Orders

GENERAL ORDER NO. 3.1,1.3 - Assignment by the Clerk of the Court
GENERAL ORDER NO. 3.1,1.2 - Classification of Cases
GENERAL ORDER NO. 3.1,1.1 - Trial Calendars
GENERAL ORDER NO. 26 - Petitions for Fees and Costs for Court Appointed Attorneys
GENERAL ORDER NO. 25 - Collection of Fines, Fees and Costs
24-2 - Emergency Motions & Scheduling of Emergency Motions - Courtroom 2005
GENERAL ORDER NO. 24 - Office of the Official Court Reporter
GENERAL ORDER NO. 23 - Emergency Orders of Protection
GENERAL ORDER NO. 22.4
GENERAL ORDER NO. 22.3
GENERAL ORDER NO. 22.2
GENERAL ORDER NO. 22.1
22-1: Standard HIPAA Qualified Protective Order
22-02: Case Management Order Amendments
21-3: Standard HIPAA Qualified Protective Order Amended Effective 11-5-21
21-3: Standard HIPAA Qualified Protective Order Amended Effective 11-5-21 (Vacated 4/12/22 by GAO22-1)
21-2: Resumption of Trial Setting and Trial Calls and the expansion of Jury Trials
21-1: Amends and updates Law Division General Administrative Order 20-9, Section 1.3 Only
GENERAL ORDER NO. 21- Electoral Boards
Test Order - 2026-23 - Document attached
Test Order - 2026-22 - Chief order
Test Order - 2026-21 - No page reference
25-P-01 GAO (Sept 2025)
Special Order 2025-71 - Assignment of Deputy Presiding Judge Susana L. Ortiz (eff. July 14, 2025)
General Administrative Order 2025-10 - Common Law Privilege Against Civil Arrests For People Attending Court
Special Order 2025-78 - Placing of holding court, office hours and location of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County
Special Order 2025-87 - Assignment of Judge Elizabeth Ciaccia-Lezza (eff. Nov. 26, 2025)
Special Order 2025-86 - Assignment of Associate Judges to Marriage Court (eff. Nov. 20, 2025)
Special Order 2025-85 - Assignment of Judge Yolanda H. Sayre (eff. Nov. 03, 2025)
Special Order 2025-84 - Assignment of Associate Judge Thomas A. Morrissey (eff. Nov. 03, 2025)
Special Order 2025-83 - Assignment of Associate Judge Myron F. Mackoff (eff. Nov. 03, 2025)
Special Order 2025-82 - Assignment of Judge James Murphy-Aguilu (eff. Nov. 03, 2025)
Special Order 2025-81 - Place of Holding Court (eff. Nov. 17, 2025)
Special Order 2025-69 - Assignment of Judge Lester Finkle (eff. July 14, 2025)
Special Order 2025-68 - Assignment of Judge John P. Carroll (eff. July 14, 2025)
Special Order 2025-67 - Assignment of Judge Philip J. Fowler (eff. July 14, 2025)
General Administrative Order 2025-13 - Restorative Justice Community Court (eff. Nov. 26, 2025)
General Administrative Order 2025-12- Restorative Justice Community Court (eff. Nov. 26, 2025)
General Administrative Order 2025-11 - Security Protocol for Tony Elasko Cole (eff. Oct. 20, 2025)
CO - Administrative Order 2025-06 - Appointment of Guardians ad Litem for Adoption Cases
CO - Administrative Order 2025-05 - Applications for Orders Directing the Issuance of a Tax Deed (eff. Nov. 4, 2025)
GAO 2024-DV-01 Portable Electronic Devices (Mar. 27, 2024)
Domestic Violence - Calendar 71- Standing Order (eff. Mar. 07, 2024)
Amended General Administrative Order 2023-P-01 (May 3, 2024)
2023-P-01: Probate GAO Resumption In Person (Amended) 1-9-2024
General Administrative Order 2023-10: Pretrial Division Schedules (Amended September 27, 2023)
2023-07 - Appointment of Guardians ad Litem for Adoption Cases
2023-06: Assignment of Mental Health Facility County Division
General Order 2023-04
GAO 2023-03 - Pretrial Division Weekday Schedules, Eff. September 18, 2023
