Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County
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The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County is the elected official responsible for maintaining court records, managing case filings, and overseeing administrative support for one of the largest unified court systems in the United States.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
county government position
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elected office → public office → |
| appliesTo |
one of the largest unified court systems in the United States
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| associatedWith |
Illinois Circuit Court system
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Illinois judiciary → |
| country |
United States of America
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| electedBy |
voters of Cook County, Illinois
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| electionType |
countywide election
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| employs |
clerical staff for court operations
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information technology staff for court systems → records management personnel → |
| goal |
efficient administration of justice through recordkeeping and case management
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| jurisdiction |
Cook County, Illinois
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| legalBasis |
Illinois state law
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| levelOfCourt |
trial court
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| locatedIn |
Chicago, Illinois
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| oversees |
administrative support for the Circuit Court of Cook County
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case filings for the Circuit Court of Cook County → court records of the Circuit Court of Cook County → |
| partOf |
Government of Cook County, Illinois
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Judicial Branch of Cook County → |
| responsibleFor |
archiving historical court records
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collecting court fees and fines → docket management → maintaining court records → maintaining electronic case management systems → maintaining official court seals and certifications → managing case filings → processing appeals filings from the Circuit Court of Cook County → providing public access to court records as permitted by law → recording court orders and judgments → supporting judges and courtrooms with administrative services → |
| scope |
countywide court operations
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| serves |
Circuit Court of Cook County
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| subdivision |
Civil Division clerk’s offices
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County Division clerk’s offices → Criminal Division clerk’s offices → Domestic Relations Division clerk’s offices → Municipal Department district clerk’s offices → Probate Division clerk’s offices → |
| uses |
electronic filing systems for court cases
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| worksWith |
Cook County Public Defender
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Cook County Sheriff → Cook County State's Attorney → Illinois Supreme Court (for rules and administrative guidance) → judges of the Circuit Court of Cook County → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Circuit Court of Cook County
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hasClerkOffice |
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Cook County Building
("Cook County Clerk")
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occupant |
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Richard J. Daley
("Clerk of Cook County")
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positionHeld |