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The Judicial Advisory Council was established by the General Assembly in 1957 to make a continuing study of the justice system and offer suggestions for its improvement through legislation. Specifically it was to examine judicial organization, criminal law, criminal procedure, civil procedure, and the apprehension, prosecution, and penal treatment of offenders. It was to report biennially to the General Assembly. It was composed of three House members appointed by the Speaker, three Senate members appointed by the president pro tempore, and three members appointed by the Governor. All nine members were to be members of the bar (L. 1957, pp. 2317-2319). The council was abolished by the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984 (P.A. 83-1257, p. 1175).
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COUNCIL MINUTES. 1971-1984. 1.25 cu. ft. No index.
Minutes concern capital punishment, retention rights of judicial officers, rights to speedy trials, flat time sentencing, the abolition of parole, the juvenile justice system, judicial system appropriations, judges' salaries, court supervision orders, the burden of proof for fitness to stand trial, bail options, welfare fraud, probation services, the rights of indigents, condemnation procedures, proposals by various judicial organizations (e.g., Illinois Judicial Conference, Conference of Chief Judges, Illinois State Bar Association), judicial conferences, disciplinary rules involving attorneys serving in the General Assembly, redistricting appellate court districts, the rights of victims, the rule of comparative negligence, outside compensation of judges, the overcrowding of jails and prisons, merit elections of judges, annual reports to the General Assembly, and the abolition of the council. Also included are meeting notices and agendas, copies of proposed and enacted legislation, study reports, newspaper articles, and related memoranda and correspondence.
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ADMINISTRATIVE FILES. 1969-1984. 1.5 cu. ft. No index.
Files include study reports, transcripts of testimonies before the council, seminar and conference materials, biennial reports to the General Assembly, and related memoranda and correspondence. Topics include such subjects as revision of civil procedure, alternatives to incarceration, court decisions, overriding legislation, Judicial Inquiry Board duties and responsibilities, juvenile rights, prison overcrowding, contractual agreements for research studies, and appointments of council members.
These records are available at the Illinois State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State.
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