Ill. R. Cir. Ct. McHenry Cnty. 18.14

As amended through September 23, 2024
Rule 18.14 - CIRCUIT COURT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
A. The Presiding Judge shall establish an advisory committee known as the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit's Family Mediation Advisory Council, whose membership shall consist of at least six (6) persons, including a Family Division Judge, a nonmediator member of the local bar, a practicing attorney-mediator, a practicing mental health professional mediator, a representative of the domestic violence advocacy community, and a representative with the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit's Parenting Class program. The individual who is a representative of the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit's Parenting Class program may be also be appointed in one of the other capacities indicated above. Members of the committee shall be appointed by the Presiding Judge for terms not to exceed two years. In no event shall an individual be reappointed more than three consecutive times to such council. The appointments shall be staggered to provide for continuity of the committee.
B. The Family Mediation Advisory Council shall advise the Presiding Judge in establishing and implementing administrative policy consistent with these rules for the fair and efficient delivery of mediation services, including local rules of procedure, standards of conduct for mediators, and systematic review of program performance.
C. Nothing contained in this rule shall be construed as a limitation on the authority of the Presiding Judge to exercise the administrative authority conferred by law.

Ill. R. Cir. Ct. McHenry Cnty. 18.14