IL · rules
Ill. S. Ct. R. 100.2
Appointment, Qualification and Compensation of Administrative Hearing Officers
Officers
(a) Appointment. Administrative hearing officers shall be hired by the chief judge of each
judicial circuit, after satisfying the qualifications set by the Supreme Court. Candidates for the
position of administrative hearing officer must apply for appointment with the chi ef judge of
each judicial circuit.
(b) Qualifications. Administrative hearing officers must be licensed to practice law in
Illinois and must have been engaged in the active practice of law for a minimum of three years.
(c) Disqualification. A full-time administrative hearing officer shall not practice law before
any court. A part-time administrative hearing officer shall not practice law in any domestic
relations matter or other matter which would qualify for an expedited hearing before an
administrative hearing officer without the written consent of both parties. Upon appointment to a
case, an administrative hearing officer shall notify the judge and withdraw from the case if any
grounds appear to exist for disqualification under Supreme Court Rules 61 through 67.
(d) Oath of Office. Each administrative hearing officer shall take an oath of office similar to
a judicial oath.
(e) Compensation. Each administrative hearing officer shall be compensated as provided in
the Plan.
(f) Communications with Attorneys. Disciplinary rules governing the conduct of attorneys
before a court remain applicable in expedited child support hearings. Disciplinary rules
governing communications between an attorney and a judge govern communications between
attorneys and administrative hearing officers.
History
Adopted April 1, 1992, effective immediately.
Provenance
- Source
- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
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