Summary as Introduced
Amends the Supreme Court Act. Provides that the office of marshal for the Supreme Court may also employ court security officers. Authorizes a court security officer to arrest in the same manner as authorized by similarly certified officers of a county sheriff. Allows a court security officer to carry a weapon at his or her place of employment and to and from his or her place of employment. Effective immediately.
Staff Analysis
The bill establishes judicial subcircuit boundaries for the Cook County Judicial Subcircuit, the 16th (Kane) and 19th (Lake) Circuits, as well as the proposed creation of subcircuits in the 3rd (Madison and Bond), 7th (Sangamon, Morgan, Scott, Greene, Jersey and Macoupin), 17th (Winnebago and Boone) and 18th (DuPage) Circuits. Redrawn subcircuits for the 12th and 22nd Circuits are expected in the near future. The proposed drawing of subcircuits will not impact the tenure of current circuit court judges.