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Circuit judges are elected for six years, may be retained by voters for additional six-year terms, and can hear any kind of case. Circuit judges are elected on a circuit-wide, or "at-large", basis or from the county or sub-circuit where they reside, depending on how the particular seat was created.
The First District is based in Chicago and hears cases arising in Cook County. It is divided into six divisions, each with four different judges. [9] The First District clerk's office, and the principal seat of the court are located in the Michael Bilandic Building, at 160 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60601. [10]
Champaign County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 Census , its population was 205,865, [ 1 ] making it the 10th-most populous county in Illinois. Its county seat is Urbana .
A citation, traffic violation ticket, or notice to appear is a type of summons prepared and served at the scene of the occurrence by a law enforcement official, compelling the appearance of a defendant before the local magistrate within a certain period of time to answer for a minor traffic infraction, misdemeanor, or other summary offence.
The Madison County Circuit Clerk’s office contributes $800,000 a month in revenue to Madison County. The computer systems in use are primitive by today’s standards, and serve as an impediment ...
The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides that upon filing of a complaint the clerk of the court must forthwith issue a summons and deliver the summons to the plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney who is responsible for the prompt service of the summons and a copy of the complaint. (FRCP 4) The Federal Rule is not concerned with the ...
A court clerk (British English: clerk to the court or clerk of the court / k l ɑːr k /; American English: clerk of the court or clerk of court / k l ɜːr k /) is an officer of the court whose responsibilities include maintaining records of a court and administering oaths to witnesses, jurors, and grand jurors [1] [2] as well as performing some quasi-secretarial duties. [3]
In 2002, he defeated Democrat and former Champaign mayor Dan McCollum to succeed longtime Senator Stanley B. Weaver in the Illinois Senate. [5] [6] He served in the Illinois Senate for one term from 2003 to 2007. [1] Winkel is the director of the Office of Public Leadership at the University of Illinois' Institute of Government and Public Affairs.