Richard J. Daley Center

General Information

For information on your court case in the Daley Center, you can contact the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the following ways:

Call (847) 470-7250
The Clerk's Website
In person at the Clerk's Office in the Daley Center, Suite 1001

Daley Center Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
*The pedway (on the Concourse Level) is open from 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. to provide underground access between the CTA, the Daley Center, the Cook County Dunne Administration Building, and City Hall.

More information for visitors is available on the Daley Center's website.

Review the cellphone and other electronic device ban policy

Policy for Note-taking during court proceedings

Contact Information
Hon. E. Kenneth Wright, Jr., Presiding Judge of the First Municipal District
Office of the Presiding Judge, Courtroom 1307, Daley Center
Phone (312) 603-6133

Hon. Sophia H. Hall, Presiding Judge of the Chancery Division
Office of the Presiding Judge, Courtroom 2403, Daley Center
Phone (312) 603-4181

Hon. Maureen Ward Kirby, Acting Presiding Judge of the County Division
Office of the Presiding Judge, Courtroom 1703, Daley Center
Phone (312) 603-6194

Hon. Regina A. Scannicchio, Presiding Judge of the Domestic Relations Division
Office of the Presiding Judge, Courtroom 1905, Daley Center
Phone (312) 603-3025

Hon. Kathy M. Flanagan, Acting Presiding Judge of the Law Division
Office of the Presiding Judge, Courtroom 2210, Daley Center
Phone (312) 603-6066

Hon. Daniel B. Malone, Presiding Judge of the Probate Division
Office of the Presiding Judge, Courtroom 1803, Daley Center
Phone (312) 603-7546

Hon. Diann K. Marsalek, Presiding Judge of the Traffic Division
Office of the Presiding Judge, Courtroom 400, Daley Center
Phone (312) 603-2600

Office of the Chief Judge - Reception
Phone (312) 603-6000

Parking and Directions

Public Transportation:

CTA – Red Line (Lake stop) or Blue Line (Washington Stop)
CTA Buses – 56, 60, 124, 127, 157
Metra Union Station, Ogilvie Transportation Center and Van Buren Street Station are all within walking distance of Richard J. Daley Center

All Cook County Courthouses can be reached by public transportation. To create an itinerary over the phone, or for the most current routes and schedules for both city and suburb via – ADA Paratransit, CTA, METRA or PACE Bus, call the RTA Travel Information Center at (312) 836-7000 or visit their website for information and use the trip planner.

Parking:
There are several public parking lots within walking distance. If you choose to park in one of these lots or a metered street parking space, you will NOT be reimbursed for any parking expense when visiting or serving in the Daley Center.

Location Services

Courthouse Accessibility

Contact Accessibility Services for accommodation requests and additional information about court services.

ADA Accommodations available at the Daley Center:

American Sign Language Interpreter (ASL)
Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI)
Assistive Listening Device (ALD)
- Earphones for the hearing impaired for use in court are available in the Presiding Judge’s Office. The courtroom clerk will order them by request.
Communication Access Real-time Translation (CART)
- CART is an interpretive captioning service only, and does not maintain or provide transcripts of the proceedings.
Parking spaces for persons with disabilities in the parking lot.

Interpreter Services

The Interpreter Services Office within the Daley Center is located in Room LL-03 (Lower Level) and can be contacted at (312) 603-2541. Foreign Language Interpreters are available upon request.

If you require an American Sign Language interpreter, please contact Deaf & Hard of Hearing Access Services.

Official Court Reporters

Request a transcript of certain court proceedings from the Official Court Reporters.

Remote Access Center

Daley Center Remote Access Center location: Room CL-16 (Concourse Level)
Total number of Computers: 12
Phone Number: (312) 603-9232

Remote Court Proceedings Information

First Municipal District Zoom Information

Childcare in the Courthouse

The Daley Center Children's Room is located in Room 1319. This facility accepts children between the ages of 2 and 12.

For more information, please call (312) 603-6252.

Lactation Room

The Circuit Court of Cook County provides Lactation Rooms for nursing parents who are visiting our courthouses. Room 400E is designated as the Lactation Room at this location and it is available between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Contact (312) 603-6000 to get access.

Note for Jurors: Nursing parents who are called for jury duty can request access to a private space, upon their arrival to the Jury Assembly Room, in any court location. The Office of Jury Administration staff will direct individuals to these spaces upon request.

Free Legal Help Desks

The Legal Advice Help Desk in the Daley Center recently moved to Room CL-29, on the Concourse Level.

See other Courthouse Help Desks

Building Directory

Below is a directory of agencies in the First Municipal District courthouse at the Daley Center: