Circuit Courts Act

Sections covered

• 705 ILCS 35/0.01Short title
• 705 ILCS 35/1Judicial circuits created
• 705 ILCS 35/2Circuit judges
• 705 ILCS 35/25The several circuit courts in this state may enter such judgments, orders and injunctions, and shall issue all such processes as may be necessary or proper to carry into effect the powers granted to them
• 705 ILCS 35/26Courts › 705 ILCS 35 — Circuit Courts Act
• 705 ILCS 35/27All process shall be executed and returned by the officer or person to whom directed
• 705 ILCS 35/28The said courts may, from time to time, make all such rules for the orderly disposition of business before them as may be deemed expedient, consistent with law
• 705 ILCS 35/28.5Complaints; information for filing
• 705 ILCS 35/2aIn any circuit, other than Cook County and the 23rd circuit, in which is situated any State institution providing educational or welfare facilities for more than 25,000 persons, 4 circuit judges shall be elected unless that circuit is entitled to a greater number under Section 2
• 705 ILCS 35/2bCourts › 705 ILCS 35 — Circuit Courts Act
• 705 ILCS 35/2cIn addition to the number of circuit judges authorized under Section 2 of this Act, there shall be one additional circuit judge elected in the third circuit and one additional circuit judge elected from the twentieth circuit
• 705 ILCS 35/2dCourts › 705 ILCS 35 — Circuit Courts Act
• 705 ILCS 35/2fCircuit of Cook County
• 705 ILCS 35/2f-119th and 22nd judicial circuits
• 705 ILCS 35/2f-1016th and 23rd judicial circuits
• 705 ILCS 35/2f-1123rd judicial circuit
• 705 ILCS 35/2f-1220th and 24th judicial circuits
• 705 ILCS 35/2f-133rd judicial circuit; subcircuits
• 705 ILCS 35/2f-146th judicial circuit; resident judgeships
• 705 ILCS 35/2f-157th judicial circuit; subcircuits
• 705 ILCS 35/2f-1610th judicial circuit; resident judgeships
• 705 ILCS 35/2f-1714th judicial circuit; resident judgeships
• 705 ILCS 35/2f-1818th judicial circuit; subcircuits
• 705 ILCS 35/2f-219th judicial circuit; subcircuits; additional judges
• 705 ILCS 35/2f-412th circuit; subcircuits; additional judges
• 705 ILCS 35/2f-522nd circuit; subcircuits; additional resident judgeship
• 705 ILCS 35/2f-617th judicial circuit; subcircuits
• 705 ILCS 35/2f-7Additional circuit judge; 9th circuit
• 705 ILCS 35/2f-916th judicial circuit; subcircuits
• 705 ILCS 35/2gAdditional circuit judges; 16th, 18th, and 19th circuits
• 705 ILCS 35/2hAdditional circuit judge
• 705 ILCS 35/2iAdditional circuit judges; sixth circuit
• 705 ILCS 35/2jAdditional judges
• 705 ILCS 35/2kAdditional 16th circuit resident judge; Kane County
• 705 ILCS 35/2mAdditional 16th circuit resident judge; DeKalb County
• 705 ILCS 35/2nAdditional 16th circuit resident judge; Kendall County
• 705 ILCS 35/2pAdditional 13th circuit resident judge; Grundy County
• 705 ILCS 35/2qAdditional 17th circuit resident judge; Boone County
• 705 ILCS 35/2rAdditional 22nd circuit resident judge
• 705 ILCS 35/3The said courts, respectively, shall have a seal, and may renew or alter the same from time to time, as may be necessary
• 705 ILCS 35/33Courts › 705 ILCS 35 — Circuit Courts Act
• 705 ILCS 35/34If, by reason of war, rebellion, mob, pestilence or other public calamity, it is unsafe or inexpedient to hold a court at the time and place appointed by law, the judge or judges of the court may appoint another time and place for the holding of the court
• 705 ILCS 35/35In such case the court may require the services of any sheriff or other proper officer of the county into which the court is removed, or of the county from which it may remove to execute process and attend upon the court
• 705 ILCS 35/36If the clerk fails to give the notices specified in Section 34 he commits a petty offense and may be fined not to exceed $500
• 705 ILCS 35/37Currently serving circuit judges
• 705 ILCS 35/4There shall be no stated terms in the circuit courts, which shall always be open for the transaction of all business, subject to adjournment from time to time
• 705 ILCS 35/4.1The chief judge of each circuit may appoint an Administrative assistant to assist him in carrying out his administrative duties in the circuit
• 705 ILCS 35/4.2Administrative Secretaries, as provided for in Section 4.1 of this Act, shall receive travel expenses for traveling, within or without their county of residence, in the performance of their administrative duties at the direction of their Chief Judge
• 705 ILCS 35/4.3Witness fees