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Combs Waterkotte Illinois Criminal Defense Resources
Valuable legal resources, including definitions, expert articles, and answers to common questions to help you understand your legal situation in Southern Illinois.
- Legal Glossary
- Criminal Defense Blog
- Criminal Defense FAQs
- Criminal Defense Case Results
- Free Legal Books
- Common Criminal Defense Strategies
Illinois Clemency, Expungement, & Record Sealing Resources
Access essential documents and guidelines for seeking clemency, expungement, or record sealing in Illinois.
- Illinois Executive Clemency
- Filing a Petition for Executive Clemency in Illinois
- How to Expunge and/or Seal a Criminal Record
- How to Vacate & Expunge Eligible Cannabis Convictions
- How to Expunge Juvenile Records
- Request to Expunge & Impound and/or Seal Criminal Records
- Motion to Vacate & Expunge Eligible Cannabis Convictions
- Request to Expunge Juvenile Records
- Notice of Filing for Expungement and/or Sealing
- Notice of Court Date for Motion to Vacate & Expunge Eligible Cannabis Convictions
- Notice of Filing for Juvenile Expungement
- Order to Expunge & Impound and/or Seal Criminal Records
- Order to Expunge Juvenile Records
- Order Denying Request to Expunge & Impound and/or Seal Criminal Records
- Order Granting or Denying Motion to Vacate & Expunge Eligible Cannabis Convictions
- Order Denying Request to Expunge Juvenile Records
Illinois Circuit Courts & Courthouses
Find contact information and local rules for Illinois’ circuit courts, helping you navigate your legal case in your specific county.
Southern Illinois:
- Alexander County — 1st Judicial Circuit
- Jackson County — 1st Judicial Circuit
- Johnson County — 1st Judicial Circuit
- Massac County — 1st Judicial Circuit
- Pope County — 1st Judicial Circuit
- Pulaski County — 1st Judicial Circuit
- Saline County — 1st Judicial Circuit
- Union County — 1st Judicial Circuit
- Williamson County — 1st Judicial Circuit
- 1st Circuit Rules & Administrative Orders
- Crawford County — 2nd Judicial Circuit
- Edwards County — 2nd Judicial Circuit
- Franklin County — 2nd Judicial Circuit
- Gallatin County — 2nd Judicial Circuit
- Hamilton County — 2nd Judicial Circuit
- Hardin County — 2nd Judicial Circuit
- Jefferson County — 2nd Judicial Circuit
- Lawrence County — 2nd Judicial Circuit
- Richland County — 2nd Judicial Circuit
- Wabash County — 2nd Judicial Circuit
- Wayne County — 2nd Judicial Circuit
- White County — 2nd Judicial Circuit
- 2nd Circuit Rules & Administrative Orders
- Madison County — 3rd Judicial Circuit
- Bond County — 3rd Judicial Circuit
- 3rd Circuit Rules & Administrative Orders
- Christian County — 4th Judicial Circuit
- Clay County — 4th Judicial Circuit
- Clinton County — 4th Judicial Circuit
- Effingham County — 4th Judicial Circuit
- Fayette County — 4th Judicial Circuit
- Jasper County — 4th Judicial Circuit
- Marion County — 4th Judicial Circuit
- Montgomery County — 4th Judicial Circuit
- Shelby County — 4th Judicial Circuit
- 4th Circuit Rules & Administrative Orders
- St. Clair County — 20th Judicial Circuit
- 20th Circuit Rules & Administrative Orders
- Monroe County — 24th Judicial Circuit
- Perry County — 24th Judicial Circuit
- Randolph County — 24th Judicial Circuit
- Washington County — 24th Judicial Circuit
- 24th Circuit Rules
- 24th Circuit Administrative Orders
Central/Northern Illinois:
- Clark County — 5th Judicial Circuit
- Coles County — 5th Judicial Circuit
- Cumberland County — 5th Judicial Circuit
- Edgar County — 5th Judicial Circuit
- Vermilion County — 5th Judicial Circuit
- 5th Circuit Rules
- 5th Circuit Administrative Orders
- Macon County — 6th Judicial Circuit
- Piatt County — 6th Judicial Circuit
- Champaign County — 6th Judicial Circuit
- De Witt County — 6th Judicial Circuit
- Douglas County — 6th Judicial Circuit
