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Ill. Const. art. VI, § 12 — Article VI / Section 12
IL Const., Article VI, Section 12
Status: in_force

ELECTION AND RETENTION [ edit ] (a) Supreme, Appellate and Circuit Judges shall be nominated at primary elections or by petition. Judges shall be elected at general or judicial elections as the General Assembly shall provide by law. A person eligible for the office of Judge may cause his name to appear on the ballot as a candidate for Judge at the primary and at the general or judicial elections by submitting petitions. The General Assembly shall prescribe by law the requirements for petitions. (b) The office of a Judge shall be vacant upon his death, resignation, retirement, removal, or upon the conclusion of his term without retention in office. Whenever an additional Appellate or Circuit Judge is authorized by law, the office shall be filled in the manner provided for filling a vacancy in that office. (c) A vacancy occurring in the office of Supreme, Appellate or Circuit Judge shall be filled as the General Assembly may provide by law. In the absence of a law, vacancies may be filled by appointment by the Supreme Court. A person appointed to fill a vacancy 60 or more days prior to the next primary election to nominate Judges shall serve until the vacancy is filled for a term at the next general or judicial election. A person appointed to fill a vacancy less than 60 days prior to the next primary election to nominate Judges shall serve until the vacancy is filled at the second general or judicial election following such appointment. (d) Not less than six months before the general election preceding the expiration of his term of office, a Supreme, Appellate or Circuit Judge who has been elected to that office may file in the office of the Secretary of State a declaration of candidacy to succeed himself. The Secretary of State, not less than 63 days before the election, shall certify the Judge's candidacy to the proper election officials. The names of Judges seeking retention shall be submitted to the electors, separately and without party designation, on the sole question whether each Judge shall be retained in office for another term. The retention elections shall be conducted at general elections in the appropriate Judicial District, for Supreme and Appellate Judges, and in the circuit for Circuit Judges. The affirmative vote of three-fifths of the electors voting on the question shall elect the Judge to the office for a term commencing on the first Monday in December following his election. (e) A law reducing the number of Appellate or Circuit Judges shall be without prejudice to the right of the Judges affected to seek retention in office. A reduction shall become effective when a vacancy occurs in the affected unit. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. XIII, § 4 — Article XIII / Section 4
IL Const., Article XIII, Section 4
Status: in_force

SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY ABOLISHED [ edit ] Except as the General Assembly may provide by law, sovereign immunity in this State is abolished. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. V, § 16 — Article V / Section 16
IL Const., Article V, Section 16
Status: in_force

SECRETARY OF STATE – DUTIES [ edit ] The Secretary of State shall maintain the official records of the acts of the General Assembly and such official records of the Executive Branch as provided by law. Such official records shall be available for inspection by the public. He shall keep the Great Seal of the State of Illinois and perform other duties that may be prescribed by law. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. IV, § 10 — Article IV / Section 10
IL Const., Article IV, Section 10
Status: in_force

EFFECTIVE DATE OF LAWS [ edit ] The General Assembly shall provide by law for a uniform effective date for laws passed prior to June 1 of a calendar year. The General Assembly may provide for a different effective date in any law passed prior to June 1. A bill passed after May 31 shall not become effective prior to June 1 of the next calendar year unless the General Assembly by the vote of three-fifths of the members elected to each house provides for an earlier effective date. (Source: Amendment adopted at general election November 8, 1994.)
Ill. Const. art. 1, § 18 — Article 1 / Section 18
IL Const., Article 1, Section 18
Status: in_force

NO DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX [ edit ] The equal protection of the laws shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex by the State or its units of local government and school districts. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. VI, § 1 — Article VI / Section 1
IL Const., Article VI, Section 1
Status: in_force

COURTS [ edit ] The judicial power is vested in a Supreme Court, an Appellate Court and Circuit Courts. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. VI, § 11 — Article VI / Section 11
IL Const., Article VI, Section 11
Status: in_force

ELIGIBILITY FOR OFFICE [ edit ] No person shall be eligible to be a Judge or Associate Judge unless he is a United States citizen, a licensed attorney-at-law of this State, and a resident of the unit which selects him. No change in the boundaries of a unit shall affect the tenure in office of a Judge or Associate Judge incumbent at the time of such change. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. IV, § 11 — Article IV / Section 11
IL Const., Article IV, Section 11
Status: in_force

COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES [ edit ] A member shall receive a salary and allowances as provided by law, but changes in the salary of a member shall not take effect during the term for which he has been elected. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. XII, § 4 — Article XII / Section 4
IL Const., Article XII, Section 4
Status: in_force

COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF AND OFFICERS [ edit ] (a) The Governor is commander-in-chief of the organized militia, except when they are in the service of the United States. He may call them out to enforce the laws, suppress insurrection or repel invasion. (b) The Governor shall commission militia officers who shall hold their commissions for such time as may be provided by law. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. III, § 6 — Article III / Section 6
IL Const., Article III, Section 6
Status: in_force

GENERAL ELECTION [ edit ] As used in all articles of this Constitution except Article VII, "general election" means the biennial election at which members of the General Assembly are elected. Such election shall be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November in even-numbered years or on such other day as provided by law. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. IX, § 4 — Article IX / Section 4
IL Const., Article IX, Section 4
Status: in_force

REAL PROPERTY TAXATION [ edit ] (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, taxes upon real property shall be levied uniformly by valuation ascertained as the General Assembly shall provide by law. (b) Subject to such limitations as the General Assembly may hereafter prescribe by law, counties with a population of more than 200,000 may classify or continue to classify real property for purposes of taxation. Any such classification shall be reasonable and assessments shall be uniform within each class. The level of assessment or rate of tax of the highest class in a county shall not exceed two and one-half times the level of assessment or rate of tax of the lowest class in that county. Real property used in farming in a county shall not be assessed at a higher level of assessment than single family residential real property in that county. (c) Any depreciation in the value of real estate occasioned by a public easement may be deducted in assessing such property. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. IX, § 2 — Article IX / Section 2
IL Const., Article IX, Section 2
Status: in_force

NON-PROPERTY TAXES - CLASSIFICATION, EXEMPTIONS, DEDUCTIONS, ALLOWANCES AND CREDITS [ edit ] In any law classifying the subjects or objects of non-property taxes or fees, the classes shall be reasonable and the subjects and objects within each class shall be taxed uniformly. Exemptions, deductions, credits, refunds and other allowances shall be reasonable. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. XII, § 2 — Article XII / Section 2
IL Const., Article XII, Section 2
Status: in_force

SUBORDINATION OF MILITARY POWER [ edit ] The military shall be in strict subordination to the civil power. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. I, § 2 — Article I / Section 2
IL Const., Article I, Section 2
Status: in_force

PROSPECTIVE OPERATION OF BILL OF RIGHTS [ edit ] Any rights, procedural or substantive, created for the first time by Article I shall be prospective and not retroactive. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. VI, § 9 — Article VI / Section 9
IL Const., Article VI, Section 9
Status: in_force

CIRCUIT COURTS – JURISDICTION [ edit ] Circuit Courts shall have original jurisdiction of all justiciable matters except when the Supreme Court has original and exclusive jurisdiction relating to redistricting of the General Assembly and to the ability of the Governor to serve or resume office. Circuit Courts shall have such power to review administrative action as provided by law. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. V, § 1 — Article V / Section 1
IL Const., Article V, Section 1
Status: in_force

OFFICERS [ edit ] The Executive Branch shall include a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller and Treasurer elected by the electors of the State. They shall keep the public records and maintain a residence at the seat of government during their terms of office. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. I, § 23 — Article I / Section 23
IL Const., Article I, Section 23
Status: in_force

FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES [ edit ] A frequent recurrence to the fundamental principles of civil government is necessary to preserve the blessings of liberty. These blessings cannot endure unless the people recognize their corresponding individual obligations and responsibilities. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. VII, § 10 — Article VII / Section 10
IL Const., Article VII, Section 10
Status: in_force

INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION [ edit ] (a) Units of local government and school districts may contract or otherwise associate among themselves, with the State, with other states and their units of local government and school districts, and with the United States to obtain or share services and to exercise, combine, or transfer any power or function, in any manner not prohibited by law or by ordinance. Units of local government and school districts may contract and otherwise associate with individuals, associations, and corporations in any manner not prohibited by law or by ordinance. Participating units of government may use their credit, revenues, and other resources to pay costs and to service debt related to intergovernmental activities. (b) Officers and employees of units of local government and school districts may participate in intergovernmental activities authorized by their units of government without relinquishing their offices or positions. (c) The State shall encourage intergovernmental cooperation and use its technical and financial resources to assist intergovernmental activities. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. III, § 1 — Article III / Section 1
IL Const., Article III, Section 1
Status: in_force

VOTING QUALIFICATIONS [ edit ] Every United States citizen who has attained the age of 18 or any other voting age required by the United States for voting in State elections and who has been a permanent resident of this State for at least 30 days next preceding any election shall have the right to vote at such election. The General Assembly by law may establish registration requirements and require permanent residence in an election district not to exceed thirty days prior to an election. The General Assembly by law may establish shorter residence requirements for voting for President and Vice-President of the United States. (Source: Amendment adopted at general election November 8, 1988.)
Ill. Const. art. VI, § 8 — Article VI / Section 8
IL Const., Article VI, Section 8
Status: in_force

