Office: 200 S. Ninth, Room 405 Springfield, IL 62701 Phone: (217) 753-6674 Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CST Monday - Friday Note: Office open to the public at 8:30 a.m. Records Vault: 200 S. Ninth, Room 001 C Springfield, IL 62701 Phone: (217) 753-6674 Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CST Monday - Friday Note: Office open to the public at 8:30 a.m. Web site: http://www.sangamoncountycircuitclerk.org Circuit Clerk Fees The office of the Sangamon County Clerk of the Court is the official recordkeeper for the 7th Judicial Circuit Court. The Clerk of the Court is responsible for a variety of duties such as, either attend or designate a sworn deputy clerk to attend all sessions of court as required by law: preserve all the files and papers thereof, make, keep and preserve complete records of all the proceedings and determinations. The Clerk's office maintains for the public a wide variety of forms which may be used in filing all the below listed case types. These are free to the public. The list below illustrates the various cases filed within the office. TYPES OF CASES BY DIVISION Civil Small Claims (SC) Miscellaneous Remedy (MR) Chancery (CH) Tax (TX) Eminent Domain (ED) Municipal Corporation (MC) Law (L) Probate (P) Law Magistrate (LM) Administrative Review (MR) Contempt of Court (CC) Family Dissolutions (D) Adoption (AD) Paternity (P) Child Support (F) Mental Health (MH) Order Protection (OP) Family (F) Criminal Felony (CF) Misdemeanor (CM) Ordinance Violation (OV) Juvenile (J) Juvenile Abuse and Neglect (JA) Juvenile Delinquent (JD) Traffic Conservation Violation (CV) Traffic (TR) Driving Under the Influence (DT) Individuals who wish to view case files and documents on file with the Circuit Clerk may do so free of charge from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. If copies need to be made, there is a statutory fee per page. By law, juvenile and adoption case files and any document sealed by the Circuit Court cannot be made available for public inspection. The Circuit Clerk and the deputy clerks by law cannot give legal advice. Individuals who ask legal questions will be directed to consult with an attorney.