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Criminal Division. Pursuant to General Order 1.2,2.1 (f), the Criminal Division hears criminal actions and prosecutions, commenced by indictment or information (except for those actions heard in the Domestic Violence Division), related matters arising under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, as amended (405 ILCS 5/1-100 et ...
The Criminal Division hears felony trial cases in the City of Chicago. Felony cases are defined as those criminal offenses carrying possible prison terms of more than one year.
The Criminal Department operates 365 days a year and oversees Branch Courts and Central Bond Courts. The Criminal Department Branch Courts handle Misdemeanor Criminal cases, Preliminary Hearing Felony cases, Domestic Violence cases, and Cook County and non-Cook County warrants.
The George N. Leighton Criminal Courthouse is home to both the Criminal Division and Pretrial Division. The Criminal Court Administration building is also attached to the courthouse and shares the same security entrance.
Welcome to the official web site for the Circuit Court of Cook County. We are the largest judicial circuit in the State of Illinois and one of the largest unified court systems in the world. Our court system is made up of about 400 judges and about 2,600 employees who include probation officers, court reporters, foreign and sign language ...
Search the electronic docket of historical and active court cases in Cook County, Illinois. This service is not the official record of the court and may not be accurate or complete.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County provides on-line case information as a public service. This service is intended to be used as a resource to determine the general status of historical and in-process court cases.
