Illinois Compiled Statutes 705 ILCS 35 — Circuit Courts Act.

Short title

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

Judicial circuits created

Judicial circuits created. The county of Cook shall be one judicial circuit and the State of Illinois, exclusive of the county of Cook, shall be and is divided into judicial circuits as follows: First Circuit--The counties of Alexander, Pulaski, Massac, Pope, Johnson, Union, Jackson, Williamson and Saline. Second Circu…

Circuit judges

Circuit judges. Circuit judges shall be elected at the general elections and for terms as provided in Article VI of the Illinois Constitution. Ninety-four circuit judges shall be elected in the Circuit of Cook County, and 3 circuit judges shall be elected in each of the other circuits except as provided in this Section…

In any circuit, other than Cook County and the 23rd circuit, in which is situated any State institution providing educational or welfare facilities for more than 25,000 persons, 4 circuit judges shall be elected unless that circuit is entitled to a greater number under Section 2. (Source: P.A. 97-1069, eff. 8-24-12.)

In addition to the number of circuit judges authorized under Section 2 or Section 2a, whichever number is greater, one additional circuit judge shall be elected in each circuit, other than Cook County, having a population of 230,000 or more inhabitants in which there is included a county containing a population of 200,…

In addition to the number of circuit judges authorized under Section 2 of this Act, there shall be one additional circuit judge elected in the third circuit and one additional circuit judge elected from the twentieth circuit. (Source: P.A. 87-410.)

(1) In addition to the number of circuit judges authorized under Section 2 of this Act, there shall be two additional circuit judges from the sixteenth circuit who shall take office in December, 1990, one of whom shall be a resident of and elected from Kendall County and one of whom shall be a resident of and elected f…

Circuit of Cook County

Circuit of Cook County. (a) Until December 2, 2024, the Circuit of Cook County shall be divided into 15 units to be known as subcircuits. On and after December 2, 2024, the Circuit of Cook County is divided into 20 subcircuits as drawn by the General Assembly. The subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and substanti…

19th and 22nd judicial circuits

19th and 22nd judicial circuits. (a) On December 4, 2006, the 19th judicial circuit is divided into the 19th and 22nd judicial circuits as provided in Section 1 of the Circuit Courts Act. This division does not invalidate any action taken by the 19th judicial circuit or any of its judges, officers, employees, or agents…

19th judicial circuit; subcircuits; additional judges

19th judicial circuit; subcircuits; additional judges. (a) Prior to December 5, 2022, the 19th circuit shall be divided into 6 subcircuits. The subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and substantially equal in population. The General Assembly by law shall create the subcircuits, using population data as determined b…

12th circuit; subcircuits; additional judges

12th circuit; subcircuits; additional judges. (a) The 12th circuit shall be divided into 5 subcircuits. The subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and substantially equal in population. The General Assembly by law shall create the subcircuits, using population data as determined by the 2000 federal census, and shall…

22nd circuit; subcircuits; additional resident judgeship

22nd circuit; subcircuits; additional resident judgeship. (a) The 22nd circuit shall be divided into 4 subcircuits. The subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and substantially equal in population. The General Assembly by law shall create the subcircuits, using population data as determined by the 2000 federal censu…

17th judicial circuit; subcircuits

17th judicial circuit; subcircuits. (a) Until December 2, 2024, the 17th circuit shall be divided into 4 subcircuits. On and after December 2, 2024, the 17th circuit is divided into 2 subcircuits as drawn by the General Assembly. The subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and substantially equal in population. Begin…

Additional circuit judge; 9th circuit

Additional circuit judge; 9th circuit. In addition to the number of circuit judges otherwise authorized by this Act, there shall be one additional circuit judge elected in the 9th circuit, who shall be a resident of and elected from Fulton County. The additional circuit judgeship provided by this subsection shall be fi…

16th judicial circuit; subcircuits

16th judicial circuit; subcircuits. (a) The 16th circuit shall be divided into 4 subcircuits. Subcircuits 1, 2, and 4 of the 16th circuit in existence on April 15, 2011 shall continue to use their established boundaries in the new 16th circuit as of December 3, 2012. Subcircuit 3 in existence on April 15, 2011 shall co…

16th and 23rd judicial circuits

16th and 23rd judicial circuits. (a) On December 3, 2012, the 16th judicial circuit is divided into the 16th and 23rd judicial circuits as provided in Section 1 of the Circuit Courts Act. This division does not invalidate any action taken by the 16th judicial circuit or any of its judges, officers, employees, or agents…

23rd judicial circuit

23rd judicial circuit. (a) The 23rd circuit shall have a total of 7 resident judgeships (5 resident judgeships existing on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, the resident judgeship for Kendall County that is to be filled by election at the 2012 general election, and the resident jud…

20th and 24th judicial circuits

20th and 24th judicial circuits. (a) On December 5, 2022, the 20th judicial circuit is divided into the 20th and 24th judicial circuits as provided in Section 1. This division does not invalidate any action taken by the 20th judicial circuit or any of its judges, officers, employees, or agents before December 5, 2022.…

3rd judicial circuit; subcircuits

3rd judicial circuit; subcircuits. (a) The 3rd judicial circuit is divided into 4 subcircuits as drawn by the General Assembly. The 4th subcircuit shall contain and be made up of Bond County. The 3 remaining subcircuits shall be contained within Madison County and shall be compact, contiguous, and substantially equal i…

6th judicial circuit; resident judgeships

6th judicial circuit; resident judgeships. (a) The at-large judgeships of the 6th judicial circuit existing on January 7, 2022 shall be converted to resident judgeships as provided in this subsection as those judgeships are or become vacant. The first 3 that become vacant after January 7, 2022 (the effective date of Pu…

7th judicial circuit; subcircuits

7th judicial circuit; subcircuits. (a) On and after December 2, 2024, the 7th judicial circuit is divided into 7 subcircuits as drawn by the General Assembly. The 1st and 2nd subcircuits shall be contained within Sangamon County and shall be compact, contiguous, and substantially equal in population. The 3rd subcircuit…

10th judicial circuit; resident judgeships

10th judicial circuit; resident judgeships. (a) Of the at-large judgeships of the 10th judicial circuit, the first 3 that become vacant after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly shall be converted to resident judgeships elected from Peoria County. Thereafter, persons elected to those…

14th judicial circuit; resident judgeships

14th judicial circuit; resident judgeships. (a) The 4 at-large judgeships of the 14th judicial circuit shall be converted to resident judgeships elected from Rock Island County as they become vacant after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly. Thereafter, persons elected to those resid…

18th judicial circuit; subcircuits

18th judicial circuit; subcircuits. (a) On and after December 2, 2024, the 18th judicial circuit is divided into 7 subcircuits as drawn by the General Assembly. The subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and substantially equal in population. Beginning in 2031, the General Assembly shall, in the year following each…

Additional circuit judges; 16th, 18th, and 19th circuits

Additional circuit judges; 16th, 18th, and 19th circuits. (a) In addition to the number of circuit judges otherwise authorized by this Act, there shall be 3 additional circuit judges elected in the nineteenth circuit, 2 of whom shall be residents of and elected from Lake County and one of whom shall be a resident of an…