This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Document?
Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Madison County:
- Court case files: contact the Madison County Circuit Clerk or the relevant Circuit Court
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records
- Criminal and arrest records: see criminal records
- Jail roster: see inmate records
- Active warrants: see warrant records
- Other county records: see public records
Madison County Court Contacts
The most-requested government offices for Madison County records sit in downtown Edwardsville. Phone before you visit, especially for the Alton Satellite Office which is only open on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Madison County Circuit Clerk
Patrick T. McRae
155 N. Main Street, Suite 120
Edwardsville, IL 62025
618-692-6240
Email: courtcopy@madisoncountyil.gov
Madison County Clerk
Linda A. Andreas
157 N. Main Street, Suite 109
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 296-4482
Marriage: (618) 692-6290
Madison County Sheriff
Sheriff Jeff C. Connor
405 Randle Street
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 692-6087
Inmate info: 618-692-1064