Suburban District 6 - Markham Courthouse

District 6 Civil Cases: Markhamdist6civilservices@cookcountycourt.com
District 6 Criminal Cases: Markhamdist6crimservices@cookcountycourt.com
District 6 Traffic Court: Markhamdist6trafficservices@cookcountycourt.com

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• Cities and Villages Served by District 6 – Blue Island, Burnham, Calumet City, Calumet Park, Chicago Heights, Country Club Hills, Crete, Dixmoor, Dolton, East Hazel Crest, Flossmoor, Ford Heights, Glenwood, Harvey, Hazel Crest, Homewood, Lansing, Lynwood, Markham, Matteson, Midlothian, Olympia Fields, Park Forest, Phoenix, Posen, Richton Park, Riverdale, Robbins, Sauk Village, South Chicago Heights, South Holland, Steger, and Thornton.
   
• Case Types heard in District 6 – Markham Courthouse
  • orders of protection
  • stalking/civil no contact orders
  • housing
  • eviction proceedings
  • small claims
  • licenses
  • misdemeanor criminal proceedings (including drug treatment court)
  • felony preliminary hearings
  • ordinance and traffic enforcement
  • contract cases decided by alternative dispute resolution process
  • civil suits for damages up to $100,000
  • mandatory arbitration (less formal proceeding with three-member panel deciding case) in suits with damages of $30,000 or less
  • name changes
  • marriage and civil union court
• The following types of cases are also heard in the Sixth Municipal District courthouse:
  • felony criminal cases.
  • domestic violence.
  • domestic relations cases;
  • juvenile justice cases;
  • paternity and child support; and
  • law division tort cases seeking damages in excess of $100,000.
• Additionally, there are three specialty courts: drug court, veterans court and mental health court which hear felony cases.
• The Sixth Municipal District does not hear the following cases: Child Protection, Foreclosure, Probate and Mechanics Liens.