This Is Not a Government Office. This private reference resource cannot obtain official criminal histories, correct or remove records, perform an official check, or accept an expungement or sealing filing. Contact the responsible public agency for those services.
Need an Official Record?
Route each Jo Daviess County request according to the kind of record sought:
- Court case files: see criminal court case records, or contact the clerk of the court that heard the case
- Criminal records and rap sheets: contact the Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification
- Arrest, booking, and jail records: contact the Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Office
- Official Illinois checks: follow the Illinois State Police CHIRP or fingerprint process
- Police reports and incident records: contact the agency that wrote the report
- Expungement and record sealing: file with the court that heard the case
For deputy reports, booking files, and jail information, contact the Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Office, 330 N Bench Street, Galena, IL 61036, at 815-777-2141. Current records instructions control submission methods and counter hours.
For filed charges, dockets, dispositions, and certified court copies, contact the Jo Daviess County Circuit Clerk, Suite 2C, 330 N Bench Street, Galena, IL 61036, at 815-777-0037. The office publishes Monday through Friday hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding holidays.