Grundy County Circuit Clerk

The Grundy County Circuit Clerk keeps a passport acceptance desk inside the courthouse at 111 East Washington Street in Morris, the county seat. As the office that already handles court filings for residents across Grundy County, it is a familiar civic stop, and it doubles as a place to lodge a first-time passport application.

Staff here process the standard DS-11 route: they verify your citizenship documents and identification, watch you sign, and forward the sealed packet to the State Department. One thing to plan around is photos. Unlike the post office down the street, the clerk's counter does not take passport pictures, so bring a compliant photo with you or grab one beforehand.

This location tends to suit applicants who are already at the courthouse for other business or who prefer county-office hours to the postal schedule. For a side-by-side of every Morris option, see the Morris passport office guide.

Call ahead to confirm the clerk's passport hours and whether an appointment is needed, since court offices sometimes limit acceptance to certain windows. Come with a completed but unsigned DS-11, original citizenship proof plus a copy, and a passport-size photo already in hand. If you would rather have the photo taken where you apply, the Morris Post Office is a short walk east on Washington Street.