PART 6.00 Cases Under Advisement

6.00 CASES UNDER ADVISEMENT

If a judge has a case under advisement, the judge shall set a status date on the decision no later than thirty to sixty (30 - 60) days after the date he or she takes the case under advisement. If the decision is not rendered on or before the initial decision status date, the judge shall continue to set status dates on the decision until the decision is rendered.

(Adopted 10/1991; Revised 6/14/2011)

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ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF
THE 17^TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT

400 W State St
Rockford, IL 61101

EARLY CLOSURE OF CERTAIN COURT FACILITIES

Due to water main break in downtown Rockford, the 17^th Judicial Circuit Court announces the following:

The Winnebago County Courthouse, Winnebago County Juvenile Justice Center, Adult Probation Department, and Alternative Dispute Resolution Center will be CLOSED at 1:30 pm on Thursday, April 18. All court appearances, including Zoom virtual appearances, located in these facilities are cancelled and will be rescheduled. For questions related to the rescheduling of court matters, please contact the Circuit Clerk's office at 815-319-4500.

The Winnebago County Criminal Justice Center and Boone County Courts REMAIN OPEN and all matters scheduled in these facilities will continue to be heard this afternoon.

Per Administrative Order 2019-2, all orders of protection due to expire on the date of closure will instead expire the following day, or next court business day in the event of a multi-day closure. As applicable, a petitioner wishing to pursue their order of protection, must come to the Circuit Clerk’s Office or contact the Clerk’s Office by phone the next day the courthouse is open and request to see a judge to have their order of protection extended.

All Court Facilities are expected to be open tomorrow, April 19, 2024.