State of Illinois Fourth Judicial Circuit Ninth Amended Administrative Order No. 2020-4 The Eighth Amended Administrative Order No. 2020-4 is amended by vacating the portion thereof which is shown stricken below. Out of an abundance of caution and in response…
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Clinton County Courthouse COVID-19 Response
Beginning March 17 through Monday, March 30, 2020, the Clinton County Courts of the Fourth Judicial Circuit will be operating at a reduced capacity performing only essential functions. This response is out of an abundance of caution to the recent…
Tickets processed in Circuit Clerk’s office on par with 2016
CARLYLE – If you drive through Trenton, slow down and buckle up. Anybody passing through neighboring Aviston better keep the cell phone on mute. Clinton County Circuit Clerk Rod Kloeckner reports his office processed 2,358 traffic citations in 2017, a…
Circuit Clerk’s office makes history with new policy
Circuit Clerk’s office makes history with new policy Switch to electronic record improves efficiency, saves Clinton County $6,700 annually CARLYLE – File folders have gone the way of the dinosaur in the Clinton County Circuit Clerk’s office. Last month, Clinton…
Circuit Clerk’s office processes most DUIs in 10 years
CARLYLE – Motorists who decided to drink alcohol and drive last year in Clinton County often ended up with flashing lights in their rear-view mirror. Clinton County Circuit Clerk Rod Kloeckner reports his office processed 122 driving under the influence…
Civil Fee Increase Effective September 19, 2016
Civil Filing and Appearance Fees will be increasing by $9 effective Monday, September 19, 2016, pursuant to Public Act 99-0859 which enacted a $9 Supreme Court E-Business Fee to be assessed on the first pleading, paper or other appearance filed…
E-Filing, new website now available from Circuit Clerk’s office
Add e-Filing to the roster of e-Business initiatives available in the Clinton County Circuit Clerk’s office. Also add a new and improved website for patrons of the office. After getting the green light from the Illinois Supreme Court, Clinton County…
“E” Initiative Going Strong in Clinton County Circuit Clerk’s Office
Recently adds e-Guilty, e-Pay and e-Filing CARLYLE – Paying fines or traffic tickets is never a pleasant experience. However, new initiatives enacted by the Clinton County Circuit Clerk’s office has made the process a bit more palatable. Clinton County Circuit…
Circuit Clerk’s office processes six-year high in traffic tickets
A lead foot by motorists led to another hike in the number of traffic tickets written in Clinton County in 2015. Clinton County Circuit Clerk Rod Kloeckner reports that his office processed 2,788 traffic citations in 2015, a six-year high.…