Franklin County, Illinois
Courts, legal aid, and legal guides in Franklin County.
Franklin County is in southern Illinois (coal-mining heritage, Rend Lake). Benton is the county seat. The Second Judicial Circuit handles civil, criminal, family, and juvenile matters at the Benton courthouse, with the Clerk of the Circuit Court accepting filings.
Franklin County guided help
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Local anchors
Courthouse in Benton. Legal aid by county. Attorneys by issue.
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Courthouse
Franklin County Circuit Court
Practice areas
Legal guides by practice area.
Practice area guides specific to Franklin County.
Legal aid
Legal Aid in Franklin County
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid (Franklin 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 Franklin County.