Orders

Order Order Type District/Division
General Administrative Order 2025-11 - Security Protocol for Tony Elasko Cole (eff. Oct. 20, 2025) General Administrative Order First Municipal District - Chicago, Second Municipal District - Skokie, Third Municipal District - Rolling Meadows, Fourth Municipal District - Maywood, Fifth Municipal District - Bridgeview, Sixth Municipal District - Markham, Chancery Division, Child Protection Division, County Division, Criminal Division, Domestic Relations Division, Domestic Violence Division, Juvenile Justice Division, Law Division, Pretrial Division, Probate Division, Traffic Division, Problem-Solving Courts, Restorative Justice Community Courts, Surety Section
General Administrative Order 2025-13 - Restorative Justice Community Court (eff. Nov. 26, 2025) General Administrative Order First Municipal District - Chicago, Second Municipal District - Skokie, Third Municipal District - Rolling Meadows, Fourth Municipal District - Maywood, Fifth Municipal District - Bridgeview, Sixth Municipal District - Markham, Chancery Division, Child Protection Division, County Division, Criminal Division, Domestic Relations Division, Domestic Violence Division, Juvenile Justice Division, Law Division, Pretrial Division, Probate Division, Traffic Division, Problem-Solving Courts, Restorative Justice Community Courts, Surety Section
General Administrative Order 2025-12- Restorative Justice Community Court (eff. Nov. 26, 2025) General Administrative Order First Municipal District - Chicago, Second Municipal District - Skokie, Third Municipal District - Rolling Meadows, Fourth Municipal District - Maywood, Fifth Municipal District - Bridgeview, Sixth Municipal District - Markham, Chancery Division, Child Protection Division, County Division, Criminal Division, Domestic Relations Division, Domestic Violence Division, Juvenile Justice Division, Law Division, Pretrial Division, Probate Division, Traffic Division, Problem-Solving Courts, Restorative Justice Community Courts, Surety Section
General Administrative Order 2025-10 - Common Law Privilege Against Civil Arrests For People Attending Court General Administrative Order First Municipal District - Chicago, Second Municipal District - Skokie, Third Municipal District - Rolling Meadows, Fourth Municipal District - Maywood, Fifth Municipal District - Bridgeview, Sixth Municipal District - Markham, Chancery Division, Child Protection Division, County Division, Criminal Division, Domestic Relations Division, Domestic Violence Division, Juvenile Justice Division, Pretrial Division, Probate Division, Traffic Division, Problem-Solving Courts, Restorative Justice Community Courts, Surety Section
General Administrative Order 2025-06 - Circuit Court of Cook County Judicial Election Committee (eff. July 22, 2025) General Administrative Order County Division, Criminal Division, Domestic Relations Division, Domestic Violence Division, Juvenile Justice Division, Pretrial Division, Probate Division, Traffic Division, Problem-Solving Courts, Restorative Justice Community Courts, Surety Section
GAO 2022 D 14 - Amended - Filing an Emergency Order of Protection (EOP) without an Existing Domestic Relations Case (eff. Oct. 26, 2022, Amended June 25, 2025) General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
GAO 2022 D 13 - Amended - Emergency Order of Protection (EOP) Procedures (eff. Sept. 21, 2022, Amended June 25, 2025) General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
GAO 2022 D 12 - Amended - Emergency Motion Procedures (eff. Sept. 21, 2022, Amended June 25, 2025) General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
General Administrative Order 2025-05 - Circuit Court of Cook County Executive Committee (eff. June 6, 2025) General Administrative Order First Municipal District - Chicago, Second Municipal District - Skokie, Third Municipal District - Rolling Meadows, Fourth Municipal District - Maywood, Fifth Municipal District - Bridgeview, Sixth Municipal District - Markham, Chancery Division, Child Protection Division, County Division, Criminal Division, Domestic Relations Division, Domestic Violence Division, Juvenile Justice Division, Pretrial Division, Probate Division, Traffic Division, Problem-Solving Courts, Restorative Justice Community Courts, Surety Section
