Article VI — THE JUDICIARY
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Ill. Const. art. VI, § 1 COURTS
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The judicial power is vested in a Supreme Court, an Appellate Court and Circuit Courts. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. VI, § 2 JUDICIAL DISTRICTS
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The State is divided into five Judicial Districts for the selection of Supreme and Appellate Court Judges. The First Judicial District consists of Cook County. The remainder of the State shall be divided by law into four Judicial Districts of substantially equal population, each …
Ill. Const. art. VI, § 3 SUPREME COURT – ORGANIZATION
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The Supreme Court shall consist of seven Judges. Three shall be selected from the First Judicial District and one from each of the other Judicial Districts. Four Judges constitute a quorum and the concurrence of four is necessary for a decision. Supreme Court Judges shall select …
Ill. Const. art. VI, § 4 SUPREME COURT – JURISDICTION
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[Repealed.]
Ill. Const. art. VI, § 5 APPELLATE COURT – ORGANIZATION
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The number of Appellate Judges to be selected from each Judicial District shall be provided by law. The Supreme Court shall prescribe by rule the number of Appellate divisions in each Judicial District. Each Appellate division shall have at least three Judges. Assignments to divi…
Ill. Const. art. VI, § 6 APPELLATE COURT – JURISDICTION
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Appeals from final judgments of a Circuit Court are a matter of right to the Appellate Court in the Judicial District in which the Circuit Court is located except in cases appealable directly to the Supreme Court and except that after a trial on the merits in a criminal case, the…
Ill. Const. art. VI, § 7 JUDICIAL CIRCUITS
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[Repealed.]
Ill. Const. art. VI, § 8 ASSOCIATE JUDGES
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Each Circuit Court shall have such number of Associate Judges as provided by law. Associate Judges shall be appointed by the Circuit Judges in each circuit as the Supreme Court shall provide by rule. In the First Judicial District, unless otherwise provided by law, at least one-f…
Ill. Const. art. VI, § 9 CIRCUIT COURTS – JURISDICTION
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Circuit Courts shall have original jurisdiction of all justiciable matters except when the Supreme Court has original and exclusive jurisdiction relating to redistricting of the General Assembly and to the ability of the Governor to serve or resume office. Circuit Courts shall ha…
Ill. Const. art. VI, § 10 TERMS OF OFFICE
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The terms of office of Supreme and Appellate Court Judges shall be ten years; of Circuit Judges, six years; and of Associate Judges, four years. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. VI, § 11 ELIGIBILITY FOR OFFICE
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No person shall be eligible to be a Judge or Associate Judge unless he is a United States citizen, a licensed attorney-at-law of this State, and a resident of the unit which selects him. No change in the boundaries of a unit shall affect the tenure in office of a Judge or Associa…
Ill. Const. art. VI, § 12 ELECTION AND RETENTION
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[Repealed.]
Ill. Const. art. VI, § 13 PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
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[Repealed.]
Ill. Const. art. VI, § 14 JUDICIAL SALARIES AND EXPENSES - FEE OFFICERS ELIMINATED
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Judges shall receive salaries provided by law which shall not be diminished to take effect during their terms of office. All salaries and such expenses as may be provided by law shall be paid by the State, except that Appellate, Circuit and Associate Judges shall receive such add…
Ill. Const. art. VI, § 15 RETIREMENT – DISCIPLINE
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[Repealed.]
Ill. Const. art. VI, § 16 ADMINISTRATION
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General administrative and supervisory authority over all courts is vested in the Supreme Court and shall be exercised by the Chief Justice in accordance with its rules. The Supreme Court shall appoint an administrative director and staff, who shall serve at its pleasure, to assi…
Ill. Const. art. VI, § 17 JUDICIAL CONFERENCE
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The Supreme Court shall provide by rule for an annual judicial conference to consider the work of the courts and to suggest improvements in the administration of justice and shall report thereon annually in writing to the General Assembly not later than January 31. (Source: Illin…
Ill. Const. art. VI, § 18 CLERKS OF COURTS
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[Repealed.]
Ill. Const. art. VI, § 19 STATE'S ATTORNEYS - SELECTION, SALARY
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A State's Attorney shall be elected in each county in 1972 and every fourth year thereafter for a four year term. One State's Attorney may be elected to serve two or more counties if the governing boards of such counties so provide and a majority of the electors of each county vo…