Will County Circuit Court

What Will County Circuit Court does

Will County Circuit Court Clerk's Office is a state constitutional office within the Judicial Branch of Illinois government, serving the 12th Judicial Circuit and operating under elected Clerk Andrea Lynn Chasteen on a four-year term. Headquartered at 100 W. Jefferson Street in Joliet, Illinois, the office maintains official records of all traffic, civil, and criminal cases filed in Will County, collects and disburses court-ordered fines, fees, and child support payments, and records filed documents and court proceedings. The office functions as a government monopoly on court recordkeeping and fee collection within its jurisdiction, serving attorneys, self-represented litigants, criminal/traffic case participants, and civil case parties across case types including adoption, dissolution/family, probate, eviction, foreclosure, guardianship, small claims, and tax matters.

The office operates a multi-channel digital service platform combining physical courthouse locations with online self-service portals. Core technology components include Tyler Technologies' Odyssey e-FileIL for electronic document filing, the iZoom virtual court platform powered by Zoom for remote proceedings, an interactive iForms system for judicial partners, a public Case Lookup system, an eNotify notification service, a dedicated Attorney Access portal, and a comprehensive Court Forms library. Products span case lookup, e-filing, online payments, virtual court appearances, traffic citation processing, child support services, expungement/sealing (including cannabis Governor's Pardon procedures), and a Court Forms Library organized by Civil, Criminal/Traffic, Family/Dissolution, and Traffic categories.

Revenue mechanics are statutory rather than commercial: the office collects Illinois Supreme Court-established filing fees, traffic fines and DUI penalties, child support payments, and civil court fees on a transaction basis, but these funds are remitted to county/state coffers rather than retained as commercial revenue. Pricing is set by Illinois state statute and local court rules, with fee waiver options available for qualifying individuals. The office maintains approximately 31 employees and serves as an access point for Will County's resident population, with documented public engagement exceeding 581,826 form page views. Distribution is dual-track: physical courthouses throughout Will County plus online portals including eFileIL, iZoom, Case Lookup, and Online Payments. Strategic technology partners include Tyler Technologies (e-filing platform), i2File (third-party e-copy service), and the Will County Bar Association (local rules).

Name

Will County Circuit Court

Legal name

Will County Circuit Court

Website

https://willcountycircuitcourt.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Will County Circuit Court Clerk's Office is a state constitutional government entity operating court administration services for the 12th Judicial Circuit of Illinois, providing case management, electronic filing, online payments, and records management to Will County residents, attorneys, and court participants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Judicial Services

NAICS

Courts (92211), Courts (922110)

akta.pro primary industry

Judicial Courts & Court Administration (BPAIAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Court Services & Operations (Clerks, Records, Jury, Interpreters) (BPAIAFAH)

Keywords

• Court administration
• Circuit court services
• Electronic court filing
• Case management
• Court records management

Headquarters

HQ city

Joliet

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Filing Fees: Collection of statutory filing fees for civil cases including adoption, chancery, dissolution, eviction, foreclosure, guardianship, law magistrate, miscellaneous remedy, order of protection, probate, small claims, and tax cases
2. Traffic Fines and Penalties: Collection and disbursement of traffic citations, DUI fees, and related penalties as part of criminal/traffic division operations
3. Child Support Collection: Collection and disbursement of child support payments as ordered by the court in family/dissolution cases
4. Civil Fees: Collection of civil court fees for various case types and document services

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Will County Circuit Court Clerk's Office maintains official court records and provides administrative court services for the 12th Judicial Circuit of Illinois. Core functions include processing civil, criminal, traffic, family/dissolution, and probate case filings; collecting and disbursing statutory filing fees, traffic fines, civil fees, and child support payments; enabling electronic filing through Tyler Technologies' Odyssey e-FileIL system; and providing public access to case information, virtual court appearances via Zoom, and a comprehensive library of court forms.

