Public Act 095-0610
 
SB0996 Enrolled LRB095 05859 AJO 25950 b

    AN ACT concerning courts.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Circuit Courts Act is amended by changing
Sections 2f, 2f-2, 2f-4, 2f-5, 2f-6, and 2f-9 as follows:
 
    (705 ILCS 35/2f)  (from Ch. 37, par. 72.2f)
    Sec. 2f. (a) The Circuit of Cook County shall be divided
into 15 units to be known as subcircuits. The subcircuits shall
be compact, contiguous, and substantially equal in population.
The General Assembly shall create the subcircuits by law on or
before July 1, 1991, using population data as determined by the
1990 Federal census.
    (b) The 165 resident judges to be elected from the Circuit
of Cook County shall be determined under paragraph (4) of
subsection (a) of Section 2 of the Judicial Vacancies Act.
    (c) The Supreme Court shall allot (i) the additional
resident judgeships provided by paragraph (4) of subsection (a)
of Section 2 of the Judicial Vacancies Act and (ii) all
vacancies in resident judgeships existing on or occurring on or
after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1990, with
respect to the other resident judgeships of the Circuit of Cook
County, for election from the various subcircuits until there
are 11 resident judges to be elected from each of the 15
subcircuits (for a total of 165). A resident judgeship
authorized before the effective date of this amendatory Act of
1990 that became vacant and was filled by appointment by the
Supreme Court before that effective date shall be filled by
election at the general election in November of 1992 from the
unit of the Circuit of Cook County within Chicago or the unit
of that Circuit outside Chicago, as the case may be, in which
the vacancy occurred.
    (d) As soon as practicable after the subcircuits are
created by law, the Supreme Court shall determine by lot a
numerical order for the 15 subcircuits. That numerical order
shall be the basis for the order in which resident judgeships
are assigned to the subcircuits. After the first round of
assignments, the second and all later rounds shall be based on
the same numerical order. Once a resident judgeship is assigned
to a subcircuit, it shall continue to be assigned to that
subcircuit for all purposes.
    (e) A resident judge elected from a subcircuit shall
continue to reside in that subcircuit as long as he or she
holds that office. A resident judge elected from a subcircuit
after January 1, 2008, must retain residency as a registered
voter in the subcircuit to run for retention from the circuit
at large thereafter.
(Source: P.A. 86-1478.)
 
    (705 ILCS 35/2f-2)
    Sec. 2f-2. 19th judicial circuit; subcircuits.
    (a) The 19th circuit shall be divided into 6 subcircuits.
The subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and
substantially equal in population. The General Assembly by law
shall create the subcircuits, using population data as
determined by the 2000 federal census, and shall determine a
numerical order for the 6 subcircuits. That numerical order
shall be the basis for the order in which resident judgeships
are assigned to the subcircuits. Once a resident judgeship is
assigned to a subcircuit, it shall continue to be assigned to
that subcircuit for all purposes.
    (b) The 19th circuit shall have a total of 6 resident
judgeships. The number of resident judgeships allotted to
subcircuits of the 19th judicial circuit pursuant to this
Section shall constitute all the resident judgeships of the
19th judicial circuit.
    (c) The Supreme Court shall allot (i) all vacancies in
resident judgeships of the 19th circuit existing on or
occurring on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act
of the 93rd General Assembly and not filled at the 2004 general
election and (ii) the resident judgeships of the 19th circuit
filled at the 2004 general election as those judgeships
thereafter become vacant, for election from the various
subcircuits until there is one resident judge to be elected
from each subcircuit. No resident judge of the 19th circuit
serving on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
93rd General Assembly shall be required to change his or her
residency in order to continue serving in office or to seek
retention in office as resident judgeships are allotted by the
Supreme Court in accordance with this Section.
    (d) A resident judge elected from a subcircuit shall
continue to reside in that subcircuit as long as he or she
holds that office. A resident judge elected from a subcircuit
after January 1, 2008, must retain residency as a registered
voter in the subcircuit to run for retention from the circuit
at large thereafter.
    (e) Vacancies in resident judgeships of the 19th circuit
shall be filled in the manner provided in Article VI of the
Illinois Constitution.
(Source: P.A. 93-541, eff. 8-18-03; 93-1040, eff. 9-28-04;
93-1102, eff. 4-7-05; 94-727, eff. 2-14-06.)
 
