Illinois Court Registry

Illinois court records are generally open to the public in accordance with the state’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), hence may be inspected or copied from the local court clerk who serves as the custodian to such records. Persons willing to locate or copy an Illinois court records may:

• Visit the Clerk’s office at the courthouse where the court action was filed and request paper copies
• Use the public computer terminals at the local courthouse to view electronic information of the court case
• Visit the online page of the local court to access electronic files of court cases (only for counties with this provision).