Chicago Courthouses

George N. Leighton Criminal Court Building

Branch 2, Felony Traffic Arrests (Room 100)
Branch 66 Felony Preliminary Hearings (Room 102)
Branch 98, Fugitive Warrants (Room 102)
Central Bond Court (Room 100)
2600 South California
Chicago, Illinois 60608
Tel: (773) 674-3072 (Felony Preliminary Hearings & Fugitive Warrants)
Tel: (773) 674-5882 (Central Bond Court)

Parking: Parking is available to jury members, witnesses and court personnel. Public parking is available through metered street parking and at pay lots located on California Avenue just north of 26th street.

Note: This courthouse has a Cell Phone and Electronic Communication Device Ban. Also, the Central Bond Court is where hearings to set bail are conducted seven days a week for all felony arrests in Chicago and on Saturday and Sunday for all felony and misdemeanor arrests in Chicago and suburban Cook County.

Branch 23, Misdemeanor/Ordinance & Branch 50, Felony Preliminary Hearings

Tel: (773) 804-6154 (Misdemeanor)

Tel: (773) 804-6140 (Felony)

Parking: Parking is available at the courthouse. You may also take public transportation. To create an itinerary over the phone, or for the most current routes and schedules for both city and suburb via – ADA Paratransit, CTA, METRA or PACE Bus, call the RTA Travel Information Center at (312) 836-7000 or TDD/TTY (312) 836-4949 or visit their website for information and use the trip planner.

Branch 29, Misdemeanor/Ordinance, & Branch 42, Felony Preliminary Hearings

Tel: (773) 404-3315 (Misdemeanor)

Tel: (773) 404-3304 (Felony)

Parking: Parking is available at the courthouse. You may also take public transportation. To create an itinerary over the phone, or for the most current routes and schedules for both city and suburb via – ADA Paratransit, CTA, METRA or PACE Bus, call the RTA Travel Information Center at (312) 836-7000 or TDD/TTY (312) 836-4949 or visit their website for information and use the trip planner.

Branch 34, Misdemeanor/Ordinance & Branch 48, Felony Preliminary Hearings

Tel: (773) 373-8878 (Misdemeanor)

Tel: (773) 373-8877 (Felony)

Parking: Parking is not available at this location. You may take public transportation. To create an itinerary over the phone, or for the most current routes and schedules for both city and suburb via – ADA Paratransit, CTA, METRA or PACE Bus, call the RTA Travel Information Center at (312) 836-7000 or TDD/TTY (312) 836-4949 or visit their website for information and use the trip planner.

Branch 35, Misdemeanor/Ordinance, & Branch 38, Felony Preliminary Hearings

Tel: (773) 982-3055 (Misdemeanor)

Tel: (773) 982-3035 (Felony)

Parking: Parking is not available at this location. You may take public transportation. To create an itinerary over the phone, or for the most current routes and schedules for both city and suburb via – ADA Paratransit, CTA, METRA or PACE Bus, call the RTA Travel Information Center at (312) 836-7000 or TDD/TTY (312) 836-4949 or visit their website for information and use the trip planner.

Branch 43, (Misdemeanor) & Branch 44, (Felony)

Tel: (773) 265-8927 (Misdemeanor)
Tel: (773) 265-8915 (Felony)

Parking: Parking is available at the courthouse. You may also take public transportation. To create an itinerary over the phone, or for the most current routes and schedules for both city and suburb via – ADA Paratransit, CTA, METRA or PACE Bus, call the RTA Travel Information Center at (312) 836-7000 or TDD/TTY (312) 836-4949 or visit their website for information and use the trip planner.

Richard J. Daley Center

Tel: (312) 603-5031 (Civil Court)
Tel: (312) 603-4371, Room 1401 (Collection Court)
Tel: (312) 603-4864 and 4865 (Eviction Court)
Tel: (312) 603-4532, Room 1109 (Housing)
Tel: (312) 603-3484, Room 1308(Pro Se Small Claims Court)
Tel: (312) 603-2600, (Traffic Court)

Parking: There is not available parking at this building, but there are parking garages located in the area. Strongly consider public transportation. CTA - Red Line or Blue Line (Washington Stop) CTA Bus - 56, 60, 124, 127, 157: Visit the CTA website

Metra Union station, Ogilvie Transportation Center and Van Buren Street Station are all within walking distance of Richard J Daley Center.
Visit the Metra website

Note: The Collections court hears all post-judgment and supplementary proceedings. The Eviction court hears all cases involving evictions from real estate premises. The Housing Court hears all cases involving municipal housing code violations dealing with all structures including residential, commercial, industrial and institutional in Chicago and unincorporated Cook County. The Small Claims Division will hear cases involving up to $3000 in money damages in the following types of cases: torts, fraud, breach of contract, personal injury motor vehicle, property damage, and personal injury subrogation. Traffic court hears all non-felony traffic violation cases. Any case involving parking, red-light cameras, and most vehicle equipment violations should be directed to the City of Chicago's Department of Administrative Hearings.

Mandatory Arbitration Center

Parking: Parking is available at the courthouse. You may also take public transportation. To create an itinerary over the phone, or for the most current routes and schedules for both city and suburb via – ADA Paratransit, CTA, METRA or PACE Bus, call the RTA Travel Information Center at (312) 836-7000 or TDD/TTY (312) 836-4949 or visit their website for information and use the trip planner.

Note: The court uses mandatory arbitration for certain types of small civil cases in which the plaintiff is seeking only money.

Marriage and Civil Union Court

This court performs marriages and civil unions. No appointments are accepted. First come, first served. Couples should arrive 30 minutes prior to closing.

Illinois Appellate Court, First District

Except for those cases appealed directly to the Supreme Court, a person has the right to request a review of a circuit court judge’s decision by the appellate court. Cases originating in a Chicago Circuit court must be appealed to the First District only. If you are requesting an appeal, call the courthouse directly or seek legal assistance.

Illinois Northern District Bankruptcy Court

Parking: Strongly consider taking public transportation. To create an itinerary over the phone, or for the most current routes and schedules for both city and suburb via – ADA Paratransit, CTA, METRA or PACE Bus, call the RTA Travel Information Center at (312) 836-7000 or TDD/TTY (312) 836-4949 or visit their website for information and use the trip planner.

Note: This location handles all bankruptcy proceedings for Cook County residents. If you’re filing for bankruptcy and don’t have an attorney, you must do it in person. The court will not allow you to file electronically unless you are a lawyer.

U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois

This location handles all federal cases.

U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

This court handles appeals from the Northern District and other Illinois circuit courts.