Illinois Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court
From Ballotpedia The Illinois Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court is a trial court in Illinois that presides over Lake County.[1] On December 4, 2006, Public Act 93-0541 separated McHenry and Lake counties into single-county circuits by creating the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit of McHenry County.[2]
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Circuit court judges[edit]
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Chief Judge: Mark L. Levitt Divisions[edit]
Associate judges[edit]
Former judges[edit]
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Illinois courts
Federal courts: Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois State courts: Illinois Supreme Court • Illinois Appellate Court • Illinois Circuit Court State resources: Courts in Illinois • Illinois judicial elections • Judicial selection in Illinois Elections[edit]
Illinois is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Illinois, click here.
Selection method[edit]
There are 513 judges on the Illinois Circuit Court, each elected in partisan elections to six-year terms. Upon the completion of these terms, judges who wish to continue serving must compete in uncontested, nonpartisan retention elections.[5] The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely.[5] The circuit courts are also served by 391 associate judges, who are limited in that they may not preside over cases in which the defendant is charged with a felony (an offense punishable by one or more years in prison). Associate judges are appointed to four-year terms by circuit judges.[6][5] Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment.[5] Qualifications
Election rules[edit]Primary election[edit]The general primary occurs on the third Tuesday in March.[7] Unlike many states with contested judicial elections, races in Illinois are regularly contested, often with several candidates running for a seat. The Illinois primary is closed, meaning that voters must declare which major political party's ballot they wish to vote on.[8] The candidate that wins the most votes in the primary advances to the general election to compete against the candidate from the other party.[7] If only one party has candidates in a primary race, that winner will continue on to run unopposed in the general election.[9] Uncontested primary candidates are not included on the primary ballot but instead automatically advance to the general election.[7][10] General election[edit]The general election is held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November.[7] Retention election[edit]At the expiration of their term, judges may run for retention. Judges seeking retention are required to file a declaration of candidacy to succeed themselves with the secretary of state at least six months prior to the general election. The names of judges seeking retention are then given to voters on a special judicial ballot—without party designation and without an opposing candidate—featuring the sole question of whether he or she should be retained for another term in office.[11] Retention elections are held along with the general elections in the specific district or circuit where the judge is seeking retention. To be retained, judges must receive three-fifths of the vote.[12]
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