District 5 Civil Cases: Bridgeviewdist5civilservices@cookcountycourt.com
District 5 Criminal Cases: Bridgeviewdist5crimservices@cookcountycourt.com
District 5 Traffic Court: Bridgeviewdist5trafficservices@cookcountycourt.com
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- Cities and Villages Served by District 5 - Alsip, Bedford Park, Bridgeview, Burbank, Burr Ridge, Chicago Ridge, Countryside, Crestwood, Evergreen Park, Forest View, Hickory Hills, Hinsdale, Hodgkins, Hometown, Indian Head Park, Justice, La Grange, Lemont, Lyons, McCook, Merrionette Park, Oak Forest, Oak Lawn, Orland Hills, Orland Park, Palos Heights, Palos Hills, Palos Park, Stickney, Summit, Tinley Park, Western Springs, Willow Springs, and Worth
- Case Types heard in District 5 – Bridgeview Courthouse
- orders of protection
- stalking/civil no contact orders
- housing
- eviction proceedings
- small claims
- licenses
- misdemeanor criminal proceedings
- felony preliminary hearings
- ordinance and traffic enforcement
- contract cases decided by alternative dispute resolution process
- civil suits for damages up to $100,000
- mandatory arbitration (less formal proceeding with three-member panel deciding case) in suits with damages of $30,000 or less
- name changes
- marriage and civil union court
- The following types of cases are also heard in the Fifth Municipal District courthouse:
- felony criminal cases;
- domestic relations cases;
- juvenile justice cases; and
- law division tort cases seeking damages in excess of $100,000.
Frequently Asked Suburban District Questions
An appeal can be filed within the district location in which your case was tried.
All locations have office hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
In the event of a bona fide emergency (a life is in immediate danger), a petition for an emergency order of protection may be filed at any suburban courthouse. If it is not an emergency, a regular order of protection may also be filed at the courthouse.
Depending on where the ticket was issued, the courtroom is assigned based upon the police agency involved. You may check our Online Electronic Case Docket Lookup to look up your court information.
The defendant or a representative must appear in court on the date of your summons. If a representative appears, that person must explain why the defendant cannot appear and request a continuance. Otherwise, the date must be advanced through the motion court of the specific district court in question requesting that the judge change the date. (A motion to advance cannot be filed in a case involving an accident, except for in District 2, where you may motion to advance as long as there was not any personal injury.)