18-1092

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 16:39:42 GMT

File #: 18-1092
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Type: Committee Minutes
Title: COMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 12/14/2016
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17-6196

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 16:39:42 GMT

File #: 17-6196
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Type: Resolution
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION CALLING FOR COOK COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY STAKEHOLDERS TO WORK TOGETHER ON A COURT UTILIZATION STUDY Whereas, based on Clerk of the Circuit Court for Cook County data for 2016 and 2017, there has been a 47.8% decline in new court cases over the last 10 years across all case types. More specifically, there has been a 35.4% decline in civil cases, a 56.8% decline in criminal cases, and a 49.5% decline in traffic cases; and WHEREAS, this continued decline in case volume suggests that the Circuit Court of Cook County’s 333 courtrooms, originally built to handle the large case volume of the 1970s and 1980s, may currently have excess capacity; and WHEREAS, the Cook County Circuit Court Branch Court locations are in some of the poorest physical conditions of any Cook County court houses, needing $25.3 million in repairs over the next 10 years; and WHEREAS, the Cook County Criminal Justice Stakeholders are working continuously and cooperatively to safely reduce the financial burden of operating the criminal justice system upon Cook County taxpayers; and W
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Board of Commissioners of Cook County - Meeting of Asset Management Committee on 12/13/2017 at 9:50 AM

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