The Circuit Court of Cook County's Fifth Municipal District is made up of the following municipalities  and townships in the southwestern suburbs of Cook County:  the municipalities of Alsip; Bedford Park; Bridgeview; Burbank; Burr Ridge*; Chicago Ridge; Crestwood; Countryside; 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*; Woodridge*; and Worth; and the Townships of Lemont, Lyons, Orland, Palos, Stickney, and Worth.

*Jurisdiction limited to geographic area within Cook County.

The Fifth Municipal District hears cases involving:*

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 municipal district courthouses: felony criminal cases; domestic relations cases; juvenile justice cases; and law division tort cases seeking damages in excess of $100,000.

General Administrative Orders 2021-01 & 2021-02

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO.: 2020-09 Residential Eviction and Consumer Debt Early Resolution Program

Bridgeview Zoom Information

Administrative Continuance Order 2020-02 Regarding Misdemeanor/Traffic Cases
Administrative Continuance Order 2020-03 Regarding Felony Cases
Administrative Continuance Order 2020-04 Regarding Civil Cases
Correction to Rescheduled Dates
Administrative Order 2020-02: Wedding Ceremonies




 

BRIDGEVIEW COURTHOUSE
10220 S. 76th Avenue, Bridgeview, IL 60455.

The jury assembly room is located on the 2nd floor in Room 220.

Parking:
Parking is currently free in the lot located on the north side of the courthouse.  Access is from 76th Avenue.  There are parking spaces available for persons with disabilities.

Transportation:
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 TDD/TTY (312) 836-4949 or visit their website for information and use the trip planner.