With the Illinois Supreme Court mandating electronic filing, our goal for our customers is to be sure this process is completed accurately and efficiently.
The hours of the Circuit Clerk's Office are 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday (excluding Holidays).
To ensure that you have time to finalize the process of completing and electronically filing the paperwork, please allow 30-45 minutes for this process at our front counter.
The Sangamon County Circuit Clerk's Office serves as the administrative arm of our court system. The Circuit Clerk is responsible for keeping the official record in all proceedings that come before the Sangamon County Courts. The Circuit Clerk has financial as well as administrative and managerial duties. We collect and distribute all money owed to the Court.
The Clerk's Office has enjoyed a long history dating to 1821. This office is one of the few that can boast that Abraham Lincoln was one of our customers. Since that time, the Circuit Clerk's office has become one of the busiest Circuit Clerk's offices in the State of Illinois.
Our staff and management share a common goal of providing fast, friendly and accurate service in the most economical way possible. (We are taxpayers too!)
This website is intended to help you navigate through the court system with ease. When you have questions, don't hesitate to ask any staff member or me. We are here to assist you.
Passports
Planning a trip where you need a passport to travel?
Stop in to the Sangamon County Circuit Clerk's office where our professional personnel will make the process quick and easy.
We also offer Passport Saturdays. If you click the link to this page you can see the dates and locations our passport services will be offered. We can take your photo too!