin E. NovoselskyJulia M. NowickiThomas E. NowinskiStuart A. NudelmanDonald J. O'Brien, Jr.Edward P. O’BrienJoan Margaret O’BrienWilliam T. O’BrienLawrence O’GaraJames P. O'MalleyWilliam P. O'MalleyWilliam D. O'NealSandra R. OtakaStuart E. PalmerThomas Paul PanichiKathleen M. PantleSebastian T. PattiWilliam PhelanDonna Phelps FeltonEdward N. PietruchaEdmund Ponce de LeonLee PrestonJames S. Quinlan, Jr.Carolyn QuinnRobert J. QuinnThomas P. QuinnEllis E. ReidRalph ReynaJames L. RhodesBarbara Ann Riley
Daniel A. RileyJames Gerard RileyRonald C. RileyThomas David RotiMaureen Durkin RoyLisa Ruble MurphyJames T. RyanLeida J. Gonzalez SantiagoDrella SavageStephen A. SchillerColleen F. SheehanKevin M. SheehanNancy Drew SheehanLon William ShultzRichard A. SiebelDarryl B. SimkoHenry R. Simmons, Jr.Henry M. SingerMaura Slattery BoyleIrwin J. SolganickCheryl A. StarksJohn Owen SteeleDavid P. SterbaVictoria A. StewartPaul StralkaJane Louise StuartDaniel J. SullivanLaura M. SullivanSharon M. SullivanFred G. Suria, Jr.Donald J. SurianoShelley Sutker-DermerRhoda Davis SweeneyBill TaylorLawrence TerrellMary Maxwell ThomasKaren Thompson TobinAmanda S. ToneyMichael P. ToominCharles M. TravisSandra TristanoEdna M. TurkingtonJohn D. Turner, Jr.Valarie E. Turner
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CIRCUIT JUDGESJueces de Circuito
Joseph J. UrsoJames M. VargaRaul VegaKenneth J. WadasRichard F. WalshJohn A. WardMitchell WareEdward Washington IICyril J. WatsonDaniel S. WeberAlexander P. WhiteShelli D. Williams-HayesCamille E. WillisCharles R. WinklerGregory J. WojkowskiWarren D. WolfsonE. Kenneth Wright, Jr.Anthony L. YoungFrank G. ZelezinskiSusan F. Zwick
ASSOCIATE JUDGESJueces Comisionados
Jorge Luis AlonsoSam L. AmiranteEdward A. AntoniettiWilliam J. AukstikReginald H. BakerMark J. BallardRobert P. BastoneConsuelo E. Bedoya-WittHelaine Leslie BergerJ. Martin BerrySamuel J. Betar IIIAdam Donald Bourgeois, Jr.Preston L. BowieWilliam Stewart BoydStephen Y. BrodhayMichael BrownGary L. BrownfieldElizabeth M. BudzinskiDennis J. BurkeJoseph N. Casciato
Frank CastiglioneTimothy J. ChambersJoseph Michael ClapsGloria G. CocoSusan M. ColemanThomas J. CondonAbishi C. Cunningham, Jr.Noreen Marie DalyRonald S. DavisFrank DeBoniDennis A. DernbachGrace G. DicklerJames G. DoneganThomas More DonnellyDavid A. EricksonJames P. EtchinghamFe FernandezHoward L. FinkBrian K. FlahertyLawrence Edward FloodLawrence P. FoxThomas V. Gainer, Jr.Sheldon C. GarberEdwin A. GausselinDaniel T. GillespieSusan Fox GillisGregory Robert GinexMaxwell Griffin, Jr.John B. GroganGilbert J. GrossiR. Morgan HamiltonMiriam Ellen HarrisonRosemary Grant HigginsArthur F. Hill, Jr.Earl B. HoffenbergPatricia Brown HolmesAnn HouserColleen Ann HylandJohn Joseph HynesMarianne JacksonMoira S. JohnsonSandi G. Johnson-SpehJordan KaplanPamela G. KarahaliosNancy J. Katz
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CIRCUIT COURT OFCOOK COUNTY
ASSOCIATE JUDGESJueces Comisionados
Richard A. KavittLynne KawamotoCarol A. KippermanRandye A. KoganLambros J. KutrubisNeil J. LinehanJames B. LinnMark Joseph LopezPatrick Foran Lustig Thaddeus Stephan MachnikJeffrey A. MalakJohn J. MannionBrendan J. McCooeyMartin E. McDonoughWilliam Francis McGlynnBrigid Mary McGrathClifford L. MeachamDaniel R. MirandaGeorge M. MorrisseyJ. Patrick MorseJames V. MurphyMichael J. MurrayRaymond MylesPaul J. NealisRita M. NovakGregory M. O'BrienThomas J. O'HaraJames Michael ObbishMarcia B. OrrDonald D. Panarese, Jr.Luciano PaniciAlfred J. PaulArthur C. PerivolidisWilliam G. PileggiNicholas T. PomaroMichael J. PopeDennis J. PorterJesse G. Reyes
