General Information
For information on your court case in the Bridgeview courthouse, including traffic and misdemeanor cases, please call:
The Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
(708) 974-6500
Contact Information
Hon. Kerry M. Kennedy, Presiding Judge
Office of the Presiding Judge, Bridgeview Courthouse
Phone (708) 974-6286
Fax (708) 974-6021
Parking and Directions
Parking:
Parking is currently free in the lot located on the north side of the courthouse. Access is from 76th Avenue. There are parking spaces available for persons with disabilities.
Location Services
Contact Accessibility Services for accommodation requests and additional information about court services.
ADA Accommodations available at the Bridgeview Courthouse:
- American Sign Language Interpreter (ASL)
- Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI)
- Assistive Listening Device (ALD)
- Earphones for the hearing impaired for use in court are available in the Presiding Judge’s Office. The courtroom clerk will order them by request.
- Communication Access Real-time Translation (CART)
- CART is an interpretive captioning service only, and does not maintain or provide transcripts of the proceedings.
- Reserved parking spaces for persons with disabilities in the parking lot.
The Bridgeview Courthouse Children's Room is located in Room 235. This facility accepts children between the ages of infant and 16. For more information, please call (708) 974-7023 or (708) 974-6086.
The Circuit Court of Cook County provides Lactation Rooms for nursing parents who are visiting our courthouses. Room 235, inside the Courthouse Children's Room, is designated as the Lactation Room at this location.
Note for Jurors: Nursing parents who are called for jury duty can request access to a private space, upon their arrival to the Jury Assembly Room, in any court location. The Office of Jury Administration staff will direct individuals to these spaces upon request.
The Interpreter Services Office within the Bridgeview Courthouse is located on the First Floor of the West Lobby in Room 1-South, and can be contacted at (708) 974-6885. Foreign Language Interpreters are available upon request.
If you require an American Sign Language interpreter, please contact Deaf & Hard of Hearing Access Services
Request a transcript of certain court proceedings from the Official Court Reporters.
Remote Access Center Location: Room LL060 (Lower Level)
Total number of Computers: 2
Telephone Number: (708) 974-6706
Below is a directory of agencies in the Fifth Municipal District courthouse in Bridgeview:
Department/Agency | Room Number | Phone Number |
---|---|---|
A.D.A.S. Screening Services | 060 | (708) 974-6706 |
Adult Probation | 142 | (708) 974-6330 |
Animal Control | 251 | (708) 974-6147 |
Arbitration | 143 | (708) 974-6632 |
Assessor | 237 | (708) 974-6462 |
Board of Review | 237 | (708) 974-6074 |
Building and Zoning | 064 | (708) 974-6266 |
Custodian | First Floor | (708) 974-6137 |
Children’s Advocacy Room | 235 | (708) 974-6087 |
Clerk of the Circuit Court | 121 | (708) 974-6501 |
Court Administrator | N/A | (708) 974-6291 |
Court Reporters | 058 | (708) 974-6600 |
Domestic Relations Court Coordinator | 202 | (708) 974-6838 |
Domestic Violence Coordinator | N/A | (708) 974-6532 |
Domestic Violence Court Advocates | N/A | (708) 974-6265 |
Facilities Management | 042 | (708) 974-6585 |
Information | Rotunda | (708) 974-6800 |
Interpreters | First Floor, South | (708) 974-6885 |
Jury Assembly Room | 220 | (708) 974-6420 |
Juvenile Probation | 137 | (708) 974-6700 |
Law Library | 221 | (708) 974-6201 |
Presiding Judge's Office | N/A | (708) 974-6287 |
Pretrial Services | 057 | (708) 974-6555 |
Public Defender | 141 | (708) 974-6470 |
Public Health | 250 | (708) 836-8600 |
Sheriff | 122 | (708) 974-6805 |
Sheriff’s Police | 253 | (708) 974-7355 |
Social Service | 139 | (708) 974-6185 |
State’s Attorney | 223 | (708) 974-6250 |
T.A.S.C. | 062 | (708) 974-7123 |