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ARTICLE VI THE JUDICIARY. SECTION 8. ASSOCIATE JUDGES
Each Circuit Court shall have such number of Associate
Judges as provided by law. Associate Judges shall be
appointed by the Circuit Judges in each circuit as the
Supreme Court shall provide by rule. In the First Judicial
District, unless otherwise provided by law, at least
one-fourth of the Associate Judges shall be appointed from,
and reside, outside Chicago. The Supreme Court shall provide
by rule for matters to be assigned to Associate Judges.
SECTION 9. CIRCUIT COURTS - JURISDICTION
Circuit Courts shall have original jurisdiction of all
justiciable matters except when the Supreme Court has
original and exclusive jurisdiction relating to redistricting
of the General Assembly and to the ability of the Governor to
serve or resume office. Circuit Courts shall have such power
to review administrative action as provided by law.
SECTION 10. TERMS OF OFFICE
The terms of office of Supreme and Appellate Court Judges
shall be ten years; of Circuit Judges, six years; and of
Associate Judges, four years.
SECTION 11. ELIGIBILITY FOR OFFICE
No person shall be eligible to be a Judge or Associate
Judge unless he is a United States citizen, a licensed
attorney-at-law of this State, and a resident of the unit
which selects him. No change in the boundaries of a unit
shall affect the tenure in office of a Judge or Associate
Judge incumbent at the time of such change.
(Source: Illinois Constitution.)
