Our mission is to serve the citizens of Stephenson County and the participants in the Judicial System in an appropriate, professional, and ethical manner. In accordance with statutes, all service information and court records will be provided with courtesy and efficiency.

The Stephenson County Circuit Clerk and Deputy Clerks are prohibited by law from dispensing legal advice or drafting, assisting or preparing legal documents or pleadings, except such documents as such clerks are by law required, or by some statute authorized to draft or prepare.

DO YOU HAVE COURT TODAY? PLEASE CLICK ON THE DAILY COURT SCHEDULE ON THE LEFT.

FOR ONLINE COURT, PLEASE CLICK ZOOM COURTROOMS ON THE LEFT.

2023 Court Holiday Schedule
The Courts will be closed on the following holidays:

January 2	New Year's Day (Observed)
January 16	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 13	Lincoln's Birthday (Observed)
February 20	Washington's Birthday (Observed)
April 7	Spring Holiday
May 29	Memorial Day
June 19	Juneteenth Independence Day (Observed)
July 4	Independence Day
September 4	Labor Day
October 9	Columbus Day (Observed)
November 10	Veterans' Day
November 23	Thanksgiving Day
November 24	Day After Thanksgiving Day
December 25	Christmas Day (Observed)

                                       
2nd FLOOR OFFICE

• Criminal
• Traffic
• Civil

 
3rd FLOOR OFFICE

• Administration
• Jury
• Appeal
• Records/Archives

FOR YOUR CONVIENENCE, TELEVISION MONITORS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR OF THE COURTHOUSE, WHICH DISPLAY THE COURT SCHEDULE FOR THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON CALENDARS RESPECTIVELY. (CASE NAME - TIME & COURTROOM).

FOR THE SAFETY AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF INDIVIDUALS, NO FOOD, OR BEVERAGES ARE ALLOWED WHEN VISITING THE COURTHOUSE.

TIME TO PAY SCHEDULE:
*The scheduled monthly Pay or Appear dates are set out below for the month of the missed payment at 1:30 P.M.
2023	2024
19-Jan	18-Jan
16-Feb	15-Feb
16-Mar	21-Mar
20-Apr	18-Apr
18-May	16-May
15-Jun	20-Jun
20-Jul	18-Jul
17-Aug	15-Aug
21-Sep	19-Sep
19-Oct	17-Oct
16-Nov	21-Nov
21-Dec	19-Dec

Professional Associations

• Administrative Office of Illinois Courts
• Illinois Association of Circuit Clerks