Illinois court records are managed by the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts and the 25 judicial circuits. The statewide Re:SearchIL portal exposes civil, family, and probate filings; criminal dockets are available through each circuit clerk; appellate and supreme court opinions are at illinoiscourts.gov.
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Bureau County Circuit Court
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Civil, small claims, criminal, probate, traffic, and child support cases records from the Bureau County Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Carroll County Probate Records
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Search the Carroll County, Illinois Clerk of the Circuit Court closed probate records. Tip: ID is probate, password is cccc.
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Cook County Court - Black Line Trial Call Search
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Search the Cook County Clerk of Court for cases included in the Black Line Pool by case number, plaintiff or defendant name, or by attorney code.
Cook County Court - Court Call
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Search the Cook County Clerk of Court Civil and Law Division Court Call for "data for today and for the next three business.
Cook County Court - Probate Dockets
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Search the Cook County, Illinois Clerk of the Circuit Court probate dockets.
Cook County Court - Probate Wills
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Search the Cook County, Illinois Clerk of the Circuit Court probate wills dockets.
Cook County Court Full Case Dockets
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Search the Cook County, Illinois Clerk of Circuit Court for Chancery, Civil, Law, and Domestic Relations records for dockets.
DeKalb County | Civil
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Civil court record searches from the DeKalb County Circuit Clerk.
DeKalb County | Criminal
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Traffic and criminal court records from the DeKalb County Circuit Clerk.
Fulton County Court Index 1825-1876
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Search Illinois State Archives database of Fulton County, Illinois Circuit Court Case Files for the period 1825-1876.
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Kane County
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Hearing dates and court record record searches from the Kane County Circuit Clerk 16th Judicial Circuit Court.
Kane County Court Index 1836-1870
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Search Illinois State Archives database of Kane County, Illinois Circuit Court Case Files for the period 1836-1870.
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Lake County Court Index 1840-1898
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Search Illinois State Archives database of Lake County, Illinois Circuit Court Case Files for the period 1840-1898.
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Livingston County Probate Case Index 1837-1958
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Search the Illinois State Archives database of Livingston County Probate Court Case Files Index for the period 1837-1958.
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Macon County Court Records 1829-1861
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Search the Illinois State Archives database of Macon County, Illinois Circuit Court Case Files for the period 1829-1861 by plaintiff and/or.
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Madison County
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Madison County civil, criminal, traffic, probate, family, and small claims case records.
McHenry County Court Records
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Find civil, criminal, small claims, family law, and traffic filings from the McHenry County Circuit Court.
McLean County Probate Case Index 1834-1934
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Search the Illinois State Archives database of McLean County Probate Court Case Files Index for the period 1834-1934.
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Peoria County Probate Case Index 1825-1887
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Search the Illinois State Archives database of Peoria County Probate Court Case Files Index for the period 1825-1887.
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Rock Island County Probate Case Index 1834-1899
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Search the Illinois State Archives database of Rock Island County Probate Court Case Files Index for the period 1834-1899.
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Sangamon County Divorces
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Search this Sangamon County, Illinois Circuit Clerk service by date, case type (choose divorce on drop down menu) or case sequence number.
Sangamon County Probate Case Index 1821 - 1906
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Search the Illinois State Archives database of Sangamon County Probate Court Case Files Index for the period 1821 - 1906.
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Shelby County Circuit Court Case Files 1828-1871
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Search the Illinois State Archives database of Shelby County, Illinois Circuit Court Case Files for the period 1828-1871.
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St. Clair County
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Civil, criminal, and traffic court record search provided by the St. Clair County Circuit Clerk.
St. Clair County Chancery Court Case Index 1815-1870
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Search the Illinois State Archives database of St. Clair County Chancery Court Case Files Index for the period 1815-1870.
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Jackson County Court - Historical Probate
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Browse Jackson County, Illinois historic probate records by name.
Judgments
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Sangamon County IL Court Records
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Search for Sangamon County, Illinois civil, criminal, traffic, small claims, and family law court records from the Circuit Clerk by name, case number, drivers lic. number or traffic ticket number.
Bankruptcies, Judgments, Tax Liens
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Jefferson County Court Records (selected years) 1889 - 1911
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Search for court filings in Jefferson County, Illinois. Includes Dec. 1898, Feb. 1899, Oct-Dec. 1899, May 1903, and March-April 1911.
LaSalle County Court Records
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Search the LaSalle County, Illinois Court system by name, address, date, etc. for recorded documents. Requires registration with the Jano Justice System.
Menard County Probate Index 1839-1963
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Browse this RootsWeb index alphabetically by surname for Menard County, Illinois probate records filed between 1839 and 1963.
DuPage County Court Records
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Search DuPage County, Illinois Office of the Circuit Court for court records by case number, case name, or complaint number.
Will County | Circuit Court Records & Schedules
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Will County Clerk of the Circuit Court online court records, payments, and court schedule.
Jersey County Circuit Court Records
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Search Jersey County, Illinois Circuit Court records for civil, criminal, probate and traffic filings by name, case number, or view the daily docket.
Circuit Clerk Court Records
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Use this Judici service to access court records from 64 courts in Illinois. From their page, select the county at the top menu.
Jackson County Court - Historical Records
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Browse this listing of historical court records in Jackson County.
Protective Orders
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Search for protective orders in Illinois by case number and respondent name and county of issuance.
Peoria County | Records & Calendars
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Court record database and court calendars for Peoria County criminal, traffic, civil, probate, and family cases.
LaSalle County
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Criminal, civil, family, and traffic court record search from the LaSalle County Circuit Clerk.
Lake County | Court Records
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19th Judicial Circuit Court records from the Lake County Clerk of Court.
Statewide Records
Federal Records
Court Records | U.S. District PACER Illinois
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Search Illinois U.S. District Courts PACER civil, criminal, and bankruptcy court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I search Illinois court records?
Most Illinois court records are handled at the county or district court level. Use the County tab to find the right local court.
Is there a statewide Illinois court database?
Some states publish a unified portal; others do not. The Statewide tab links to Illinois-level supreme court or appellate opinion archives where they exist.
Where are federal court records?
Federal U.S. District Court records are available through PACER, listed in the Federal tab.
Are these court searches free?
Most local court portals are free. PACER charges per-page fees; certified copies cost money.