Wednesday, September 23, 2015

McLean County Illinois Court Records Online

Public Access Search System

Don R. Everhart, Jr., Mclean County Circuit Clerk, is pleased to present this information for public access.

Disclaimers: 
This information pertains only to cases held before the Courts of McLean County, IL. It is provided as a service and is not considered the official court record. The Court and the Circuit Clerk do not provide any warranties ensuring its accuracy. It is the responsibility of the individual to ensure that they meet any requirements as set forth by the courts. In no event shall the Court or the Circuit Clerk be liable for damages of any nature, including any loss of profits, lost savings, or other incidental or consequential damages arising from your use or inability to use this internet service.
 
Because this information is not being drawn from our real time system, recent events may not appear as soon as they occur.
   
TRAFFIC AND CRIMINAL CASES
IMPORTANT: For those performing record (background) checks
when searching Traffic and Criminal cases, please know if the name searched upon changes at the top of the display, it is because the name searched upon has been used as an alias by the person whose name defaults at the top of the display. The system defaults to the individual's primary name. It may therefore be necessary to confirm an identity by writing to or by visiting the Circuit Clerk's office. For information on requesting a record (background) check, click here.

Search by Name, Case Number or Name and Date of Birth 
Full years of Circuit Clerk data are available from 1991 - present. Case searches for years prior to 1991 may be done by pre-paid written request ($6.00 per year, per person) or by visiting on-site and searching manual books in person.
 
CIVIL CASES
Search by Name, Business Name or Case Number
    OPEN cases: Circuit Clerk data is available from 2008 - present.
    CLOSED cases: Circuit Clerk data is available for one (1) year from today's date
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Should a name and case number appear with a "no information available" message, a written inquiry including the name and case number should be submitted to the Circuit Clerk. 

This information complies with the Illinois Supreme Court Electronic Access Policy for Circuit Court Records.




Best Regards, 

Jon D. McLaughlin
Bloomington Law Group LLC
Flanagan State Bank Building
2401 East Washington Street
Bloomington Illinois 61704
Skype: jmclaug2

Thursday, September 17, 2015

DCFS -- Inadequate Supervision

Many folks ask me how long you can leave your kids in a car alone, or how old do your kids have to be before you leave them alone at home. Well, the answer is not clear, but here is what DCFS uses to determine their position on each case.




Best Regards, 

Jon D. McLaughlin
Bloomington Law Group LLC
Flanagan State Bank Building
2401 East Washington Street
Bloomington Illinois 61704
Skype: jmclaug2