705 ILCS 35/2f-12

(705 ILCS 35/2f-12)

Sec. 2f-12. 20th and 24th judicial circuits.

(a) On December 5, 2022, the 20th judicial circuit is divided into the 20th and 24th judicial circuits as provided in Section 1. This division does not invalidate any action taken by the 20th judicial circuit or any of its judges, officers, employees, or agents before December 5, 2022. This division does not affect any person's rights, obligations, or duties, including applicable civil and criminal penalties, arising out of any action taken by the 20th judicial circuit or any of its judges, officers, employees, or agents before December 5, 2022.

(b) Any vacancies in at-large judgeships or resident judgeships shall be filled in the 2022 general election. The Supreme Court shall fill any remaining vacancies in at-large judgeships or resident judgeships by appointment after the 2022 general election.

(c) The Supreme Court shall assign to the 20th circuit the 5 circuit judgeships elected at-large in the 20th circuit before and at the 2022 general election. The 3 resident judgeships elected from St. Clair County before the 2012 general election shall become at-large circuit judgeships in the 20th circuit on December 5, 2022. An individual seeking election to one of the 5 judgeships at-large or a judge seeking retention to one of the 5 judgeships at-large at the 2022 general election shall seek election or retention solely within the boundaries of St. Clair County. The 5 circuit judgeships assigned to the 20th circuit shall continue to be elected at-large, and the 3 resident judges shall be elected at-large at the first general election following the expiration of a term of office. As used in this subsection, a vacancy does not include the expiration of a term of an at-large judge or of a resident judge who intends to seek retention in that office at the next term.

(d) The one resident judgeship elected from Monroe County before the 2022 general election shall become a resident judge in Monroe County in the 24th circuit on December 5, 2022, the one resident judgeship elected from Randolph County before the 2022 general election shall become a resident judge in Randolph County in the 24th circuit on December 5, 2022, the one resident judgeship elected from Perry County before the 2022 general election shall become a resident judge in Perry County in the 24th circuit on December 5, 2022, and the one resident judgeship elected from Washington County before the 2022 general election shall become a resident judge in Washington County in the 24th circuit on December 5, 2022.

(e) On December 5, 2022, the Supreme Court shall allocate the associate judgeships of the 20th circuit before that date between the 20th and 24th circuits based on the residency of the associate judges. Any vacancies in associate judgeships shall be filled in accordance with the Associate Judges Act.

(f) On December 5, 2022, the Supreme Court shall allocate personnel, books, records, documents, real and personal property, funds, assets, liabilities, and pending matters concerning the 20th circuit before that date between the 20th and 24th circuits based on the population and staffing needs of those circuits and the efficient and proper administration of the judicial system. The rights of employees under applicable collective bargaining agreements are not affected by this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.

(g) The judgeships set forth in this Section include the judgeships authorized under Section 2c.

(Source: P.A. 102-380, eff. 8-13-21.)