Jefferson County, Illinois
Courts, legal aid, and legal guides in Jefferson County.
Jefferson County is in southern Illinois (Mount Vernon I-57/I-64 crossroads, regional hub). Mount Vernon is the county seat. The Second Judicial Circuit handles civil, criminal, family, and juvenile matters at the Mount Vernon courthouse, with the Clerk of the Circuit Court accepting filings.
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Local anchors
Courthouse in Mount Vernon. Legal aid by county. Attorneys by issue.
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Courthouse
Jefferson County Circuit Court
Practice areas
Legal guides by practice area.
Practice area guides specific to Jefferson County.
Legal aid
Legal Aid in Jefferson County
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid (Jefferson County)
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid (LOLLA) is the LSC-funded legal aid provider for 65 central and southern Illinois counties (everything south of Bloomington-Normal except Cook County). LOLLA handles housing, family, consumer, public benefits, and elder-law matters from offices in Springfield, Champaign, Decatur, Alton, East St. Louis, Carbondale, and Mount Vernon. Serves Jefferson County.