Electronic Inquiries
The Clerk of the Circuit Court provides electronic mail contact only for general information. Please note that the Clerk's Office can only provide information. We are prohibited by statute and rule from taking any action such as accepting filings or other official communications (i.e., requests for continuances, etc.) via email or telephone. We are also prohibited from rendering legal advice. If you have a scheduled court appearance, you must appear personally or send a representative. Those who require legal information or legal advice are advised to consult an attorney or a legal services provider. If your email falls into one of these categories, we cannot respond.
To order case records, including certified copies, please see our Records and Archives page. For archives or naturalization records, please see our Archives section.
Please Note — Requesters often mistakenly ask us for information maintained by other governmental agencies, use the links on this table to more expediently access that information:
Email to the Clerk’s Office
Please read carefully and check the applicable division. Cook County
also has five(5) suburban courthouses where cases are heard.
If your case is in one of the suburban courthouses, please
be sure to check the appropriate box. Note
– If you check the wrong division, we will be unable to
route your email for proper response. Case numbers below
are examples of format used in the division.
Please check only one (1) box below
Traffic |
(moving violations, tickets,
DUI, speeding, suspended licenses) |
Traffic (Chicago) |
Traffic - Suburban (District
2 thru 6) |
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Civil/Municipal |
(personal
injury or contract cases under $30,000, evictions, housing, garnishment, small
claims) |
First District Municipal
Civil |
Suburban Municipal |
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Domestic Relations |
Child Support |
| Case Number Example: (2004-D-123456) |
Case Number Example:
(2004-D-123456) |
| (divorce, child custody, visitation,
divorce decrees, legal separations) |
(payments, alimony, DNA, paternity) |
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Chancery |
Probate |
| Case Number Example: (2004-CH-12345) |
Case Number Example: (2004-P-123456) |
| (name changes, mortgage foreclosure, injunctions, mechanics
liens) |
(estates, wills, letters of office, passports, guardianships for minors) |
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County |
Law |
| Case Number Example: (2004-CO-1234567) |
Case Number Example: (2004-L-123456) |
(adoption, mental health, real estate taxes) |
(personal injury and contract cases over $30,000, malpractice, attorney codes) |
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Criminal Division |
Criminal Department |
| Case Number Example: (2004-CR-123456) |
Case Number Example: (2004-MC1-123456) |
| (felonies, crimes, drugs, indictments) |
(misdemeanors, expungements, disorderly conduct) |
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Juvenile Justice |
Child Protection |
| Case Number Example: (2004-CR-123456) |
Case Number Example: (2004-MC1-123456) |
| (juvenile delinquency, criminal violations by minors) |
(abused neglected and dependent minors, private guardianship, termination of parental rights) |
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Suburban Districts |
(District 2 - Skokie; District 3 - Rolling
Meadows; District - 4 Maywood; District - 5 Bridgeview; District - 6 Markham) |
(Cases heard: Traffic, Civil, Criminal,
Domestic Relations, Child Support/Parentage, Domestic Violence, Law Division) |
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General Information |
WebMaster |
Use the form below to submit any questions you
have to the Clerk of the Circuit Court . If you provide your e-mail address,
a member of our Response Team will respond to you within seven business
days. For privacy and security purposes, we recommend that you do NOT include any other personal
information, especially Social Security numbers.
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