Announcements

Dear SSBA Members:

See the attached: CALENDAR 86 SPECIAL EMERGENCY ORDER NO. 2020-09. PLEASE NOTE THIS IMPORTANT CHANGE. I urge anyone practicing before me to read this new Order. There are changes from the prior emergency orders.

Most significantly, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2021, I am eliminating my personal Zoom license that has been used on T/W&Th since March of 2020 (no more 9162079659), and I will only be utilizing the courtroom zoom license for Room 102, (984 2555 1477 Password 251765). This Zoom ID will be utilized Monday through Friday. We will continue to work on Zoom unless ordered otherwise in an individual case. No one should schedule a matter for an in-person proceeding without prior authorization from the court. 

20210621 JUDGE BATES CALENDAR 86 SPECIAL EMERGENCY ORDER NO. 2020-09.pdf

Thank you.

Judge Fredrick H. Bates

Circuit Court of Cook County

Sixth Municipal District, Markham Courthouse

Attached is an updated list of Zoom IDs and passwords for every Sixth District courtroom. Be sure to check any protocols established by the judge assigned to the courtroom. Protocols for room 102 (Cal. 86) and civil rooms 207, 208, and 209  are posted under Announcements on the SSBA website.

All protocols and COVID-19 related orders are posted on the Circuit Court of Cook County website. http://www.cookcountycourt.org/ Under the Coronavirus Information tab, scroll down to the Sixth Municipal District. If you are not sure how to navigate to the Sixth District orders on the Circuit Court homepage, click here.

6th District Courtroom Zoom Session IDs.pdf

New protocols for Room 102 (Cal. 86) and Civil Rooms 207, 208, and 209 are attached.

Sixth District Civil Protocols Effective 7-6-2020.docx

JUDGE BATES CALENDAR 86 SPECIAL EMERGENCY ORDER NO. 2020-07 (002).pdf

All the Cook County Circuit Court COVID-19 court orders are at http://www.cookcountycourt.org/

On the home page, select the "Coronavirus Information" tab at the middle of the page, then scroll down to find the division or district you need. Attached is a short video that shows you how.

How to access COVID-19 orders.mp4

The attached bond court schedule will take effect April 1, 2020 and operate until the Chief Judge’s Emergency Order is vacated.

Bond Court Schedule effective 4-1-2020.pdf