Franklin County

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Resident Circuit Judge

Thomas J. Tedeschi
Office Location
100 Public Square
P.O. Box 485
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.438.6003
Fax: 618.439.4119

Circuit Judge

Melissa A. Morgan
Office Location
911 Casey Avenue
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
Phone: 618.244.8036
Fax: 618.439.4119

Circuit Judge

Eric J. Dirnbeck
Office Location
100 Public Square
P.O. Box 485
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.438.6003
Fax: 618.439.4119

Associate Judge

Evan Owens
Office Location
100 Public Square
P.O. Box 485
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.438.6003
Fax: 618.439.4119

Circuit Clerk

Jim Muir
Office Location
100 Public Square
P.O. Box 485
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.435.9800
Fax: 618.439.4119

Court Reporter

Leslee Copple
Office Location
100 Public Square
P.O. Box 485
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.438.6003

Court Reporter

Christy Gorden
Office Location
100 Public Square
P.O. Box 485
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.438.6003

Court Reporter

Andrea Jent
Office Location
100 Public Square
P.O. Box 485
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.438.6003

State's Attorney

Abigail Dinn
Office Location
411 E. Main Street
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.439.4316
Fax: 618.435.2349

Public Defender

Kevin Popit
Office Location
411 E. Main Street
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.435.4481
Fax: 618.435.3388

Assistant Public Defender

Shannon Appleton
Franklin County Courthouse
Public Square
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.435.1471

Assistant Public Defender

James Ford
1103 Public Square
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.439.0531

Chief Probation Officer

Monica Urban
Office Location
411 E. Main Street
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.439.4111
Fax: 618.435.3388

Probation Officer

Natalie Shurtz
Office Location
411 E. Main Street
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.439.4111
Fax: 618.435.3388

Probation Officer

Andrea Glodich
Office Location
411 E. Main Street
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.439.4111
Fax: 618.435.3388

Probation Officer

Chelsea Pelham
Office Location
411 E. Main Street
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.439.4111
Fax: 618.435.3388

Probation Officer

Sandra Woodcock
Office Location
411 E. Main Street
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.439.4111
Fax: 618.435.3388

Probation Officer

Jordan Famy
Office Location
411 E Main Street
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.439.4111
Fax: 618.435.3388