Chief Judge

Office Location

Jefferson County Justice Center
911 Casey Avenue
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
Phone: 618.244.8036
Fax: 618.244.8038

Chief Judge

Melissa A. Morgan

Trial Court Administrator

Lisa M. Simmons
Email:  lsimmons@2ndcircuit.us

Executive Assistant

Erica L. Summers
esummers@2ndcircuit.us

Court Reporter Supervisor

Amy R. Scott
Email:  ascott@2ndcircuit.us

Travel Voucher

FY26 C10-Travel Voucher (fillable) for travel dates, January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026.

FY25 C10-Travel Voucher (fillable) for travel dates, July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.

Second Circuit Administrative Order Regarding Portable Electronic Devices and Other Electronic Recording Devices in the Court Offices

Administrative Order 2024-24 - Electronic Recording in Offices

Second Circuit Administrative Order Regarding Extended Media Coverage in the Circuit Courts of The Second Judicial Circuit

Administrative Order 2024-26 - Extended Media Coverage


2026 Court Holiday Schedule

January 1 Thursday New Year's Day
January 19 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 12 Thursday Lincoln's Birthday
February 16 Monday Washington's Birthday (obsvd.)
April 3 Friday Spring Holiday
May 25 Monday Memorial Day
June 19 Friday Juneteenth Independence Day
July 3 Friday Independence Day
September 7 Monday Labor Day
October 12 Monday Columbus Day (obsvd)
November 11 Wednesday Veterans Day
November 26 Thursday Thanksgiving Day
November 27 Friday Day Following Thanksgiving Day
December 25 Friday Christmas Day

 

In addition to the foregoing holidays, the Chief Judge may declare a court holiday in any county in the circuit when the court facilities in that county are otherwise closed for the observance of a holiday not listed above. Pursuant to Supreme Court Order M. R. 5272, these additional observances shall be limited to only those situations in which both court security is unavailable and all county government offices are closed.