General Administrative Order No. 2023-03: Marriage & Civil Union
General Administrative Order No. 2023-02 Eff. May 1, 2023
GAO 2023-02 - Pretrial Division Weekday Schedules, Eff. June 5, 2023
General Order 2023-01 - Civil Stalking No Contact Orders Only (eff. Apr 25, 2024)
GAO 2023-01 - Pretrial Division Weekday Schedules, Eff. May 11, 2023
General Order 2023-01: Resumption of Full Court Proceedings (Amended)
DRD GAO 2023 D 2 Complex Litigation Pilot Program Amended (Mar. 13, 2024)
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER No. 2023 - 08: SAFE-T Act (Pretrial Fairness Act), stay vacated
General Order 2022-04 RESCHEDULING OF CASES DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER (DECEMBER 23, 2022)
2022-03 Transfer Adoption Cases from Calendar 9 (Clay Herron) to Calendar 10 (Ward Kirby)
General Order 2022-03 RESUMPTION OF FULL COURT PROCEEDINGS
2022-02 Close Emergency Mental Health Writ Cases That Remain Open
General Order 2022-02 COVID-19 MEASURES (20) – GENERAL CHANCERY & MECHANICS LIEN CASES
General Order 2022-01
2022-01 Administrative Order Recusal From Election Cases (Amended 4/27/22)
General Order 2022-01 COVID-19 MEASURES (19) – MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CASES
General Order 2021-10 REOPENING OF CALENDAR 1 OF THE GENERAL CHANCERY SECTION
General Order 2021-09 MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CASES WITH SERVICE OVER 2 YEARS PRIOR TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE
General Order 2021-08 COVID-19 MEASURES (18) - GENERAL CHANCERY & MECHANICS LIEN CASES
General Order 2021-07 COVID-19 MEASURES (17) - MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CASES
General Order 2021-06 COVID-19 MEASURES (16) - MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CASES
General Order 2021-05
General Order 2021-05 COVID-19 MEASURES (15) – GENERAL CHANCERY & MECHANICS LIEN CASES
General Order 2021-04 COVID-19 MEASURES (14) – MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CASES
General Order 2021-03: Caseload and Administration of Cases in First Municipal
General Order 2021-03: Caseload and Administration of Cases in First Municipal
General Order 2021-03 Retirement of Mortgage Foreclosure Calendar 61
General Order 2021-02 Mortgage Foreclosure Standing Recusals (Replaces GAO 2017-01)
General Order 2021-01 Termination of Remote Video Foreclosure Pilot Program Mortgatge Foreclosure Cases
Administrative Order 2020-DV-23 (Amended June 4, 2024)
Administrative Order 2020-25
Administrative Order 2020-24: Coronavirus Closings (10/29/20 - 10/30/20)
Administrative Order 2020-23
Administrative Order 2020-22
Administrative Order 2020-20
Administrative Order 2020-16
Administrative Order 2020-15
General Order 2020-15 COVID-19 Measures (13) Mortgage Foreclosure
Administrative Order 2020-14
General Order 2020-14 COVID-19 Measures (12) General Chancery and Mechanics Lien
Administrative Order 2020-13
General Order 2020-13 COVID-19 Measures (11) (Amended)
Administrative Order 2020-12
GAO 2020-12 COVID-19 Measures (10) (Oct. 16, 2020)
Administrative Order 2020-11
GAO 2020-11 COVID-19 Measures (9) (Sep. 21, 2020)
General Order 2020-10 COVID-19 Measures (8) (Amended)
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO.: 2020-09 Residential Eviction and Consumer Debt Early Resolution Program
GAO 2020-09 COVID-19 (Part 7) (July 29, 2020)
2020-08 (Amended October 26, 2020) Tolling Order - Tax Deed Cases - COVID-19 Emergency