Complaint For Administrative Review
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2CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
INFORMATION PERTAINING TO FILING
AN ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
Under the ordinances adopted by the
County and various m unicipalities, any
findings, decision and order of an Adm inistrative Hearing Officer is subject to rev iew in
the Circuit Court pursuant to the A dministrative Review Law, 735 ILCS 5/3-101. To
initiate the appeal process, you must file a complaint for Administrative Review with the
Circuit Clerks Office.
An Administrative Review m ay be file d “pro-se” (wit hout legal counsel) or you
may choose to retain an attorney to handle the process for you. Although deputy clerks
in the Circuit Clerks Office can answer general questions regarding forms and procedure,
state law prohibits any court personnel from providing legal counselin g to any litigant.
No employee of the Circuit Clerk’s Office is allowed to give legal advice.
If you decide to proceed “pro-se,” complete the necessary form, attaché a copy of
the decision from the Administrative Hearing Officer and present the complaint for filing
at the Circuit Clerks Of fice. Said co mplaint must be filed within thirty-five (35) days of
the receipt of the findings, decision and order.
Pursuant to Illinois State Statutes, filing
fee is required at the tim e of filing. After the com plaint is filed, the clerk will assign a
case number and issue a summons that is to be served on the defendant(s). The summons
must be served by certified m ail. An add itional fee of $ 20.04 is requ ired to m ail the
summons to the defendant by certified m ail. To file a poor person, proof of incom e is
required. The necessary form is available at the Circuit Clerks Office.
Once the co mplaint has been serv ed on the defendant, the defendant had thirty-
five (35) da ys f rom the date of ser vice to f ile an answer to the com plaint. Af ter the
defendant has f iled an answer, the case will be set f or a Case Manage ment Conference
before an Associate Judge. The purpose of
the Case Managem ent Conference is to
review prelim inary proceedings and assign a court date for the Ad ministrative Review
Hearing. A ll parties wi ll receive notice of the hearing date wither in open court or by
mail.
On the date of the Administrative Review Hearing, all interested parties should be
present. T he Judge will rev iew the findin gs, decis ion and order presented at the
Administrative Review Hearing and render a judgm ent in acco rdance with the law. All
parties will be notified of the Judges decision in writing.
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