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Judge Daniel B. Shanes
Chief Judge
Courtroom T-810
Case Types: Criminal Division
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Criminal Division Motion and Arraignment Call: Thursday - 9:00 am |
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| Criminal Clerk - 847.377.3380, press 3 |
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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Daniel B. Shanes
Chief Judge- Current Assignment: Chief Judge, T-810
- Elected Circuit Judge: Third Subcircuit, November 2012
- Appointed as Circuit Judge: By Supreme Court, December 6, 2010
- Associate Judge: 2007 - 2010
- Undergraduate: University of Iowa
- Law School: DePaul University College of Law; DePaul Law Review
- Career Highlights: Appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to serve as Chair of the Illinois Judicial College Board of Trustees, Chair of the Supreme Court Committee on Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, and as a member of the Illinois Judicial Conference on strategic planning; faculty for the National Judicial College; previously judicial law clerk to Justice Robert J. Steigmann, Illinois Appellate Court; Lake County State's Attorney's Office, Chief of Felony Review Division; awarded the Seymour Simon Justice Award, the Fred Foreman Criminal Justice Award, National Crime Victims' Right Week Award, and Benedict J. Ori Award; service on the Boards of Directors of Illinois Judges Association, the Lake County Bar Association, and the Lake County Haven.
The following items are available to be reserved for use during trials. Contact the Criminal Law Judicial Assistant at 847-377-3903.
- Nomad LT (HD) Multimedia Podium
- Courtroom IR Assisted Listening System (Black)
- Portable IR Assisted Listening System (for Jury Room)
- Personal Sound Amplifier unit (Silver)
- Court Interpreter Control Console connectivity