Product overview

Will County Circuit Court Clerk's Office operates a unified digital service platform providing administrative court functions to the public, attorneys, and court participants. The core offering consists of a public-facing portal with integrated modules for case lookup, e-filing (via Tyler Tech's eFileIL), online payments, virtual court appearances (Zoom), and a comprehensive court forms library. Attorney-specific services include dedicated access to court calendars, judge availability schedules, and iAttorney registration. The platform supports multiple case types including Civil, Criminal/Traffic, Family/Dissolution, and Probate matters. Third-party services including i2File (for e-copies) and iForms (interactive forms for judicial partners) operate as separate integrations. The system maintains court records, processes traffic citations, manages child support payments, and facilitates expungement/sealing procedures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Case Access Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves citizens of Will County and participants of the judiciary system
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)coreOthersIDHS provides information on its website related to the Partner Abuse Intervention Program (PAIP), including a PAIP Provider Listing by County. The Circuit Clerk's Office refers individuals to IDHS resources for domestic violence intervention services.
• Illinois Secretary of StatecoreOthersPartnership for Graduated Driver Licensing Program information and resources. The court refers DUI and traffic cases to Secretary of State programs for driver licensing compliance.
• AAIM (Alcohol Abuse is Murder) Victim Impact PanelminorOthersVictim impact panel program for DUI offenders, providing court-approved education on the consequences of impaired driving.
• MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) VIP ProgramminorOthersVictim Impact Panel program for DUI offenders, offering court-mandated education about drunk driving consequences.
• Will County Bar AssociationcoreOthersPartnership for access to 12th Judicial Circuit Court Local Rules and attorney resources. Bar association maintains and publishes local court rules for the legal community.
• Legal Aid of IllinoiscoreOthersReferral partnership providing legal assistance to individuals who need help understanding the court process and completing necessary court forms. Resources available through Illinois Legal Aid Online.
• 12th Judicial Circuit CourtcoreOthersThe Circuit Clerk's Office serves the 12th Judicial Circuit, which consists of Will County. The Clerk's Office works with the Chief Judge's Office for administrative orders and court operations.
• Will County State's AttorneycoreOthersPartner for iForms electronic forms system used primarily by the State's Attorney, Public Defender, and other county judicial partners for case management.
• Tyler TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of Odyssey e-FileIL electronic filing platform used by the court for document filing and case management. Cloud-based e-filing solution.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Tyler Technologies: The dominant vendor of court case management and e-filing platforms in Illinois (and across the U.S.); provides the Odyssey e-FileIL system that underpins Will County's electronic filing, case lookup, and document management workflows.
• Journal Technologies: An established provider of court case management and e-filing solutions used by state and county courts across the U.S., competing with Tyler Technologies in the same procurement category as Will County's Odyssey system.

Others

• National Center for State Courts: The leading U.S. court-industry research and standards body, whose benchmarks and best-practice frameworks shape how courts like Will County adopt technology, measure performance, and modernize operations.
• Illinois Supreme Court: The apex judicial authority in Illinois that oversees the 12th Judicial Circuit and promulgates the rules and fee schedules that govern Will County Circuit Court operations.

Direct peers

• Cook County Circuit Court Clerk: The Circuit Court Clerk for Cook County, Illinois — the largest and most operationally comparable county-level court clerk office in Illinois, using the same Tyler Technologies Odyssey platform and statutory model for managing civil, criminal, and traffic filings.
• DuPage County Circuit Court Clerk: The Circuit Court Clerk for DuPage County, Illinois — a neighboring collar county with the same statutory role, e-filing infrastructure, and customer mix (attorneys, self-represented litigants, families, and businesses) as Will County.
• Kane County Circuit Court Clerk: The Circuit Court Clerk for Kane County, Illinois — another suburban Chicago collar county operating the same statutory model and Odyssey-based e-filing platform, serving a similar attorney and resident base.
• McHenry County Circuit Court Clerk: The Circuit Court Clerk for McHenry County, Illinois — a comparable northern Illinois county clerk office with the same statutory mandate, technology stack, and customer profile.
• Lake County Circuit Court Clerk: The Circuit Court Clerk for Lake County, Illinois — comparable mid-sized Illinois county court clerk office with overlapping case types, e-filing workflows, and Odyssey-based infrastructure.

Emerging players

• ImageSoft: A court and justice technology vendor offering case management and document automation solutions comparable in function to the Odyssey platform used by Will County.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WC_CircuitClerk
• Facebookfacebook.com/Will-County-Circuit-Clerk-135171713200573
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/will-county-circuit-court

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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