Search Logan County Police Records
Logan County police records are managed by the Sheriff's Office and Circuit Clerk in Lincoln. This guide explains how to find and request police records from Logan County agencies.
Logan County Quick Facts
Logan County Sheriff Police Records
The Logan County Sheriff's Office is the main law enforcement agency in the county. The office is at 911 Pekin Street in Lincoln, IL 62656. Call (217) 732-4159 to reach the sheriff. The department handles patrol, criminal investigations, and jail operations for Logan County. Police records from the sheriff cover incidents in unincorporated areas and small communities without their own police.
To request a police report, contact the sheriff's office. You can visit in person at the Lincoln location, call, or send a written request. Include the date of the incident, the names of people involved, and a case number if you have one. Logan County has about 27,700 residents. Lincoln is the largest city. If the incident happened within Lincoln city limits, the Lincoln Police Department may have the report instead of the sheriff.
The Logan County Sheriff's website is shown below.
The sheriff's main page has contact info, services, and links to the FOIA page for record requests.
Arrest records and booking data from the Logan County Jail are on file at the sheriff's office. Some booking data is public. Other parts may be restricted under state law. Ask the staff what they can provide when you make your request.
| Address | 911 Pekin Street, Lincoln, IL 62656 |
|---|---|
| Phone | (217) 732-4159 |
| Website | sheriffloganil.gov |
FOIA Requests for Logan County Police Records
The Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/) applies to every public body in Logan County. You can use it to request police records from the sheriff, court files from the circuit clerk, and records from other county offices. The sheriff's office has a dedicated FOIA page with details about the process.
The Logan County Sheriff FOIA page is shown below.
This page from the sheriff's FOIA section explains how to submit a records request in Logan County.
Put your request in writing. Include what records you want, dates, names, and any report or case numbers. The office has five business days to respond. Complex requests can take up to ten business days total. The first 50 pages of black and white copies are free. Each additional page costs $0.15. If they deny your request, the denial must cite a specific FOIA exemption. You can appeal to the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor at no cost.
Be clear and specific. A focused request gets faster results. Avoid asking for "all records" without any details. Give dates, names, and locations to help the Logan County staff find what you need.
Logan County Circuit Clerk Court Records
The Logan County Circuit Clerk is Kelly Elias. The office is at 601 Broadway Street in Lincoln, IL 62656. Call (217) 735-2376 for questions about court records. The circuit clerk keeps all court case files tied to police activity in Logan County.
After a police report leads to charges, the case moves to circuit court. Every filing, motion, hearing, and order goes into the case file. Court records show charges, plea deals, verdicts, and sentences. If you want to know what happened after an arrest, the circuit clerk's records are the place to look. Visit the office in Lincoln with a photo ID to search case records in person.
Logan County is part of the 11th Judicial Circuit. The clerk's staff can help you search for cases by name, date, or case number. Ask about fees for copies when you visit the courthouse. Some record types may be available through online tools, but check with the clerk about what digital access is offered.
| Circuit Clerk | Kelly Elias |
|---|---|
| Address | 601 Broadway Street, Lincoln, IL 62656 |
| Phone | (217) 735-2376 |
Criminal Background Checks in Logan County
A criminal background check is different from a single police report request. The Uniform Conviction Information Act (20 ILCS 2635/) limits public access to conviction records only. Arrests that did not result in a conviction are not available to the public. The Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification handles these checks for the whole state.
Use the CHIRP system for a name-based search. Go to a Live Scan vendor for fingerprint-based results. The Criminal Identification Act (20 ILCS 2630/) controls sealed and expunged records. Sealed records cannot be viewed by the general public. Only certain agencies and the named individual can access them. The Access and Review process lets you check your own record for free at a Live Scan vendor.
The Logan County Sheriff and circuit clerk do not run full background checks. Their records cover local Logan County cases only. For a statewide criminal history report, go through ISP.
Illinois State Police Records in Logan County
ISP Troop 6 covers Logan County. Troopers patrol I-55 and state highways running through the area. If a state trooper handled the incident, the report is with ISP. Contact the ISP FOIA Officer at ISP.FOIA.Officer@illinois.gov or submit a request through isp.illinois.gov/Foia.
Crash reports from ISP cost $5.00 each by mail. Send a check to the Patrol Records Unit at 801 South 7th Street, Suite 600-M, Springfield, IL 62703. You can also order online. I-55 runs through Logan County, so ISP handles a number of crash reports in the area. For other types of state trooper records, a standard FOIA request applies.
ISP also runs the statewide sex offender registry. You can search it online without a FOIA request. Logan County residents on the registry appear in the public database.
Nearby Counties
These counties border Logan County. Check the exact address of the incident to make sure you contact the right county.