Madison County has a long history with civil litigation.
We know the courthouse in Edwardsville and the practice patterns across the county. Illinois rules apply here, not Missouri.
Courthouse
Madison County Courthouse (Third Judicial Circuit of Illinois)
155 North Main Street, Edwardsville, IL 62025
Serving communities
Courthouse
Madison County Courthouse (Third Judicial Circuit of Illinois)
155 North Main Street, Edwardsville, IL 62025
Civil, criminal, traffic, family, and probate divisions. Madison County is nationally known for its civil docket and handles a high volume of injury cases.
Local enforcement
- Madison County Sheriff's Office
- Alton, Granite City, Collinsville, Edwardsville, and Wood River police departments
- Illinois State Police on I-55, I-70, and I-270
What's specific to Madison County, IL
- Madison County jury pools and judges have specific tendencies that influence case strategy.
- Collinsville and Granite City see active traffic enforcement on I-55/70 and Route 3.
- The Illinois DUI statute has its own administrative process (Statutory Summary Suspension) with strict timing.
How we serve this county
- Civil injury litigation in Edwardsville
- Criminal defense across the county's municipal and circuit courts
- DUI defense with timely filings on the administrative side
Cities with dedicated pages
Detailed local guides for the cities we cover most often within Madison County, IL.
Edwardsville
Madison County's docket has a national reputation in civil litigation. Edwardsville is where the cases are filed, tried, and decided.
Granite City
Granite City sits along the Mississippi just across from north St. Louis. Cases here run through the Madison County courthouse in Edwardsville.
Alton
Alton's cases head to Edwardsville for circuit-court matters and to the Alton Municipal Court for local violations. We cover both.
Communities we cover
- Edwardsville
- Alton
- Granite City
- Collinsville
- Wood River
- Troy
- Maryville
- Glen Carbon
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