In general, the cases heard in the Civil Non-Jury Section of the First Municipal District are suits seeking monetary damages of $30,000 or less in which the parties involved have opted to have a judge decide their case instead of a jury.
The Non-Jury Civil Section courtrooms are 1101, 1102, 1104, 1106, 1108, 1110, 1112, 1307 and 1308 in the Richard J. Daley Center.
The overwhelming majority of the cases in the Civil Non-Jury Section involve contract disputes, most of which are collection cases.
Judges and Courtrooms
For general inquiries regarding the Civil Non-Jury Section, call (312) 603-3480 or visit the Richard J. Daley Center, Room 1307.
For judges, courtroom clerk phone numbers, courtroom rules, and daily courtroom schedules, please select below:
- Courtroom 1101 – Honorable Perla Tirado
- Courtroom 1102 – Honorable Timothy Wright, III
- Courtroom 1104 – Honorable Stephen Swedlow
- Courtroom 1106 – Honorable Maire Dempsey
- Courtroom 1108 – Honorable Elizabeth Walsh
- Courtroom 1110 – Honorable Arleen Coleman-Romeo
- Courtroom 1112 – Honorable Sarah Johnson
- Courtroom 1307 – Honorable E. Kenneth Wright, Jr.
- Courtroom 1308 – Honorable Jasmine Hernandez