Lake County, Illinois
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note: Don't forget to check the sex offender web sites. |
The civil and criminal records are located at the Clerk of Circuit Courts, 18 N. County, Waukegan 847-360-6600. Enter from Washington Street.
You will have to pass a security checkpoint, so you may want to leave any nonessentials outside. Knives, scissors or any item that might be used as a weapon will be confiscated by security personnel. Follow the steps to the basement. There are several computer terminals available for your use; some on the right, and others in the Viewing Room. Each terminal is marked CRIMINAL/CIVIL.
Computer Terminal Tips
If you know the case number, select CRIMINAL..SYNOPSIS (01) or CIVIL SYNOPSIS (02); then enter the case number on the command line (===>) and press CTRL.
note: when entering the case number, omit the zeroes that follow the prefix. for example, 97LM0000356 becomes 97LM356.
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MAIN MENU SELECTION |ITEM FUNCTION DESCRIPTION 01 CS CRIMINAL, TRAFFIC & JD CASE SYNOPSIS 02 CVS CIVIL SYNOPSIS SCREEN 03 CHNMQ QUERY CHARGES AND DISP BY NAME 04 MJ MONEY JUDGMENT MENU 05 MQ MINUTES QUERY 06 SEEK SEARCH FOR CASE NUMBERS 07 SEEKS SEARCH FOR CASE NUMBERS (SUBTYPE) 08 CASE CASE MENU 09 PARTYS PARTY/ATTORNEY INFORMATION MENU ===>_______________________________________________________ F1-HELP F3-EXIT |
To search by a person's name, from the Main Menu, select SEEK (06) or SEEKS (07) and press CTRL.
Enter the person's last and first names in the fields provided, and press CTRL (Use any of the arrow keys (Ã, ß, à, á, â) to navigate around the screen).
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3SEEK SEARCH
FOR CASE NUMBER (AND
SUBTYPE)
MM/DD/YY
ENTER DETAILS TO FIND THE CASE AND/OR PERSON CASE NUMBER#___________________ GROUP___ TYPE___ SUBTYPE_ PARTY NUMBER________ PARTY ROLE___ FILED DATE_____-_____ BRANCH_____ SOCIAL SECURITY#____________________ DL#____________________ STATE__ CITATION NUMBER________________________ ARREST AGENCY________ BUSINESS OR LAST NAME______________________________________________ FIRST NAME_____________________ NAME CATEGORY P (P)ERSON, (B)USINESS, (S)TATE PHONETIC?_ DATE OF BIRTH_______________ A/J_ SEX_ RACE____ ===>_____________________________________________________________ F1-HELP F3-EXIT F4-PROMPT F5-REFRESH F9-GOTO F12-CANCEL |
The screen lists the court file number (i.e. 97LM0000356), names of plaintiff and defendant, dates, etc. The first two digits of the file number represent the year. The next two characters (LM in our example) indicate the criminal or civil category. Here are some possible categories:
| CODE EXPLANATION | CODE EXPLANATION |
| AD Adoption | LM Law Magistrate (evictions) |
| AR Arbitration | MC Municipal Corporaton |
| CF Criminal Felony | MH Mental Health |
| CH Chancery (foreclosure) | MR Miscellaneous Remedy |
| CM Criminal Misdemeanor | OP Order of Protection |
| D Divorce | OV Ordinance Violation |
| ED Eminent Domain | P Probate |
| F Family | SC Small Claims |
| L Law | TX Tax |
| SEEK(S)
SEARCH FOR CASE NUMBERS (AND
SUBTYPE) MM/DD/YY
TRUE NAME STAT ROLE CASE STAT DOB SUBTYPE _Y METTS,MEL PLA 98LM00001729 C FORCIBLE ENTR _Y METTS,MEL PLA 98LM00001053 C FORCIBLE ENTR _Y METTS,MEL PLA 98LM00001052 C FORCIBLE ENTR _Y METTS,MEL PLA 97LM00001878 C FORCIBLE ENTR _Y METTS,MEL PLA 97LM00001785 C FORCIBLE ENTR _Y METTS,MEL PLA 96LM00002184 C FORCIBLE ENTR
1 TO 14 OF 14 ===>____________________________________________________________ F1-HELP F2-PRT F3-EXIT F4-PROMPT F5-REFRESH F6-VIEW F9-GOTO F12-CANCEL |
Put a slash "/" by any case you wish to view, then type the following on the command line near the bottom of the screen:
For a civil case, type CVS then press CTRL
For a criminal case, type CS then press CTRL
The case synopsis screen allows you to view a great deal of information about the case.