    (705 ILCS 35/2f-4)
    Sec. 2f-4. 12th circuit; subcircuits; additional judges.
    (a) The 12th circuit shall be divided into 5 subcircuits.
The subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and
substantially equal in population. The General Assembly by law
shall create the subcircuits, using population data as
determined by the 2000 federal census, and shall determine a
numerical order for the 5 subcircuits. That numerical order
shall be the basis for the order in which resident judgeships
are assigned to the subcircuits. Once a resident judgeship is
assigned to a subcircuit, it shall continue to be assigned to
that subcircuit for all purposes.
    (a-10) The first vacancy in the 12th judicial circuit's 10
existing circuit judgeships (8 at large and 2 resident), but
not in the additional judgeships described in subsections (b)
and (b-5), that exists on or after the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly shall not be
filled, by appointment or election, and that judgeship is
eliminated. Of the 12th judicial circuit's 10 existing circuit
judgeships (8 at large and 2 resident), but not the additional
judgeships described in subsections (b) and (b-5), the second
to be vacant or become vacant on or after the effective date of
this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly shall be
allotted as a 12th circuit resident judgeship under subsection
(c). As used in this subsection, a vacancy does not include the
expiration of a term of an at large or resident judge who seeks
retention in that office at the next term.
    (b) The 12th circuit shall have 3 additional resident
judgeships, as well as its existing resident judgeship or
judgeships, and existing at large judgeships, for a total of 12
judgeships available to be allotted under subsection (c) to the
5 subcircuit resident judgeships. The additional resident
judgeship created by Public Act 93-541 shall be filled by
election beginning at the general election in 2006. The 2
additional resident judgeships created by this amendatory Act
of 2004 shall be filled by election beginning at the general
election in 2008. After the subcircuits are created by law, the
Supreme Court may fill by appointment the additional resident
judgeships created by Public Act 93-541 and this amendatory Act
of 2004 until the 2006 or 2008 general election, as the case
may be.
    (b-5) In addition to the number of circuit judges and
resident judges otherwise authorized by law, and
notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning on April
1, 2006 there shall be one additional resident judge who is a
resident of and elected from the fourth judicial subcircuit of
the 12th judicial circuit. That additional resident judgeship
may be filled by appointment by the Supreme Court until filled
by election at the general election in 2008, regardless of
whether the judgeships for subcircuits 1, 2, and 3 have been
filled.
    (c) The Supreme Court shall allot (i) the additional
resident judgeships of the 12th circuit created by Public Act
93-541 and this amendatory Act of 2004, and (ii) the second
vacancy in the at large and resident judgeships of the 12th
circuit as provided in subsection (a-10), for election from the
various subcircuits until, with the additional judge of the
fourth subcircuit described in subsection (b-5), there is one
resident judge to be elected from each subcircuit. No at large
or resident judge of the 12th circuit serving on August 18,
2003 shall be required to change his or her residency in order
to continue serving in office or to seek retention in office as
at large or resident judgeships are allotted by the Supreme
Court in accordance with this Section.
    (d) A resident judge elected from a subcircuit shall
continue to reside in that subcircuit as long as he or she
holds that office. A resident judge elected from a subcircuit
after January 1, 2008, must retain residency as a registered
voter in the subcircuit to run for retention from the circuit
at large thereafter.
    (e) Vacancies in resident judgeships of the 12th circuit
shall be filled in the manner provided in Article VI of the
Illinois Constitution.
(Source: P.A. 93-541, eff. 8-18-03; 93-1040, eff. 9-28-04;
93-1102, eff. 4-7-05; 94-727, eff. 2-14-06.)
 
