When and How to Attend Court via Zoom in Illinois
Covid-19 radically changed how courts operate in Illinois. Nearly all courts in Illinois now have remote proceedings (typically via Zoom), however, appearing by Zoom is now allowed for all types of proceedings, and not all judges have a Zoom call every day. If you appear on Zoom for your court date when it is supposed to be an in person court date, it can have a negative outcome on your case or cause you to lose your case altogether. Therefore, in addition to finding your Zoom information before attending court, it’s crucial that you check the local rules to determine if you can appear via Zoom or if you need to plan to appear in person. See below links for where to find Zoom information for individual counties in Illinois, and the local rules for when you can attend court via Zoom.
Cook County - https://www.cookcountycourtil.gov/about/remote-court-proceedings; For Domestic Relations (i.e., divorce and custody), Administrative Order 2025 D 1 Amended tells you which types of court proceedings (i.e., status, hearing, pretrial, trial, etc.) can occur on Zoom and which are supposed to occur in person.
Lake County - https://19thcircuitcourt.state.il.us/2163/Remote-Court-Hearings; Local Rule 1-1.22 tells you which types of court proceedings (i.e., status, hearing, pretrial, trial, etc.) can occur on Zoom and which are supposed to occur in person. The Zoom information changes daily for Lake County courtrooms, so provide a link to the Remote Court Hearings page if you are scheduling a date via a Notice of Motion.
Will County - https://izoom.il12th.org/ZoomRoomsLive.html; To find each individual judge’s Zoom days, and the types of court proceedings (i.e., status, hearing, pretrial, trial, etc.) heard via Zoom, visit the Judge Rules page.
DuPage County - https://dupagecircuitclerk.gov/18thJudicial/Remote-Court-Hearings; To find each individual judge’s Zoom days, and the types of court proceedings (i.e., status, hearing, pretrial, trial, etc.) heard via Zoom, visit the Divisions page, select the Division you are in (i.e., Law, Chancery, Domestic Relations, etc.), and then scroll down to your courtroom. The Zoom information changes daily for Lake County courtrooms, so provide a link to the Remote Court Hearings page if you are scheduling a date via a Notice of Motion.
Kane County - https://kanecourt.org/zoom-court; Local Rule 1.17 provides general information for appearing remotely in a Kane County court proceeding.
McHenry County - https://www.mchenrycircuitclerk.org/court-information/remote-appearance-options/; Local Rule 22 tells you which types of court proceedings (i.e., status, hearing, pretrial, trial, etc.) can occur on Zoom and which are supposed to occur in person.
Kendall County - https://www.kendallcountyil.gov/offices/judiciary/remote-court-appearances; Local Rule 2023-01 tells you which types of court proceedings (i.e., status, hearing, pretrial, trial, etc.) can occur on Zoom and which are supposed to occur in person.
DeKalb County - https://dekalbcounty.org/departments/circuit-clerk/courtroom-live-stream-cc/; Local Rule 2023-01 tells you which types of court proceedings (i.e., status, hearing, pretrial, trial, etc.) can occur on Zoom and which are supposed to occur in person.
Iroquois County - https://iroquoiscountyil.gov/offices/judges; Administrative Order 2023-2 tells you which types of court proceedings (i.e., status, hearing, pretrial, trial, etc.) can occur on Zoom and which are supposed to occur in person.
Kankakee County - Administrative Order 2023-2 provides the Zoom information for individual judges and tells you which types of court proceedings (i.e., status, hearing, pretrial, trial, etc.) can occur on Zoom and which are supposed to occur in person.
More counties to be added soon.
