Message From the Circuit Clerk
Message From the Circuit ClerkOur office is here to help! We have many online resources available via the links on the left, and we are also happy to assist via email(riccecopy@co.rock-island.il.us), phone (309-558-3538), or in person (1317 Third Ave, Rock Island, IL 61201).
Please check out our directory for contact information for specific departments within our office.
We also have a dedicated space with computer equipment in our office for self-represented litigants seeking solutions to legal issues. You can use this area to submit electronic filings, make credit card payments, or even receive information on where to find answers to your court questions. View our Legal Self Help Center Page for more information and guidance.
It is an honor and privilege to serve the citizens of Rock Island County and our surrounding area. Thank you for visiting our website!
Tammy R. Weikert
Circuit Clerk
Announcements
Stay Up to Date!
Never miss another court date or payment due date! You can now sign up for text message reminders for your court dates and payment due dates. Take advantage of this free service by submitting your contact information, including changes to your cell phone number or address, to contactinfo@co.rock-island.il.us.
New Personalized Guide Service for All Court Users
Call or text 833-411-1121 for free, personalized court help!
Illinois Court Help is a new, free service that gets you the information you need to go to court. This service is especially helpful if you don’t have a lawyer. While Illinois Court Help can’t provide legal advice, the guides will refer you to legal aid and other community services that can help.
You’ll be connected to a trained court guide who can answer your specific questions about the court process, like how to e-file court documents, how to appear remotely for court hearings, and many other topics. Call or text today!
Daily Court Docket
We are pleased to be able to show you the list of cases scheduled for court each day! At any time you can click on the Daily Court Docket, found on the left side of this page, to view all court cases set today. If you have questions about anything you see, please call us at 309-558-3538.
New Smartphone App
We are excited to announce the upcoming release of a new smartphone app for the Circuit Clerk’s Office! This app will provide court information quickly and efficiently to anyone with a smartphone. You will also be able to make payments, view your upcoming court dates, and much more. Click here for more information.
SUPREME COURT RULES COMMITTEE TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON JULY 17
The Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee will hear comments on four proposals on July 17, 2024, at a public hearing beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, 222 N. LaSalle Street, 13th Floor, in Chicago. All proposals must be approved by the Illinois Supreme Court before they can take effect. The hearing will be livestreamed here.
The Supreme Court Rules Committee invites public comments on the proposals. Written comments should be submitted no later than Wednesday, July 10, to RulesCommittee@illinoiscourts.gov or via mail to: Committee Secretary, Supreme Court Rules Committee, 222 N. LaSalle Street, 13th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60601. All written comments submitted will also be published andaccessible on the Supreme Court's website.
To be scheduled to testify at the public hearing, please register by sending an e-mail to the Rules Committee Secretary, as noted above, no later than Wednesday, July 10.
More information is available at the Rules Committee Public Hearing page of the Supreme Court’s website here.
James A. Hansen of Schmiedeskamp Robertson Neu & Mitchell, LLP, serves as chair of the Rules Committee.
The following are the proposals which the Rules Committee seeks comment on:
Proposal 23-05, which would make changes to several rules of the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct to address situations in which a disability or other impairment affects a lawyer’s ability to represent clients including establishing reporting obligations for other lawyers who become aware of a lawyer’s disability, impairment or diminished capacity.
Proposal 24-06, which would amend Supreme Court Rule 11 to clarify how parties not in default may be electronically served documents other than process and complaint.
Proposal 24-07, which would create new Supreme Court Rule 111 to provide requirements for the education and qualifications of guardians ad litem in guardianship matters.
Proposal 24-09, which would amend Supreme Court Rule 9 to eliminate e-mail as an authorized method for filing a certification of exemption from e-filing.
(FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: James Brunner, Public Information Officer of the Illinois Supreme Court at 217.208.3354 or jbrunner@illinoiscourts.gov.)
Disclaimer: Circuit Court Clerk staff members are prohibited from providing legal advice.
