Everybody has the right to represent themselves in court. However, please be aware filing any legal action can be a complicated procedure for those not trained in doing so. The Circuit Clerk’s office recommends all litigants seek legal advice before filing any documents with the court. Staff of the Circuit Clerk’s office are not attorneys and are strictly prohibited from providing legal advice under Title 28 U.S.C. Section 955.
Below are interactive court forms that can be completed and printed for scanning, and electronically filed, by attorneys or self-represented litigants to streamline the judicial process.
Please note that while we provide a number of forms for our filers, some documents are not standardized and must be created by the filer.
Statewide Forms
The Illinois Supreme Court has set out a formal process for the development, review and approval of standardized forms in areas of law and practice where there is a high volume of self-represented litigants. The forms are more user-friendly and required to be accepted by all courts in the state.
Illinois Court Statewide Forms
Illinois Second Judicial Circuit
The Illinois Second Judicial Circuit has developed standardized forms unique to our circuit. Please look through these forms to see if they are applicable to your situation.
Illinois Legal Aid
This site will help you prepare your documents. It will ask you questions and you will enter your answers. At the end of the program, you will get a completed set of court forms with instructions that you can save and print.
Illinois Legal Aid Form Library
Richland County Forms
Civil
- Citation to Discover Assets Packet
- Forcible Entry and Detainer Complaint
- Eviction Order
- Mortgage Foreclosure Suite
- Motion to Extend or Modify Plenary Order of Protection
- Motion to Terminate Order of Protection
- Name Change Suite (Adult)
- Name Change (Minor)
- Non Wage Garnishment Packet
- Rule to Show Cause Judgment Debtor
- Satisfaction of Judgment
- Small Claim Complaint
- Small Claims Dismissal
- Small Claims Guide
- Wage Deduction Packet
Divorce/Family
- Dissolution of Marriage/Civil Union (Divorce No Children) Suite
- Dissolution of Marriage/Civil Union (With Children)
- Mediation Order
- Mediator Report
- Visitation – Petition for Modification
- Visitation – Order for Modification
- Modify-Suspend-Terminate Support
- Income Withholding for Support
- Rule to Show Cause Divorce-Family
- Uniform Order For Support
Probate
- 21 – Petition for Appointment of Guardian for Disabled Adult
- 22 – Report on Petition for Appointment of Guardian
- 23 – Oath of Office
- 24 – Order Appointment Guardian Ad Litem for Disabled Person
- 25 – Order of Adjudication of Disability and Appointing Guardian
- 26 – Bond of Legal Representative – No Surety
- 27 – Bond of Legal Representative – Surety
- Petition for Guardian of Minor
- Oath of Office
- Order Appointing Guardian Ad Litem of Minor
- Guardian’s Current Account – Minor or Disabled Adult
- Guardianship Report – Minor or Disabled Adult
- Estate Claim Form
- Small-Estate-Affidavit
General
- Answer/Response Suite
- Appearance Suite
- Appellate Suite
- Court Order – Blank
- Exemption from e-Filing for Good Cause
- Fee Waiver Suite
- Financial Affidavit Suite
- Interpreter Suite
- Job Search
- Limited Scope Appearance
- Motion Suite
- Motion to Continue Suite
- Proof of Delivery Suite
- Subpoena
- Subpoena Duces Tecum
- Subpoena for Deposition
- Summons Claim 30 Day – Attorney
- Summons Claim 30 Day – Pro Se
- Summons Claim Exact Day – Attorney
- Summons Claim Exact Day – Pro Se
Criminal/Traffic