Deaf / Hard of Hearing Access (DHHA)

If you are deaf or hard of hearing and plan to attend court as a juror, defendant, witness, victim, litigant, or observer for any other reason, please make your request for accommodation 10 days prior to the scheduled date. Please contact the office if you have not received a confirmation of service within 7 days of your request.

Examples of communication accommodations:

  • American Sign Language Interpreter (ASL)
  • Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI)
  • Assistive Listening Device (ALD)
  • Communication Access Real-time Translation (CART) (CART is an interpretive captioning service only, and does not maintain or provide transcripts of the proceedings.)
  • Other (as specifically requested)

Deaf / Hard of Hearing Access (DHHA) Requests

To make a request, please submit a Request for Accommodation Form to:

Ann Wohlmuth, CI/CT
IL-License: Master Level
Supervisor for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Access, Office of the Chief Judge
Email: ocj.deafhardofhearingaccess@cookcountyil.gov 
Phone: (312) 603-1918
Video Phone: (312) 603-9187 
Fax: (312) 603-9932

Mail should be addressed to:
Circuit Court of Cook County, Office of the Chief Judge
Attn: DHHA Coordinator
69 W. Washington Street, Suite 3300
Chicago, IL 60602


Deaf / DeafBlind / Hard of Hearing Resources:


Deaf and Hard of Hearing Directory of Resources for the Circuit Court of Cook County

For Legal Terminology in American Sign Language, you may wish to visit: 
National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers