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 9, 2026.
Pike County, Illinois, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Circuit Court of Pike 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: Pike County public records, Pike County arrest records, Pike County warrants, Pike County inmate search, Pike County criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Pike County
In Pike County, the Circuit Court of Pike 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 Pike County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at pikecountyil.org/circuit-court (page title: Pike County Illinois Circuit Clerk | Pike County Illinois), phone 877-222-4668, 1101 State Street Quincy, IL 62301, Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 1, 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 Pike County
Together, the two agencies in Pike County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 112 arrests to the FBI that year; the State's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Circuit Court of Pike County.
The State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at pikecountyil.org/state-attorney-office (page title: Pike County Illinois State's Attorney's Office | Pike County Illinois), phone 217-285-5646, 100 E Washington Street Pittsfield, IL 62363, Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 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 Pike County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Pike County criminal records, Pike County divorce records, Pike County traffic tickets, Pike County DUI and Pike County property records.
Cities in Pike County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Circuit Court of Pike County.
The cities and towns in the county are Pittsfield, Barry, Griggsville, Pleasant Hill, Hull, New Canton, Perry, Nebo, Milton, Kinderhook, Baylis, New Salem, Pearl, Detroit, El Dara, Florence and Valley City.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Pike County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at pikecountyil.org/circuit-court, phone 877-222-4668.
Which court hears felonies in Pike County?
The Circuit Court of Pike County, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate, traffic and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Pike 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 Pike 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.