PART 19.00 Warrants

19.01 Geographical Limitations on the Service of Warrants - Winnebago County
19.02 Geographical Limitations on the Service of Warrants - Boone County
19.03 Time Limitations on Civil Warrants


19.01 GEOGRAPHIC LIMITATIONS ON THE SERVICE OF WARRANTS - WINNEBAGO COUNTY

Unless otherwise ordered by the judge issuing the warrant, the following geographical limitations will apply to all warrants, bench warrants or body attachments issued in Winnebago County:

All Felony offenses CF Nationwide
Misdemeanor offenses of Domestic Battery, Violation of Order of Protection and DUI CM Within Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Iowa
All other criminal and Misdemeanor offenses other than specified above CM, DV, DT, MT, TR, OV, QC, DV, CL, CC, and MX Within Illinois Counties of Winnebago, Boone, DeKalb, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, and Stephenson
All Civil cases L, LA, LM, AR, SC, CH, ED, FC, EV, TX, GC, MC, MR, and MH Within Illinois Counties of Winnebago and Boone
All Family and Juvenile cases GR, PR, AD, D, DC, DN, F, FA, OP, J, JV, JA, and JD Within Illinois

(Amended 9/3/2024)

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19.02 GEOGRAPHIC LIMITATIONS ON THE SERVICE OF WARRANTS - BOONE COUNTY

Unless otherwise ordered by the judge issuing the warrant, the following geographical limitations will apply to all warrants, bench warrants or body attachments issued in Boone County:

All Felony offenses

 
CF  Nationwide 
 Misdemeanor offenses of Domestic Battery, Violation of Order of Protection and DUI CM Within Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Iowa
All other criminal and Misdemeanor offenses other than specified above CM, DV, DT, MT, TR, OV, QC, DV, CL, CC, and MX Within Illinois Counties of Boone, Winnebago, DeKalb, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, and Stephenson
All Civil cases L, LA, LM, AR, SC, CH, ED, FC, EV, TX, GC, MC, MR, and MH Within Illinois Counties of Boone and Winnebago
All Family and Juvenile cases GR, PR, AD, D, DC, DN, F, FA, OP, J, JV, JA, and JD Within Illinois

(Amended 9/3/2024)

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19.03 TIME LIMITATIONS ON CIVIL WARRANTS

Any warrant or body attachment that resulted from a civil case and has not been served within one (1) year from the date the warrant was issued shall be vacated, unless the warrant bears a longer expiration date specified by the issuing judge. Annually, the Winnebago and Boone County Sheriff’s Departments shall identify all civil warrants to which this rule will apply and present an Order to the Chief Judge for approval. Any other order or judgment previously entered in the case shall remain in effect. Subsequently, any party to a case may pursue any post-trial proceedings legally available.

(Amended 10/3/2016)

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