- Moultrie County — 6th Judicial Circuit
- 6th Circuit Rules
- 6th Circuit Administrative Orders
- Sangamon County — 7th Judicial Circuit
- Morgan County — 7th Judicial Circuit
- Scott County — 7th Judicial Circuit
- Macoupin County — 7th Judicial Circuit
- Greene County — 7th Judicial Circuit
- Jersey County — 7th Judicial Circuit
- 7th Circuit Rules & Administrative Orders
- Adams County — 8th Judicial Circuit
- Brown County — 8th Judicial Circuit
- Calhoun County — 8th Judicial Circuit
- Cass County — 8th Judicial Circuit
- Mason County — 8th Judicial Circuit
- Menard County — 8th Judicial Circuit
- Pike County — 8th Judicial Circuit
- Schuyler County — 8th Judicial Circuit
- 8th Circuit Rules & Administrative Orders
- Fulton County — 9th Judicial Circuit
- Hancock County — 9th Judicial Circuit
- Henderson County — 9th Judicial Circuit
- Knox County — 9th Judicial Circuit
- McDonough County — 9th Judicial Circuit
- Warren County — 9th Judicial Circuit
- 9th Circuit Rules & Administrative Orders
- Peoria County — 10th Judicial Circuit
- Marshall County — 10th Judicial Circuit
- Putnam County — 10th Judicial Circuit
- Stark County — 10th Judicial Circuit
- Tazewell County — 10th Judicial Circuit
- 10th Circuit Rules
- 10th Circuit Administrative Orders
- McLean County — 11th Judicial Circuit
- Livingston County — 11th Judicial Circuit
- Logan County — 11th Judicial Circuit
- Ford County — 11th Judicial Circuit
- Woodford County — 11th Judicial Circuit
- 11th Circuit Rules & Administrative Orders
- Will County — 12th Judicial Circuit
- 12th Circuit Rules
- 12th Circuit Administrative Orders
- La Salle County — 13th Judicial Circuit
- Bureau County — 13th Judicial Circuit
- Grundy County — 13th Judicial Circuit
- 13th Circuit Rules & Administrative Orders
- Henry County — 14th Judicial Circuit
- Mercer County — 14th Judicial Circuit
- Rock Island County — 14th Judicial Circuit
- Whiteside County — 14th Judicial Circuit
- 14th Circuit Rules & Administrative Orders
- Carroll County — 15th Judicial Circuit
- Jo Daviess County — 15th Judicial Circuit
- Lee County — 15th Judicial Circuit
- Ogle County — 15th Judicial Circuit
- Stephenson County — 15th Judicial Circuit
- 15th Circuit Rules & Administrative Orders
- Kane County — 16th Judicial Circuit
- 16th Circuit Rules & Administrative Orders
- Boone County — 17th Judicial Circuit
- Winnebago County — 17th Judicial Circuit
- 17th Circuit Rules & Administrative Orders
- DuPage County — 18th Judicial Circuit
- Cook County — 18th Judicial Circuit
- 18th Circuit Rules & Administrative Orders
- Lake County — 19th Judicial Circuit
- 19th Circuit Rules & Administrative Orders
- Kankakee County — 21st Judicial Circuit
- Iroquois County — 21st Judicial Circuit
- 21st Circuit Rules
- 21st Administrative Orders
- McHenry County — 22nd Judicial Circuit
- 22nd Circuit Rules & Administrative Orders
- DeKalb County — 23rd Judicial Circuit
- Kendall County — 23rd Judicial Circuit
- 23rd Circuit Rules
- 23rd Circuit Administrative Orders
Illinois Appellate Courts
Understand the structure and filing information for appellate courts in Illinois, including local rules and clerk’s office details.
- Illinois Court of Appeals, Fifth District (Mt. Vernon)
- Illinois Court of Appeals, Fifth District — Local Rules
- Illinois Court of Appeals, Fourth District (Springfield)
- Illinois Court of Appeals, Fourth District — Local Rules
- Illinois Court of Appeals, Third District (Ottawa)
- Illinois Court of Appeals, Third District — Local Rules
- Illinois Court of Appeals, Second District (Elgin)
- Illinois Court of Appeals, Second District — Local Rules
- Illinois Court of Appeals, First District (Chicago)
- Illinois Court of Appeals, First District — Local Rules
Illinois Correctional Facilities — Adults
Find information about Illinois’ state correctional facilities.
