Circuit Courts of Illinois

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Court system
Judicial court system
gptkbp:administrativeDivision gptkb:Administrative_Office_of_the_Illinois_Courts
gptkbp:appeal gptkb:Illinois_Appellate_Court
Can be appealed to higher courts
File notice of appeal
gptkbp:caseTypes Civil cases
Criminal cases
Traffic cases
Family law cases
Probate cases
gptkbp:commander Elected by circuit judges
gptkbp:community_outreach Engages with local communities
Programs for public education
gptkbp:conference Held regularly for judges
gptkbp:controversy Mediation
Arbitration
gptkbp:court Supreme court
Varies by location
Monday to Friday
Reported annually
Published annually
Trial courts
Adopts new technologies for efficiency
Handles probate cases
Handles wills and estates
County courthouses
Handles family law cases
Implementing new technologies
Video conferencing available
Handles civil cases
Handles civil disputes
Handles criminal cases
Handles family law matters
Handles juvenile matters
Handles small claims disputes
Handles traffic violations
Local rules may vary by circuit
Located in various counties
Typically open Monday to Friday
Utilizes electronic filing systems
Appellate_courts
Available_for_non-English_speakers
Illinois_Supreme_Court_Rules
Subject_to_change_by_the_Illinois_Supreme_Court
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Available for low-income individuals
gptkbp:district Divided into judicial districts
Judicial circuits
gptkbp:electionYear Statewide elections
Judges are elected every six years
gptkbp:established 1818
1819
gptkbp:feastDay State holidays
Closed on state holidays
gptkbp:filingLocation Requires submission of documents
gptkbp:governing_body gptkb:Illinois_Supreme_Court
gptkbp:hasFunding State and local funding sources
gptkbp:historicalEvent Publicly accessible
gptkbp:homeGround Can experience backlog issues
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Circuit Courts of Illinois
gptkbp:independence Efforts to increase diversity among judges
gptkbp:is_governed_by gptkb:Illinois_Compiled_Statutes
gptkb:Illinois_Supreme_Court
gptkbp:issuedBy Filled by appointment or election
Governor_of_Illinois
gptkbp:judges 6 years
Elected officials
Review of lower court decisions
Illinois Code of Judicial Conduct
Subject_to_oversight_by_the_Illinois_Judicial_Inquiry_Board
gptkbp:jurisdiction State of Illinois
State law
gptkbp:legal_principle Addressing backlog of cases
gptkbp:legal_representation Right to counsel
Provided for indigent defendants
gptkbp:location gptkb:Illinois
gptkbp:missions Mandatory for judges
Judges receive ongoing training
gptkbp:notableFeature Managed by local circuit clerks
Illinois_e-filing_system
gptkbp:number_of_teams 23
gptkbp:offers Varies by case type
Fees vary by case type
gptkbp:precedent Established by appellate decisions
gptkbp:provides_access_to Open to the public
gptkbp:public_perception Conducts public hearings on certain matters
gptkbp:recordings Court reporters
gptkbp:recruitment Filled by appointment or election
gptkbp:reform Ongoing efforts to improve efficiency
gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance Provided by local law enforcement
Managed by Chief Judge
ADA_compliant_facilities
gptkbp:relatedPatent Electronic filing available
gptkbp:represents Allowed in court
gptkbp:services Available for civil disputes