Northern District of Illinois

Please plan to have one chaperone available for every 10 students in your group. Please check the activities in which you would like your students to participate while at the Dirksen U.S Courthouse [3 Hours Maximum].

Visit the Courthouse

Observe Courtroom Proceedings[45 Minutes]

Meet a Federal Judge[30 Minutes]

Lunch in the Courthouse Cafeteria[45 minutes]

Courtroom Protocol

Dress Code:	Visitors should dress in a manner respectful of the business of the Court.
Building Entry:	Students should bring a Photo ID.
Building Policy:	Cameras and cellular telephone cameras are allowed only with advance permission of the Court. PHOTOGRAPHING, RECORDING OR BROADCASTING IS PROHIBITED BY LAW IN THE COURTHOUSE
Courtroom:	Students should single file into a courtroom led by a chaperone. Students should not chew gum, talk, or make faces while observing court.

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Name of school:
Date (XX/XX/XXXX):	Date of requested visit(Tues. & Thurs. only):	(Morning/Afternoon):
Grade(7th Grade or Higher): numbers only.		Number of students(Limit 30): numbers only
Contact Name:
Email: invalid format		Telephone: invalid format (XXX) XXX-XXXX

Courtroom Deputy	Court Interpreter	IT Department
Law Clerk	U.S. Marshals	Federal Defender
Court Reporter	Pretrial Officer	U.S. Attorney
Docket Clerk	Probation Officer

Chaperone Guidelines for all teacher-led student groups
(at the discretion of the court):

Visit the Courthouse

Careers in the Court[5 minutes each]

Additional Activities

Courtroom Protocol

Chaperone Guidelines for all teacher-led student groups (at the discretion of the court):

Visit the Courthouse

Careers in the Court[5 minutes each]

Additional Activities

Courtroom Protocol

Chaperone Guidelines for all teacher-led student groups
(at the discretion of the court):