    (705 ILCS 35/2f-5)
    Sec. 2f-5. 22nd circuit; subcircuits; additional resident
judgeship.
    (a) The 22nd circuit shall be divided into 4 subcircuits.
The subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and
substantially equal in population. The General Assembly by law
shall create the subcircuits, using population data as
determined by the 2000 federal census, and shall determine a
numerical order for the 4 subcircuits. That numerical order
shall be the basis for the order in which resident judgeships
are assigned to the subcircuits. Once a resident judgeship is
assigned to a subcircuit, it shall continue to be assigned to
that subcircuit for all purposes.
    (b) The 22nd circuit shall have one additional resident
judgeship, as well as its 3 existing resident judgeships, for a
total of 4 resident judgeships to be allotted to the 4
subcircuit resident judgeships. The additional resident
judgeship created by this amendatory Act of the 93rd General
Assembly shall be filled by election beginning at the general
election in 2006 and shall not be filled by appointment before
the general election in 2006. The number of resident judgeships
allotted to subcircuits of the 22nd judicial circuit pursuant
to this Section shall constitute all the resident judgeships of
the 22nd judicial circuit.
    (c) The Supreme Court shall allot (i) all vacancies in
resident judgeships of the 22nd circuit existing on or
occurring on or after August 18, 2003 and not filled at the
2004 general election, (ii) the resident judgeships of the 22nd
circuit filled at the 2004 general election as those judgeships
thereafter become vacant, and (iii) the additional resident
judgeship of the 22nd circuit created by this amendatory Act of
the 93rd General Assembly, for election from the various
subcircuits until there is one resident judge to be elected
from each subcircuit. No resident judge of the 22nd circuit
serving on August 18, 2003 shall be required to change his or
her residency in order to continue serving in office or to seek
retention in office as resident judgeships are allotted by the
Supreme Court in accordance with this Section.
    (d) A resident judge elected from a subcircuit shall
continue to reside in that subcircuit as long as he or she
holds that office. A resident judge elected from a subcircuit
after January 1, 2008, must retain residency as a registered
voter in the subcircuit to run for retention from the circuit
at large thereafter.
    (e) Vacancies in resident judgeships of the 22nd circuit
shall be filled in the manner provided in Article VI of the
Illinois Constitution.
(Source: P.A. 93-541, eff. 8-18-03; 93-1040, eff. 9-28-04;
93-1102, eff. 4-7-05; 94-727, eff. 2-14-06.)
 
