Effective September 20th 2023, Edwards County Circuit Clerk will be using a new Zoom meeting ID . Please use the following information going forward:

Meeting ID: 948-855-9115

PLEASE CHECK WWW.JUDICI.COM FOR CURRENT HEARING DATES AND TIMES, OR TO PLEA AND PAY YOUR TRAFFIC TICKET. CHOOSE EDWARDS COUNTY FROM THE DROP-DOWN MENU AND THEN SEARCH BY NAME OR CASE NUMBER.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

STATE OF ILLINOIS  

4th Supplement to Standing Order 2020-1 for Court Proceedings  

Effective June 18, 2021, in order to most effectively comply with the Illinois Supreme Court’s General Administrative order 30370 and its modifications of 2/11/2021 and 3/8/2021, in the interest of judicial economy in Edwards County, and, due to Illinois having reached Phase 5 of its Coronavirus Mitigation Plan, all future Edwards County Circuit Court hearings will take place in-person unless prior to June 18, 2021 any such hearing was scheduled for a future Zoom hearing, or, unless authorized otherwise by the presiding judge. This 4th supplement also applies to reviews and pay-or-appear hearings.

If your case is scheduled to be heard via Zoom, instructions can be found here.

Whether you’re visiting this site in order to help you conduct business with the Circuit Clerk’s Office or just learning more about how your county government works, we hope you’ll find our website useful. The office of the Circuit Clerk is a state constitutional officer elected by the citizens of Edwards County for a four year term.

The Circuit Clerk is a non-judicial office of the Judicial Branch of Illinois State government. The Clerk of the Circuit Court files all cases that come before the Edwards County court system.  All Court files are public records, and, unless impounded or sealed under state law or by court order, such files are available for public inspection.

The Clerk of the Circuit Court is a “non-judicial officer of the judiciary” and as such is a member of the Judicial Branch of State Government, and therefore, exempt from the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act.  See, Copley Press, Inc. V Administrative Office of Courts, 271 Ill.  App. 3d 548, 553; 641 N.E. 2d 324, 327-28 (2d Dist. 1995); 1999 Ill. Atty. Gen. Op 005 and 2007 Ill. Attny. Gen. Op. 002.

This site contains links to download forms and view online information for cases filed in the Second Judicial Circuit. It also includes links that may be of use to the local legal community. We strive to make our office accessible and open. For that reason, if you have a recommendation on how we can improve this website or any of our services, don’t hesitate to contact me or my staff at (618) 445-2016.

circuitclerk@edwardscounty.illinois.gov – OFFICE      circuitclk@edwardscounty.illinois.gov – Margaret Branum

As always, it is an honor to serve the citizens of Edwards County.

Margaret Branum

Edwards County Circuit Clerk

Office Hours
8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday- Friday (except holidays)