Ogle County
Founded in 1836, Ogle County is named in honor of Captain Joseph Ogle, a veteran of the Revolutionary War. The county is home to over 50,000 residents and has a land area of 758.65 square miles. Its government seat is Oregon.
Residents of Ogle County are served by the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court, which is the only trial court in the county. This court has broad authority over a wide variety of cases, except on matters heard exclusively by the Supreme Court. It handles criminal and civil cases, including criminal felonies, traffic offenses, probate, juvenile, domestic relations cases, and small claims actions in which the amount in dispute is up to $10,000. Furthermore, the Circuit Court has the power to review administrative orders of certain state agencies and handle cases relating to prohibition, revenue, habeas corpus, and mandamus. However, it loses the authority to hear these types of cases if the Supreme Court decides to exercise jurisdiction.
Ogle County public court records are official documents and materials generated from court proceedings in the county. Examples of court records are court transcripts, case files, dockets, judgments, and orders. Ogle County Circuit Clerk is the official custodian of court records in the county and is responsible for processing and maintaining all documents and files of the Circuit Court.
In Ogle County, residents have access to various kinds of public court records, including the following:
- Traffic records
- Felony records
- Misdemeanor records
- Family Law records
- Probate records
- Civil records
- Small Claims records
Ogle County residents may access public court records online by searching them by case number or parties' names on the Judici Case Search Portal. The Circuit Court's daily court dockets are also available on the Judici Court Docket Search Portal. To obtain copies from the Circuit Clerk's office by emailing a record request to the clerk's office and paying the applicable fees. However, note that certain court records, such as adoption, mental health, and juvenile records, are not open to the public.
