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Posted on: September 14, 2023

JUDGE DANIEL B. SHANES ELECTED 19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT’S NEXT CHIEF JUDGE

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“I take great pride in announcing the unanimous selection of my colleague Judge Daniel B. Shanes to serve as Chief Judge for the 19th Judicial Circuit when my term expires in January,” said current Chief Judge Mark L. Levitt.

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Posted on: September 13, 2023

PRETRIAL FAIRNESS ACT GOES INTO EFEECT ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

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The Pretrial Fairness Act (PFA), a part of the SAFE-T Act, will go into effect on Monday, September 18, throughout Illinois—including the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court in Lake County.

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Posted on: July 14, 2023

JUDGE ORTIZ APPOINTED CHAIR OF SUPREME COURT ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION

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The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed Circuit Judge Jorge L. Ortiz chair of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice.

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Posted on: June 20, 2023

23 ASSOCIATE JUDGES REAPPOINTED IN LAKE COUNTY

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Chief Judge Mark L. Levitt was notified by Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, that all 23 associate judges that filed requests for reappointment to their offices for a new four-year term have been retained.

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