Chapter 705, COURTS

(705 ILCS 105/27.9) Sec. 27.9. Frivolous lawsuits filed by prisoners. (a) The fees of the clerks of the circuit court shall not be waived for a petitioner who is a prisoner in an Illinois Department of Corrections facility who files a pleading, motion, or other filing which purpo…

(705 ILCS 35/28) (from Ch. 37, par. 72.28) Sec. 28. The 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. (Source: Laws 1933, p. 435.)

(705 ILCS 505/28) (from Ch. 37, par. 439.24-8) Sec. 28. This Amendatory Act of 1971 shall apply only to causes of action accruing on or after January 1, 1972. (Source: P.A. 77-1777.)

(705 ILCS 105/28) Sec. 28. Supreme Court Clerk; fees. At the time of filing a petition or record, the petitioner or appellant shall pay to the Clerk of the Supreme Court the sum of $25. That sum shall be in full payment of all services of the clerk on behalf of the petitioner or …

(705 ILCS 35/28.5) Sec. 28.5. Complaints; information for filing. The clerk shall post in the common areas of the courthouse a notice that a person may file a complaint against the judge that includes contact information for the Judicial Inquiry Board. The Judicial Inquiry Board …

(705 ILCS 105/29) Sec. 29. Salary; disposition of fees; expenditures. The ordinary and contingent expenses of operating the Office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court, including salaries, shall be determined by the Supreme Court and paid from the State treasury on the warrant of th…

(705 ILCS 505/29) (from Ch. 37, par. 439.24-9) Sec. 29. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Court of Claims Act". (Source: P.A. 77-1777.)

(705 ILCS 35/2a) (from Ch. 37, par. 72.2a) Sec. 2a. In 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 circ…

(705 ILCS 310/2a) (from Ch. 78, par. 25a) Sec. 2a. The combination of the lists of registered voters, driver's license, Illinois Identification Card, and Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card holders, and claimants for unemployment insurance and the preparation of…

(705 ILCS 35/2b) (from Ch. 37, par. 72.2b) Sec. 2b. In addition to the number of circuit judges authorized under Section 2 or Section 2a, whichever number is greater, one additional circuit judge shall be elected in each circuit, other than Cook County, having a population of 230…

(705 ILCS 35/2c) (from Ch. 37, par. 72.2c) Sec. 2c. In 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. (S…

(705 ILCS 35/2d) (from Ch. 37, par. 72.2d) Sec. 2d. (1) In addition to the number of circuit judges authorized under Section 2 of this Act, there shall be two additional circuit judges from the sixteenth circuit who shall take office in December, 1990, one of whom shall be a resi…

(705 ILCS 35/2f) (from Ch. 37, par. 72.2f) Sec. 2f. Circuit of Cook County. (a) Until December 2, 2024, the Circuit of Cook County shall be divided into 15 units to be known as subcircuits. On and after December 2, 2024, the Circuit of Cook County is divided into 20 subcircuits a…

(705 ILCS 35/2f-1) Sec. 2f-1. 19th and 22nd judicial circuits. (a) On December 4, 2006, the 19th judicial circuit is divided into the 19th and 22nd judicial circuits as provided in Section 1 of the Circuit Courts Act. This division does not invalidate any action taken by the 19th…

(705 ILCS 35/2f-10) Sec. 2f-10. 16th and 23rd judicial circuits. (a) On December 3, 2012, the 16th judicial circuit is divided into the 16th and 23rd judicial circuits as provided in Section 1 of the Circuit Courts Act. This division does not invalidate any action taken by the 16…

(705 ILCS 35/2f-11) Sec. 2f-11. 23rd judicial circuit. (a) The 23rd circuit shall have a total of 7 resident judgeships (5 resident judgeships existing on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, the resident judgeship for Kendall County that is to …

(705 ILCS 35/2f-12) Sec. 2f-12. 20th and 24th judicial circuits. (a) On December 5, 2022, the 20th judicial circuit is divided into the 20th and 24th judicial circuits as provided in Section 1. This division does not invalidate any action taken by the 20th judicial circuit or any…

(705 ILCS 35/2f-13) Sec. 2f-13. 3rd judicial circuit; subcircuits. (a) The 3rd judicial circuit is divided into 4 subcircuits as drawn by the General Assembly. The 4th subcircuit shall contain and be made up of Bond County. The 3 remaining subcircuits shall be contained within Ma…