    (705 ILCS 35/2f-6)
    Sec. 2f-6. 17th judicial circuit; subcircuits.
    (a) The 17th circuit shall be divided into 4 subcircuits.
The subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and
substantially equal in population. The General Assembly by law
shall create the subcircuits, using population data as
determined by the 2000 federal census, and shall determine a
numerical order for the 4 subcircuits. That numerical order
shall be the basis for the order in which resident judgeships
are assigned to the subcircuits. Once a resident judgeship is
assigned to a subcircuit, it shall continue to be assigned to
that subcircuit for all purposes.
    (a-10) Of the 17th circuit's 9 existing circuit judgeships
(6 at large and 3 resident), the 3 resident judgeships shall be
allotted as 17th circuit resident judgeships under subsection
(c) as those resident judgeships are or become vacant on or
after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd
General Assembly. Of the 17th circuit's associate judgeships,
the first associate judgeship that is or becomes vacant on or
after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd
General Assembly shall become a resident judgeship of the 17th
circuit to be allotted by the Supreme Court under subsection
(c) as a resident subcircuit judgeship. These resident
judgeships shall constitute all of the resident judgeships of
the 17th circuit. As used in this subsection, a vacancy does
not include the expiration of a term of a resident judge who
seeks retention in that office at the next term. A vacancy does
not exist or occur at the expiration of an associate judge's
term if the associate judge is reappointed.
    (b) The 17th circuit shall have a total of 4 judgeships (3
resident and one associate) available to be allotted to the 4
subcircuit resident judgeships.
    (c) The Supreme Court shall allot (i) the 3 resident
judgeships of the 17th circuit as they are or become vacant as
provided in subsection (a-10) and (ii) the one associate
judgeship converted into a resident judgeship of the 17th
circuit as it is or becomes vacant as provided in subsection
(a-10), for election from the various subcircuits until there
is one resident judge to be elected from each subcircuit. No
resident or associate judge of the 17th circuit serving on the
effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General
Assembly shall be required to change his or her residency in
order to continue serving in office or to seek retention or
reappointment in office as resident judgeships are allotted by
the Supreme Court in accordance with this Section.
    (d) A resident judge elected from a subcircuit shall
continue to reside in that subcircuit as long as he or she
holds that office. A resident judge elected from a subcircuit
after January 1, 2008, must retain residency as a registered
voter in the subcircuit to run for retention from the circuit
at large thereafter.
    (e) Vacancies in resident judgeships of the 17th circuit
shall be filled in the manner provided in Article VI of the
Illinois Constitution.
(Source: P.A. 93-1102, eff. 4-7-05.)
 
    (705 ILCS 35/2f-9)
    Sec. 2f-9. 16th judicial circuit; subcircuits.
    (a) The 16th circuit shall be divided into 5 subcircuits.
The subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and
substantially equal in population. The General Assembly by law
shall create the subcircuits, using population data as
determined by the 2000 federal census, and shall determine a
numerical order for the 5 subcircuits. That numerical order
shall be the basis for the order in which resident judgeships
are assigned to the subcircuits. Once a resident judgeship is
assigned to a subcircuit, it shall continue to be assigned to
that subcircuit for all purposes.
    (b) Of the 16th circuit's 16 existing circuit judgeships (7
at large and 9 resident), 5 of the 9 resident judgeships shall
be allotted as 16th circuit resident judgeships under
subsection (c) as (i) the first resident judgeship of DeKalb
County, (ii) the first resident judgeship of Kendall County,
and (iii) the first 2 resident judgeships of Kane County are or
become vacant on or after the effective date of this amendatory
Act of the 93rd General Assembly, and (iv) the first resident
judgeship of Kane County (in addition to the 2 vacancies under
item (iii)) is or becomes vacant after the effective date of
this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly. These 5
resident subcircuit judgeships and the remaining 4 resident
judgeships shall constitute all of the resident judgeships of
the 16th circuit. As used in this subsection, a vacancy does
not include the expiration of a term of a resident judge who
seeks retention in that office at the next term.
    (c) The Supreme Court shall allot the first DeKalb County
vacancy, the first Kendall County vacancy, and the first 3 Kane
County vacancies in resident judgeships of the 16th circuit as
provided in subsection (b), for election from the various
subcircuits. The judgeships shall be assigned to the
subcircuits based upon the numerical order of the 5
subcircuits. No resident judge of the 16th circuit serving on
the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General
Assembly shall be required to change his or her residency in
order to continue serving in office or to seek retention in
office as judgeships are allotted by the Supreme Court in
accordance with this Section.
    (d) A resident judge elected from a subcircuit shall
continue to reside in that subcircuit as long as he or she
holds that office. A resident judge elected from a subcircuit
after January 1, 2008, must retain residency as a registered
voter in the subcircuit to run for retention from the circuit
at large thereafter.
    (e) Vacancies in resident judgeships of the 16th circuit
shall be filled in the manner provided in Article VI of the
Illinois Constitution.
(Source: P.A. 93-1102, eff. 4-7-05; 94-3, eff. 5-31-05.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.