Keep Judge
Monique O'Toole
on the Bench.
DuPage County Circuit Judge. 34 years of legal experience. Presiding Judge of the Misdemeanor and Traffic Divisions. Fair, firm, and respectful of every person who comes before the court.
Hon. Monique N. O'Toole
A Judicial Philosophy "Every person who walks into my courtroom deserves to be treated with dignity and have their case judged according to the facts and the law — firmly, fairly, and without favor."— Judge Monique N. O'Toole
What She Stands For
Three principles that have shaped more than three decades on both sides of the bar — and every day on the bench.
Nearly Three Decades of Law
From criminal prosecutor to healthcare fraud lead at the Illinois Attorney General's Office, to private practice and child support enforcement — Judge O'Toole has argued, defended, and adjudicated across every corner of the law.
The Law, Applied Evenly
Every defendant, every victim, every family. The same bench. The same standard. Decisions grounded in the facts and the statute, not politics or preference.
Built for DuPage County
Presiding Judge of the Misdemeanor and Traffic Divisions and Certified New Judge Mentor. Member of the DCBA (former co-chair, Animal Law Committee), and supporter of DuPage Legal Aid, the DuPage Bar Foundation, and DuPage Animal Services.
Our Community's Judge.
Judge Monique Naffah O'Toole began her career as a criminal prosecutor in the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office, handling traffic and misdemeanor matters before focusing on juvenile and domestic violence cases. She later earned an L.L.M. in health law at the Illinois Attorney General's Office, where she helped build one of the first healthcare fraud enforcement units in the country.
After a decade in private practice, she returned to the DuPage State's Attorney's Office, working in the Child Support Enforcement Division — securing financial support for children raised by a single parent. Appointed to the bench in 2019, she now serves as Presiding Judge of the Misdemeanor and Traffic Divisions.
Democracy Works When People Show Up.
Yard signs, phone calls, doors, conversations — every contribution helps keep a fair judge on the bench for another term.