Judicial Assignments, Scheduling, & Standing Orders

Information about current judicial assignments and case scheduling is below.  All cases must be scheduled consistent with local procedural rules.  More information can be found in the each courtroom’s standing order, also found below.  Specific information about the kinds of cases assigned to each call can be found in the administrative orders.

22nd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CHIEF JUDGE

Judge Michael W. Feetterer
Criminal Felony I Call – Courtroom 304
Judge Tiffany E. Davis

Criminal Felony (CF); Miscellaneous Criminal (MX) (Habeas Corpus (criminal), Eavesdropping, Fugitives from Justice, Forfeitures and Sexually Violent Person Commitment Act proceedings); the Expungement and Sealing of Criminal Records except requests to expunge or seal juvenile records which are assigned to the Juvenile Court Judge.

 
 
Criminal Felony II Call – Courtroom 302
Judge Mark R. Gerhardt

Criminal Felony (CF); Miscellaneous Criminal (MX) (Habeas Corpus (criminal), Eavesdropping, Fugitives from Justice, Forfeitures and Sexually Violent Person Commitment Act proceedings).

  • Monday 9:00 a.m. – Hearings
  • Tuesday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – Hearings & all other motions
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Criminal Misdemeanor Jury Call – Courtroom 301
Judge Mary H. Nader 

Initial return date on Criminal Misdemeanors (DT, MT, TR, CV, OV and QC)  initiated by certain local law enforcement agencies.  Matters to be heard in Courtroom 301 include all jury and bench trials, petitions to revoke hearings, pretrial release hearings, summary suspension hearings, and forfeitures arising out of DT and MT cases.  Cases initiated by the following arresting agencies shall be returnable to Courtroom 301 on the day of the week specified below at 9:00 am:

  • Monday 9:00 a.m. – Reserved for jury trials and matters set by the Court.
  • Tuesday 9:00 a.m. – Algonquin, Harvard
  • Wednesday 9:00 a.m. – McHenry, Richmond, Spring Grove
  • Thursday 9:00 a.m. – Holiday Hills, Island Lake, Johnsburg, Woodstock
  • Friday 9:00 a.m. – Barrington Hills, Crystal Lake Park Dist., Lake in the Hills, Marengo, Prairie Grove, Union
  • Monday-Friday 1:30 p.m. – As set by the Court
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  • Note: If a local charge, negotiated pleas must be scheduled on the proper day of the week for that municipality’s prosecutor. State’s Attorney cases can be scheduled Tuesday – Friday.

 

Criminal Misdemeanor Jury Call – Courtroom 303
Judge Christopher M. Harmon 

Initial return date on Criminal Misdemeanors (DT, MT, TR, CV, OV and QC)  initiated by certain local law enforcement agencies.  Matters to be heard in Courtroom 301 include all jury and bench trials, petitions to revoke hearings, pretrial release hearings, summary suspension hearings, and forfeitures arising out of DT and MT cases.  Cases initiated by the following arresting agencies shall be returnable to Courtroom 303 on the day of the week specified below at 9:00 am:

  • Monday 9:00 a.m. – Reserved for jury trials and matters set by the Court.
  • Tuesday 9:00 a.m. – McHenry County Sheriff, Illinois State Police, Bull Valley, Huntley, Oakwood Hills, Wonder Lake 
  • Wednesday 9:00 a.m. – McHenry County Sheriff, Cary, Fox River Grove
  • Thursday 9:00 a.m. – McHenry County Sheriff, Lakemoor, Lakewood, McCullom Lake, IL Conservation, McHenry County Conservation, all other SA prosecutions (McHenry County College, etc.)
  • Friday 9:00 a.m. – Crystal Lake, Fox Lake
  • Monday-Friday 1:30 p.m. – As set by the Court
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  • Note: If a local charge, negotiated pleas must be scheduled on the proper day of the week for that municipality’s prosecutor. State’s Attorney cases can be scheduled Tuesday – Friday.
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Domestic Violence Cases and Non-Traffic Misdemeanors – Courtroom 203
Judge Justin M. Hansen 

Initial return date, jury and bench trials, petitions to revoke hearings, and pretrial release hearings for all Domestic Violence matters (DV)(Domestic Battery, Violations of Orders of Protection, Interference with Reporting Domestic Violence, and related misdemeanors) and Non-Traffic Criminal Misdemeanors (CM) prosecuted by the State’s Attorney’s Office.

