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Pam
Barnes,
DeWitt County Circuit Clerk
Sixth Judicial Circuit
201 West Washington, P.O. Box 439
Clinton, IL 61727
Phone: (217) 935-7750
Fax: (217-935-7759
E-mail: PBarnes@dewittcountyill.com
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I am
pleased to welcome you to the DeWitt County Circuit Clerk's
website which has been developed to offer information about the
Circuit Clerk's Office to help you utilize the services and
resources the Circuit Clerk and the 6th Judicial Circuit
provide.
The Circuit Clerk's office is the
administrative arm of the Circuit Court. The responsibilities of
the Circuit Clerk are set forth by Illinois State Statutes,
Supreme Court Rules, local rules and Administrative Orders of the
local Circuit Court.
The Circuit Clerk's Office processes all
court documents in criminal law, chancery, child support, probate,
adoption, juvenile, drainage, local improvement, mental health,
small claims, traffic, ordinance violations, tax deeds and
prepares appeals to the Appellate Court. The Circuit Clerk's
Office also issues summons, writs, warrants, body attachments,
juror summons, subpoenas and all other court-mandated tasks. On a
daily basis, the Circuit Clerk's office performs a broad range of
duties including collecting fines, fees, costs and restitution as
a result of court action; disbursing the monies to appropriate
entities. The Circuit Clerk's office is also required to provide a
clerk in the courtroom at all court hearings to provide assistance
to the court, supplying appropriate files and swearing in
courtroom witnesses or jurors. Other duties include gathering and
reporting statistical data to various law enforcement and state
offices. |
| The mission of the DeWitt County
Circuit Clerk's Office is to serve the citizens of DeWitt County
and the members of the judicial system in a timely, professional
and courteous manner. This website has been constructed to assist
you in accessing important information about the DeWitt County
Circuit Clerk's Office in an effort to stay connected with the
public, the judicial community and other interested parties.
Thank you,
Pam Barnes, DeWitt County Circuit
Clerk |
| DEPUTY
CLERKS
Chief Deputy and Bookkeeper - (217)
935-7752
Civil Division (Small Claims, Law, Law Magistrate, Tax Objections,
Drainage) (217) 935-7754
Civil Division (Chancery, Wills and Probate) - (217)
935-7757
Criminal & Juvenile Division - (217) 935-7755
Family Division (Adoption, Child Support, Divorce, Family) - (217)
935-7753
Traffic Division - (217) 935-7756 |
LOCATION
WITHIN THE COURTHOUSE
The Circuit Clerk's office has now been
consolidated in Room 122. You now only have one entrance to access
all of the Circuit Clerk departments. Our office is also handicap
friendly.
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HOURS
OF OPERATION
Monday through Friday - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. We are open over the lunch hour for your convenience. We are
closed on all Federal and State Holidays. |
CLICK
HERE FOR HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
Rules of
Practice
(.pdf)
DROP BOX
A payment drop box is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is
located on the northwest side of the courthouse parking lot.
ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PAYMENT
The Circuit Clerk's Office will not accept personal checks for traffic
ticket payments. When making payments for traffic tickets in person, your
payment MUST be in the form of a money order, cash, or cashier's check.
You may pay your traffic ticket online using Mastercard or Discover. When
paying traffic tickets by mail or using the drop box, you MUST sign the
portion of your ticket that states that you are pleading guilty and
include that form with your payment.
Judici.com
Click on Judici.com to
access court information about your case and pay your balance online.
Electronic pleadings (called E-Plea) and Electronic supervision (called
E-Sup) will be added at a later date
Answers to Frequently
Asked Questions: Click Here
Child
Support Questions/Payments
Pursuant to Illinois State Law Public Act
91-0677, all Illinois child support payments are to be paid
directly to the Illinois State Disbursement Unit (commonly known
as the SDU) located in Carol Stream, Illinois.
As of June 24, 2013 the DeWitt Country Circuit Clerk's Office no
longer accepts child support payments. Please mail all future child support payments made payable to the Illinois State
Disbursement Unit to:
Illinois State Disbursement Unit
P.O. Box 5400
Carol Stream, IL 61097
The following information must be provided
to the SDU to assist them in locating your case:
1. custodial and non-custodial parent's
names
2. case number and
3. your social security number
4. FIPS# for DeWitt county is 17039
If you have questions about payments, please
contact the Illinois State Disbursement Unit Toll Free:
(877)-255-7077
Their website is: www.ilsdu.com
The SDU (State Disbursement Unit) can also
assist you in making electronic payments and it's free!
Electronic payments are quicker than mail and more secure too!!
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Circuit Clerk Filing Fees: Click
Here
DeWitt County Jury Trial Calendar: Click
Here
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