GAO 2025 D 1 - Amended Remote and In-Person Proceedings in the Domestic Relations Division (eff. June 2, 2025; amend. Aug. 1, 2025) General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
GAO 2025 D 3 - Family Court Services (eff May 13, 2025) General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
GAO 2025 D 2 - Prove-Up Via Affidavit (eff Apr. 23, 2025) - Preceded by AO 2022 D 6 & GAO 2023 D 1 General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
GAO 2025-01 - Court Operation During Weather Emergency (eff. Jan. 21, 2025) General Administrative Order First Municipal District - Chicago, Second Municipal District - Skokie, Third Municipal District - Rolling Meadows, Fourth Municipal District - Maywood, Fifth Municipal District - Bridgeview, Sixth Municipal District - Markham, Chancery Division, Child Protection Division, County Division, Criminal Division, Domestic Relations Division, Domestic Violence Division, Juvenile Justice Division, Pretrial Division, Probate Division, Traffic Division, Problem-Solving Courts, Restorative Justice Community Courts, Surety Section
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER No. 2024-13 - Cellphones and Other Electronic Devices (eff. Aug. 27, 2024) General Administrative Order First Municipal District - Chicago, Second Municipal District - Skokie, Third Municipal District - Rolling Meadows, Fourth Municipal District - Maywood, Fifth Municipal District - Bridgeview, Sixth Municipal District - Markham, Chancery Division, Child Protection Division, County Division, Criminal Division, Domestic Relations Division, Domestic Violence Division, Juvenile Justice Division, Pretrial Division, Probate Division, Traffic Division, Problem-Solving Courts, Restorative Justice Community Courts, Surety Section
GAO 24D2 - Repeal of Administrative Orders Made Obsolete by GAO 2024 D 1 (eff. Aug. 16, 2024) General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
GAO 24D1 - Consolidation of the Domestic Relations Division in Suburban Districts 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 (eff. Aug. 16, 2024) General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
GAO 2023 D 2 Complex Litigation Pilot Program Amended (eff. Mar. 13, 2024, Amended Aug. 16, 2024) General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER No. 2024-12 - Court Operations, New Cases, Arrests at time of Democratic National Convention (eff. July 24, 2024, Amended August 14, 2024) General Administrative Order First Municipal District - Chicago, Second Municipal District - Skokie, Third Municipal District - Rolling Meadows, Fourth Municipal District - Maywood, Fifth Municipal District - Bridgeview, Sixth Municipal District - Markham, Chancery Division, Child Protection Division, County Division, Criminal Division, Domestic Relations Division, Domestic Violence Division, Juvenile Justice Division, Pretrial Division, Probate Division, Traffic Division, Problem-Solving Courts, Restorative Justice Community Courts, Surety Section
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER No. 2024-12 - Court Operations, New Cases, Arrests at Time of Democratic National Convention (Eff. July 24, 2024) General Administrative Order First Municipal District - Chicago, Second Municipal District - Skokie, Third Municipal District - Rolling Meadows, Fourth Municipal District - Maywood, Fifth Municipal District - Bridgeview, Sixth Municipal District - Markham, Chancery Division, Child Protection Division, County Division, Criminal Division, Domestic Relations Division, Domestic Violence Division, Juvenile Justice Division, Pretrial Division, Probate Division, Traffic Division, Problem-Solving Courts, Restorative Justice Community Courts, Surety Section
General Administrative Order 2013-05 (Amended, Eff. June 27, 2024) - Cellphones and other electronic devices General Administrative Order First Municipal District - Chicago, Second Municipal District - Skokie, Third Municipal District - Rolling Meadows, Fourth Municipal District - Maywood, Fifth Municipal District - Bridgeview, Sixth Municipal District - Markham, Chancery Division, Child Protection Division, County Division, Criminal Division, Domestic Relations Division, Domestic Violence Division, Juvenile Justice Division, Pretrial Division, Probate Division, Traffic Division, Problem-Solving Courts, Restorative Justice Community Courts, Surety Section
