Case numbers are assigned in a numerical sequence starting with the year and district number, with the last two numbers representing the number of defendants in this case. Felony numbers will contain the letters CR after the year while misdemeanors will have no letters. The Cook County Civil Division hears all cases, except Municipal and Paternity cases at the Daley Center located in downtown Chicago, Illinois. In addition to Law and Municipal, Cook County also has Divorce, Chancery, Paternity and Probate Divisions. All civil cases are maintained at the Daley Center except for District Municipal cases that are located at the districts It is anticipated that the Law Division cases will eventually be heard at the various districts in the very near future.
Case numbers indicate the year, type, location and sequential order of that particular type of case.
Items that provide a good overview of the file are complaints, answers to interrogatories, docket sheets and dispositions or last orders in the file. Traffic Cases Traffic cases are heard at individual districts with the Central Traffic Division being located at 321 N. Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois. Due to the number of traffic citations issued in Cook County, this type of search can present certain problems and difficulties. Obtaining copies of traffic citations can take as long as eight weeks if the citation can be located. The index can usually provide enough information to answer client's requests.