Kane County
With a population of over 500,000 people, Kane County is ranked the fifth most populous county in Illinois. Established January 16, 1836, the county covers over 500 square miles and was named after Elias Kane, the first secretary of state of Illinois.
The trial court system in Kane County comprises the Civil, Family, Felony, Juvenile, and Misdemeanor/Traffic Divisions of the Kane County Courts. The Civil Division has general jurisdiction over eviction, probate, small claims, and foreclosure cases. The Family Division handles divorce, separation, custody, and related cases.
The Felony Division supervises jury trials for more serious offenses, such as first-degree murder and aggravated domestic battery, while the Misdemeanor Division handles traffic violations and non-compliance with county ordinances. The Juvenile Division hears juvenile abuse, juvenile delinquency, adoption, and related cases.
The records and documents from the proceedings of the various Divisions of the Kane County Courts constitute the Kane County public court records. Examples of such records include court filings, orders, transcripts, and judgments. The Kane County Circuit Clerk is responsible for storing, organizing, preserving, and maintaining these records.
Kane County public court records are available to members of the public, usually at a fee. You may access these records through the 16th Judicial Court case search platform. The platform allows you to conduct a search either using the “smart search†or “ search hearings†option.
Under the smart search option, you may also utilize the advanced filtering option, which allows you to search for cases by court location, case officer, case number, judicial officer, date, and other helpful tags.
Alternatively, you may contact the Kane County Circuit Clerk at (630) 232-3413, Mondays to Fridays, between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm to make the relevant inquiries on the requirements and fees for conducting a case search and obtaining public court records. You may also visit the relevant Court Division in person to make these inquiries.
