Print Form Clear Form Order Granting Certificate of Innocence IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS v. (10/5/11) CCCR 0709 No.: ___________________________ _____________________________________________________, Defendant/Petitioner ORDER GRANTING CERTIFICATE OF INNOCENCE This cause comes before the Court on the Defendant/Petitioner's Petition for Certificate of Innocence pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/2-702. The Court being fully advised finds by a preponderance of evidence that: 1. The Defendant/Petitioner was convicted of one or more than one felony by the State of Illinois in the County of Cook and was subsequently sentenced to a term of imprisonment, and has served all or any part of the sentence; The Defendant/Petitioner's judgment or conviction was reversed or vacated and the indictment or information dismissed or, a new trial was ordered and either s/he was found not guilty at the new trial or s/he was not retried and the indictment or information is dismissed; or the statute, or application thereof, on which the indictment or information was based violated the Constitution of the United States or the State of Illinois; The Defendant/Petitioner's indictment or information was dismissed or s/he was acquitted and a Petition was filed within 2 years of the dismissal of the indictment or information or acquittal; The Defendant/Petitioner is innocent of the offenses charged in the indictment or information or Defendant/Petitioner's acts or omissions charged in the indictment or information did not constitute a felony or misdemeanor against the State; The Defendant/Petitioner did not by his/her own conduct voluntarily cause or bring about his/her conviction. 2. 3. 4. 5. IT IS THERFORE ORDERED as follows: 1. That the Petition for a Certificate of Innocence is GRANTED. 2. That the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall transmit a copy of the Certificate of Innocence to the Clerk of the Court of Claims, together with the Defendant/Petitioner's current address as indicated on the Petition. ENTERED: Dated: ____________________________, ___________ __________________________________________ Judge Judge's No. DOROTHY BROWN, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS