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.
Putnam County, Illinois, has about 5,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Circuit Court of Putnam 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: Putnam County public records, Putnam County arrest records, Putnam County warrants, Putnam County inmate search, Putnam County criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Putnam County
Court cases from Putnam County are filed in the Circuit Court of Putnam 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 Putnam County
For Putnam County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at illinoiscourts.gov/courts-directory/41/Putnam-County-Courthouse/court (page title: Putnam County Courthouse | State of Illinois Office of the Illinois Courts), phone (815) 925-7016, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026. That page belongs to a lower court, not to the Circuit Court of Putnam 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 Putnam County
Together, the two agencies in Putnam County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 35 arrests to the FBI that year; the State's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Circuit Court of Putnam County.
The State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at putnamil.gov/government/state_attorneys_office/index.php (page title: Welcome to Putnam County Illinois), phone (815) 925-7378, 120 N. Fourth Street - P.O. Box 20 - Hennepin, IL 61327, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the Illinois Secretary of State, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Putnam County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Putnam County criminal records, Putnam County traffic tickets, Putnam County DUI and Putnam County property records.
Cities in Putnam County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Circuit Court of Putnam County.
The cities and towns in the county are Granville, Hennepin, Mark, McNabb, Magnolia and Standard.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Putnam County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at illinoiscourts.gov, phone (815) 925-7016.
Which court hears felonies in Putnam County?
The Circuit Court of Putnam County, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate, traffic and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Putnam 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 Putnam 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.