Traffic Call – Courtroom 102
Judge Michael P. Zasadil

Traffic Violation (TR); Conservation Violation (CV); Ordinance Violation (OV); Civil Law Violation (CL); Quasi-Criminal (QC)
Cases must be scheduled for the proper day and time that the local prosecutor is scheduled for Traffic Court. Traffic Court begins at 8:30am or 1:30pm. Refer to the monthly schedules:

 
 
Civil I Call – Courtroom 204
Judge Kevin G. Costello

1/2 of Eminent Domain (ED), 1/2 of Law Over $50,000 (LA), 1/2 of Miscellaneous Remedy (MR), and 1/2 of Governmental Corporation (GC); 1/2 of all Law (LM) (claims under $50,000); and all Arbitration (AR). Mandatory Arbitration Supervisor.

  • Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m.

**Please call (815) 334-4310 to verify that the court date you have selected is available.

 
Civil II Call – Courtroom 201
Judge Joel D. Berg

1/2 of Eminent Domain (ED), 1/2 of Law Over $50,000 (LA), 1/2 of Miscellaneous Remedy (MR), 1/2 of Governmental Corporation (GC); 1/2 of Law Under $50,000.00 (LM); and all Small Claims (SC). Civil collection cases relating to closed Criminal and Traffic cases. Small Claims Mediation Supervisor.

  • Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m.

Pro-se Small Claims (Plaintiff’s representing themselves) must be scheduled for any Thursday at 8:30 a.m. per Administrative Order No. 2008-07 to facilitate the availability of Small Claims Mediation assistance.
**Please call (815) 334-4310 to verify that the court date you have selected is available. 

 
Civil III Call – Courtroom 202
Judge Suzanne C. Mangiamele

Foreclosure (FC); Eviction (EV); Tax (TX); Mental Health (MH).

  • Monday-Thursday 10:00 a.m. – Foreclosures
  • Friday 9:00 a.m. – Evictions
  • Monday 11:00 a.m. – Tax

**Please call (815) 334-4310 to verify that the court date you have selected is available. Civil Involuntary Mental Health Proceedings (MH); place of hearing to be determined. Civil Involuntary Mental Health proceedings are typically held away from the Courthouse at a mental health facility or may be heard remotely upon order of the judge presiding.

 
Civil IV Call – Courtroom 357
Judge David R. Gervais

Chancery (CH); Probate (PR); Guardianship (GR).

Monday-Friday

  • 9:00 a.m. – Chancery
  • 9:30 a.m. – Guardianship & Probate

         Courtroom 357 Standing Order

 
Civil V Call – Courtroom 365
Judge Michael J. Chmiel

All Arbitration (AR); all Small Claims (SC); civil collection cases relating to closed criminal and traffic cases; ADR Supervising Judge, with responsibility for mandatory arbitration, self-represented litigant mediation, and related items.

Monday-Friday

  • 9:00 a.m. – Arbitration
  • 9:15 a.m. – Small Claims

Pro-se Small Claims (Plaintiff’s representing themselves) must be scheduled on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month at 9:15 a.m. to facilitate the availability of Small Claims Mediation assistance.
**Please call (815) 334-4310 to verify that the court date you have selected is available.

