After-Hours Access at Cook County’s Domestic Violence Court

​Judge Megan Goldish has spent the past 23 years of her career practicing law in Cook County, Illinois. Sitting on the bench of the Circuit Court of Cook County since 2014, Judge Megan Goldish serves in the domestic violence court.

In September 2022, the Circuit Court of Cook County Domestic Violence Division launched a pilot program that expanded court access to survivors of domestic violence. After-hours access helps people seeking Civil Emergency Orders of Protection (EOP).

Regular court hours run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. After-hours access provides remote hearings from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. Monday through Friday and from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. People seeking Civil EOPs may fill out a request form by visiting Illinois Legal Aid Online.

In August 2022, Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans decided to launch after-hours access based on the Domestic Violence Committee’s recommendation. The committee had been tasked with examining the feasibility of expanding court hours.

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