Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can you give legal advice?
A: No. We are not attorneys and cannot give legal advice.
Q: What do the case type abbreviations stand for?
A: In the criminal division:
CF Criminal
Felony
CM Criminal Misdemeanor
DT Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
TR Traffic
OV Ordinance Violation
CC Criminal Contempt
In the civil division:
AD Adoption
CH Chancery
D Dissolution
ED Eminent Domain
F Family
L Law
LM Law Minor
MR Miscellaneous Remedy
OP Orders of Protection
SC Small Claims
TX Tax
Q: What is the phone number for the circuit court clerk?
A: Phone and fax numbers for each department of the circuit clerk's
office
can be found in the Phone Directory section on the
Contact page.
Q: When is the circuit clerk's office open?
A: Regular office hours can be found in the Office Hours section on the
Contact page. Holidays
observed by the circuit clerk's office are listed
on the Calendar page.
Q: What is the address of the circuit clerk's office?
A: The address of the circuit clerk's office can be found in the Marion
County
Circuit Clerk section on the
Contact page.
Q: Where is the circuit clerk's office?
A: The circuit clerk's office is located on the second floor of the
Marion
County courthouse in Salem, IL in room 204. The
location of the
courthouse can be found on the
Directions page.