GENERAL ADMINSITRATIVE ORDER NO. 2014-06 - Note-Taking During Court Proceedings General Administrative Order First Municipal District - Chicago, Second Municipal District - Skokie, Third Municipal District - Rolling Meadows, Fourth Municipal District - Maywood, Fifth Municipal District - Bridgeview, Sixth Municipal District - Markham, Chancery Division, Child Protection Division, County Division, Criminal Division, Domestic Relations Division, Domestic Violence Division, Juvenile Justice Division, Pretrial Division, Probate Division, Traffic Division, Problem-Solving Courts, Restorative Justice Community Courts, Surety Section
GAO 2023 D 3 Waiver of Court Fees and Costs Amended (Jan. 23, 2024) General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
GO 2013 D 3 CVLS Pro Bono Child Rep Program (Dec. 15, 2023) General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
GO 2015 D 6 CVLS Child Representative Program (Sept. 3, 2015) General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
AO 2022 D 6 - Prove Up via Affidavit Pilot Program Amended (Mar. 7, 2023) - Repealed by GAO 2025 D 2 General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
AO 2022 D 6 Prove Up via Affidavit Pilot Program Amended (eff. Mar. 7, 2023, Amended Aug. 16, 2024) General Administrative Order, Special Order Domestic Relations Division
GAO 2022 D 5 - Amended - Prove-Up Guidelines (eff. Aug. 14, 2022, Amended Apr. 23, 2025) General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
AO 2022 D 7 Procedure to Submit Non-Emergency Motions (Sept. 21, 2022) General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
AO 2022 D 8 Participation in Remote Court-Ordered Evaluations (Sept. 21, 2022) General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
AO 2022 D 9 Procedure for Hearing IV-D Cases (Sept. 21, 2022) General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
AO 2022 D 10 Standing Orders for Appointment of Special Process Servers (Sept. 21, 2022) General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
AO 2022 D 11 Incarcerated Litigants Program (Sept. 21, 2022) General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
AO 2022 D 12 Procedure to Submit Emergency Motions (Sept. 12, 2022) General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
AO 2022 D 13 Procedures to Request an Emergency Order of Protection (Sept. 21, 2022) General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
AO 2022 D 14 EOP Procedures for Filing without Existing Domestic Relations Case (Oct. 26, 2022) General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
GAO 2023 D 1 - Prove-Up via Affidavit Team D Pilot Program (Aug. 14, 2023) - Repealed by GAO 2025 D 2 General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
GO 2017 D 2 Judicial Team Calendar Scheduling (Feb. 6, 2017) General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
AO 2022 D 1 Uniform Procedures for Pending Cases in the Domestic Relations Division (eff. Sept. 21, 2022, Amended Aug. 16, 2024) General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
AO 2022 D 2 Repeal of Administrative Orders Enacted in Response to COVID (Sept. 21, 2022) General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
AO 2022 D 3 Availability of Family Mediation Services (Sept. 21, 2022) General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
AO 2022 D 4 Procedure to Submit Agreed Orders (Sept. 21, 2022) General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
GO 2015 D 2 Parenting Education Registration (Mar. 17, 2015) General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
GO 2012 D 5 Online Parenting Education Program (Nov. 13, 2012) General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
GO 2015 D 8 Children and Teens Speak Pilot Program (Oct. 26, 2015) General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
GO 2016 D 2 Incarcerated Litigants Extension of Time (Mar. 29, 2016) General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
GO 2016 D 5 Cost Increase for Parenting Education Programs (Nov. 1, 2016) General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division
GO 2017 D 1 Consolidation of Domestic Relations Division (Feb. 6, 2017) General Administrative Order Domestic Relations Division