Platform: DiMarzio says that his main concern confronting the judgeship is rebuilding the public’s confidence toward the court system. He said the public no longer respects the judicial system because it caters too much to attorneys, judges and juries. “I want to restore the confidence of the public in the judicial system,” DiMarzio said. “The judicial profession is one that deserves respect.”

DiMarzio also said he wants to implement a weekend bond call. This would allow for a more appropriate approach to protecting people’s rights when they have been arrested on a weekend. The current system makes a person spend the weekend in jail.

Dimarzio also said that he would try to create a recording system for traffic cases and small claims. The system would allow for a more accurate search if records are needed after litigation, and would better protect the rights of people who have been to court and wish to appeal.

Background: DiMarzio is currently DeKalb County state’s attorney. He has held the office for the past four years. Under DiMarzio’s term as state’s attorney, the office claims an 85 to 90 percent conviction rate for all the cases it has tried. DiMarzio said he helped implement a 9 a.m. bond call which better served the people. A bond call of 1 p.m. was not allowing people adequate access to money for bond, DiMarzio said.

DiMarzio received his law degree from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. He has served as assistant state’s attorney in Cook County, has practiced general law in Sycamore and has taught business law courses at NIU.