Bureau County
Bureau County, Illinois, was formed from Putnam County in 1837 and named after brothers Michel and Pierre Bureau. It has a land area of 869 square miles, and according to the 2020 U.S. census, it had 33,244 residents. Its county seat and largest city is Princeton. As with all counties in Illinois, the people of Bureau County are served by a single court with jurisdiction countywide.
Bureau County's sole court is the Bureau County Circuit Court. The Circuit Court is divided into case-type divisions and has general jurisdiction over all civil and criminal cases. The Civil Division handles all civil, juvenile, probate, domestic relations, and small claims proceedings. It hears issues involving paternity, child custody, termination of parental rights, juvenile delinquency, wills, estates, guardianships, conservatorships, divorces, annulments, legal separations, alimony, emancipations, and child neglect. All felonies and misdemeanors are handled by the Criminal Division, while the Traffic Division handles all parking and traffic violations.
Bureau County public court records are publicly accessible documents, exhibits, and files generated during cases tried in the Bureau County Circuit Court. These records consist of court filings, docket listings, warrants, court orders, writs, transcripts, depositions, motions, court proceedings, and Circuit Court rulings. These records are accessible to the public, provided they are not made confidential by law or court orders. The Bureau County Circuit Clerk maintains all public court records in compliance with state and county regulations. The Bureau County Circuit Clerk's Office prepares, arranges, indexes, stores, and archives court records for the county.
The following types of court records are generally available to the public in Bureau County provided they are not made confidential by law or court orders:
- Criminal Case Records
- Traffic case Records
- Civil Case Records
- Probate Records
- Domestic Relations Records
Record seekers can view Bureau County's non-confidential public court records by using the public terminals at the premises of the Bureau County Circuit Court. They can also request them from the Bureau County Circuit Clerk's Office at:
Bureau County Circuit Clerk's Office
700 South Main Street
Princeton, IL 61356
Phone: (815) 872-2001
