Circuit Clerk's Office

The role of the Clerk of the Circuit Court is the keeper of the court record and the keeper of the seal of the court. The Circuit Clerk is a Constitutional office and a member of the judicial branch of state government. The duties of the Clerk are set forth by state statute, rules of the Supreme Court and Administrative Orders of the local Circuit Court. The Circuit Clerk has the responsibility of receiving and filing all civil, probate, juvenile and traffic cases. This is the only source through which they can reach the courts for trial. The Clerk collects all traffic and criminal case payments. The Clerk issues all processes such as citations, notices and summons for service to the sheriff and subpoenas all witnesses in trials of all matters. A Clerk must be present at all court sessions to swear in witnesses and record minutes on each case. All pleadings, petitions, complaints, answers, motions and judgments filed are recorded. The filing fee collected by this office for each case entered of record is turned over to the county's general fund for use in supporting this and other county offices. This fee constitutes only one part of the money collected by this office for distribution to various municipalities and other county offices. The office is a part of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, which includes DeKalb, Kane and Kendall counties and is located in the DeKalb County Courthouse.

DeKalb County Courthouse

Circuit Clerk
133 West State Street,
Sycamore, IL 60178
Hours: 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
(815) 895-7138
FAX: (815) 895-7140