Peoria County Court Records in Illinois

Peoria County, nicknamed the Heart of Illinois, sits in the center of a multi-county region along the Illinois River. With a population of 181,830 (as of the 2020 census), it covers 629 square miles, stretching 32 miles from north to south and 28 miles from east to west.

The Peoria County trial court system is part of the state's 10th judicial circuit and comprises a Circuit Court that has original jurisdiction over all civil and criminal matters (except ones where the Illinois Supreme Court has exclusive or discretionary jurisdiction). As such, the Peoria County Circuit Court hears a wide variety of civil and criminal cases, ranging from small claim actions and traffic violations to family matters and criminal felonies. Peoria County also has Problem-Solving Courts consisting of Drug Courts, Mental Health Courts, Veterans Courts, and DUI Courts that provide an alternative forum for offender rehabilitation and Administrative Adjudication Courts in some cities to handle certain ordinance violations.

Peoria County public court records refer to all documented information relating to court proceedings in the county. These include trial dispositions, court filings, sworn affidavits, trial dispositions and transcripts, judgments, and legal motions. Peoria County public court records are stored and maintained by the Peoria County Circuit Clerk. The Peoria County Circuit Clerk also makes the following types of court records accessible to interested members of the public:

• Civil Case Records
• Criminal and Traffic Case Records
• Probate Case Records
• Family Case Records
• Warrants and Jail Records

You can search for Peoria County public court records online via the Peoria County Records Portal. You can also obtain hard copies of these records by contacting the Peoria County Circuit Clerk's office at

Be aware that you may need to provide the case number or any pertinent information on the case to get the required records. You may also be charged a copy fee for these records.