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Illinois Constitution - Judicial Branch Study Guide
Questions:
Grand Jury
1. A Circuit Judges Term is 6 years
2. An appellate Judges Term is 10 years
3. A Supreme Court Judges term is 10 years
4. There are 7 judges in the Illinois Supreme Court
5. There are 5 Judicial Districts
6. The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction
7. Associate Judges are appointed not elected
8. Retention of a judge is done by a 3/5 approval vote
9. The Grand Jury accuses a person in a written indictment
Illinois Grand Jury
When a person in the State of Illinois is accused of a crime they must:
be given a written account of what they have done wrong before they are brought to a courthouse to see the judge.
The job of the Grand Jury is to look over the evidence and then decide if there is enough to go to trial.
Re-Election Protocol
In the State of Illinois, a Judge can run for re-election without any opposition(someone running against them).
In order to win the re-election the judge must receive 3 out of 5 votes.
If a judge receives 3/5 of the votes then they will be allowed to keep their jobs.
Circuit Court
Appellate Courts
Illinois Circuit Court-
The Illinois Circuit Court handles general trials.
A Circuit Judge is elected by the people
A Circuit Judge serves for 6 years
An Associate Judge is appointed(Given the job without an election) by the Circuit Judge and they serve for 4 years
Judge Cohen from the 11th district court.
Illinois Appellate Court -
If someone files an appeal(disagrees with a verdict) then their case is heard in the appellate court
Appellate court judges are elected and they serve for 10 years.
There are 5 Judicial Districts:
Northern Illinois
North Central Illinois
South Central Illinois
Southern Illinois
Cook County (Chicago)
1st District Judge
Supreme Court
Illinois Supreme Court -
The Supreme Court of Illionis has orginal jurisdiction and is the final court of appeal on all state matters.
Supreme Court Judges serve for 10 years.
There are only 7 Illinois Supreme Court Judges.
Illinois Supreme Court Building
Judicial Branch
- The Judicial Branch administers(hands out) justice by settling disputes(arguments)
- The Illinois Judicial Branch consists of 3 types of Courts