- Big Muddy River Correctional Center
- Security Level: Medium
- Directions Link
- Centralia Correctional Center
- Security Level: Medium
- Directions Link
- Danville Correctional Center
- Security Level: Medium
- Directions Link
- Decatur Correctional Center
- Security Level: Minimum
- Directions Link
- Dixon Correctional Center
- Security Level: Medium
- Directions Link
- East Moline Correctional Center
- Security Level: Minimum
- Directions Link
- Hill Correctional Center
- Security Level: Medium
- Directions Link
- Illinois River Correctional Center
- Security Level: Medium
- Directions Link
- Jacksonville Correctional Center
- Security Level: Minimum
- Directions Link
- Joliet Treatment Center
- Security Level: Minimum, Medium, Maximum
- Directions Link
- Lawrence Correctional Center
- Security Level: Maximum
- Directions Link
- Lincoln Correctional Center
- Security Level: Minimum
- Directions Link
- Logan Correctional Center
- Security Level: Minimum, Medium, Maximum
- Directions Link
- Menard Correctional Center
- Security Level: Maximum
- Directions Link
- Menard Medium Security Unit
- Security Level: Medium
- Directions Link
- Pinckneyville Correctional Center
- Security Level: Medium
- Directions Link
- Pontiac Correctional Center
- Security Level: Maximum
- Directions Link
- Pontiac Medium Security Unit
- Security Level: Medium
- Directions Link
- Robinson Correctional Center
- Security Level: Minimum
- Directions Link
- Shawnee Correctional Center
- Security Level: Medium
- Directions Link
- Sheridan Correctional Center
- Security Level: Medium
- Directions Link
- Sheridan Correctional Center
- Security Level: Medium
- Directions Link
- Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center
- Security Level: Minimum
- Directions Link
- Stateville Correctional Center
- Security Level: Minimum, Maximum
- Directions Link
- Taylorville Correctional Center
- Security Level: Minimum
- Directions Link
- Vandalia Correctional Center
- Security Level: Minimum
- Directions Link
- Western Illinois Correctional Center
- Security Level: Medium
- Directions Link
Illinois Probation & Parole Offices
In Illinois, probation offices are managed at the county level and parole services are handled by the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC):
- 1st Circuit — Alexander
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- 1st Circuit — Jackson
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- 1st Circuit — Johnson
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- 1st Circuit — Massac
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- 1st Circuit — Pope
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- 1st Circuit — Pulaski
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- 1st Circuit — Saline
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- 1st Circuit — Union
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- 1st Circuit — Williamson
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- 2nd Circuit — Crawford
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- 2nd Circuit — Edwards
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- 2nd Circuit — Franklin
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- 2nd Circuit — Gallatin
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- 2nd Circuit — Hamilton
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- 2nd Circuit — Hardin
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- 2nd Circuit — Jefferson
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- 2nd Circuit — Lawrence
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- 2nd Circuit — Richland
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- 2nd Circuit — Wabash
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- 2nd Circuit — Wayne
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- 2nd Circuit — White
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- 3rd Circuit — Bond
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- 3rd Circuit — Madison
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- 4th Circuit — Christian
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- 4th Circuit — Clay
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- 4th Circuit — Clinton
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- 4th Circuit — Effingham
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- 4th Circuit — Fayette
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- 4th Circuit — Jasper
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- 4th Circuit — Marion
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- 4th Circuit — Montgomery
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- 4th Circuit — Shelby
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- 5th Circuit — Clark
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- 5th Circuit — Coles
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- 5th Circuit — Cumberland
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- 5th Circuit — Edgar
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- 5th Circuit — Vermilion
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- 6th Circuit — Champaign
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- 6th Circuit — De Witt
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- 6th Circuit — Douglas
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- 6th Circuit — Macon
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- 6th Circuit — Moultrie
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- 6th Circuit — Piatt
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- 7th Circuit — Greene/Scott
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- 7th Circuit — Jersey
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- 7th Circuit — Macoupin
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- 7th Circuit — Morgan
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- 7th Circuit — Sangamon
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- 8th Circuit — Adams
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- 8th Circuit — Brown/Schuyler
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- 8th Circuit — Calhoun
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- 8th Circuit — Cass
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- 8th Circuit — Mason
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- 8th Circuit — Menard
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- 8th Circuit — Pike
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- 9th Circuit — Fulton
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- 9th Circuit — Hancock
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- 9th Circuit — Henderson
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- 9th Circuit — Knox
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- 9th Circuit — McDonough
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- 9th Circuit — Warren
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- 10th Circuit — Marshall
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- 10th Circuit — Peoria
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- 10th Circuit — Putnam
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- 10th Circuit — Stark
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- 10th Circuit — Tazewell
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- 11th Circuit — Ford
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- 11th Circuit — Livingston
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- 11th Circuit — Logan
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- 11th Circuit — McLean
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- 11th Circuit — Woodford
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- 12th Circuit — Will
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- 13th Circuit — Bureau
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- 13th Circuit — Grundy
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- 13th Circuit — La Salle
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- 14th Circuit — Henry
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- 14th Circuit — Mercer
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- 14th Circuit — Rock Island
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- 14th Circuit — Whiteside
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- 15th Circuit — Carroll
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- 15th Circuit — Jo Daviess
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- 15th Circuit — Lee
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- 15th Circuit — Ogle
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- 15th Circuit — Stephenson
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- 16th Circuit — Kane
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- 17th Circuit — Boone
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- 17th Circuit — Winnebago
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- 18th Circuit — DuPage
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- 19th Circuit — Lake
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- 20th Circuit — St. Clair
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- 21st Circuit — Iroquois
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- 21st Circuit — Kankakee
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- 22nd Circuit — McHenry
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- 23rd Circuit — DeKalb
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- 23rd Circuit — Kendall
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- 24th Circuit — Monroe
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- 24th Circuit — Perry
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- 24th Circuit — Randolph
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- 24th Circuit — Washington
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- Cook County
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