IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 04-01

SUBJECT: ILLINOIS NOT-FOR-PROFIT DISPUTE RESOLUTION ACT

Pursuant to the Illinois Not-For-Profit Dispute Resolution Act (710 ILCS 20/1 et seq.), the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County has collected fees from civil filings for the year 2003 for disbursement to the Dispute Resolution Centers which qualify under said Act and General Order 19 of the Circuit Court of Cook County. Fees available for disbursement from this Fund for the year 2003 total $217,629.00.

Upon review of applications received for funds collected in 2003 the sole qualifying applicant under the requirements set forth in said Act and General Order No. 19 of the Circuit Court of Cook County was found to be Center for Conflict Resolution. It is eligible for the maximum amount allowable for disbursement to any Dispute Resolution Center in a given year of $200,000.00.

Pursuant to the Illinois Not-For-Profit Dispute Resolution Act (710 ILCS 20/1 et seq.), any funds collected but not disbursed in a given year shall be paid in single county judicial circuits to the County Treasurer for the administration of justice in the judicial circuit. An amount of $17,629.00 remains collected for the year 2003 but no Dispute Resolution Center is qualified to receive disbursement of these funds.

Therefore, it is hereby ordered that the amount of $200,000.00, representing the maximum amount allowable for disbursement to any Dispute Resolution Center in a given year, shall be disbursed to Center for Conflict Resolution.

Further, it hereby ordered that the amount of $17,629.00 representing funds collected under the Illinois Not-For-Profit Dispute Resolution Act for 2003 but not disbursed shall be disbursed to the Treasurer of Cook County for the administration of justice in the Circuit Court of Cook County.

Dated, this 10th day of March 2004. This order shall be spread upon the records of this Court and published.

ENTER:

Timothy C. Evans
Chief Judge
Circuit Court of Cook County

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 04-02

SUBJECT: DISCONTINUANCE OF NOTICE OF INTEREST

Pursuant to the order entered May 28, 2004, by the Supreme Court of Illinois, in the exercise of its supervisory authority, in cause number 98341, a certified copy of which is attached hereto:

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, notwithstanding any order previously entered by this Court or any judge thereof, no person who is not a party to a case then pending before the court and is not an attorney representing any party in said pending matter shall hereafter be allowed to approach the bench and to tender to the court a "notice of interest" or any similar form.

Dated this 2nd day of June, 2004. This order shall be spread upon the records of this Court and published.

ENTER:

Timothy C. Evans
Chief Judge
Circuit Court of Cook County

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 04-03

SUBJECT: CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Effective July 26, 2004, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 21, the following Order is adopted as a General Administrative Order of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. In addition to Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans, the following Judges are hereby designated to serve as members of the Executive Committee of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois.

Honorable William D. Maddux, Presiding Judge, Law Division
Honorable Dorothy Kirie Kinnaird, Presiding Judge, Chancery Division
Honorable Moshe Jacobius, Presiding Judge, Domestic Relations Division
Honorable Henry A. Budzinski, Presiding Judge, Probate Division
Honorable Michael J. Murphy, Presiding Judge, County Division
Honorable Paul P. Biebel, Jr., Presiding Judge, Criminal Division
Honorable Curtis Heaston, Presiding Judge, Juvenile Justice Division
Honorable Patricia Martin Bishop, Presiding Judge, Child Protection Division
Honorable Sophia H. Hall, Administrative Presiding Judge, Juvenile Justice and Child Protection Resource Section
Honorable E. Kenneth Wright, Jr., Presiding Judge, First Municipal District
Honorable Robert P. Bastone, Deputy Presiding Judge, First Municipal District
Honorable Shelley Sutker-Dermer, Presiding Judge, Second Municipal District
Honorable Joseph J. Urso, Presiding Judge, Third Municipal District
Honorable Edmund Ponce de Leon, Presiding Judge, Fourth Municipal District
Honorable Anthony S. Montelione, Presiding Judge, Fifth Municipal District
Honorable Ronald C. Riley, Presiding Judge, Sixth Municipal District

Dated this 26th day of July, 2004. This Order shall be spread upon the records of this Court and published.

ENTER:

Timothy C. Evans
Chief Judge
Circuit Court of Cook County

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 04-05

SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT OF THE PUBLIC GUARDIAN OF COOK COUNTY

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

Pursuant to 755 ILCS 5/13-1.1, effective December 1, 2004, Robert F. Harris is hereby appointed as the Public Guardian of Cook County and shall hold said office, death or resignation not intervening, at the pleasure of the chief judge.

In all cases pending in the Circuit Court of Cook County in which orders were entered to appoint Patrick T. Murphy, in his official capacity as the Public Guardian of Cook County, as a representative of any party in any capacity, the newly appointed Public Guardian of Cook County, Robert F. Harris, is hereby substituted as such representative and shall have the same authority, rights, and responsibilities as provided in any previously entered appointment order.

Dated this 23rd day of November, 2004. This order shall be spread upon the records of this Court and published.

ENTER:

Timothy C. Evans
Chief Judge
Circuit Court of Cook County