Wayne D. RhineHyman I. RiebmanElizabeth Loredo RiveraMary K. RochfordJames J. RyanStanley SacksMarcus R. SaloneJames M. SchreierJohn J. ScotilloTerrence V. SharkeyKaren G. ShieldsMichele M. SimmonsRobert M. SmierciakTerence Blair SmithJames F. StackEddie A. StephensRichard Anthony StevensMichael W. StuttleyThomas R. SumnerSanjay T. TailorSybil C. ThomasJohn D. TourtelotThomas M. TuckerRena Marie Van TineJohn A. WasilewskiDaniel G. WelterLaBrenda E. WhiteWalter WilliamsGerald T. WinieckiLori M. WolfsonWilliam S. WoodLeon WoolWillie B. WrightMichael C. Zissman
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For questions about...
ADOPTIONAdopción Circuit Court of Cook County
County DivisionLa División del Condado1701 Richard J. Daley CenterChicago, IL 60602312.603.6194
APPELLATE COURTTribunal de Apelaciónes Illinois Appellate Court
First DistrictTribunal de Apelaciónes de IllinoisPrimer Distrito 160 N. LaSalle St.Chicago, IL 60601312.793.5484
APPLICATIONTO SUE OR DEFENDAS A POOR PERSONSolicitud para eximirse del Circuit Court of Cook Countypago de presentación de First Municipal Districtdemanda por ser persona Primer Distrito Municipalde escasos recursos 1301 Richard J. Daley Center
Chicago, IL 60602(for individuals 312.603.4424seeking a waiverof filing fees)
ARBITRATIONArbitrio Circuit Court of Cook County
Mandatory Arbitration Resoluciones Obligatorias de Arbitrio222 N. LaSalle St., 13th FloorChicago, IL 60601312.793.0125312.793.0145 TDD
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10351 S. Woodlawn St.Chicago, IL 60628773.291.2315
BIRTH CERTIFICATESActas de Nacimiento Cook County Clerk's Office
Secretario del Condado de CookCounty Building118 N. Clark St., Lower LevelChicago, IL 60602312.603.5656
BOND REFUNDDevolución de Bond Forfeit InformationFianzas Información sobre Confiscación de
Fianzas312.603.6429
General InformationInformación General1005 Richard J. Daley CenterChicago, IL 60608312.603.3975
CHILD ABUSEAbuso Infantil Child Abuse & Neglect Hotline
Department of Children & Family ServicesLínea de Emergencia para Abuso yDescuido Infantil, Departmento de Servicios Familiares e Infantiles1.800.252.2873(24 hours / 7 days a week)
In-Touch HotlineLínea de Emergencia en Contacto312.996.5535(6PM - 10:30PM / 7 nights a week)
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CHILD SUPPORTENFORCEMENTAplicación de las Clerk of the Circuit Court Ordenes de of Cook County Manutención de Child Support DivisionMenores División de Manutención de Menores
del Secretario del Tribunal de Circuitodel Condado de CookGeneral InformationInformación General28 N. Clark St., Rm. 200Chicago, IL 60602312.603.2000
Illinois Department of Public AidChild Support Intake DepartmentDepartmento de Asistencia Pública del Estado de IllinoisToma de Datos32 W. Randolph St., 8th FloorChicago, IL 60601312.793.8392
Circuit Court of Cook CountyExpedited Child SupportManutención Infantil Expedita32 W. Randolph St., Suite 1400Chicago, IL 60601312.609.8790312.609.4841 TDD
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General InformationInformación General312.603.1945
CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTYCHILDREN'S ADVOCACY ROOM LOCATIONSUbicaciones de los Centros de Apoyo Infantil
Daley Center Mediation Center1309 Richard J. Daley Center 69 W. Washington St., 10th Fl.Chicago, IL 60602 Chicago, IL 60602312.603.6252 312.603.1544
Expedited Child Support Center Domestic Violence Court32 W. Randolph St., Suite 1400 1340 S. Michigan Ave., 1st Fl.Chicago, IL 60601 Chicago, IL 60605312.609.3826 312.341.4377
