Title
Joint resolution authorizing an emergency appropriation with offsetting revenue in the amount of $8,500 to support the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court’s Self-Represented Litigant Program.
Staff Summary
• The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice has awarded the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court $8,500 to support the work of the Court’s Self-Represented Litigants (SRL) program.
• Funds are to support the continuation of the early resolution program and assist with the continued enabled website chat feature as well as the purchasing of mobile standing desks and TranslateLive devices.
• The Court has received grant funding under this program since Fiscal Year (FY) 2018.
• This resolution authorizes an emergency appropriation of $8,500 and does not require a match.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice has awarded the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court an additional $8,500 to support the work of the Court’s Self-Represented Litigant (SRL) program for the grant period of August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the funds are to support the continuation of the early resolution program; and
WHEREAS, the County Board must authorize an emergency appropriation of $8,500 to implement this grant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the County Board authorizes an emergency appropriation with offsetting revenue in the amount of $8,500, to support the work of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court’s Self-Represented Litigant (SRL) Coordinator for the grant period of August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on September 9, 2025.