The Electronic Documents of Illinois provides permanent public access to official publications of the State of Illinois which have been deposited in electronic form.
Special Edition dedicated to Carl N. Becker, the first executive director of the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board. Other articles include: Illinois Endangered and Threatened Species and Remnant of Rare Habitats. The editorial is on Illinois Natural Areas Inventory Update. Wildlife photographs on the covers plus the 2006 index and a map of Illinois geographic regions.
This issue focuses on human trafficing with articles entitled The fight against human trafficking; Survivor gives a voice to women, teens living in the shadows of the sex trade; and Data, prevention strategies to be compiled in Illinois juvenile exploitation study. The regular columns on Publications, Grants, Research and Technology are included.
The path a case may follow in the process from start to finish can be complicated. The diagram demonstrates in general terms, how cases proceed through the state court system.
First through Fifth District and the Appellate Court Caseload Statistics. Includes criminal and civil caseload statistics for the years 2001 through 2005.
The main article of this issue reports on new initiatives, which are having increasing success at reducing costly juvenile detention and correction stays, decreasing recidivism rates among young offenders, and empowering the community. At the same time, specialized services can provide troubled youth with much needed substance abuse treatment, mental health services, and other tools necessary to move forward in a productive manner. Other items focus on recent publications, research, a specialized womens probation program, grants, vehicle theft data collection technology, and needs assessed, evidence-based practices measured in probation research initiatives.
The Illinois Judicial Speakers Bureau was established by the Illinois Supreme Court and the Illinois Judges Association to increase awareness of our judicial system and its role in the community. By enabling community groups to hear directly from judges and other court officials, it is hoped that citizens can better appreciate the judicial system and its function in a democracy.
This brochure provides information for unmarried and soon-to-be mothers on establishing paternity. Topics covered include what paternity means, why it should be established and the methods used to establish it.
The annual meeting of the Illinois Judicial Conference was held on October 19, 2006, in Chicago. The Conference, which is authorized by Article 6, section 17 of the Illinois Constitution, is mandated to consider the work of the courts and to suggest improvements in the administration of justice.
Electronic filing, or E-Filing, is the process of submitting court documents over the Internet, rather than on paper, and receiving an electronic response from the court as to the status of the filing. It also allows filers to pay filing fees, notify other parties, receive court notices, and retrieve court information electronically.