Administrative Orders

List of Current Administrative Orders

AO No. Subject
25-15 Judicial Assignments Effective January 12, 2026
25-14 Authorizing or Approving the Use of Eavesdropping Devices by Law Enforcement Offices and Agencies
25-13 Appointment of Associate Judge Eric J. Kalata
25-11 Second Term Election of Daniel B. Shanes as Chief Judge
25-10 Clerk of the Circuit Court Closed on October 10, 2025
25-08 Body Cameras and Cameras Monitoring Court Facilities
25-06 Holiday Calendar 2026
25-05 Apprehension of Individuals in the Courthouse
25-02 Appointment of Deborah J. Menas
25-01 Illinois Citation and Complaint Forms Extension
24-28 Shields Township Public Member Electoral Board
24-27 Avon Township-Public Member Electoral Board
24-26 Round Lake Beach Public Member Electoral Board
24-25 Round Lake Public Member Electoral Board
24-24 Hawthorn Woods Public Member Electoral Board
24-23 Payment of EHM Fees
24-21 Creation of the Office of the Guardian ad Litem
24-20 Assignment of Domestic Violence Related Criminal Misdemeanors and Procedures Governing Returns for Orders of Protection
24-18 Appointment of Public Defender
24-17 Prove-up by Affidavit Family Division
24-14 Notice of Rental Assistance Programs and Services
24-11 Appointment of Gabriel J. Conroe
24-10 Appointment of Matthew J. DeMartini
24-09 2025 Holiday Calendar
24-06 Substitution of Judge and Recusal Reassignment Guidelines
24-04 Authorization for Remote Appearances of Detained Defendants Due to Operational Challenges
24-02 Assignment of Lake County Marriage and Civil Union Fund Trustees and Audit Committee
24-01 Succession of Acting Chief Judge
23-28 Procedure When Person is Arrested on Warrant Issued Prior to September 18, 2023
23-27 Shut down of Case Filings for eCourt Transition on October 26-30, 2023
23-26 Cancellation of Court Calls for eCourt Transition
23-25 AMENDEND Procedure When Person Arrested on a Warrant Issued Prior September 18, 2023
23-24 Weekend and Holiday First Appearance Court
23-23 Election of Daniel B. Shanes as Chief Judge Commencing January 1, 2024
23-19 Authority to Apply Bond Monies to Outstanding Financial Obligations
23-18 Public Safety Assessment
23-17 Appointment of the Public Defender
23-15 Law Enforcement Release of Person Arrested and Charged
23-14 First Appearance Court Call
23-13 Public Service Hours Credit
23-12 2024 Holiday Calendar
23-11 Associate Judge Reappointments
23-05 Appointment of James R.M. Newman
23-04 Appointment of Ruth H. Lofthouse
23-02 Appointment of George T. Pappas
22-31 PSA Exemption
22-30 Release of Person Charged by Law Enforcement
22-18 Self-Represented Litigant Call
22-16 2023 Court Holiday Calendar
22-15 Chief Judge Levitt's Second Term January 2, 2023 - January 1, 2024
22-14 Felony Arraignment Call
22-12 Appointment of Retired Judge Joseph R. Waldeck
22-10 Resumption of All Court Operations
22-09 Court Facilities Covid-19 Procedures Effective February 28, 2022
22-08 Access to Sealed-Impounded Eviction Files
22-07 Judicial Assignments Effective February 7, 2022
21-28 Naming of Jurors 2022
21-27 Amended 2022 Court Holiday Calendar
21-26 Amended Family Division Presiding Judge
21-25 Public Service Minimum Wage
21-24 Crime Victims Services Fund Committee
21-23 Security of Bond Court T-020
21-17 Election of Mark L. Levitt as Chief Judge Commencing January 3, 2022
21-07 Child Protection Data Courts Project
21-06 Text Message Court Date Reminder Program
21-05 Caseload Reassignment Judge Shanes and Judge Smith
21-01 Avon Township Public Member Electoral Board
20-48 Relocation of Bond Court to T-020
20-46 Policy on Local Approval for Issuance of E-Citations
20-38 Associate Judge Rhonda K. Bruno
20-37 2021 Holiday Calendar
20-35 Chief Judge Winter's Second Term January 5, 2021 - January 2, 2022
20-13 COVID-19 Emergency Measures
20-06 Associate Judge Christopher M. Kennedy
20-05 Pre-Trial Bond Reports
20-04 Establishment and Appointment of Court Information Committee
19-20 Appointment of Todd A. Schroeder as Executive Director
19-17 Authority to Hear Felony Matters
19-15 Reappointment of Associate Judges
19-14 Election of Diane E. Winter as Chief Judge Commencing January 2, 2020
19-12 Remand, Release, Mittimus Procedures
19-09 Associate Judge Bolling W. Haxall, III
19-04 Firearms Restraining Order
19-03 Associate Judge Patricia L. Cornell