Courts and Legal

By ordinance, the investigations and considerations by the Board of Ethics of potential violations of the Ethics Ordinance are confidential.…

The Board of Ethics is composed of five members appointed by the President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners with the advice and con…

The Board of Ethics is charged with investigating violations of Cook County’s Ethics Ordinance. Upon determining that a violation has occurr…

Chapter 2, Article VII - Ethics - The Cook County Board of Ethics enforces the Cook County Ethics Ordinance.

This page includes submitted public disclosures, reports released by the Board of Ethics, and statements of the Board of Ethics.

Law Library Branch Locations All Law Library branch locations are now open to the public and following social distancing guidelines in orde…

The Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court is a participant in the federal and state funded child support collection and enforcement servi…

The Cook County Commission on Human Rights is an eleven member board appointed by the President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, s…

This page includes reports, guidance documents, and statements released by the Commission on Human Rights.

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As of July 1, 2018, E-Filing became mandatory in Illinois for all Civil Areas (except Quasi Criminal, Housing and Wills). The Illinois Supre…

Online Case Information The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County provides on-line case information as a public service. This service i…

In January 2016, the Circuit Court of Cook County and Cook County criminal justice agencies discussed options to develop initiatives that wo…

The Cook County Department of Corrections (CCDOC) is one of the largest single site county pre-detention facilities in the United States. Pr…

The Domestic Relations Division of the Clerk of the Circuit Court holds the records for dissolution (divorce), legal separation and invalidi…

Cook County Law Library offers educational presentations and programs on different legal topics including how to search on the premier legal…

The Clerk of the Circuit Court's website provides resources for Expungement, Sealing, Identity Theft/Factual Innocence Information and other…

The following Disclosure and Request Forms are collected by the Cook County Board of Ethics in compliance with Cook County's Ethics Ordinanc…

Home Rule Tax Web (mobile) application The Home Rule Tax Reward program rewards those individuals who report violations of the Cook County…

With the link above you can reach the Municode for Cook County where you will find the Ordinance passed by the Cook County Board of Commissi…

Fair Housing Video Collection Just Housing Amendment Screening Process The purpose of this video is to outline the three-step screening pr…

Cook County Board of Ethics provides the following information to support candidates for Cook County office to have awareness of and comply…

The Office of Jury Administration is responsible for providing a qualified pool of jurors to ensure the right of all citizens to a trial by…

Library Card Eligibility Library cards are available to patrons who qualify under one of the following categories: Attorneys who reside…

You can search the online catalog to find out if the library has a specific legal resource on your subject. You can access our catalog 24/7…

Performing Legal Research at the Cook County Law Library The Law Library offers on-site public access to electronic resources like Westlaw,…

The Cook County Sheriff offers an online inmate locator service. Click below to go to the Sheriff's website and locate a detainee in Cook Co…

Please click below to be taken to the Clerk of the Circuit Court Online Traffic Ticket Payment System. You can use this system if you recent…

The Law Library's Remote and Equitable Access to Court Hearings (REACH) program provides residents with free computer access to attend virtu…

Resources for Self-Represented Litigants This page offers free internet resources for people representing themselves in court. In addition…