Juvenile Court Sixth Municipal DistrictArt and Nature Room 16501 South Kedzie Pkwy., 1st Fl. 1100 S. Hamilton Ave., 1st Fl. Markham, IL 60426Chicago, IL 60612 708.210.4282312.433.6909
Loyola Children’s Center Domestic Relations Courtat Maywood Independent Orders of Protection1500 Maybrook Dr, 2nd Fl. 28 N. Clark St., 6th Fl.Maywood, Il 60153 Chicago, IL 60602708.786.2464 312.827.6129
CLERK OF THE COURTSecretaria del Clerk of the Circuit CourtTribunal of Cook County
Secretaria del Tribunal de Circuitodel Condado de Cook1001 Richard J. Daley CenterChicago, IL 60602312.603.5030
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COUNSELINGAsesoría Circuit Court of Cook County
Marriage & Family Counseling ServiceServicios de Asesoría Matrimonial y Asuntos Familiares69 W. Washington St., Suite 1000Chicago, IL 60602312.603.1540312.603.1575 TDD
COURT REPORTERS Estenógrafos del Tribunal Circuit Court of Cook County
Office of Official Court ReportersEstenógrafos Oficiales del Tribunal69 W. Washington St., 9th FloorChicago, IL 60602312.603.8400312.603.8539 TDD
FORENSIC SERVICESServicios Forenses Circuit Court of Cook County
Forensic Clinical ServicesServicios Clínicos Forenses2650 S. California Ave., 10th FloorChicago, IL 60608773.869.6100773.869.7605 TDD
Circuit Court of Cook CountyCook County Juvenile Court Clinic Clinica del Tribunal de Menores del Condado de Cook2245 W. Ogden, 5th FloorChicago, IL 60612 312.433.6686312.433.6851 FAX
HEARING OFFICERSOficiales de Audiencias Circuit Court of Cook County
Hearing Officer SectionSección de Oficial de Audiencias2245 W. Ogden, 8th FloorChicago, IL 60612 312.433.7827 33
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RYHOSPITALHospital John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital
of Cook County Hospital John H. Stroger, Jr. del Condado de CookMain SwitchboardOperadora Principal1901 W. Harrison St.Chicago, IL 60612312.864.6000
INTERPRETERSERVICESServicios de Circuit Court of Cook CountyIntérpretes Office of Interpreter Services
Oficina de IntérpretesGeneral InformationInformación General2650 S. California Ave.Chicago, IL 60608773.869.3210773.869.3213 TDD
JAILCárcel Cook County Jail
Cárcel del Condado de CookGeneral InformationInformación General773.890.7100
Cermak Health ServicesCermak Servicios de Sanidad (Health Clinic for Cook County Jail)2800 S. California Ave.Chicago, IL 60608773.869.7000
JURY SERVICEServicio de Jurados Circuit Court of Cook County
Office of Jury AdministrationAdministración de Jurados1000 Richard J. Daley CenterChicago, IL 60602312.603.5417312.603.5390 TDD
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JUVENILE DETENTIONDetención Juvenil
Circuit Court of Cook CountyJuvenile Temporary DetentionCenter (formerly Audy Center)General InformationInformación General1100 S. Hamilton Ave.Chicago, IL 60612312.433.7102 (Center)
LAW LIBRARYBiblioteca Cook County Law LibraryJurídica Biblioteca Jurídica del Condado de Cook
Richard J. Daley Center, 29th FloorChicago, IL 60602312.603.5423
LICENSESLicencias
•Birth, Death, Marriage •Business LicensesCertificates •Chicago City Vehicle Stickers
•Business Registration •Dog Licenses•Election & Voter Registration •Going Out of Business Info•Notary Registration •Residential Parking Permits
Cook County Clerk's Office Office of the City ClerkCounty Building City of Chicago118 N. Clark St., Lower Level City Hall Chicago, IL 60602 121 N. La Salle St.312.603.5656 Chicago, IL 60602
312.744.6861
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•Driver's Licenses •Liquor Licenses
NAME CHANGECambios de Nombre Circuit Court of Cook Countyo Apellido Name Change Information
