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Judge Michael B. Betar
Associate Judge
Courtroom 407
Case Types: Civil, Arbitration, Mortgage Foreclosure
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Mortgage Foreclosure/Arbitration Monday-Wednesday
9:00AM - Bench Trials, Contested Hearings
(set by Court Order only)
1:30PM - Arbitration Status
Hearings on Contested Motions set by Court Order only
Thursday
9:00AM - Mortgage Foreclosure Status/Motions
9:30AM - Mortgage Foreclosure Special Progress Calls
1:30PM - Arbitration Status
Friday
9:00AM - Mortgage Foreclosure Status/Motions
9:30AM - Mortgage Foreclosure Special Progress Calls Note: ALL fully Remote/Zoom arbitration hearings will be heard at 10:00 a.m., ALL In-Person/Hybrid arbitration hearings will be heard at 11:00 a.m. |
| Contact Info |
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Clerk - 847.377.3380, press 4 |
- Standing Order for C-304
- Checklist for Judgement of Foreclosure Courtesy Copies
- Checklist for Order Confirming Sale Courtesy Copies
- January 5th - January 9th, 2026 - Track Dates
- January 12th - January 16th, 2026 - Track Dates
- January 19th - January 23rd, 2026 - Track Dates
- January 26th - January 30th, 2026 - Track Dates
- February 2nd - February 6th, 2026 - Track Dates
- February 9th - February 13th, 2026 - Track Dates
- February 16th, February 20th, 2026 - Track Dates
Court Forms are available from the Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court's web site at: http://www.lakecountycircuitclerk.org/court-forms
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Michael B. Betar
Associate Judge- Current Assignment: Civil Division: Arbitration, Mortgage Foreclosure
- Appointed as Associate Judge: February 19, 2008
- Reappointed as Associate Judge: 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
- Up for Reappointment as Associate Judge: July 1, 2027
- Undergraduate: American University, Washington D.C. 1984-86, University of Illinois, 1986-88
- Law School: Northern Illinois University College of Law, 1992
- Military: USMC 1981 - 1984
- Career Highlights: Private Practice
The following items are available to be reserved for use during trials. Contact the Civil Law Judicial Assistant at 847.377.3724.