Coronavirus In IL: Kane County Branch Courts Closing

KANE COUNTY, IL — Kane County Chief Judge Clint Hull ordered Friday that the Kane County Branch Courts in St. Charles, Elgin and Aurora be closed Monday, March 16, through Friday, March 27, based on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in addition to state and local public health officials. This decision was made due to concerns about the potential rapid spread of the coronavirus.

According to the news release, Chief Judge Hull emphasized that the Kane County Judicial Center and the Kane County Courthouse remain open and will continue to hear their regularly scheduled cases.

“It is out of an abundance of caution and with the primary objective being the prevention of the spread of the virus that I made this decision," Chief Judge Hull said, in the news release. "Hundreds of people each business day appear at each of the three branch courts. We want to eliminate the potential spread of the virus by closing the branch courts for this two-week period.”

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The Kane County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office said mail notice of any continuances will be mailed to all defendants at their last known mailing address, according to the news release.

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Questions about future court dates should be directed to the Kane County Circuit Court Clerk at 630-232-3413 or circuitclerk@co.kane.il.us. Next court dates will be available through the public portal on the Kane County Circuit Court Clerk’s Website at cic.co.kane.il.us. Users should have case numbers or party names available.