Legal Research

Circuit Court PO Box 203, Virginia, IL 62691; 217-452-7225; 8:30-4:30PM. Felony, Misdemeanor, Civil, Eviction, Small Claims, Probate.

Civil Records: Access: Mail, in person. Visitors must perform in person searches themselves. Search fee: $6.00 per name per year, for search conducted by staff. Required to search: name, years to search. Civil cases indexed by defendant, plaintiff; index on docket books from 1800s. Mail turnaround time 1-2 weeks. Civil PAT goes back to 8/8/1998.

Criminal Records: Access: Mail, in person. Visitors must perform in person searches themselves. Search fee: $6.00 per name per year, for search performed by staff. Required to search: name, years to search, DOB; also helpful: SSN. Criminal records indexed in books from 1800s, on computer back 1998 to present. Mail turnaround time 1-2 weeks. Criminal PAT goes back to same as civil.

General Information: No juvenile or adoption records released. Will not fax documents. Court makes copy: $1.00 1st page, $.50 each add'l. Certification fee: $5.00 per document. Payee: Cass County Circuit Clerk. Personal checks accepted; credit cards are not.  Mail requests: SASE required.

 

© excerpt from The Sourcebook to Public Record Information