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.
Moultrie County, Illinois, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Circuit Court of Moultrie 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: Moultrie County public records, Moultrie County arrest records, Moultrie County warrants, Moultrie County inmate search, Moultrie County criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Moultrie County
In Moultrie County, the Circuit Court of Moultrie 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 Moultrie County
For Moultrie County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at moultriecountyil.gov/departments/circuit_clerk/index.php (page title: Moultrie County, IL), phone 217-728-4622, 10 S. Main St., Suite 7 Sullivan, IL 61951, 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 Moultrie County
Together, the four agencies in Moultrie County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 164 arrests to the FBI that year; the State's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Circuit Court of Moultrie County.
The State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at moultriecountyil.gov/departments/state_s_attorney/moultrie_county_s... (page title: Moultrie County, IL), 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 Moultrie County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Moultrie County criminal records, Moultrie County divorce records, Moultrie County traffic tickets, Moultrie County DUI and Moultrie County property records.
Cities in Moultrie County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Circuit Court of Moultrie County.
The cities and towns in the county are Sullivan, Bethany, Lovington, Dalton City, Gays and Allenville.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Moultrie County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at moultriecountyil.gov, phone 217-728-4622.
Which court hears felonies in Moultrie County?
The Circuit Court of Moultrie County, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate, traffic and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Moultrie 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 Moultrie 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.