Boone County Circuit Clerks Office

Boone County
Circuit Clerk's Office
Nora L. Ohlsen,
Circuit Clerk

Boone County Courthouse
601 N. Main Street
Belvidere, IL 61008

Hours: Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Phone: 815-544-0371
Fax: 815-547-9213
E-Mail: circuitclerk@boonecountyil.org

The Mission of the Office of the Clerk of the Circit Court of Boone County is to serve the citizens of Boone County and the Judicial System in accordance with the statutes. All services, court records and information will be provided in a professional, efficient and ethical manner.

July 1, 2004
Nora L. Ohlsen
Boone County Circuit Clerk

For Questions about Criminal, Traffic or Ordinance Issues
Email: kcooper@boonecountyil.org

For Questions about Civil Issues
Email: landerson@boonecountyil.org

Questions on specific court related issues should be directed to the following departments:

Area of Interest Extension #
General Information
Appeals
Felonies
Misdemeanors
Traffic & Ordinance Violations
Dissolutions
Probate
Child Support
Law & Arbitration
Small Claims
Juvenile
Foreclosures & Chancery Ext. 233
Ext. 249
Ext. 248
Ext. 238
Ext. 242
Ext. 247
Ext. 237
Ext. 239
Ext. 234
Ext. 233
Ext. 237
Ext. 233

The 17th Judicial Circuit Court and Judges

The Boone County Circuit Clerk is a state constitutional officer elected by the citizens of Boone County for a four year term. The Circuit Clerk is a non-judicial office of the Judicial Branch of Illinois State government. The duties of the Office are set forth by Statute, Rules of the Supreme Court and Administrative Orders of the local Circuit Court. The Circuit Court Clerk is required to attend all sessions of Court, keep and preserve all records and files of the Court and is Keeper of the Seal of the Court.

The Office of the Circuit Clerk is responsible for record keeping for all court related matters. This includes criminal felonies and misdemeanors, traffic and ordinance violations, civil suits including small claims, foreclosures, probate and domestic relations. The office is also responsible for recording filed documents and maintaining a record of all court proceedings. The Circuit Clerk's office also receives and holds in trust monies to be disbursed on order of the court. It is also the duty of the Circuit Clerk to summon prospective jurors for both petit jury and grand jury duty.

The Circuit Clerk's Office is responsible for the long term recording of child support payments collected and disbursed through the County as well as payments made through the State Disbursement Unit.

CHILD SUPPORT CONTACTS & MAILING ADDRESSES:

IL Dept. of Healthcare & Family Services
Division of Child Support Enforcement
Rockford Regional Office
1-800-447-4278 Attn: Fred Olson
Attorney for IL Dept. of Healthcare & Family Services
Office of the Attorney General
200 S. Wyman St., Suite 307B
Rockford, IL 61101
815-987-7981 State Disbursement Unit (SDU)
P.O. Box 5400
Carol Stream, IL 60197
877-225-7077 Boone County Circit Clerk
Attn: Child Support
601 N. Main St., Suite 303
Belvidere, IL 61008
815-544-0371, Ext. 239

Jury Duty
Trial by jury is a fundamental principle of our system of justice. Jury service is therefore both an opportunity and an obligation of every American citizen. The following information will give perspective jurors some background information about the process and what to expect when reporting for jury duty.

A Petit Jury is generally 12 people sworn to try a civil or criminal case, hearing evidence and rendering a verdict. Petit Juries convene during the first and third weeks of each month.

The Grand Jury is comprised of 16 people and is sworn to hear evidence presented by the prosecution and determine if such evidence is sufficient to charge a person or persons with a crime by a Bill of Indictment. The Grand Jury is seated in January of each year and is reconvened as needed throughout the year. An additional duty of the Grand Jury each year is to inspect the condition of the County Jail.

Jury Duty is a privilege to be taken seriously by all those called to serve.

Juror Eligibility
At least 18 years of age

Resident of Boone County
Citizen of the United States

Jury pool consists of a merged compilation from:
Voter's Registration
Driver's License Registration
Illinois Identification Card

Juror deferral / excusal permitted when:
Health (doctor's letter required)
Extreme hardship

Jurors are exempt if:
They no longer live in Boone County
They have served within the last twelve months time period
They are currently serving a sentence for a crime or are on Probation or Parole
There are NO WORK EXEMPTIONS from Jury Duty.
By statute, employers must give a juror time off work for his/her jury duty and may not require an employee to work second or third shifts while on jury duty. However, an employer is not legally required to reimburse the juror his/her pay.

Jurors pay from the County is $12.00 per day, regardless of time spent.

Disclaimer   The information on this site is meant to provide an additional source of news about the Boone County Board and its activities. It is subject to change and is not a substitute for any official agenda, statement or official meeting. All notice requirements must still be done in accordance with the existing law and those citizens who discuss issues before the Boone County Board should follow the established procedure. For any further questions, please call the County Administration Office at (815) 547-4770.

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Area of Interest	Extension #
General Information Appeals Felonies Misdemeanors Traffic & Ordinance Violations Dissolutions Probate Child Support Law & Arbitration Small Claims Juvenile Foreclosures & Chancery	Ext. 233 Ext. 249 Ext. 248 Ext. 238 Ext. 242 Ext. 247 Ext. 237 Ext. 239 Ext. 234 Ext. 233 Ext. 237 Ext. 233

CHILD SUPPORT CONTACTS & MAILING ADDRESSES:
IL Dept. of Healthcare & Family Services Division of Child Support Enforcement Rockford Regional Office 1-800-447-4278	Attn: Fred Olson Attorney for IL Dept. of Healthcare & Family Services Office of the Attorney General 200 S. Wyman St., Suite 307B Rockford, IL 61101 815-987-7981	State Disbursement Unit (SDU) P.O. Box 5400 Carol Stream, IL 60197 877-225-7077	Boone County Circit Clerk Attn: Child Support 601 N. Main St., Suite 303 Belvidere, IL 61008 815-544-0371, Ext. 239

Boone CountyCircuit Clerk's Office Nora L. Ohlsen,Circuit Clerk

Boone County
Circuit Clerk's Office
Nora L. Ohlsen,
Circuit Clerk