        Courtroom 365 Standing Order

Family Division Standing Order 24-01
Family Division Standing Order 24-02
Family I Call – Courtroom 361
Judge Robert J. Zalud

1/3 of Dissolution with Children (DC), Dissolution No Children (DN), and Family (FA) (excluding cases relating only to non-support matters initiated by the Office of the Illinois Attorney General). Divorce (DC and DN) cases assigned to Judge Zalud will be proved-up in Courtroom 358.

  • Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.
  • Friday 10:00 a.m. – Prove-ups

**Please call (815) 334-4310 to verify that the court date you have selected is available.

 
 
Family II Call – Courtroom 360
Judge Jeffrey J. Altman

1/3 of Dissolution with Children (DC), Dissolution No Children (DN), and Family (FA) (excluding cases relating only to non-support matters initiated by the Office of the Illinois Attorney General). Divorce (DC and DN) cases assigned to Judge Altman will be proved-up in Courtroom 358.

  • Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.
  • Tuesday – 10:00 a.m. Prove-ups

**Please call (815) 334-4310 to verify that the court date you have selected is available.

 

Family III Call – Courtroom 359
Judge Mark R. Facchini

1/3 of Dissolution with Children (DC), Dissolution No Children (DN), and Family (FA) (excluding cases relating only to non-support matters initiated by the Office of the Illinois Attorney General). Divorce (DC and DN) cases assigned to Judge Facchini will be proved-up in Courtroom 358.

  • Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.
  • Wednesday – 10:00 a.m. – Prove-ups

**Please call (815) 334-4310 to verify that the court date you have selected is available.

 
 
Family IV Call – Courtroom 358
Judge Jeffrey L. Hirsch

Family (FA) (all cases related only to non-support matters initiated by the Office of the Illinois Attorney General, or in Family (FA) cases where the Office of the Attorney General has intervened); Independent Orders of Protection (OP) cases. Assignment to trials, hearings, DC and DN prove-ups, and other proceedings through case management procedures; vacation and school education coverage for Family Division. Adoption (AD).

  • Monday – Friday
  • 9:00 a.m. – OP Summons and Motions for Order of Protection cases; Orders of Protection, Stalking No Contact Orders, Civil No Contact Orders, and Firearm Restraining Orders
  • 10:00, 10:30 & 11:00am – Hearings, contested motions, and pretrial settlement conferences
  • 1:30 – Hearings and Trials
  • Monday – Thursday
  • 9:30 am – FA/DC/DN Summons, petitions, motions, and case management for Family and Dissolution of Marriage cases
  • Monday only
  • 1:15 p.m. – Adoptions
  • IL Attorney General cases (FA / HFS Child Support), related only to non-support matters will be heard in Courtroom 358 as follows:
    • 1st, 2nd & 3rd Friday of the month at 10:00 a.m.
    • 4th & 5th Friday of the month at 8:30 a.m.
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Mental Health Court, DUI Court and Drug Court – Courtroom 104
Judge Jennifer L. Johnson 

Mental Health Court, Drug Court and DUI Court matters as established by prior Administrative Orders.

 
Juvenile Call – Courtroom 101
Judge Carl E. Metz

Juvenile Abuse & Neglect (JA); Juvenile Delinquent (JD); Juvenile (JV); all requests to expunge or seal juvenile records.

**Please call (815) 334-4310 to verify that the court date you have selected is available.

 
Special Assignment – Courtroom 103
Judge Cynthia D. Lamb 

Coverage and back-up for Problem-Solving Court Division Cases;

 
Initial Appearance Court – Courtroom 103
Judge Cynthia D. Lamb 

Initial Appearance Court (“IAC”), with responsibility for IAC under Pretrial Fairness Act during regular Court hours; Out-of-County (“OCW”) Supervision Judge, with responsibility for criminal warrants issued outside the Circuit and served and processed in this Circuit.

 
Chief Judge’s Administrative Call – Courtroom TBA
Judge Michael W. Feetterer

All motions and other matters brought to the attention of the Chief Judge; in the absence of the Chief Judge, matters shall be brought to the Acting Chief Judge as per Administrative Order 2024-25.