Civil lawsuits & business mediators in Richland County, IL

How does mediation work in Richland County?

Richland County's circuit court, part of the Second Judicial Circuit, sits at the Richland County Courthouse, 103 West Main in Olney [1][2]. Civil cases there may be sent to mediation under Second Circuit Rule 23, and the parties get 7 days to agree on a mediator, then 7 more to nominate three for the judge to choose from [3]. In family cases with contested parenting issues, Rule 21 lets the court appoint an agreed private mediator from the circuit's approved list or pick one itself [4]. All five of our Richland mediators are based in Olney and appear on the Second Circuit's family and civil lists [5][6] or the Fourth Circuit's child-related and civil lists [7][8].

1. Illinois Courts – Courts Directory: Richland County Courthouse
2. Illinois Second Judicial Circuit – Richland County
3. Illinois Second Judicial Circuit – Civil Mediation
4. Illinois Second Judicial Circuit – Family Mediation
5. Illinois Second Judicial Circuit – Approved Family Law Mediators (2026, PDF)
6. Illinois Second Judicial Circuit – Court Approved Civil Mediator List (2026, PDF)
7. Fourth Judicial Circuit of Illinois – Mediators for Child-Related Issues (rev. 12/5/2025, PDF)
8. Fourth Judicial Circuit of Illinois – Civil Mediators (rev. 12/5/2025, PDF)

Fact-checked 2026-10-08. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.