Pursuant to the provisions of Illinois Supreme Court Rule 553, the Watch Commander at any Police Department or law enforcement agency of any unit of local, county or state government in Cook County, Illinois, is authorized by the Chief Judge to release accused persons upon individual bond in conformance with that Rule. Where all offenses are conservation and traffic offenses, law enforcement officers of the Illinois Department of Conservation, as authorized by their District Commander, may release in the field upon individual bond by the accused's signing of the citation and complaint.
Beginning Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, Stalking No Contact Order (SNCO) proceedings filed within the City of Chicago will be heard in the First Municipal District of the Circuit Court of Cook County at the Richard J. Daley Center. See General Administrative Order 2026-18 for details.