La Salle County
LaSalle County, Illinois, was formed out of Tazewell and Putnam Counties in 1831. It was named after the first recorded European to have entered the region, French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle. LaSalle County has a land area of 1,135 square miles, and its water bodies cover 13 square miles. About 110,000 people reside within the county. Ottawa is its county seat and largest city.
The LaSalle County Circuit Court is the only court within the LaSalle County area. The Circuit Court is the court of general jurisdiction over all civil and criminal cases and is organized into divisions based on case types. The Civil Division handles all civil, and domestic relations, probate, small claims, and juvenile matters. It hears divorces, annulments, maintenance, emancipation, neglected minors, civil disputes, paternity, juvenile delinquency, estates, conservatorships, and wills. The Traffic and Criminal Division hears all misdemeanors, felonies, traffic violations, and parking infractions.
The LaSalle Circuit Clerk maintains all public court records in the county. These records consist of court filings, warrants, court orders, writs, transcripts, motions, legal proceedings, and rulings of the Circuit Court and are accessible to the public, provided they are not sealed by law or court orders.
The following types of court records are available to the public in LaSalle County unless sealed:
- Criminal Case Records
- Civil Case Records
- Traffic case Records
- Probate Records
- Domestic Relations Records
Anyone can search for LaSalle County nonconfidential criminal and traffic court records by using the public viewing terminals at the lobby of the LaSalle County Circuit Clerk's Office. They can also request them from the Circuit Clerk's Office at:
LaSalle County Circuit Clerk's Office
707 Etna Road
Room 141
Ottawa, IL 61350
Phone: (815) 434-8271
Persons interested in obtaining LaSalle County civil court records must write to the LaSalle County Circuit Clerk's Office to request them via email, mail, or fax. They can fax to (815) 433-9198 or send mail to:
LaSalle County Circuit Clerk
119 West Madison Street
Room 201
Ottawa, IL 61350
