Reviewed and updated October 9, 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 4, 2026.
Clark County, Illinois, has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Circuit Court of Clark 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Clark County public records, Clark County arrest records, Clark County warrants, Clark County inmate search, Clark County criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Clark County
In Clark County, the Circuit Court of Clark County 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 Clark County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at illinoiscourts.gov/courts-directory/72/Clark-County-Courthouse/court (page title: Clark County Circuit Court | State of Illinois Office of the Illinois Courts), phone (217) 826-8713, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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 Clark County
Together, the four agencies in Clark County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 195 arrests to the FBI that year; the State's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Circuit Court of Clark County.
The State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at clarkcountyil.org/state-attorney (page title: The Official Website of Clark County, IL | State Attorney), phone (217) 826-6142, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Clark County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Clark County criminal records, Clark County divorce records, Clark County traffic tickets, Clark County DUI and Clark County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Clark County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Clark County and Illinois. These court pages from its Clark County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- The Official Website of Clark County, IL (clarkcountyil.org)
Cities in Clark County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Circuit Court of Clark County.
The cities and towns in the county are Marshall, Casey, Martinsville and Westfield.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Clark County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at illinoiscourts.gov, phone (217) 826-8713.
Which court hears felonies in Clark County?
The Circuit Court of Clark County, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate, traffic and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Clark County?
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 Clark County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.