Motion for Substitution of Judge

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ST. CLAIR COUNTY, ILLINOIS PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Non Traffic Complaint No. 0000000 ) Name of Accused ) Accused. ) MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF JUDGE Now comes the Accused, Name of Accused, and for his Motion for Substitution of Judge, states as follows: 1. The movant is the defendant in the above-entitled cause, now pending before this Court. 2. The movant represents that he fears he will not receive a fair and impartial trial before the current trial judge, the Honorable Judge Vincent Lopinot, for the reason that said Judge is prejudiced against the defendant. 3. This Motion is timely filed, within ten days after this cause was placed on the trial call of the aforesaid Judge, pursuant to 725 ILCS 5/114-5(a). WHEREFORE, the defendant prays that this Court grant a substitution of judge and that this cause be transferred to the Assignment Judge for reassignment. Respectfully submitted, _______________________________________ Name of Accused, in Propria Persona

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A simple motion for substitution of judge in Illinois.

Transcript of Motion for Substitution of Judge

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, ILLINOIS

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, )Plaintiff, )

) v. ) Non Traffic Complaint No. 0000000

)Name of Accused )

Accused. )

MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF JUDGE

Now comes the Accused, Name of Accused, and for his Motion for Substitution of Judge, states as follows:

1. The movant is the defendant in the above-entitled cause, now pending before this Court.

2. The movant represents that he fears he will not receive a fair and impartial trial before the current trial judge, the Honorable Judge Vincent Lopinot, for the reason that said Judge is prejudiced against the defendant.

3. This Motion is timely filed, within ten days after this cause was placed on the trial call of the aforesaid Judge, pursuant to 725 ILCS 5/114-5(a).

WHEREFORE, the defendant prays that this Court grant a substitution of judge and that this cause be transferred to the Assignment Judge for reassignment.

Respectfully submitted,

_______________________________________Name of Accused, in Propria Persona

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, a true and correct copy of the

foregoing document or pleading entitled MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF JUDGE

Was mailed via U.S. Post, First Class, by leaving same with counter personnel at the U.S. Postal Office in Belleville, Illinois and addressed to the:

Circuit Court of the Twentieth Judicial District, St. Clair County, Illinois

#10 Public Square

Belleville, Illinois 62220

_______________________________________Name of Accused