This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull criminal records, run official background checks, remove or correct a record, or accept expungement filings for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Record?
Use the record's source to choose the correct Ford County or Illinois office:
- Court case files: use the criminal court case records route or call the Ford County Circuit Clerk at 217-379-9420
- Criminal histories and personal record review: contact Illinois State Police
- Arrest, booking, and jail information: call the Ford County jail and dispatch line at 217-379-2324
- Name-based or fingerprint inquiries: use the official Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification process
- Police reports and incident records: contact the agency that wrote the report
- Expungement and sealing: file through the Circuit Clerk in the county where the arrest or charge occurred
The Ford County Sheriff's Office administrative counter is at 235 N. American Street, Paxton, IL 60957, 217-379-9470, open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Written sheriff FOIA requests go to FOIA Officer Barbara King at that address. Court records are held by Circuit Clerk Kasi Schwarz in Room 106 of the Ford County Courthouse, 200 W. State Street, Paxton, IL 60957, 217-379-9420, open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.