The Office, considered a quasi-judicial entity within the judicial branch, serves in an administrative role, providing record management and administrative support in courtrooms and courthouses across Cook County. The Clerk also collects all fines and fees ordered by the Court and distributes fine and fee payments to other government agencies.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.