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Definition Of Case Categories
Case Categories
| Category | Definition |
|---|---|
| ED | Proceedings involving compensation to an owner for property taken for public use |
| FC | Residential or commercial foreclosure proceedings |
| LA | A Law case Number shall be assigned to tort, contract, and a variety of other actions in which the damages sought are greater than $50,000 |
| CH | Complaints for equitable relief in matters such as contract actions, trusts, and title to real property |
| PR | Estates of decedents and missing persons |
| AR | Arbitration-eligible case are defined by Supreme Court Rules 86-95 |
| GC | Petition seeking consideration by the court on new matters not included in the permanent case containing such matters as organization, appointment of officers, approval of bonds, and routine orders confirming annexation |
| LM | Tort, contract, and variety of other actions in which the damages sought are $50,000 or less |
| MR | Review of administrative decisions (other than of a tax commission) and a variety of other actions that include change of name, demolition and corporation dissolution |
| EV | Commercial or residential eviction proceedings and for any proceeding for ejectment |
| MH | Proceedings involving hospitalization, discharge, or restoration to legal status |
| SC | Tort or contract for money not in excess of $10,000, exclusive of interest and costs (defined in Supreme Court Rule 281) |
| TX | Annual tax sale, petitions for tax deed, objections, and a variety of other actions relating to the collection of taxes |
| GR | Guardianship of a minor, person with a disability, or an estate of any person under the Probate Act of 1975, as amended |
Family & Juvenile
| Category | Definition |
|---|---|
| DC | Dissolution of marriage or civil union, declaration of invalidity ( annulment), petitions for legal separation, or separate maintenance as defined in 750 ILCS 5/303 when at the time of filing there are minor children |
| DN | Dissolution of marriage or civil union, declaration of invalidity ( annulment), petitions for legal separation, or separate maintenance as defined in 750 ILCS 5/303 when at the time of filing there are no minor children |
| JD | Addicted minors as defined by the substance Use Disorder Act (20 ILCS 301/1-1 et seq.) in the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (705 ILCS 405/4-1 et seq.) or delinquent minors defined by the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (705 ILCS405/5-101 et seq) |
| JA | Dependent , neglected or abused minor as defined by 705 ILCS 405/3-1 et seq. of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 |
| JV | Minors requiring authoritative intervention as defined by 705 ILCS 405/3-1 et seq. of the Juvenile Court Act 1987 or to any other proceedings initiated under 705ILCS 405-1-1 et seq. of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 |
| FA | Proceedings to establish the parent-child relationship, notice to putative fathers, and certain actions relating to child support |
| AD | Cases filed pursuant to 750 ILCS 50/0.01 et seq |
Criminal & Quasi- Criminal
| Category | Definition |
|---|---|
| CF | Complaint information, or indictment is filed in which at least one county charges a felony as defined in the unified Code of Corrections (730 ILCS 5/5-1 et seq.) (Class M,X,1,2,3 or 4) |
| CM | Most serious charge carries a penalty of less than one-year imprisonment, limited to Class A, B or C offenses as defined in the Unified Code of Corrections (730 ILCS 5/5-1 et seq.) |
| DV | Violation of domestic battery under section 12-3.2 of the Criminal Code (720 ILCS 5/12-3.2). |
| DT | Charging a violation of a statute, ordinance, or regulation governing driving or operation under the influence of alcohol, other drug, or combination thereof under Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/11-501), Section 5-7 of the Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act (625 ILCS 40/5-7), and Section 5-16 of the Boat Registration and Safety Act (625 ILCS 45-5-16) and not classified as a felony |
| MT | Class A, B, or C as defined by the Supreme Court Rule 501(f)(i), except DUI cases |
| TR | Class P or B as defined by Supreme Court Rule 501 (f)(ii) |
| OV | Violation of a local ordinance is charged, other than a traffic ordinance |
| QC | Any offense classified as Petty or Business as defined in the Unified Code of Corrections (730 ILCS 5/5-1 et seq.), which is not otherwise defined as a DT, MT, TR or CV case |
| CV | As defined by Supreme Court Rule 501 (c) |
Other:
| Category | Definition | |
|---|---|---|
| CC | Direct or Indirect contempt of court, for charges initiated against a person who is not a party to the action in which the contemptuous conduct allegedly occurred, including a juror who has been impaneled | |
| OP | Any Petition for an order of protection, petition for stalking no contact order, firearms restraining order, or civil no contact order | |
| CL | Civil law violations as defined in Supreme Court Rule 585 | |
| MX | Variety of actions for civil processes relating to criminal proceedings such as search warrants, grand jury proceedings, statutory summary suspensions (when no DT case exists), probationer transfers, eavesdropping, seized property, sealing and expungement petitions (when no criminal case exists), habeas corpus and administrative subpoenas |