Richard J. Daley Center | State of Illinois Office of the Illinois Courts

The Richard J. Daley Center is located in central downtown Chicago. This facility houses multiple divisions and districts of the Circuit Court of Cook County including:

• First Municipal District (Civil, Traffic, and Housing)
• Chancery Division
• Child Protection Division
• Criminal Division
• County Division
• Domestic Relations Division
• Domestic Violence Division
• Juvenile Justice Division
• Law Division
• Pretrial Division
• Probate Division
• Surety Section
• Traffic Division

Links

• Circuit Clerk
• Court Directory
• Court Messaging
• Disability Information (ADA)
• Holiday Schedule
• Language Access
• Online Records
• Probation

Resources

• Child Waiting Room For more information, please visit this page
• Copier
• Court Disability Coordinator Elena Demos, Office of the Chief Judge ocj.accommodations@cookcountyil.gov
  Donald Russel, Juror Access jury.ada@cookcountyil.gov
  Terry Clenna, Chancery Division ocj.accommodations@cookcountyil.gov
  Gloria Contreras, County Division ocj.accommodations@cookcountyil.gov
  Joseph Flemming, Probate Division ocj.accommodations@cookcountyil.gov
  Lynette Kucharski, Child Protection Division ocj.accommodations@cookcountyil.gov
  Elizabeth Neven, Asst. Chief Deputy-Traffic ocj.accommodations@cookcountyil.gov
  
• Digital Recording The court uses digital recording for Traffic and Eviction matters heard in the First Municipal District. Further information on digital recording can be found on the courts website website
• E-filing Kiosk There are public access e-File workstations located in all suburban district offices of the Clerk of the Circuit Clerk. For additional information, visit the Clerk of the Circuit Court's website
• Electronic Device Policy There are public access e-File workstations located in all suburban district offices of the Clerk of the Circuit Clerk. For additional information, visit the Clerk of the Circuit Court's website
• Food (Vending/Other) For the general public, there is a Starbucks coffee shop in the lower lever of the Daley Center. Additionally, there are a variety of food services available nearby.
• Internet
• Lactation Rooms For more information, please visit this page
• Language Access The Circuit Court of Cook County provides court interpreters to facilitate the participation in court proceedings of persons who either: do not speak English; or do not speak English as their primary language and who have limited ability to read, speak, write, or understand English (known as Limited English Proficiency or LEP). Further information can be found on the Court's website.
• Law Library The County manages the Law Library in Room 250 Phone: (708) 865-6020Fax: (708) 865-5152 Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Closed Saturday and Sunday. For additional information, please visit the county's website.
• Legal Nav
• Local Rules / Orders View Local Rules
• Mandatory Arbitration Program Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Center 222 North LaSalle Street, 13th Floor Chicago, Illinois 60601 Phone: (312) 793-0125 Fax: (312) 793-0146 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Kimberly Atz O'Brien, Arbitration Administrator Emelda Wilkins, Deputy Administrator
• Mobile Devices Allowed
• Printer
• Public Transportation
• Remote Proceedings View Remote Proceeding Information
• Self-Help Center For more information, please visit this page
• Waiting Room Richard J. Daley Center 50 West Washington Street, Room 1319 Chicago, Illinois 60602 (312) 603-6252. Accepts children between the ages of 2 (toilet trained) and 12. For more information, please visit this page