The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County was made aware today of another scam involving persons contacting individuals in Zoom hearing rooms hosted by the Office of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County. The Circuit Court Clerk’s Office will never direct anyone to submit payment of any kind by way of any electronic payment service. For further information, please Click Here.
The Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, beginning at 10:30 a.m., in Room C-500 at the Michael A. Bilandic Building, 160 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago. To view a copy of the Notice of Public Hearing, please Click Here.
Recreational marijuana became legal across Illinois in 2020, since then the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office has expunged nearly 15,000 of those cases. These expungements have been automatic, requiring no action from people with eligible cannabis convictions. The Cook County State’s Attorney Cannabis Expungement Project is coming to an end.
If you are eligible for an expungement of your cannabis case under the provisions of the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, 410 ILCS 705/1 et seq., please visit our Resource page for pro bono legal service providers and please see links below.
If you have pending expungement case and would like to have the expungement notification regarding your case mailed to your current address, you must complete the Affidavit for Change of Address for Cannabis Expungement Cases. Affidavit for Change of Address for Cannabis Expungement Cases.
For more information on Cannabis Expungement, click the links below:
Getting Started on Motion to Vacate and Expunge Eligible Cannabis Convictions
How to Vacate & Expunge Eligible Cannabis Convictions
Motion to Vacate and Expunge Eligible Cannabis Convictions
Additional Cannabis Convictions
Notice of Court Date for Motion to Vacate & Expunge Eligible Cannais Convictions
Additional Notice of Court Date for Motion to Vacate & Expunge Cannabis Convictions
Order Granting or Denying Motion to Vacate & Expunge Eligible Cannabis Convictions
