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 on September 23, 2026.
White County, Illinois, has about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Circuit Court of White 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: White County public records, White County arrest records, White County warrants, White County inmate search, White County criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from White County
In White County, the Circuit Court of White 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 White County
For White County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at whitecounty-il.gov/circuit-clerk (page title: Circuit Clerk | White County, IL), phone 877-342-7891, 2321 Fax 618.382.2322 301 East Main St PO Box 310 Carmi IL 62821, 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 White County
Together, the four agencies in White County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,407 arrests to the FBI that year; the State's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Circuit Court of White County.
The State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at whitesidecountyil.gov/295/States-Attorney (page title: State's Attorney | Whiteside County, IL), phone 815-772-5194, 200 East Knox Street Morrison, IL 61270, 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 White County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: White County criminal records, White County divorce records, White County traffic tickets, White County DUI and White County property records.
Cities in White County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Circuit Court of White County.
The cities and towns in the county are Carmi, Grayville, Norris City, Enfield, Crossville, Mill Shoals, Springerton, Maunie, Phillipstown and Burnt Prairie.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in White County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at whitecounty-il.gov/circuit-clerk, phone 877-342-7891.
Which court hears felonies in White County?
The Circuit Court of White County, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate, traffic and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in White 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 White 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.