Illinois Compiled Statutes 25 ILCS 60 — Judicial Note Act.

Short title

Short title. This Act may be cited as the Judicial Note Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

Every bill, the purpose and effect of which is to increase or decrease the number of appellate judges, circuit judges, or associate circuit judges in the State, either directly or indirectly, shall have prepared for it prior to second reading in the house of introduction a brief explanatory statement of the need of a c…

The sponsor of each bill referred to in Section 1 shall present a copy of the bill, with his requirements for a judicial note, to the Supreme Court

The sponsor of each bill referred to in Section 1 shall present a copy of the bill, with his requirements for a judicial note, to the Supreme Court. The judicial note shall be prepared by the Supreme Court and furnished to the sponsor of the bill within 5 calendar days thereafter; except that whenever, because of the c…

Whenever the sponsor of any measure is of the opinion that no judicial note is necessary, any member of either house may thereafter request that a note be obtained, and in such case the matter shall be decided by majority vote of those present and voting in the house of which he is a member. (Source: P.A. 76-1314.)

The note shall be factual in nature, as brief and concise as may be, and shall provide a reliable estimate of the need of a decrease or increase of judges based upon population and case load of the particular county or counties, circuit or circuits, or judicial district or districts for which the change is required. If…

No comment or opinion shall be included in the judicial note with regard to the merits of the measure for which the judicial note is prepared; however, technical or mechanical defects may be noted

No comment or opinion shall be included in the judicial note with regard to the merits of the measure for which the judicial note is prepared; however, technical or mechanical defects may be noted. The judicial note shall be prepared in quintuplicate, and the name of the Supreme Court shall appear at the end of the not…

The fact that a judicial note is prepared for any bill shall not preclude or restrict the appearance before any committee of the General Assembly of any official or authorized employee of any State board, commission, department, agency, or other entity who desires to be heard in support of or in opposition to the measu…

Whenever any committee of either house reports any bill with amendments of such a nature as will affect the number of judges in the State as stated in the judicial note relating to the measure at the time of its referral to the committee, there shall be included with the report of the committee a statement of the effec…

The provisions of this Act are severable and if any part or provision hereof shall be void the decision of the court so holding shall not affect or impair any of the remaining parts or provisions of the Act. (Source: P.A. 76-1314.)