Tazewell County
Tazewell County was formed from Peoria County and established in 1827. It was named after a senator named Littleton Tazewell, who later became the governor of Virginia. Tazewell has a current population of 39,821 and covers an area of 518.8 square miles. The county has a hometown feel with a strong employment base and amenities. Its main economic activities include healthcare, manufacturing, social assistance, and retail.
Tazewell County is under the Tenth Judicial Circuit, which also encompasses Putnam, Marshall, and Stark Counties. Tazewell has a unified trial court system where the Circuit Court is the main court that presides over every case type. This court is divided into criminal, civil, traffic, and probate divisions. Each division handles the designated case types. The criminal and civil divisions are trial courts of general jurisdiction. Appeals that are made from the Central District Court are directed to the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit.
Court records are documentation that are submitted or generated during case proceedings. These are pleas, decrees, witness testimonies, evidence, court dockets, orders, judgments, and appeals. In Tazewell County, Illinois, the court records are open to the public, provided there are no restrictions on considerations or confidentiality. For example, juvenile cases, mental health-related matters, adoptions, and some criminal cases may not be accessed by all interested parties. In Tazewell County, the Clerk of the Circuit Court stores all records. Their office is accessible in person or via mail. The clerk's office is open from 8.30 am to 5 pm and charges $2 for the first page of case records. The rate is 50 cents for the following 19 pages and 25 cents for every page after the 20th.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court offers access to the following types of cases
- Civil Cases
- Criminal Cases
- Probate Cases
- Traffic Cases
- Small Claims Cases
Requesters can find court records online by accessing the Tazewell County Circuit Court Portal. Alternatively, interested parties may access records via the state's online portal. The link offers access to civil, criminal, probate, domestic relations, traffic, and probate cases.
