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 2, 2026.
Henry County, Illinois, has about 48,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Circuit Court of Henry 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Henry County public records, Henry County arrest records, Henry County warrants, Henry County inmate search, Henry County criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Henry County
Court cases from Henry County are filed in the Circuit Court of Henry 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 Henry County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at henrycountycourts.org/case-search (page title: Henry County Court Case Search), 307 W. Center Street, Cambridge, IL 61238, Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026. That page belongs to a lower court, not to the Circuit Court of Henry County.
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 Henry County
Together, the nine agencies in Henry County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 2,848 arrests to the FBI that year; the State's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Circuit Court of Henry County.
The State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at henrycty.com/264/States-Attorney (page title: State's Attorney | Henry County, IL), phone 309-937-3582, 307 West Center Street Cambridge, IL 61238, Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 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 Henry County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Henry County criminal records, Henry County traffic tickets, Henry County DUI and Henry County property records.
Cities in Henry County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Circuit Court of Henry County.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Henry County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population; a city with its own court records guide opens there:
- Geneseo (6,503)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Henry County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at henrycountycourts.org/case-search.
Which court hears felonies in Henry County?
The Circuit Court of Henry County, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate, traffic and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Henry 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 Henry 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.