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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION' NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFERENCE' SERVICE WAS!1'fNGTON, D.C. 20531 112/8/75 \ _:""t. :,<'.:, I I' ~t(i~ I ~" •••• "'.;::'f~~ I /1":{\\£ _Sl1P~~,.~ ) Ii/~~ -. ~... ~ I ':. ~ , ~, ~\\ V .~ ....... \.. .... ~ :~ - , c::>: I :~ , ~: I :• .L:::... .,..,..... .• •• ~.t. , . 1a.:J.• , ~ r :" .~: ~ ' .. .. ~ .• - •. ~\. STATE OF ILLINOIS ••:11 ~•••• AUG.26,1818 .e.·- "'Q~... ••• -~*~,. .......- e .-.- 8 .- ~;;;ij;'."'~ A -"'-,.---.... ~ DECADE OF PFIQO,RESS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE ILLINOIS COURTS 4, 1973 ,",) ANNUAL REPORT r __ ..._ _. , to the SUPREME COURT OF ILLINOIS """; ,t ~.\· ! -, , , , · ·• I ·• " ·, m · "'-. The Supreme Court Building Springfield, Illinois '1f"'(~$1,;("")(!i 1".>o!."":.! ~J "'oJ,,?r~..;,.~~ ... ·... "" '" ",yJi,:I!""~ ~.~ '" >f. w: /1<"" ,..~ ... ~ ""M~.,.lit,/o<_;';~,,",.t" lI'.-,"" "'-l!"._'/<~ tt"= ~w.." ~ .. ~ ";.'\'!:!'! lJ:I.V "If 'i ~:f T_~," ~ ,,'<!' .,. .... -... "A":!, 'of .. .,- '1 '!!!:t.;"''''~ ..... 0.,1 1If~~ "':.,,"h. >;; ""'':o'''''~.'''''!oo:. t" .... "'.-'." ~ ... '" '':'_'" V.oJ ~~.~.~ 'Jt_~:!'! ~~_ ·~Y"'::'.,,," .... :... ~,,'"!."'tJ!o\l"-):.+_.... "t!~"1~?~:~ ;".':{'"!",, ........ ,~~:'-': "'::"'>~~~_ JUSTICES OF THE ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT The Chief Justice Walter V. Schaefer Robert C. Underwood Thomas E. Kluczynski 1951 1962 1966 Charles H. Davis Joseph H. Goldenhersh Daniel P. Ward 1970 Howard C. Ryan 1970 1966 (1955-1960) 1970 1 1 I ! ! TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter of Transmittal by Roy O. Gulley ............................................................. 7 !:; In Memoriam ..................................................................................... 9 Report of the Administrative Director ................................................................ 11 'Introduction ................................................................................... 12 Judicial Retirements . .. ............ , ........ 12 The Illinois Constitution of 1970 ................. , .................... , .................. , ...... 13 a. Chart on Channel of Appeal .......................................................... , . 14 b. 1970 judicial Article .................................................................... 15 Legislation Affecting the Courts ............................ , .................................... 19 New Procedures for Registration and Discipline of Attorneys ......... ,., ......................... 21 Chart on Organization of Attorney Registration and Disciplinary System . .. 24 Activities of The Judiciary ............................... , ...................................... 25 a. Supreme Court ........................................................................ 25 b. Annual Report of .the Supreme Court .................................................... 31 c. Chart on Judicial Salary Structure ............. , .................... , .................... 35 d. Appellate Court... .. ...... , .................... 36 Chart on Cases Filed and Disposed of .............................................. 38 e. Circuit Courts .......................................................................... 40 Graph on Average Delay ............................................................ 42 Chart on C9-ses Begun and Terminated .................................. , .......... , 43 f. Judicial Elections ....................................................... , .............. 44 g. Federal Court Decisions Affecting Illinois Judges ......................................... 44 h. Courts Commission .................................................................... 45 i. Judicial Conference .................................................................... 46 j. Conference of Chief Circuit Judges ..................................................... 51 The Administrative Office ...................................................................... 55 a. Introduction ............................................................... , ............ 55 b. Fiscal ................................................................................. 55 Chart on Organization and Duties of the Accounting Division .......................... 59 Chart on State Appropriations ....................................................... 