Bond County Court Records Search

Bond County court records are kept at the Circuit Clerk's office in Greenville, the county seat of this small southwestern Illinois county. The 3rd Judicial Circuit, which covers Bond and Madison counties, handles all case filings here. Civil suits, criminal charges, traffic cases, family law, and probate matters all go through the Bond County Circuit Clerk. This page explains how to search Bond County court records, what documents you can get, and where to find free help if you need it.

Bond County Circuit Clerk Office

Clerk Randi Workman runs the Bond County Circuit Clerk's office at 200 West College Street in Greenville. The office stores all case records for the county, handles filings, and processes requests for copies of court documents. Bond County court records are public under 705 ILCS 105/16(6), so you do not need to be a party to a case to access most records. Standard business hours are Monday through Friday.

The Bond County circuit clerk website at bondcountyil.gov/circuit-clerk/ provides contact information and some guidance on court services. If you cannot find what you need online, call the office at (618) 664-3208. Staff can help you identify the right records and explain the process for getting copies.

Searching Bond County Court Records Online

Bond County is included in the Judici.com system, which provides free online case search for 82 Illinois counties. You can search Bond County court records by party name, attorney, or case number. Judici displays case type, filing date, hearing dates, and parties. It covers civil, criminal, traffic, and family cases. The search is free and updated regularly, though it does not show full document images from the case file.

If the case you are looking for went to the appellate level, check re:SearchIL. This platform provides free access to Illinois Supreme Court and all five appellate court records for cases filed on or after April 1, 2025. Bond County appeals would go to the 5th Appellate District.

The image below shows the Bond County Circuit Clerk's page, which is a good starting point for in-county record searches.

Visit the Bond County clerk site or call (618) 664-3208 to confirm what you need before visiting the courthouse.

Types of Bond County Court Records

Bond County's Circuit Court handles civil, criminal, traffic, family, and probate cases. Civil records include small claims (up to $10,000), general civil disputes, and chancery matters like foreclosures. Criminal records cover misdemeanor and felony charges filed by the state's attorney. Traffic records include DUI cases, moving violations, and license suspensions. All of these are public records in Bond County under state law.

Family court records in Bond County cover divorce, child custody, child support, adoption, and orders of protection. Most family records are public, but adoption files are sealed by law. Probate records deal with wills, estates, and guardianship over adults. These are also public records. Juvenile records, however, are sealed and not available through standard public records requests.

The 3rd Circuit covers Bond and Madison counties. Madison County is a much larger county, but Bond County maintains its own separate records in Greenville. Do not confuse the two. If you need Madison County records, contact that county's clerk separately.

Getting Copies of Bond County Records

To get copies of Bond County court records, visit the clerk's office at 200 West College Street during regular hours. Bring the case number if you have it, or the names of the parties and the approximate filing year. Staff will locate the file and make copies. Standard copy fees apply per page. Certified copies cost more and include the official clerk's seal, which is often required for legal use.

Mail requests are also accepted. Write to the Bond County Circuit Clerk at 200 West College, Greenville, IL 62246. Include the case number or party names, the documents you need, and payment for the estimated copy fees. Call (618) 664-3208 first to confirm the current fee schedule. Processing times for mail requests depend on staff availability and the age of the records.

Electronic filing for pending cases is available through eFileIL, the statewide system with 17 certified electronic filing service providers. This is for filing documents in active cases, not for retrieving records. Under 5 ILCS 160/, the State Records Act, court records must be retained for set periods, so older Bond County cases should still be on file.

Legal Help for Bond County Court Matters

If you need guidance on navigating Bond County court records or the court process itself, free resources are available statewide. Illinois Legal Aid Online (ILAO) has free plain-language guides on civil, family, and housing law. You can also use ILAO's document builder tool to prepare court forms at no cost. The site is available any time and covers the legal issues most common in Illinois's smaller counties.

Illinois Court Help offers a free phone line at (833) 411-1121, staffed Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM. They can help you understand how to find records, how to file documents in Bond County court, and what to expect at a hearing. Free court forms for most case types are available at the Illinois Courts forms page. The self-help section at the Illinois Courts website also covers the basics of representing yourself in court.

If you believe a Bond County court record is being withheld without cause, you can submit a formal request under 5 ILCS 140/, the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. The clerk's office must respond within five business days. Most records are already public, so FOIA requests are rarely needed for routine access.

Bond County Court Records: Open Records Law

Court records in Bond County are public by default. The law that controls this is 705 ILCS 105/16(6), the Clerks of Courts Act. It states clearly that circuit clerk records are public records. This means you can request any Bond County court file without explaining your reason. The clerk cannot deny access to public records simply because you are not a party to the case.

There are exceptions. Juvenile case records, adoption files, sealed records, and expunged records are not public. If a judge ordered a file sealed for any reason, it is not available through a public records request. The Privacy of Adult Victims Act (725 ILCS 191/10) also limits disclosure of certain victim information in criminal cases. Outside of these exceptions, Bond County court records are open to anyone who asks.

Cities in Bond County

All cities and towns in Bond County file court cases through the Circuit Clerk's office in Greenville. There is one court location serving the entire county.

Greenville is the county seat and largest city in Bond County. Other communities include Pocahontas, Sorento, Mulberry Grove, Smithboro, and Old Ripley. None of these communities exceed the 100,000 population threshold for individual city pages on this site.

Nearby Illinois Counties

Bond County borders these counties in southwestern Illinois. Each has its own circuit clerk handling local court records.