(705 ILCS 35/2f-14) Sec. 2f-14. 6th judicial circuit; resident judgeships. (a) The at-large judgeships of the 6th judicial circuit existing on January 7, 2022 shall be converted to resident judgeships as provided in this subsection as those judgeships are or become vacant. When a…

(705 ILCS 35/2f-15) Sec. 2f-15. 7th judicial circuit; subcircuits. (a) On and after December 2, 2024, the 7th judicial circuit is divided into 7 subcircuits as drawn by the General Assembly. The 1st and 2nd subcircuits shall be contained within Sangamon County and shall be compac…

(705 ILCS 35/2f-16) Sec. 2f-16. 10th judicial circuit; resident judgeships. (a) Of the at-large judgeships of the 10th judicial circuit, the first 3 that become vacant after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly shall be converted to resident jud…

(705 ILCS 35/2f-17) Sec. 2f-17. 14th judicial circuit; resident judgeships. (a) The 4 at-large judgeships of the 14th judicial circuit shall be converted to resident judgeships elected from Rock Island County as they become vacant after the effective date of this amendatory Act o…

(705 ILCS 35/2f-18) Sec. 2f-18. 18th judicial circuit; subcircuits. (a) On and after December 2, 2024, the 18th judicial circuit is divided into 7 subcircuits as drawn by the General Assembly. The subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and substantially equal in population. Be…

(705 ILCS 35/2f-2) Sec. 2f-2. 19th judicial circuit; subcircuits; additional judges. (a) Prior to December 5, 2022, the 19th circuit shall be divided into 6 subcircuits. The subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and substantially equal in population. The General Assembly by l…

(705 ILCS 35/2f-4) Sec. 2f-4. 12th circuit; subcircuits; additional judges. (a) The 12th circuit shall be divided into 5 subcircuits. The subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and substantially equal in population. The General Assembly by law shall create the subcircuits, usi…

(705 ILCS 35/2f-5) Sec. 2f-5. 22nd circuit; subcircuits; additional resident judgeship. (a) The 22nd circuit shall be divided into 4 subcircuits. The subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and substantially equal in population. The General Assembly by law shall create the subc…

(705 ILCS 35/2f-6) Sec. 2f-6. 17th judicial circuit; subcircuits. (a) Until December 2, 2024, the 17th circuit shall be divided into 4 subcircuits. On and after December 2, 2024, the 17th circuit is divided into 2 subcircuits as drawn by the General Assembly. The subcircuits shal…

(705 ILCS 35/2f-7) Sec. 2f-7. Additional circuit judge; 9th circuit. In addition to the number of circuit judges otherwise authorized by this Act, there shall be one additional circuit judge elected in the 9th circuit, who shall be a resident of and elected from Fulton County. Th…

(705 ILCS 35/2f-9) Sec. 2f-9. 16th judicial circuit; subcircuits. (a) The 16th circuit shall be divided into 4 subcircuits. Subcircuits 1, 2, and 4 of the 16th circuit in existence on April 15, 2011 shall continue to use their established boundaries in the new 16th circuit as of …

(705 ILCS 35/2g) (from Ch. 37, par. 72.2g) Sec. 2g. Additional circuit judges; 16th, 18th, and 19th circuits. (a) In addition to the number of circuit judges otherwise authorized by this Act, there shall be 3 additional circuit judges elected in the nineteenth circuit, 2 of whom …

(705 ILCS 35/2h) Sec. 2h. Additional circuit judge. (a) In addition to the number of circuit judges otherwise authorized by this Act, there shall be one additional circuit judge elected at large in the eleventh judicial circuit. (b) In addition to the number of circuit judges oth…

(705 ILCS 35/2i) Sec. 2i. Additional circuit judges; sixth circuit. In addition to the number of circuit judges otherwise authorized by this Act, there shall be 2 additional circuit judges in the sixth circuit, one who shall be a resident of and elected from Champaign County and …

(705 ILCS 35/2j) Sec. 2j. Additional judges. (a) In addition to the number of circuit judges otherwise authorized by this Act, there shall be one additional circuit judge elected at large in the seventeenth judicial circuit. (b) In addition to the number of circuit judges otherwi…

