Madison County, Illinois
Edwardsville and the Third Circuit.
Madison County's docket has a national reputation in civil litigation. Edwardsville is where the cases are filed, tried, and decided.
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
Civil, criminal, traffic, family, and probate divisions. The civil docket here is one of the most active in downstate Illinois, with established case-management procedures specific to Madison County.
Local enforcement
- Edwardsville Police Department
- SIUE Police Department (on the SIUE campus)
- Madison County Sheriff's Office
- Illinois State Police on I-55 and I-270
Notes for Edwardsville cases
- Madison County's bar and bench have specific procedural expectations. Local familiarity matters more here than in many circuits.
- SIUE student cases (DUIs, possession, traffic) are heard in Edwardsville. Disposition options that protect a student's record require careful sequencing.
- Civil case-management orders in Madison County can be aggressive. Filing deadlines and discovery cutoffs need close attention.
Roadways and accident hot spots
- I-55 / I-270 interchange
- Route 157 (Vandalia Street)
- Route 159
- SIUE campus and surrounding student housing
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