Find Illinois Court Records

This page helps users work through court records needs in Illinois, including where to search case information, how to understand online access, and when to contact a court clerk.

For statewide online access, re:SearchIL provides a unified portal for case information and documents from all 102 Illinois counties, while circuit court clerks remain the official custodians of court records.

re:SearchIL court records search

re:SearchIL is the statewide portal for searching case information and documents across Illinois counties. Users must register or sign in with an eFileIL account before accessing the system.

• First name
• Last name
• Email
• Password and confirmed password
• Account type

After signing in, users can search case data from all 102 Illinois counties through a single dashboard.

• Register for re:SearchIL or sign in with an existing eFileIL account.
• Use the unified dashboard to search case information and documents.
• Review filings, activity, motions, appeals, orders, and other case-related records when available to your access level.
• Contact the clerk of the court if you need an official copy of a court document.

Online access limits and official copies

re:SearchIL provides unofficial copies of case index information and documents accepted through eFiling or provided by the clerk of the court. The clerk of the court is the official custodian of court records.

Access levels vary by user type. The system is designed for courts, legal professionals, the public, and authorized government agencies, with security rules that control what each user may view.

If an online record is incomplete, restricted, or unclear, contact the appropriate circuit court clerk for the official record or document copy.

Illinois circuit court clerks

Illinois circuit court clerks preserve court files and documents, maintain complete records of cases, and handle records tied to money received and disbursed in those cases. Each county has an elected circuit clerk.

Use the Illinois circuit court clerks directory to find the clerk for a specific county. This is the right next step when you need an official copy, county-specific help, or clarification about a record.

Supreme Court and appellate court records

Illinois Supreme Court and Appellate Court opinions and Rule 23 orders are available through the Office of the Illinois Courts. The opinions page allows searching by keyword, filing date, court, decision type, status, case name, and citation number.

For published reviewing court decisions, use the Illinois opinions and Rule 23 orders search. For Supreme Court case materials, the Supreme Court Docket & Briefs page lists docket information, briefs, oral argument materials, and docket archives.

Illinois court records contacts

Use these contacts for statewide court information, re:SearchIL support, or help identifying the correct court office.

• re:SearchIL support
  Phone: (844) 307-8720
  Email: research.support@tylertech.com
• Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, 3101 Old Jacksonville Road, Springfield, IL 62704
  Phone: (217) 558-4490
  Fax: (217) 785-3905
• Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, 222 N. LaSalle St, 13th floor, Chicago, IL 60601
  Phone: (312) 793-3250
  Fax: (312) 793-1335