ASSOCIATE JUDGES [ edit ] Each Circuit Court shall have such number of Associate Judges as provided by law. Associate Judges shall be appointed by the Circuit Judges in each circuit as the Supreme Court shall provide by rule. In the First Judicial District, unless otherwise provided by law, at least one-fourth of the Associate Judges shall be appointed from, and reside, outside Chicago. The Supreme Court shall provide by rule for matters to be assigned to Associate Judges. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. 1, § 7 — Article 1 / Section 7
IL Const., Article 1, Section 7
Status: in_force

INDICTMENT AND PRELIMINARY HEARING [ edit ] No person shall be held to answer for a criminal offense unless on indictment of a grand jury, except in cases in which the punishment is by fine or by imprisonment other than in the penitentiary, in cases of impeachment, and in cases arising in the militia when in actual service in time of war or public danger. The General Assembly by law may abolish the grand jury or further limit its use. No person shall be held to answer for a crime punishable by death or by imprisonment in the penitentiary unless either the initial charge has been brought by indictment of a grand jury or the person has been given a prompt preliminary hearing to establish probable cause. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. I, § 19 — Article I / Section 19
IL Const., Article I, Section 19
Status: in_force

STATE'S ATTORNEYS - SELECTION, SALARY [ edit ] A State's Attorney shall be elected in each county in 1972 and every fourth year thereafter for a four year term. One State's Attorney may be elected to serve two or more counties if the governing boards of such counties so provide and a majority of the electors of each county voting on the issue approve. A person shall not be eligible for the office of State's Attorney unless he is a United States citizen and a licensed attorney-at-law of this State. His salary shall be provided by law. (Source: Illinois Constitution.) ARTICLE VII: LOCAL GOVERNMENT [ edit ]
Ill. Const. art. VI, § 5 — Article VI / Section 5
IL Const., Article VI, Section 5
Status: in_force

APPELLATE COURT – ORGANIZATION [ edit ] The number of Appellate Judges to be selected from each Judicial District shall be provided by law. The Supreme Court shall prescribe by rule the number of Appellate divisions in each Judicial District. Each Appellate division shall have at least three Judges. Assignments to divisions shall be made by the Supreme Court. A majority of a division constitutes a quorum and the concurrence of a majority of the division is necessary for a decision. There shall be at least one division in each Judicial District and each division shall sit at times and places prescribed by rules of the Supreme Court. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. I, § 8.1 — Article I / Section 8.1
IL Const., Article I, Section 8.1
Status: in_force

CRIME VICTIM'S RIGHTS. [ edit ] (a) Crime victims, as defined by law, shall have the following rights as provided by law: (1) The right to be treated with fairness and respect for their dignity and privacy throughout the criminal justice process. (2) The right to notification of court proceedings. (3) The right to communicate with the prosecution. (4) The right to make a statement to the court at sentencing. (5) The right to information about the conviction, sentence, imprisonment, and release of the accused. (6) The right to timely disposition of the case following the arrest of the accused. (7) The right to be reasonably protected from the accused throughout the criminal justice process. (8) The right to be present at the trial and all other court proceedings on the same basis as the accused, unless the victim is to testify and the court determines that the victim's testimony would be materially affected if the victim hears other testimony at the trial. (9) The right to have present at all court proceedings, subject to the rules of evidence, an advocate or other support person of the victim's choice. (10) The right to restitution. (b) The General Assembly may provide by law for the enforcement of this Section. (c) The General Assembly may provide for an assessment against convicted defendants to pay for crime victims' rights. (d) Nothing in this Section or in any law enacted under this Section shall be construed as creating a basis for vacating a conviction or a ground for appellate relief in any criminal case. (Source: Amendment adopted at general election November 3, 1992.)
Ill. Const. art. 1, § 6 — Article 1 / Section 6
IL Const., Article 1, Section 6
Status: in_force

SEARCHES, SEIZURES, PRIVACY AND INTERCEPTIONS [ edit ] The people shall have the right to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and other possessions against unreasonable searches, seizures, invasions of privacy or interceptions of communications by eavesdropping devices or other means. No warrant shall issue without probable cause, supported by affidavit particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. VI, § 7 — Article VI / Section 7
IL Const., Article VI, Section 7
Status: in_force