(705 ILCS 35/2k) Sec. 2k. Additional 16th circuit resident judge; Kane County. In addition to the number of circuit judges otherwise authorized by this Act, there shall be one additional judge elected in the 16th judicial circuit who shall be a resident of and elected from Kane C…

(705 ILCS 35/2m) Sec. 2m. Additional 16th circuit resident judge; DeKalb County. In addition to the number of circuit judges otherwise authorized by this Act, there shall be one additional judge elected in the 16th judicial circuit who shall be a resident of and elected from DeKa…

(705 ILCS 35/2n) Sec. 2n. Additional 16th circuit resident judge; Kendall County. In addition to the number of circuit judges otherwise authorized by this Act, there shall be one additional judge elected in the 16th judicial circuit who shall be a resident of and elected from Ken…

(705 ILCS 35/2p) Sec. 2p. Additional 13th circuit resident judge; Grundy County. In addition to the number of circuit judges otherwise authorized by this Act, there shall be one additional circuit judge in the 13th circuit who shall be a resident of and elected from Grundy County…

(705 ILCS 35/2q) Sec. 2q. Additional 17th circuit resident judge; Boone County. In addition to the number of circuit judges otherwise authorized by this Act, there shall be one additional judge elected in the 17th judicial circuit who shall be a resident of and elected from Boone…

(705 ILCS 35/2r) Sec. 2r. Additional 22nd circuit resident judge. In addition to the number of circuit judges otherwise authorized by this Act, there shall be one additional judge elected in the 22nd judicial circuit. The additional resident circuit judgeship created by this Sect…

(705 ILCS 305/3) (from Ch. 78, par. 3) Sec. 3. If, for any reason, the list or the selection provided for in the foregoing sections of this act shall not be made at the meeting of the board held at the time specified, such list or selection shall be made at any meeting to be held…

(705 ILCS 45/3) (from Ch. 37, par. 160.3) Sec. 3. Associate judges shall be retired at the same age as that set by law for judges. (Source: P.A. 79-687; 79-1360.)

(705 ILCS 505/3) (from Ch. 37, par. 439.3) Sec. 3. Before entering upon the duties of his office, each judge shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office and shall file it with the Secretary of State. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 660.)

(705 ILCS 20/3) (from Ch. 37, par. 1.3) (This Act was repealed by P.A. 89-719, which has been held unconstitutional) Sec. 3. Prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, the Third Judicial District consists of the counties of Mercer, Rock Isla…

(705 ILCS 25/3) (from Ch. 37, par. 27) Sec. 3. Clerk's salary - destruction of records. (a) The ordinary and contingent expenses of operating the offices of the clerks of the branches of the Appellate Court, including salaries, shall be determined by the Supreme Court and paid fr…

(705 ILCS 210/3) (from Ch. 13, par. 17) Sec. 3. Any contract of employment of an attorney obtained or made as a result of a violation of this Act shall be void and unenforceable. (Source: Laws 1957, p. 2587.)

(705 ILCS 105/3) (from Ch. 25, par. 3) Sec. 3. The clerks shall be commissioned by the governor. (Source: P.A. 83-346.)

(705 ILCS 220/3) (from Ch. 32, par. 413) Sec. 3. Any corporation violating the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a petty offense, and shall be fined not to exceed $500, and every officer, trustee, director, agent or employee of such corporation who directly or indirectly …

(705 ILCS 85/3) (from Ch. 116, par. 3) Sec. 3. In case of the destruction by fire or otherwise of the records, or any part thereof, of any circuit court, the judge of any such court may proceed upon his own motion, or upon application in writing of any party in interest, to resto…

(705 ILCS 75/3) (from Ch. 37, par. 663) Sec. 3. Upon order of the court, the official court reporter shall transcribe and furnish an original and a copy or copies of the pre-trial proceedings and the proceedings at the trial of any person where, pursuant to Rule 607 of the Illino…

(705 ILCS 70/3) (from Ch. 37, par. 653) Sec. 3. Number; determination and certification. The number of full-time and part-time court reporters that may be appointed in each circuit shall be determined by the employer representative. In determining how many court reporters are nee…