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

Branch Locations

Law Library Branch LocationsLaw Library branches offer on-site public access to electronic resources like Westlaw, Lexis and HeinOnline…
Per Section 2-585 of the Ethics Ordinance, County vendors, potential vendors, lobbyists and paid appointees are subject to certain campaign…
Cook County Board of Ethics provides the following information to support candidates for Cook County office to have awareness of and comply…
Clerk of the Circuit Court

Child Support Assistance

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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Clerk of the Circuit Court

Court eFiling

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

Court Records and Archives

Online Case InformationThe Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County provides on-line case information as a public service. This service is…
Chief Judge

Court Reminder System

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 State…
Clerk of the Circuit Court

Divorce Records

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…
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 Co…
Commission on Human Rights

Human Rights Ordinance and Regulations

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…
Commission on Human Rights

Human Rights Training Videos & Resources

Fair Housing Video CollectionJust Housing Amendment Screening ProcessThe purpose of this video is to outline the three-step screening proces…
Chief Judge

Jury Duty

Please click on the link below to be redirected to the Circuit Court of Cook County jury information page from the Office of the Chief Judge…
Reentry Services OverviewThe Justice Advisory Council (JAC) works to identify gaps and areas of need within the justice system that could be…
Law Library

Law Library Cards

Library Card EligibilityLibrary cards are available to patrons who qualify under one of the following categories:
Law Library

Law Library Catalog

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…
Performing Legal Research at the Cook County Law LibraryThe Law Library offers on-site public access to electronic resources…
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…
Clerk of the Circuit Court

Online Traffic Ticket Payment System

Justice Advisory Council

Pretrial Fairness Act Resources

The Pretrial Fairness Act, part of the larger SAFE-T Act, reforms pretrial procedures in Illinois. The law was designed to make the state’s…
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 LitigantsThis page offers free internet resources for people representing themselves in court. In addition to…