Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 11, 2026.
Moline, Illinois, in Rock Island County, has about 42,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A traffic ticket written in Moline is a court case in the Circuit Court of Rock Island County, and the conviction it ends in goes on the driving record kept by the Illinois Secretary of State. This guide says which court takes the ticket, who writes them and where the driving record lives.
This guide covers where tickets go, who writes them, the driving record and common questions.
Related guides: Moline public records, Rock Island County traffic tickets, Moline arrest records, Moline warrants, Moline inmate search, Moline criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
Where a Ticket Written in Moline Goes
Tickets in Moline go to the Circuit Court of Rock Island County. A paid ticket, a dismissal and a trial all end up in that court's records.
For Rock Island County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county 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.
Who Writes the Tickets in Moline
The Rock Island County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Moline (filed by the FBI as Moline Police Department) write the traffic tickets in and around Moline.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Rock Island County: Black Hawk College at Moline (campus police).
The Driving Record and the Illinois Secretary of State
Convictions are reported by the court to the Illinois Secretary of State, which keeps the driving record and decides on points and suspensions. Order the driving record from that agency, not from the court.
Paying a ticket is a conviction, reported to the Illinois Secretary of State like any other; contesting it means a plea of not guilty entered with the court by the date on the ticket.
A DUI is a criminal charge rather than a ticket, with its own license case before the Secretary of State (see Moline DUI).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I pay a traffic ticket from Moline?
With the Circuit Court of Rock Island County, whose page SearchSystems verified is at rockislandcountyil.gov/189/Circuit-Clerk, phone 309-558-3538.
Who keeps my driving record in Illinois?
The Illinois Secretary of State. The court reports each conviction to it, and paying a ticket counts as one.
Which court handles traffic tickets in Moline?
The Circuit Court of Rock Island County, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate, traffic and juvenile case.
Is this the official 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.