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Chief Justice
Mary Jane Theis
Supreme Court Chief Justice
Welcome to the website of the Illinois Courts, an independent branch of government. Our mission is to protect the rights and liberties of all by providing equal access to justice, resolving disputes and upholding the rule of law pursuant to the powers and duties entrusted to us by the Illinois Constitution. I hope you find the information here useful to learn about the Judicial Branch and how the Illinois Courts work to serve you.

An online portal to access documents filed through eFileIL.

Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) is an electronic public access service that allows users to obtain case and docket information from federal appellate, district and bankruptcy courts, and the PACER Case Locator via the Internet. PACER is provided by the federal Judiciary in keeping with its commitment to providing public access to court information via a centralized service.

Our PACER dockets for civil cases extend back to October of 1989; criminal cases go back to April of 1992.

Visit the PACER website (http://www.pacer.uscourts.gov) to create an account, view fee schedules, or report problems accessing the system.

The toll-free telephone number for the PACER Service Center is 1-800-676-6856.