"The Robing Room: IL State Judges

Hon. Samuel J. Betar, III	See Rating Details
Subcircuit Judge Circuit Court
Cook County Cook Judicial Circuit	See Comments

Attorney Average Rating: 9.3 - 3 rating(s) Non-Attorney Average Rating: 1.0 - 8 rating(s)	Please send me alerts on this judge E-mail Address:

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General Rating Criteria

* Temperament		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Scholarship		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Industriousness		(1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
* Ability to Handle Complex Litigation		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Punctuality		(1=Chronically Late,10=Always on Time)
* General Ability to Handle Pre-Trial Matters		(1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
* General Ability as a Trial Judge		(1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
Flexibility In Scheduling		(1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)

Criminal Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation		(1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
General Inclination Regarding Bail		(1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Involvement in Plea Discussions		(1=Not at all Involved, 10=Very Involved)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pretrial Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)

Civil Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation		(1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Involvement in Settlement Discussions		(1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)
General Inclination		(1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)

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What others have said about Hon. Samuel J. Betar, III

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Litigant

Comment #: IL4499
Rating:1.0

Comments:
This guy was a total nut job when going through my divorce. He told me I needed to apply for a job administrator in the school district 211 who is going to be losing this job because of a boating accident where he killed somebody I told him I was not qualified to be an administrator in the computer network department, he told me if I didn’t apply for the job put me in jail He made me read the newspaper article out loud in court Told me that I took lower paying job so I didn’t have to pay as much support Also told me that while I was working, I needed to fill out at least 10 to 12 job applications a week get them signed by managers at the places I applied and bring them all to court When I brought the stack of job applications in, he basically just glanced at them, had a smirk on his face and then toss them in the garbage. Can he threatened to put me in jail during a divorce proceeding? One time he called a recess on our case Said he would hear another case and when I came back, I was probably going to jail this guy had me terrified. I did nothing legally wrong. Should’ve been a basic divorce case. I know there was a huge article in the Chicago tribune about his insane antics. I wish I could find that article and print it out again

Other

Comment #: IL3521
Rating:1.0

Comments:
This judge did not listen to what I had to say at the court date for the lying order of protection that was put on me that ruined my life. This judge put order of protection on me because he said the house was the husbands before marriage.

Other

Comment #: IL3477
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Horrible judge. I went to court because my husband wanted a 2 year order of protection on me because he was angry that he got a gun charge. I went before judge Betar I explained how my husband was lying the judge did not listen to me and said I am putting a 2 year order of protection on the wife because it was husbands house before marriage. I was very upset and my life is ruined.

Other

Comment #: IL1923
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Sam is shameful and arrogant. He doesn't deserve to have a title of "honorable" when he provides no justice to the legal system. At a time when we struggle to achieve justice in this world it makes no sense to put someone like this on the bench.

Other

Comment #: IL1922
Rating:1.0

Comments:
No empathy. Went out of his way to be disinterested in a victims statement. Ignored legitimate concerns. Handed out minimum sentence like a robot. A real disgrace. Should be disbarred. Looked at a cookbook to figure out what to do

Other

Comment #: IL1309
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Unfair and discriminating! I was denied a fair trial. I found out 2 years later that he had a working relation with my ex-wives attorney's firm. He claimed that my ex-wives Bachelor degree in Business Mgt. was NOT considered an education because it was over 20 years. Also he claimed that a GMC and Chevy were the same. Made life hard on my kids and darn near impossible for me to care for them. Deprived my children the funds I needed to send them to college. Needs the "Hon" in his title removed, nothing "honorable" about him.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: IL902
Rating:9.9

Comments:
He is an excellent judge.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: IL896
Rating:9.9

Comments:
This judge knows the law and follows it.

Other

Comment #: IL826
Rating:1.0

Comments:
This is not a judge -- he's a despicable excuse for a human being! I'm surprised that this monster is still on the bench! He's a good example of our poor judicial system -- we the people should get him removed, once and for all! If anyone is interested, and was personally affected by this disgusting individual, let's all start a lawsuit against him -- you know, there is a law above him!

Other

Comment #: IL479
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Biggest black robed buffone on the bench--comepletely ignorant and unfair in dealing--says to nego with opposition and came up with a very fair deal that opposition agreed to--he asked if they were "happy"--they said no so now I am hit with paying child support twice

Litigant

Comment #: IL453
Rating:3.0

Comments:
Changes his mind, forgot what he has ruled in the past. It is so fun dealing with a merry go round as a judge. Suggested that I violate my rights.