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 collects fees from civil filings for disbursement to
the Dispute Resolution Centers which qualify under said Act and General Order 19 of the Circuit
Court of Cook County. Fees collected and available for disbursement from this Fund for the
year 2017 total $175,583.50.
Upon review of applications received for funds collected in 2017, the sole qualifying
applicant under the requirements set forth in said Act and General Order 19 of the Circuit Court
of Cook County was found to be the 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.
Therefore, it is hereby ordered that the amount of $175,583.50, representing the fees
collected for the year 2017, shall be disbursed to the Center for Conflict Resolution.
Dated this 1st day of May 2018. This order shall be spread upon the records of this Court
and published.