Felony Preliminary Hearings

A felony preliminary hearing is a pretrial proceeding in which a judge determines whether there is probable cause to believe a felony was committed and, if so, whether there is probable cause to believe that it was the defendant who committed the felony. 


Courthouse Information

    Branch 38

    Branch 38, Felony Preliminary Hearings
    727 East 111th Street, 1st Floor
    Chicago, Illinois 60628
    Phone: (773) 982-3035

    Court Schedule:

    9 a.m. Court Call 2

    Chicago Police Department arrests made:

    • In Districts 3, 4 and 5
    • By Area South Bureau of Detectives –   Unit 620,
    • By Unit 212 and Unit 312
    • By Gang Section Area South

    1 p.m. Court Call 4

    Chicago Police Department arrests made:

    • In Districts 6 and 7
    • By University of Chicago Police

    2:30 p.m. Court Call 5

    Chicago Police Department arrests made:

    • In Districts 8 and 22

    Branch 44

    Branch 44, Felony Preliminary Hearings
    3150 West Flournoy Street, 1st Floor
    Chicago, Illinois 60612
    Phone: (773) 265-8927

    Court Schedule:

    9 a.m. Court Call 2

    Chicago Police Department arrests made:

    • In Districts 2, 9 and 11
    • By Central Area Bureau of Detectives – Unit 610
    • By Gang Section – Unit 311  
    • By Bureau of Patrol – Unit 211
    • By Mobile Strike Force – Unit 153
    • By Bureau of Organized Crime – Unit 188
    • By Narcotics – Unit 189

    1 p.m. Court Call 4

    Chicago Police Department arrests made:

    • In Districts 1, 10, 12, and 13
    • By Bomb and Arson Section - 603
    • By Vice Control Section – Unit 192

    Skokie

    Skokie, Felony Preliminary Hearings
    5600 Old Orchard Road
    Skokie, Illinois 60077
    Phone: (847) 470-7675

    Court Schedule:

    9 a.m. Court Call V

    Chicago Police Department arrests made: 

    • In Districts 18, 19, 20, and 24
    • By unit 213 and Unit 313
    • By Public Transportation Section 701
    • By North Area Bureau of Detectives  - Unit 630
    • By Marine Unit 059 

    10:30 a.m. Court Call X

    Chicago Police Department arrests made:

    • In Districts 14, 15, 16, 17, and 25