Thanksgiving Holiday Closing

The Library will close early on Wednesday, November 27th at 5:00 p.m. and remain closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28th. We will reopen at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, November 29th.

Court Access Program

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Wauconda Area Library has partnered with the Illinois Bar Association and the Illinois Secretary of State's Office to provide court access help to residents in Lake and McHenry Counties.

With the goal of reducing barriers to court access, the court-library partnership aims to enable libraries throughout the state of Illinois to provide new resources to the public to assist patrons with navigating the legal system. 

By establishing court access centers in libraries, all patrons, particularly those with limited technology capabilities or transit challenges, can more easily get legal information and assistance with navigating the process. 


What Type of Cases Can You Get Help With?
  • Divorce and Child Custody
  • Domestic Violence
  • Wills, Trusts, and Estates
  • Housing
  • Consumer Debt

COURT ACCESS RESOURCES

We do provide one-on-one appointments with library staff if you feel you need help navigating forms, eFiling, court appearance, etc.  Please book a time using the form below.

Book an Appointment

Lake County Circuit Court Online Portal

  • Search cases
  • Submit a proposed order
  • Criminal & Traffic Citations
    • Plead Guilty & Pay Fine
    • Request Traffic School
    • Pay for Document Copies
    • Pay Outstanding Fines, Fees & Costs

Remote Court Hearings (zoom) - 19th Judicial Court

 

McHenry Public Case Access

  • Case information search
  • Zoom appearance check-in
  • Court Date Reminders

McHenry Remote Appearance Options

KEEP IN MIND:

HOW THE LIBRARY CAN HELP

Below, you can find a list of ways a library staff member can and cannot help court patrons.

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