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.
Macoupin County, Illinois, has about 44,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Circuit Court of Macoupin 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: Macoupin County public records, Macoupin County arrest records, Macoupin County warrants, Macoupin County inmate search, Macoupin County criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Macoupin County
In Macoupin County, the Circuit Court of Macoupin 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 Macoupin County
For Macoupin County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at illinoiscourts.gov/courts-directory/30/Macoupin-County-Courthouse/c... (page title: Macoupin County Courthouse | State of Illinois Office of the Illinois Courts), phone (217) 854-7361, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026. That page belongs to a lower court, not to the Circuit Court of Macoupin 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 Macoupin County
Together, the six agencies in Macoupin County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 2,379 arrests to the FBI that year; the State's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Circuit Court of Macoupin County.
The State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at macoupincountyil.gov/ova_sev/states-attorney (page title: State’s Attorney | Macoupin County), phone 217-854-6101, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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 Macoupin County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Macoupin County criminal records, Macoupin County traffic tickets and Macoupin County DUI.
Cities in Macoupin County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Circuit Court of Macoupin County.
The cities and towns in the county are Carlinville, Staunton, Virden, Gillespie, Brighton, Mount Olive, Girard, Bunker Hill, Benld, Palmyra, Wilsonville, Shipman, Medora, Mount Clare, Sawyerville, East Gillespie, White City, Lake Ka-Ho, Nilwood, Modesto and seven more.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Macoupin County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at illinoiscourts.gov, phone (217) 854-7361.
Which court hears felonies in Macoupin County?
The Circuit Court of Macoupin County, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate, traffic and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Macoupin 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 Macoupin 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.