Información para el Cambio de Nombre802 Richard J. Daley CenterChicago, IL 60602312.603.5133
ORDERS OF PROTECTIONOrdenes de Clerk of the Circuit CourtProtección of Cook County
Secretaria del Tribunal de Circuitodel Condado de CookGeneral InformationInformación General1340 S. Michigan Ave.Chicago, IL 60602312.341.2888
PARENTING EDUCATION PROGRAMAdiestramiento Circuit Court of Cook Countypara Ser Mejor Focus on ChildrenPadre de Familia Parenting Education Program
General InformationInformación General69 W. Washington St., Suite 1000Chicago, IL 60602312.603.1550312.603.1575 TDD
Illinois Secretary of State Illinois Liquor ControlGeneral Information CommissionInformación General sobre Comisión sobre Control de Licencia de Conducir Bebidas Alcohólicas de Illinois312.793.1010 312.814.2206
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PRO SE COURTJuzgado Pro-Se Por Circuit Court of Cook Countysi mismo First Municipal District
Primer Distrito Municipal602 Richard J. Daley CenterChicago, IL 60602312.603.5626
PROBATIONProbatoria Circuit Court of Cook County
Adult Probation DepartmentAdministrative OfficesLa Dependencia de Libertad Probatoria de Adultos 69 W. Washington St., Suite 2000Chicago, IL 60602312.603.0240
Circuit Court of Cook CountyJuvenile Probation and Court Services DepartmentLa Dependencia de Libertad Probatoriay Servicios Judiciales para Menores1100 S. Hamilton Ave., 2nd FloorChicago, IL 60612312.433.6901312.433.4401 TDD
PUBLIC DEFENDERDefensor de Oficio Cook County Public Defender’s Office
Defensor de Oficio del Condado de Cook69 W. Washington St., 15th FloorChicago, IL 60602312.603.0600
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RYPUBLIC GUARDIANTutoría Oficial Cook County Public Guardian’s Office
Tutoría Oficial del Condado de Cook
Adult Guardianship Advocacy & Domestic Relations DivisionsApoyo de Tutoría de Adultos y División de Relaciones Domésticas69 W. Washington St., Suite 1800Chicago, IL 60602312.603.0800312.603.0801 TDD
Child Abuse & Neglect DivisionDivisión de Abuso y Abandono Infantil2245 W. Ogden Ave., 4th Floor Chicago, IL 60612312.433.4300
SHERIFFAlguacil Cook County Sheriff's Office
Oficina del Alguacil del Condadode CookGeneral InformationInformación General 704 Richard J. Daley CenterChicago, IL 60602312.603.6444
SOCIAL SERVICESServicios Sociales Circuit Court of Cook County
Social Service DepartmentDepartmento de Servicio SocialesGeneral InformationInformación General2650 S. California Ave., Rm. 901Chicago, IL 60608773.869.6012773.869.7203 TDD
STATE OF ILLINOISCIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY
Office of the Chief Judge
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STATE'S ATTORNEYMinesterio Fiscal Público Cook County State's Attorney’s Office
Minesterio Fiscal Público del Condado de Cook500 Richard J. Daley CenterChicago, IL 60602312.603.5440 Civil Civiles773.869.2700 Criminal Penales
TOURSRecorridos Circuit Court of Cook County
Office of Public Affairs (for those interested in Oficina de Asuntos Públicosa tour of the Daley 69 W. Washington St., Suite 3300Center Courthouse) Chicago, IL 60602
312.603.1928
TRAFFICTránsito Traffic Safety School
Escuela de Orientación para laSeguridad Vial312.422.0313
VOTERREGISTRATIONRegistro de Votantes Cook County Voter Registration
Chicago & SuburbsRegistro de Votantes del Condado de Cook - Chicago y Suburbios312.269.7960 (Chicago)312.603.0906 (Suburbs)
WARRANTSOrdenes Judiciales Civil CriminalDetención Fianzas Civiles Penales
312.603.6475 312.603.3770
If you would like more information about theCircuit Court of Cook County, visit us at:
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