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Questions about official Montgomery County criminal records belong with the office that created or maintains the file. This private site cannot accept a request or retrieve a record. The contacts below route court files to the Circuit Clerk in Hillsboro, sheriff reports and booking records to the Sheriff's Office, and statewide criminal-history inquiries to Illinois State Police.

This Is Not a Government Office. This private reference site cannot retrieve criminal records, conduct official checks, correct or remove records, or receive expungement and sealing filings. Contact the appropriate official custodian.

Need an Official Record?

Use these Montgomery County and Illinois routes for the most common record requests:

  • Court case files: contact the Montgomery County Circuit Clerk at 120 N. Main St., Room 125, Hillsboro, IL 62049; 217-532-9540; Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Arrest, incident, and booking records: write Sheriff_FOIA@montgomerycountyil.gov or contact the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at 140 N. Main St., Hillsboro, IL 62049; 217-532-9511
  • Jail information: call Montgomery County Jail at 217-532-9514
  • State criminal history: use the Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification and its UCIA or Access and Review process
  • Police reports and incident records: contact the agency that wrote the report
  • Expungement and sealing: file through the Circuit Court that handled the case

The sheriff does not advertise a separately named records division or special walk-in hours. Its Office Administrator and FOIA Officer handle sheriff-held records at Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, 140 N. Main St., Hillsboro, IL 62049, 217-532-9511. For court records, the Circuit Clerk offers free inspection of available public files during the weekday hours listed above; copy charges may apply.