Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 11, 2026.
East Moline, Illinois, in Rock Island County, has about 21,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Circuit Court of Rock Island County, and the file of each case, kept by the Circuit Clerk, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: East Moline public records, Rock Island County court records, East Moline arrest records, East Moline warrants, East Moline inmate search, East Moline criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from East Moline
Court cases from East Moline are filed in the Circuit Court of Rock Island County, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate, traffic and juvenile case.
Divorces go to the Circuit Court's domestic relations division, and the file stays with the Circuit Clerk.
The Circuit Clerk keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.
Looking Up a Case from East Moline
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at rockislandcountyil.gov/189/Circuit-Clerk (page title: Circuit Clerk | Rock Island County, IL), phone 309-558-3538, 1317 Third Ave, Rock Island, IL 61201, Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 2026.
Illinois has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
The Illinois court page SearchSystems verified is at illinoiscourts.gov.
What Reaches the Court from East Moline
Together, the seven agencies in Rock Island County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3,019 arrests to the FBI that year; the State's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Circuit Court of Rock Island County.
The State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at rockislandcountyil.gov/309/States-Attorney (page title: State's Attorney | Rock Island County, IL), phone 309-558-3240, 1504 Third Avenue Rock Island, IL 61201, Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the Illinois Secretary of State, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other East Moline guides take the kinds of file one at a time: East Moline criminal records, East Moline divorce records, East Moline traffic tickets, East Moline DUI and East Moline property records.
More Official Court Pages for Rock Island County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Rock Island County and Illinois. These court pages from its Rock Island County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Quick Links, Court Forms (rockislandcountyil.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in East Moline?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at rockislandcountyil.gov/189/Circuit-Clerk, phone 309-558-3538.
Which court hears felonies in East Moline?
The Circuit Court of Rock Island County, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate, traffic and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in East Moline?
The Circuit Clerk. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Illinois?
No. Each court's records are looked up through that court.
Is this the official East Moline website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.