Illinois Compiled Statutes 705 ILCS 5 — Supreme Court Act.

Short title

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

If there shall not be a quorum of the justices of the said supreme court present on the first day of any term, the court shall stand adjourned from day to day, until a quorum shall attend; and if, from any cause, the supreme court shall not sit on any day in a term after it shall have opened, there shall be no disconti…

If the said supreme court shall not sit in any term, or shall not continue to sit the whole term, or before the end of the term shall not have heard and determined all matters and causes depending in said courts, all matters and causes depending and undetermined shall stand continued until the next succeeding term. (So…

The several judges of the supreme court, before entering upon the duties of their office, shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation: I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that I will support the constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of Illinois, and that I wi…

The supreme court shall be vested with all power and authority necessary to carry into complete execution all its judgments and determinations in all matters within its jurisdiction, according to the rules and principles of the common law and of the laws of this State. (Source: P.A. 81-275.)

Electronic filing pilot program

Electronic filing pilot program. The Supreme Court may establish a pilot program for the filing of petitions for temporary orders of protection by electronic means and for the issuance of such orders by audio-visual means pursuant to the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. The administrative director shall maintain…

The Supreme Court may grant relief by mandamus, habeas corpus, certiorari, and all other relief, not prohibited by law, which may be necessary to enforce the due administration of justice in all matters within its jurisdiction. (Source: P.A. 83-362.)

Marshals

Marshals. (a) The office of marshal for the Supreme Court is hereby created, such marshals to be selected by the Supreme Court, and the duties of such marshals shall be to attend upon its sittings and to perform such other duties, under the order and direction of the said court, as are usually performed by sheriffs of…

The judgments and orders of the supreme court shall be final and conclusive upon all the parties properly before the court

The judgments and orders of the supreme court shall be final and conclusive upon all the parties properly before the court. (Source: P.A. 79-1365.)

The judges of the supreme court, or any 4 of them may enter orders and judgments in vacation in all cases which have been argued or submitted to the court during any term thereof, and which shall have been taken under advisement. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 3445.)

Whenever any judgment shall have been rendered in the supreme court which, upon further consideration, is found to have been erroneously entered up, the judges thereof are authorized, during vacation, to change the same without ordering a rehearing thereof, by entering a proper judgment in said cause; and in case a man…

The judges of the Supreme Court shall appoint a librarian for the Supreme Court Library, located at the Supreme Court Building, and prescribe his duties and fix his compensation to be paid as other expenses of the Supreme Court are paid. Such librarian, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall give bond pay…

The Supreme Court is authorized to employ one senior law clerk and 2 junior law clerks for each judge of the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is authorized to employ one senior law clerk and 2 junior law clerks for each judge of the Supreme Court. Such law clerks shall be graduates of an accredited law school and shall receive such salary as the Supreme Court may determine. (Source: P.A. 83-985.)