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 1, 2026.
Hamilton County, Illinois, has about 7,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Circuit Court of Hamilton 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: Hamilton County public records, Hamilton County arrest records, Hamilton County warrants, Hamilton County inmate search, Hamilton County criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Hamilton County
Court cases from Hamilton County are filed in the Circuit Court of Hamilton 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 Hamilton County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at hamiltoncountyil.gov/departments/circuit-clerk (page title: Circuit Clerk, Hamilton County, Illinois), phone (618) 643-3224, 100 South Jackson Street, McLeansboro, IL 62859, Monday - Friday 8AM - 4PM, 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 Hamilton County
Together, the two agencies in Hamilton County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 29 arrests to the FBI that year; the State's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Circuit Court of Hamilton County.
The State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at hamiltoncountyil.gov/departments/states-attorney (page title: State’s Attorney, Hamilton County, Illinois), phone (618) 643-3021, 100 South Jackson Street, McLeansboro, IL 62859, Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4 PM, 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 Hamilton County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Hamilton County criminal records, Hamilton County divorce records, Hamilton County traffic tickets, Hamilton County DUI and Hamilton County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Hamilton County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Hamilton County and Illinois. These court pages from its Hamilton County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Search by Name (courtclerk.org)
Cities in Hamilton County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Circuit Court of Hamilton County.
The cities and towns in the county are McLeansboro, Dahlgren, Broughton, Belle Prairie City and Macedonia.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Hamilton County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at hamiltoncountyil.gov, phone (618) 643-3224.
Which court hears felonies in Hamilton County?
The Circuit Court of Hamilton County, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate, traffic and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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.