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CIVIL SYNOPSIS
SCREEN
12/09/1998
CASE# 97LM00001785 TITLE METTS WEATHERLY BENCH SUBTYPE FORCIBLE ENTRY & DET FILED 09/11/1997 JUDGE CONVERSION STATUS CLOSED STATUS DATE 09/22/1997 CLERK CONV PARTIES, ATTORNEYS & FUTURE COURT APPEARANCES PARTY NAME: METTS, MEL ALIAS? N ROLE: PLAINTIFF DISP DATE: 09/22/1997 REASON: CONV
PARTY NAME: METTS PARTNERS ALIAS? N ROLE: PLAINTIFF DISP DATE: 09/22/1997 REASON: CONV
PARTY NAME: WEATHERLY, FLOSSIE ALIAS? N ROLE: DEFENDANT DISP DATE: 09/22/1997 REASON: CONV
_ALL _MINUTES _PAPERS _RELATED CASES _TRIAL DATES _218/ACTIVITIES
F8-PAGE FWD F7-PAGE BACK F12-CANCEL CURRENT SELECTION |
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CASE SYNOPSIS (CRIMINAL & TRAFFIC)
CASE# 98CM00006548 CURRENT STATUS P STATUS DATE 03/16/1999 CLERK CCDLD OFFENSE DATE 11/26/1998 ARREST AGENCY WAUKEGAN TICKET# NAME SMITH, ERIC J ALIASES? N SEX M DOB 07/01/1981 ADDRESS 2455 LEWIS AVE ARREST CARD# WAUKEGAN, IL 60085 ASSIGNED JUDGE GEID ATD EVANS FIRM CODE 301160 CHARGE POSSESS DRUG PARAPHERNALIA CLASS A TOTAL COUNTS 3 LAST APPR DATE 04/12/1998 TIME 09:00 ROOM C204 REPORTER PRES JUDGE DEFENDANT PRESENT: NO TRANSLATOR EVENT STATUS MORE EVENTS? N NEXT APPR DATE TIME ROOM CLERK SET FOR MORE EVENTS? ASSESSED 230.00 PAID 0.00 AMT DUE 230.00 _ALL _BOND _CHRG/DISP/SENT _MINUTES _PAPER _RELATED CASES _FINANCIAL DTLS TRS4411 - SELECT NEXT FUNCTION, ENTER FUNCTION, OR F12 TO CANCEL ===>_________________________________________________________ F1-HELP F2-PRT F3-EXIT F4-PROMPT F5-REFRESH F6-VIEW F9-GOTO F12-CANCEL |
Near the bottom of the screen, you may see more options:
_ALL _BOND _CHRG/DISP/SENT _MINUTES _PAPER _RELATED CASES _FINANCIAL DTLS
To select an option, put a slash "/" next to the option you wish to view, and press CTRL. To back out of any screen, press F12.
With a little practice, you'll be navigating through the screens easily. If you have any questions, you can ask the staff in the Viewing Room.
You can view the actual case file in the Viewing Room. Write the file number on a scrap of paper; give it to the room attendant. The file will be delivered in a few minutes, and the clerk will hold your driver's license until you hand the file back to them.
note: you may not remove the file from the viewing room. if you need copies of any pages, paper-clip those pages and ask the attendant. do not remove any pages from the file.
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You don't have to do the background checking yourself. Many
companies will provide this service for a fee.
Ferret Diversified Services,
located in Highland Park, Illinois, provides credit, criminal and
eviction background reports at a discount for members of the
Lake County Apartment Owners
Association.
Screeningreports.com, located in Bensenville, provides an eight-county search for a reasonable fee. Normally, Screeningreports.com limits their services to clients with a minimum of 100 units. They will waive their minimum requirement for LCAOA Members. |