60 c. Teller of Elections ..................................................................... 58 d. Secretariat .................................................. " .. , ............... , ...... 61 e. Judicial Statistics ...... , ......... , .. , .. , ....... , .... ,', ....................... , ........ 62 f. Administrative Secretaries Conference " .................................. , . , ............ 32 g. Court Administration Internship Program ............ , , ......... , .... , ...... , ....... , .. , .. 62 h. Recordkeeping ........................................... , ....... , ..................... 63 Map on Implementation of Recordkeeping Order ...................................... 64 i. Official Court Reporters ..................................................... , ........ ,. 65 j. Judicial Visitation Programs to Penal Institutions ...... , .................................. 66 k. Legislation ........................ , ................................................. , .. 66 I. Judicial Economic Statements ........................................ , .. , , ..... , ........ 66 m. Impartial Medical Expert Rule ...................... , . , ... , . , .. , ........ , ...... , ......... 66 Chart on 1973 Statistical Summary ..... , ...... , ... , ............ , .................... 67 Chart on Cummulative Statistical Summary .............................. , ........ , .. , 68 n. Representation by Supervised Senior Law Students .. , ............ , ....... , ........ , ..... 69 Chart on Use of Rule 711 ......................... , ........... , ....... " ... , .... , .. 69 o. Public Information and Publications ................................. , .. , ................. 70 p. Membership in Organizations .................................. , .. , ..................... 70 q. Other Duties ........................................................................... 71 Conclusion ................................................................................ , ... 71 1973 Caseloads, Statistical Records and Judicial Officers ........................ , ..... , .... , .... , ... 73 The Supreme Court of Illinois ................................ , . , .................. , ... , ........ 74 a. Map of Judicial Districts ................................................. , .............. 74 b. Justices of the Supreme Court ..........................' ................................ 75 c. Cases Decided with Full Opinions ............ ,., ...... ,., .......................... ,.". 76 d. Petitions for Rehearing ........... , ...................................... , . , ........ , , .. 77 e. Petitions for Leave to Appeal ........................................................ , .. 78 f. Motions Disposed of ................................................................... 79 5 ,,/1 , 1 ! t The Appellate Court of Illinois.......... .. 80 a. Judges of the Appellate Court . .. 80 b. The Trend of Cases. .. .. .. 81 c. Cases Disposed of. .. 82 d. Time Lapse, Between Date of Filing and Date of Disposition. .. 83 e. Time Lapse Between Date Briefs Were Filed and Date of Disposition .. '.. .. 84 f. Abstract Summary of Number of Writtr3n Opinions... .. 85 The Circuit Courts of Illinois ................................................................... 86 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE II.LINOIS COURTS a. Map of Judicial ,Circuits . .. 86 b. Judicial Officers of the Circuit Court. .. 87 c. Ratio of Caseload per Judge . .. 97 Roy O. GULLEY d. Number of Cases Begun and Terminated ............................................... , 98 DIRE:CTOR e. The Trend of All Cases, Number of Law Jury Verdicts, Time Lapse Between Date SUPRE:ME: COURT BUILDING 30 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE: CHICAGO 60602 of Filing and Date of Verdict, and Average Delay in Reaching Verdict .....................124 SPRINGFIELD 62706 f. Disposition of Defendants Charged with Felonies ............................. ············ 128 g. Sentences Imposed on Defendants Charged with Felonies ................................ 132 Statistical Report on the Circuit Court of Cook County ............................................... 138 Appendix .....................................................................................155 To The Honorable Chief Justice and Justices of the Supreme Court I tender herewith the annual report