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In Illinois, the circuit court is the court of original jurisdiction. There are 25 judicial circuits in the state, of which seven are single county circuits (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, St. Clair and Will). and the remaining eighteen circuits comprise as few as two and as many as twelve counties each.
Welcome to the official web site for the Circuit Court of Cook County. We are the largest judicial circuit in the State of Illinois and one of the largest unified court systems in the world.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County is responsible for maintaining all court files and recording court proceedings and determinations for the Circuit Court. The Clerk also collects fines and fees for the Circuit Court.
Phone: 309/467-3312. Fax: 309/467-7377. See an alphabetical by county listing of the circuit court clerks of Illinois and find the clerk listed in your county.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County provides on-line case information as a public service. This service is intended to be used as a resource to determine the general status of historical and active court cases. The information is not the official record of the court.
Below are links that can be helpful to understanding Illinois Courts and how to access them. If you are looking for additional help, try visiting our Illinois Court Help site or visit our Self-Help section for more court resources.
A map of Illinois breaking out its twenty-five total judicial circuits as of December 5, 2022. The Illinois circuit courts are state courts of the judiciary of Illinois.They are trial courts of original and general jurisdiction.As of 2024, outside of Cook County which has its own circuit court, there are 24 numbered circuits, which may include one or more counties of Illinois-- the numbering ...
Illinois Court Help makes the court process less confusing – whether you’re facing eviction, getting a divorce, dealing with a DUI or something else. Our court guides DON’T give legal advice. They CAN connect you to local legal aid and community resources to help you solve your problem.
eFiling is mandatory in all civil cases in the Illinois Supreme, Appellate, and Circuit Courts through a single, centralized electronic filing manager (EFM), called eFileIL, by using one of the multiple certified electronic service providers that you pick.
The Circuit Court of Cook County is the largest of the 25 circuit courts (trial courts of original and general jurisdiction) in the judiciary of Illinois as well as one of the largest unified court systems in the United States – second only in size to the Superior Court of Los Angeles County since that court merged with other courts in 1998.