Shelby County County Court Cases

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About the County: Shelby County, Illinois was founded in 1827. The county was named after Isaac Shelby (1750–1826), soldier in the American Revolutionary War and War of 1812; first and fifth Governor of Kentucky. The Shelby County court complex is located in the county seat city of Shelbyville.

Formed from portions of Fayette County, the county has a reported population of 22363 residents and comprises a total area of 759 square miles within the state of Illinois. In 2016, there was a reported unemployement rate of 9.5% in Shelby County. A total of 9875 tax returns were filed in 2015.

Shelby County Crime Case Data

The following cases of crime were recorded in the county in 2015:

• Homicide/Murder: 0
• Sexual Assault/Rape: 1
• Battery & Assault: 11
• Burglary: 15
• Theft: 63
• Vehicle Theft: 6
• Arson 0
• Drug-Related Cases / Offenses: 152

Shelby County Civil Cases

In 2013, the county processed at total of 225 marriages, and 60 divorce cases.