Illinois admission status: Skyline Legal's Illinois bar admission is pending. Until issued, Illinois matters are handled by co-counsel arrangement with an Illinois-admitted attorney or referred to a vetted Illinois firm. This page describes the courts, procedures, and practice context in Alton that Skyline Legal expects to serve directly upon admission.
Alton, on the river bluffs.
Alton's cases head to Edwardsville for circuit-court matters and to the Alton Municipal Court for local violations. We cover both.
Within
Madison County, IL
Illinois
Practice areas covered
- · Personal injury (car, motorcycle, truck, slip and fall)
- · DWI / DUI defense
- · Criminal defense (felonies, drug charges, traffic)
- · Workers' compensation
Local courts
Madison County Courthouse (Third Judicial Circuit)
155 North Main Street, Edwardsville, IL 62025
Felonies, serious misdemeanors, and significant civil matters from Alton are heard at the courthouse in Edwardsville, about 14 miles southeast.
Alton Municipal Court
101 East Third Street, Alton, IL 62002
Handles Alton ordinance violations and lower-level traffic matters issued by Alton Police.
Local enforcement
- Alton Police Department
- Madison County Sheriff's Office
- Illinois State Police on Route 3, Route 100, and Highway 67
Notes for Alton cases
- The Clark Bridge connecting Alton to West Alton, MO is a regular site of crashes that raise dual-state jurisdictional questions.
- Route 100 (the Great River Road) is a scenic but high-speed two-lane stretch where motorcycle crashes happen at higher rates than the rest of the county.
- Argosy Casino traffic affects DWI enforcement patterns, particularly on weekend evenings.
Roadways and accident hot spots
- Clark Bridge (Route 67) into West Alton, MO
- Route 100 / Great River Road
- Highway 67 corridor
- Broadway and East Third Street downtown
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