Cook County to open special court in case of mass arrests during Chicago DNC
CHICAGO -- The Cook County Circuit Court system announced Wednesday that it will be opening an additional temporary court facility in case of mass arrests during the Democratic National Convention this month.At the request of the city and the Chicago Police Department , the court system has been preparing extensively to deal with possible additional court proceedings related to arrests during the convention.
12 and 30 will be excused from doing so until the next date in the case. There are some exceptions, including cases that arise out of incidents relating to the DNC, the court system said.Those who receive jury summonses between Aug. 12 and Aug. 30 will be on standby status, while special and grand juries will be convened during that period of time at the discretion of the presiding judge of the Criminal Division, the court system said.
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