Kankakee County Circuit Court cases in Kankakee County, Kankakee, IL
The Kankakee County Circuit Court is a circuit trial court of general jurisdiction serving Kankakee County within Illinois's Twenty-First Judicial Circuit. It is the county's primary trial-level court, handling nearly all justiciable matters not reserved to higher courts, including adjudication, case management, and enforcement of court orders. Common case types include civil actions (law, chancery, small claims, evictions), criminal matters (felonies, misdemeanors, DUI), family and domestic relations (divorce, parental responsibilities, child support), juvenile cases (delinquency, abuse/neglect), probate and guardianship, traffic and local ordinance violations, orders of protection, and statutory administrative review.
Kankakee County Circuit Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Circuit Court |
| County: | Kankakee |
| Street Address: | 450 East Court Street |
| City: | Kankakee |
| Zip Code: | 60901 |
| Phone: | 815-937-2915 |
| Fax: | 815-939-8830 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday, 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. |
| Website URL: | http://www.co.kankakee.il.us/21stJudicial/index.html |
| Parking: | Parking is available in the Private Garage |
| Forms & Filing: | Forms |
| Divisions / Services: | Probation |
| Jury Service: | Jury Commission |
| Languages: | English |
| Email: | circuitclerk@k3county.net |
| ADA: | Adrianne Haley, Court Disability Coordinator |
| ADA Phone: | 815-937-2915 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | ahaley@k3county.net |
| About / Additional Info: | 21st Judicial Circuit |
Services and Case Types Handled in Kankakee County Circuit Court
Kankakee County Circuit Court serves the public by:
- Hearing criminal, traffic/DUI/ordinance, civil (law/chancery), small claims, eviction, contract/tort, family (divorce, parentage, child support), juvenile (abuse/neglect, delinquency), probate/guardianship, and mental health cases.
- Processing case filings and records through the Circuit Clerk; accepting fees and providing certified copies.
- Scheduling and conducting hearings, arraignments, conferences, and trials; issuing and enforcing court orders.
- Providing protective orders: domestic violence orders of protection, stalking no contact, and civil no contact orders, including emergency filings.
- Administering jury services: juror qualification and summons, orientation, reporting instructions, deferrals/excuses, compensation, and jury trials.
- Offering public access and support: daily calendars, forms and self-help resources, interpreter and ADA accommodations, traffic/fine payment options, probation/court-services supervision, and limited mediation/arbitration or problem-solving courts.