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MERCER COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK JEFF BENSON
Contact Us: Mercer County Circuit Clerk P.O. Box 175 Aledo, Illinois 61231-0175 Phone: 309-582-7122 Fax: 309-582-7121 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
The Circuit Clerk’s Office is located on the 3rd floor of the Mercer County Courthouse. The Courthouse physical address is: 100 S.E. 3rd Street, Aledo, Illinois.
Hours: 8am to 4pm Monday thru Friday (open during lunch hour) Summary of the office of the Circuit Clerk The Circuit Clerk (Clerk of the Court) is the administrative arm of the County Court System. The Circuit Clerk’s office is “the keeper of the official record for each and every case brought before the court.” We collect and disperse all monies owed to the court by defendants and filing fees from civil litigants. The Circuit Clerk is a member of a state-wide association comprised of all 102 Circuit Clerks in the State of Illinois. This association is the Illinois Association of Court Clerks (IACC) and it provides training and support for all the Circuit Clerks in Illinois. I had the honor and privilege to be the President of this organization in 2001. Mercer County Circuit Court is part of the 14th Judicial Circuit which is comprised of: Mercer, Henry, Whiteside, and Rock Island Counties. Fee Schedule for 2011: See Documents Section / General for Fee Schedule to Download
Rules of Practice for 14th Judicial Circuit: See Documents Section / General
LINKS: Court related: Case Search: JUDICI – takes the user directly to the Mercer County Circuit Clerk case search site. www.judici.com/courts/cases/case_search.jsp?court=IL066015J Illinois E-Pay: To pay common traffic tickets and payments on fines. This link goes directly to the Mercer County Circuit Clerk page to make the payment. www.illinoisepay.com/epay/GetSite?cmd=get&siteId=45 VINE: Victim Information Notification Everyday – a national program for victims to track offenders through the system, with capabilities to notify the Victim when the Defendant is released. This link goes directly to the Illinois section of the website and the user has to pick either Cook County or Statewide Illinois. www.vinelink.com/vinelink/initSearchForm.do?siteId=14004 Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board: www.state.il.us/jib/faq.htm Illinois State Bar Association: www.illinoisbar.org Illinois Attorney Disciplinary Commission (ARDC): www.iardc.org/index.html Illinois State Disbursement Unit DSU (Child Support): www.ilsdu.com
Agencies: Illinois Secretary of State: www.cyberdriveillinois.com/programs/home.html Illinois Department of Corrections: www.idoc.state.il.us Illinois State Police: www.isp.state.il.us |
