see below, so don’t be surprised when you go to the clerk’s offices if you are an immigrant you might be given the run around for hours.

if that happens, you might want to use this letter because the clerks in cook county are not supposed to be doing this

Just so you know, the letter did work but it took about 10 days to get the documents by email, which they did not answer for days at a time. oh well

JUSTICE 4 EVERY1, NFP

5534 N. Milwaukee Ave JoAnne Denison, Executive Director
Chicago, IL 60630 Cell Phone 773-255-7608
ph 312-553-1300 http://www.justice4every1.com
fax 773-423-4455 JoAnne@Justice4Every1.com
A social Justice Services NFP

Iris Martinez
Cook County Clerk of Court
50 W. Washington St.
Chicago, IL 60602
United States

Phone: (312) 603-5030

via Email: courtclerk@cookcountycourt.com, complaint about your services

Dear Ms. Martinez;

Last week two Turkish gentlemen came to your offices to get certified copies of any arrest records they may have, or a letter stating that none could be found.

While they do not speak English well, they were sent with a letter and the clerk turned them away.

Today I went to Skokie myself, and the same thing happened. The clerk refused to look up their records and provide a letter for them. But this time she told me to take them to the Chicago Police Department at 35th and Michigan to do the same thing–do a records search and a letter. However, this is 20 miles away or 40 miles round trip for them.

In the past, I have always been able to get certified disposition records for my clients or letters. I do not understand how this has suddenly changed or if there is any policy on whom to turn away.

I would appreciate it if this was in error you instruct your clerks accordingly and please email me letters for these two gentlemen because they do not speak English

I see no reason to drive an extra 40 miles to get these letters.

Thank you

/s/JoanneDenison/
Joanne Denison,
Executive Director,
Justice 4 Every1, NFP
cc: Chicago FBI, marygsykes.com blog and justice4every1.com blog, Facebook, Twitter, etc. and Timothy Evans, Presiding Judge