Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts
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Application period for Madison County associate judge vacancy runs through Jan. 7
Applications for an associate judge position in Madison County - left vacant as a result of last month's election - are being accepted through 5 p.m. on Jan. 7 -
Third Circuit judges respond to ICJL questionnaire
Callis Three of four circuit judges running for retention in the Third Judicial Circuit have provided responses to an Illinois Civil Justice League (ICJL) survey. -
Circuit clerks grapple with space crunch for document storage; hope e-business policy will soon be created
Nelson Throwing away old court documents isn't as easy it sounds for county circuit clerks. -
Probation departments could see cuts in state funding next year
Judy Dallas Probation departments throughout the state could find themselves with less money next year. Under one of several budget bills approved by the Illinois General Assembly last month, funding for the state's probation services would drop by about $8 million in Fiscal Year 2013, which begins July 1. -
Associate judge applications for Third Circuit due July 20
Attorneys who reside in the Third Judicial Circuit may apply for an associate judge position coming available due to the expiration of Judge Ellar Duff's term on June 30. -
Circuit clerks look forward to working with Supreme Court's e-business committee
Dixon E-filing and other electronic business are matters of day-to-day routine in the Third and Twentieth Judicial Circuits. -
Duff only associate judge not retained in Madison County; all St. Clair County associates judges keep jobs
Duff Madison County Associate Judge Ellar Duff is the only one of 26 associate judges in Third and Twentieth Judicial Circuits who will not re-take her seat on the bench. -
ISC Rules Committee seeking comments on jurors questioning witnesses in civil trials
The Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee is seeking comment on a proposal to explicitly allow jurors to question witnesses in civil trials. -
Associate judges set for reappointment vote in June; all 13 seeking to retain seats
Napp All 13 associate judges in Madison County are seeking to stay on the bench as this year's reappointment vote nears. -
Judges will undergo mandatory evaluation in Illinois
Kilbride The Illinois Supreme Court has announced the implementation of a mandatory judicial evaluation program for all circuit and associate judges in the state as the final part of a series of initiatives to improve public confidence in Illinois courts. -
Judicial Pay and Perks in the Prairie State
An Illinois circuit judge makes $39,855 more than a circuit judge in Iowa, $43,908 more than a circuit judge in Indiana and $49,701 more than a judge in Missouri. -
New resources available for attorneys in St. Clair County
Kelly St. Clair County Circuit Clerk Brendan Kelly said he expects civil case information will be available online by the end of the year. -
Stack to retire; Mudge to seek his post
Stack Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack has indicated he will not seek retention in 2010. -
Appellate court upholds dismissal of Cueto v. The Record
Cueto MOUNT VERNON – The Fifth District Appellate Court ruled on July 27 that the complaint of disbarred lawyer Amiel Cueto against the Madison County Record was properly dismissed. -
E-Guilty: St. Clair County offenders can pay up online, with credit cards
Kelly Guilty pleas and fine payments for St. Clair County traffic tickets are now accepted online through the Circuit Clerk's website. -
Callis announces associate judge vacancy
Chief Judge Ann Callis Attorneys in Madison and Bond County have until 5 p.m. on Jan. 2, 2009 to submit their applications for the associate judge vacancy created when Richard Tognarelli was sworn in as circuit judge Dec. 1. -
Circuit Clerk candidate: Time for 21st century-type public administration
Brendan Kelly St. Clair County Circuit Clerk candidate Brendan Kelly of Swansea is running on the Democratic ticket to succeed longtime Circuit Clerk Barney Metz, who after 28 years in office, is retiring.