Kane County Courts
Kane County Courts are made up of five divisions: Civil, Family, Felony, Juvenile, and Misdemeanor/Traffic. In-person cases are heard in different
Courthouses within Kane County. Remote cases are heard on Zoom by using a phone or computer.
You can attend court in person or on Zoom.
To attend by Zoom, go to the Streaming Directory. Pick Join Hearing for the courtroom you are in.
Call the Kane County Law Library for assistance at 630-406-7126
Civil Division
Small Claims Court
Probate Court
Arbitration Center All civil actions exclusively for money damages that are filed in an amount exceeding $10,000.00, but not greater than $50,000.00, are automatically assigned to non-binding mandatory arbitration. Contact the Arbitration Administrator at 630-232-3437.
Includes cases such as Divorce, Child Support, Allocation of Parental Responsibility (Custody) cases
Felony Division
The Division presides over criminal jury trials consisting of first degree murder, predatory criminal sexual assault, home invasion, and aggravated domestic battery.
Juvenile Division
The Division hears juvenile abuse, neglect and dependency cases (A/N), juvenile delinquency (JD) cases, agency and private adoption cases (AD), and a limited number of guardianship (P) matters. There are currently two judges assigned to hear Juvenile Division cases.
Misdemeanor/Traffic Division
The Division consists of five courtrooms housed among four different buildings across the county and handles criminal offenses as well as traffic and ordinance violations including Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol (DUI), Ordinance Violations, and Traffic Offenses.
