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3.00.00 Clerk Of Court:  Click on a topic below for more information.

3.01.00 Mission   3.02.00 Function   3.03.00 Location of Office
3.04.00 Office Organization
   3.05.00 Courtroom Deputies   3.06.00 Fiscal
  


3.01.00 Mission

In general terms, the mission of the Clerk's Office is to render effective and courteous service to the following groups:

The District Judges and their staffs, the Bankruptcy Judges and Magistrate Judges.

(b) The Bar.

(c) The public, including litigants and jurors.

(d) Related government agencies.

(e) Other courts.

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3.02.00 Function

(a) Processing litigation

(b) Statistical reporting

(c) Providing administrative support

(d) Performing court related services

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3.03.00 Location of Office

All court related matters involving the Clerk of Court can generally be handled by contacting one of the appropriate departments of the Clerk's Office. The Clerk's Office is located on the first floor of the courthouses at Benton and East St. Louis. The telephone numbers are as indicated supra.

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3.04.00 Office Organization

The Clerk's Office is organized according to the following structure.

All new suits are filed by deputy clerks at the respective Clerk's Offices. Questions concerning civil case assignment should be addressed to:

Intake Clerk
750 Missouri Avenue
East St. Louis, IL 62201
Phone:  (618) 482-9371
Intake Deputy
301 West Main Street
Benton, IL 62812
Phone:  (618) 439-7760

All pleadings are docketed in the Clerk's office and the original docket sheets, record files, and indices to all cases are available for inspection at the respective Clerk's office.

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3.05.00 Courtroom Deputies

Courtroom Deputy Clerks are assigned to all district judges and magistrate judges and are to be contacted directly in regard to all matters relating to courtroom proceedings and courtroom administration. Deputies are listed according to their assignments and, additionally, their office location and telephone numbers are as follows:

Courtroom Clerk Telephone Judge
Linda McGovern 618/482-9309 Murphy
K. Jane Reynolds 618/439-7724 Gilbert
Patty A. Brown 618/482-9013 Herndon
Annie C. McGraw 618/482-9298 Reagan
Sandy Pannier 618/482-9374 Stiehl
Robin Butler 618/482-9376 Wilkerson
Karen Metheney 618/439-7754 Frazier
Angie Vehlewald 618/482-9419 Proud

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3.06.00 Fiscal

The fiscal department is located in East St. Louis and is responsible for coordinating all financial transactions involving the U.S. District Court. All court-related fees are paid and disbursements made through this department.

Contact Dawn Lawrence, Financial Administrator (618-482-9446).

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750 Missouri Avenue
East St. Louis, IL 62201
301 West Main Street
Benton, IL 62812