JUDICIAL CIRCUITS [ edit ] (a) The State shall be divided into Judicial Circuits consisting of one or more counties. The First Judicial District shall constitute a Judicial Circuit. The Judicial Circuits within the other Judicial Districts shall be as provided by law. Circuits composed of more than one county shall be compact and of contiguous counties. The General Assembly by law may provide for the division of a circuit for the purpose of selection of Circuit Judges and for the selection of Circuit Judges from the circuit at large. (b) Each Judicial Circuit shall have one Circuit Court with such number of Circuit Judges as provided by law. Unless otherwise provided by law, there shall be at least one Circuit Judge from each county. In the First Judicial District, unless otherwise provided by law, Cook County, Chicago, and the area outside Chicago shall be separate units for the selection of Circuit Judges, with at least twelve chosen at large from the area outside Chicago and at least thirty-six chosen at large from Chicago. (c) Circuit Judges in each circuit shall select by secret ballot a Chief Judge from their number to serve at their pleasure. Subject to the authority of the Supreme Court, the Chief Judge shall have general administrative authority over his court, including authority to provide for divisions, general or specialized, and for appropriate times and places of holding court. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. V, § 13 — Article V / Section 13
IL Const., Article V, Section 13
Status: in_force

GOVERNOR - LEGISLATIVE MESSAGES [ edit ] The Governor, at the beginning of each annual session of the General Assembly and at the close of his term of office, shall report to the General Assembly on the condition of the State and recommend such measures as he deems desirable. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. 1, § 3 — Article 1 / Section 3
IL Const., Article 1, Section 3
Status: in_force

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM [ edit ] The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination, shall forever be guaranteed, and no person shall be denied any civil or political right, privilege or capacity, on account of his religious opinions; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not be construed to dispense with oaths or affirmations, excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of the State. No person shall be required to attend or support any ministry or place of worship against his consent, nor shall any preference be given by law to any religious denomination or mode of worship.
Ill. Const. art. VI, § 17 — Article VI / Section 17
IL Const., Article VI, Section 17
Status: in_force

JUDICIAL CONFERENCE [ edit ] The Supreme Court shall provide by rule for an annual judicial conference to consider the work of the courts and to suggest improvements in the administration of justice and shall report thereon annually in writing to the General Assembly not later than January 31. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. V, § 5 — Article V / Section 5
IL Const., Article V, Section 5
Status: in_force

CANVASS – CONTESTS [ edit ] The election returns for executive offices shall be sealed and transmitted to the Secretary of State, or other person or body provided by law, who shall examine and consolidate the returns. The person having the highest number of votes for an office shall be declared elected. If two or more persons have an equal and the highest number of votes for an office, they shall draw lots to determine which of them shall be declared elected. Election contests shall be decided by the courts in a manner provided by law. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. IV, § 13 — Article IV / Section 13
IL Const., Article IV, Section 13
Status: in_force

SPECIAL LEGISLATION [ edit ] The General Assembly shall pass no special or local law when a general law is or can be made applicable. Whether a general law is or can be made applicable shall be a matter for judicial determination. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. VI, § 14 — Article VI / Section 14
IL Const., Article VI, Section 14
Status: in_force

JUDICIAL SALARIES AND EXPENSES - FEE OFFICERS ELIMINATED [ edit ] Judges shall receive salaries provided by law which shall not be diminished to take effect during their terms of office. All salaries and such expenses as may be provided by law shall be paid by the State, except that Appellate, Circuit and Associate Judges shall receive such additional compensation from counties within their district or circuit as may be provided by law. There shall be no fee officers in the judicial system. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. 1, § 23 — Article 1 / Section 23
IL Const., Article 1, Section 23
Status: in_force

FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES [ edit ] A frequent recurrence to the fundamental principles of civil government is necessary to preserve the blessings of liberty. These blessings cannot endure unless the people recognize their corresponding individual obligations and responsibilities. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. VI, § 4 — Article VI / Section 4
IL Const., Article VI, Section 4
Status: in_force

SUPREME COURT – JURISDICTION [ edit ] (a) The Supreme Court may exercise original jurisdiction in cases relating to revenue, mandamus, prohibition or habeas corpus and as may be necessary to the complete determination of any case on review. (b) Appeals from judgments of Circuit Courts imposing a sentence of death shall be directly to the Supreme Court as a matter of right. The Supreme Court shall provide by rule for direct appeal in other cases. (c) Appeals from the Appellate Court to the Supreme Court are a matter of right if a question under the Constitution of the United States or of this State arises for the first time in and as a result of the action of the Appellate Court, or if a division of the Appellate Court certifies that a case decided by it involves a question of such importance that the case should be decided by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court may provide by rule for appeals from the Appellate Court in other cases. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. VII, § 12 — Article VII / Section 12
IL Const., Article VII, Section 12
Status: in_force

IMPLEMENTATION OF GOVERNMENTAL CHANGES [ edit ] The General Assembly shall provide by law for the transfer of assets, powers and functions, and for the payment of outstanding debt in connection with the formation, consolidation, merger, division, dissolution and change in the boundaries of units of local government. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)