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2. www.chicagoappleseed.org › 2021/07/30 › checking-onChecking on the Cook County Criminal Court's Case Backlog ...

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   Jul 30, 2021 · With COVID-19 causing the courts to shut down and the Illinois Supreme Court to pause speedy trial rights, case processing slowed to a crawl. In April, Injustice Watch reported that more than 33,600 felony cases were pending in Cook County, which was a 22% increase from the same time last year.

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3. www.illinoiscourts.gov › courts › circuit-courtIllinois Circuit Court Statistical Reports

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   Search the Illinois Circuit Court Statistical Reports. Final comprehensive statistical reports will be published in the Annual Report of the Illinois Courts.

4. www.nprillinois.org › 2021/07/13 › the-nationsAs The Nation's Courthouses Reopen, They Face ... - NPR Illinois

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   Jul 13, 2021 · The Illinois Supreme Court announced June 30 that courthouses will return to normal in October, and defendants will once again be able to assert their Constitutional right to a speedy trial, a right the Illinois Supreme Court suspended in March 2020 amid COVID-19.

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   Jul 13, 2021 · The Illinois Supreme Court announced June 30 that courthouses will return to normal in October, and defendants will once again be able to assert their Constitutional right to a speedy trial,...

6. www.chicagotribune.com › 2023/12/31 › stalledSlow Cook County courts see some progress, but backlog remains

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   Dec 31, 2023 · Cook County wants to finish murder cases within two years of defendants formally being read the charges at arraignments. Last year, just 1 in 10 cases met that mark. Now, it’s 1 in 9.

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   Jul 14, 2021 · SMITH: The speedy trial right in Illinois says once a person makes a demand, prosecutors have to take the case to trial within 120 days if the defendant is in custody and 160 days if not. If they can't, the case gets thrown out.

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   How many cases do Cook County criminal courts resolve in 2020?

   • In September 2020, we found public data showing in a “normal” year, the Cook County Criminal Courts enter an average of 6,966 case dispositions between April 1 and June 30. This number includes dismissals, guilty pleas, and trials. In 2020, the courts resolved only 477 cases — about 7% of the usual total.

   Checking on the Cook County Criminal Court's Case Backlog - Chicago

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   When will Illinois Supreme Court reopen?

   • The Illinois Supreme Court announced June 30 that courthouses will return to normal in October, and defendants will once again be able to assert their Constitutional right to a speedy trial, a right the Illinois Supreme Court suspended in March 2020 amid COVID-19.

   U.S. Courthouses' Backlog On Criminal Cases Could Take Years To Get

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   How many criminal cases go to trial?

   • Only about 10% of criminal cases go to trial. If you have any experience with the criminal justice system, you probably know that plea bargains account for the vast majority of how cases are resolved. In fact, this is why prosecutors often pile on multiple charges for one crime. This practice increases their chances of obtaining a conviction.

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   Will Cook County Courts reopen a criminal court backlog on October 1?

   • The urgency of clearing the criminal court backlog may have increased now that there is a firm deadline by which speedy trial rights are restored on October 1 — but any further delay of these rights should only be considered a failure of the Cook County Courts to effectively maintain people’s basic constitutional protections.

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   How many cases are there in Cook County?

   • Currently, the backlog consists primarily of lower level cases. Over 10,000 cases are either Class 4 drug cases or Class 4 traffic cases; many weapons cases have been pending for over a year (see Figure 4: Cases in Cook County’s “Backlog” by Class and Charge Type ).

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   Are Cook County courts playing catch up?

   • This deficit means that the courts have needed to play catch up as pandemic restrictions have been lifted. While some progress has been made in clearing the court backlog, it is essential that the Cook County Courts keep doing the hard work to resolve these cases fairly and quickly.

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9. www.chicagoappleseed.org › 2021/11/08 › slowlyLatest News - Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts

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   Nov 8, 2021 · Although there were many reports of a growing backlog of cases during 2020 and 2021, it was not until June of 2021 — when the Illinois Supreme Court announced the reinstatement of speedy trial rights — that the felony courts were successful in substantially accelerating their operations.