Orders

GENERAL ORDER NO. 1.4 - Offices for Filing of Cases
GENERAL ORDER NO. 1.2,2.3 - Municipal Department
GENERAL ORDER NO. 1.1 - Administration
General Administrative Order - 2025-08 - Residential Eviction and Consumer Debt Early Resolution Program (eff. Aug. 21, 2025)
General Administrative Order 2025-05 - Circuit Court of Cook County Executive Committee (eff. June 6, 2025)
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER No. 2025-02 - Branch 2 - Closure and Redistribution of Cases (eff. Feb. 10, 2025)
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER No. 2022-01 - Residential Eviction Early Resolution Program
GENERAL ORDER NO. 9.2 - Weekend and holiday sessions of Districts Two through Six of the Municipal Department
GENERAL ORDER NO. 9.1 - Weekend and holiday sessions of District One of the Municipal Department
General Order 88-5 (M) (Second Amended) Re: Procedure For Appointment Of A Special Process Server
GENERAL ORDER NO. 8.5
GENERAL ORDER NO. 8.4 - Release In Conformance With Illinois Supreme Court Rule 553
GENERAL ORDER NO. 8.3 - Bail Setting
GENERAL ORDER NO. 8.2 - Acceptance of Bail
GENERAL ORDER NO. 8.1 - Release Pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 553
GENERAL ORDER NO. 7 - Traffic Violations, Schedule of Fines and Appearances in Municipal Department
GENERAL ORDER NO. 6.5 - Forms of Record
GENERAL ORDER NO. 6.4 - Replevin and Garnishment Actions
GENERAL ORDER NO. 6.3 - Statement of Insurance
GENERAL ORDER NO. 6.2 - Numbering of Actions
GENERAL ORDER NO. 6.1 - Captions
GENERAL ORDER NO. 5 - Hours of Court
GENERAL ORDER NO. 4 - Correction of Errors in Criminal and Quasi-Criminal Actions
GENERAL ORDER NO. 3.6 - Filing of Reports in Statutory Liquidation Proceedings
GENERAL ORDER NO. 3.5 - Captions of Cases in the Chancery Division
GENERAL ORDER NO. 3.4 - Foreclosure Suits
GENERAL ORDER NO. 3.3 - Motion Picture Injunctions
GENERAL ORDER NO. 3.2 - Superseded by General Order 3.1 above
GENERAL ORDER NO. 3.1,1.9 - Management of the Random Assignment System
GENERAL ORDER NO. 3.1,1.8 - Emergency Matters
GENERAL ORDER NO. 3.1,1.7 - Transferred Cases
GENERAL ORDER NO. 3.1,1.6 - Consolidation of Cases
GENERAL ORDER NO. 3.1,1.5 - Procedures in Absence of Regularly Assigned Judge
GENERAL ORDER NO. 3.1,1.4 - Changes of Venue
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
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
GENERAL ORDER NO. 21- Electoral Boards
General Administrative Order 2025-10 - Common Law Privilege Against Civil Arrests For People Attending Court
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)
General Order 2023-04
General Administrative Order No. 2023-03: Marriage & Civil Union
General Order 2023-01 - Civil Stalking No Contact Orders Only (eff. Apr 25, 2024)
General Order 2022-01
General Order 2021-05
General Order 2021-03: Caseload and Administration of Cases in First Municipal
General Order 2021-03: Caseload and Administration of Cases in First Municipal
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
Administrative Order 2020-14
Administrative Order 2020-13
Administrative Order 2020-12
Administrative Order 2020-11
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO.: 2020-09 Residential Eviction and Consumer Debt Early Resolution Program
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 2020-06 (Amended 8/27/21)
General Administrative Order 2020-06 (Amended 8/27/21)
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 2020-05 (Amended 8/27/21)
General Administrative Order 2020-05 (Amended 8/27/21)
General Order 2019-01 Protocol For Case Transfer to Law Division Based on Damages in Excess of $30,000
GO 2013-07 Re: Cease Execution Of Eviction Orders Relating To Residential Real Estate
GO 2013-07 (Amended) Re: Cease Execution Of Eviction Orders Relating To Residential Real Estate
GO 2013-06 Re: Relocation Of Branch 46
General Administrative Order 2013-05 (Amended, Eff. June 27, 2024) - Cellphones and other electronic devices
G0 2013-05 Re: Special Early/Late Hours For Small Claims/Pros Se
GO 2013-01 (Amended) Re: All Jury Demand Cases In Forcible Entry And Detainer Reassigned to Jury Trial Room 1501
General Order 2012-04 Re: Sheriff of Cook County Shall Cease Execution Of Eviction Orders Relating To Residential Real Estate
General Order 2012-03 Re: Deferment Of Appearance Fees In Pro Se Matters
General Order 2012-02 (Amended) Re: When A Jury Demand Is Filed In A Misdemeanor Case In A Non-Jury Branch Courtroom
General Order 2012-02 Re: When A Jury Demand Is Filed In A Misdemeanor Case In A Non-Jury Branch Courtroom
General Order 2012-01 Re: Schedule Shall Apply To All Chicago Police Department Arrests
General Order 2011-06 Re: Sheriff Of Cook County Shall Cease Execution Of Eviction Orders Relating To Residential Real Estate
General Order 2011-05 (Amended) Re: Schedule Shall Apply To All Chicago Police Department Arrests
General Order 2011-04 Re: Non-Jury Civil Section - Courtroom 1307: Modified Case Assignments
General Order 2011-03 (Amended) Re: Non-Jury Civil Section, Forcible Entry & Detainer (Eviction) Section, Housing And Supplemental Proceedings Section: Modified Case Assignments
General Order 2011-01 Re: Pro Se Court
General Order 2010-03 Re: Sheriff Of Cook County Shall Cease Execution Of Eviction Orders Relating To Residential Real Estate
General Order 2010-02 (Amended) Re: Pro Se Court
General Order 2010-01 Re: 3150 West Flournoy
General Order 2009-02 Re: Sheriff Of Cook County Shall Cease Execution Of Eviction Orders Relating To Residential Real Estate
General Order 2009-01 Re: Court Schedule Amendment
General Order 2008-04 Re: Sheriff Of Cook County Shall Cease Execution Of Eviction Orders Relating To Residential Real Estate
General Order 2008-03 Re: Request From The City Of Chicago To Perform Necessary Repair Work
General Order 2008-02 (M) Re: Supplemental Proceedings And Miscellaneous Remedies Call
General Order 2008-01 Re: First Municipal District General Order 97-3 Is Rescinded And Superceded
General Order 2007-03 Re: Branches 43 And 44