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Follow a Tazewell County Arrest From Booking to the Court Outcome
Start with the Sheriff’s live custody table, save the detainee ID and arresting agency, then use Tazewell County’s free court portal to verify what was actually filed.
This guide also covers active warrants, police reports, pretrial release, legacy bond payments, video visits, jail mail, phone and commissary, public defenders, victim help, Illinois criminal history, corrections, expungement and sealing.
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WARRANT
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RESULT VERIFIED
ARREST + COURT MATCHED
An arrest is not a conviction. The Sheriff custody table shows an arrest or detention charge. Prosecutors can change or dismiss charges, and a court can acquit a defendant. Use the Circuit Court case for the legal outcome.
Live jail lookup
Booking date, detainee ID, charge and agency.
Active warrants
Separate Sheriff warrant database.
Court search
Free; public registration not required.
Visits
Video only; schedule 24+ hours ahead.
New Illinois cases
Cash bail ended September 18, 2023.
Which Tazewell County record answers your question?
SHERIFF CUSTODY
Is the person in jail now?
Find the booking date, detainee ID, age, current booking charge and arresting agency.
Best first step after a recent arrest.
POLICE / SHERIFF REPORT
What allegedly happened?
Request the incident or arrest narrative from the agency that actually created the report.
Pekin, East Peoria, Morton and other police records are not automatically Sheriff records.
CIRCUIT COURT
What charges were filed?
Use Smart Search for criminal cases and Search Hearings for scheduled court events.
This is the record to follow for dismissal, plea, conviction and sentence.
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
What appears statewide?
Use UCIA/CHIRP for public Illinois conviction information or fingerprint Access and Review for your own record.
County arrest data and statewide criminal history are different systems.Search current Tazewell County jail custody
The Sheriff’s live custody table identifies people currently listed in the Tazewell County Justice Center and shows the booking information needed to continue the investigation.
Open Inmate Lookup – Custody
Open the official custody list
Use your browser’s find function
On desktop press Ctrl+F or Command+F and enter the last name.
Check every same-name result
Use age, middle initial and arresting agency to avoid mixing people.
Save the detainee ID
This is the strongest jail-specific identifier displayed in the table.
Save the booking date and time
These identify the current custody event.
Read the booking charge
Treat it as an allegation, not the final filed charge.
Record the arresting agency
This tells you where to request the incident or arrest report.
Search the court case next
Use the free Tazewell County court portal to determine what prosecutors actually filed.
Continue to Tazewell court records
Understand every field in the Sheriff custody table
| Field | Meaning | What it does not prove | Next move |
|---|---|---|---|
| BookDate | Date the current jail event was entered. | Date of the alleged offense. | Compare with police and court records. |
| BookTime | Time associated with jail intake. | Exact arrest time. | Use with BookDate to isolate the booking. |
| DetaineeID | Sheriff identifier for the detainee. | Court case number. | Keep it for jail calls and services. |
| Age / name | Basic identity information. | Identity by itself. | Match multiple identifiers. |
| Charge | Booking or hold reason shown by the jail. | Formal prosecutor charge or guilt. | Read the court case. |
| Agency | Agency connected with the booking. | The Sheriff created the incident report. | Request the report from the listed agency. |
| HOLD | Custody may be based on another case or authority. | A new local criminal charge. | Ask which agency or case controls the hold. |
| TIME SERVER | The person may be serving court-ordered jail time. | A new arrest. | Find the sentencing case. |
Confirm the right person before using an arrest record
First and last name match
Middle initial is consistent
Age matches
Booking date fits the incident
Detainee ID is saved
Arresting agency matches
Court case follows the same arrest
Disposition belongs to that case
Do not rely on a name or mugshot alone. Confirm at least two independent identifiers before publishing an allegation, sending money or treating the record as belonging to a particular person.
No Tazewell County custody result found?
The person is still being processed
A recent arrest may not appear immediately while intake work is completed.
The person was released
The live custody list is not a permanent archive of every prior booking.
The arrest happened in another county
Search the county where the person was actually booked.
The name differs
Try a former surname, alias, suffix or alternate spelling.
A citation was issued instead of detention
A court case can exist without current jail custody.
The person is now in IDOC custody
Search the Illinois Department of Corrections after a state-prison transfer.
The record was expunged or sealed
Legally restricted information may disappear from ordinary public access.
You need a historical record
Use Sheriff FOIA or the court docket rather than the live custody table.
Jail status call script
I am trying to confirm the current or recent custody status of [full legal name], age or date of birth [information]. The arrest may have occurred on [date] through [agency]. Can you confirm whether the person is still being processed, currently detained, released, transferred or listed under a different detainee ID?
Search a Tazewell County warrant—and then verify it in court
The Sheriff maintains a separate warrant table. It can display Warrant ID, name, age, warrant type, warrant charge and an amount to post when applicable.
Open the official warrant lookup
Search Tazewell County warrants
Search the last name
Use Ctrl+F or Command+F to locate possible matches.
Save the Warrant ID
This helps distinguish multiple warrants or people with similar names.
Read the warrant type
Examples can include failure-to-appear warrants.
Read the warrant charge
Determine which underlying offense is connected with the warrant.
Do not automatically pay the displayed amount
First confirm that the warrant remains active and that a monetary amount still legally applies.
Search the Circuit Court case
Look for later entries that may show appearance, recall, quash, service or other resolution.
Call the court or jail before acting
Court Criminal Division: 309-477-2775. Jail Information: 309-477-2253.
Do not confront or attempt to detain anyone. Warrant information can change after a court appearance or judicial order.
What happens after a Tazewell County arrest?
Law-enforcement arrest
The Sheriff, Pekin Police, East Peoria Police, Morton Police or another agency creates the incident and arrest record.
Tazewell County jail intake
The Justice Center records the custody event, detainee ID, charge and arresting agency.
First appearance
The judge addresses charges, counsel and pretrial release or detention.
Prosecutor review
The State’s Attorney may file, amend or decline charges.
Pretrial proceedings
The case can involve hearings, discovery, motions and release-condition changes.
Plea or trial
The charge may resolve through plea, dismissal, trial or another judicial action.
Final disposition
Read each count separately for dismissal, acquittal, conviction, supervision or sentence.
Record correction or relief
Incorrect data may be challenged. Eligible cases may later qualify for expungement or sealing.
The jail does not own every police report
| Record | Starting office | Best identifiers | Common mistake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff incident/arrest report | Tazewell County Sheriff | Date, people, incident type, report number. | Requesting a city-police report from the Sheriff. |
| Pekin Police report | Pekin Police Department | Pekin report number, date and location. | Assuming jail booking makes it a Sheriff record. |
| East Peoria Police report | East Peoria Police Department | Agency case number and incident details. | Using only the detainee ID. |
| Morton / other municipal report | The arresting police department | Police case number, name and date. | Sending every request to Tazewell County. |
| Jail custody information | Tazewell County Justice Center | Detainee ID, booking date and name. | Using a police report number as a court number. |
| Criminal court case | Tazewell County Circuit Clerk | Court case number and party name. | Treating the Sheriff booking charge as final. |
Request a Tazewell County Sheriff arrest or incident report
Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office
101 S. Capitol Street
Pekin, IL 61554
Sheriff main: 309-478-5600
Dispatch: 309-346-4141
101 S. Capitol Street
Pekin, IL 61554
Sheriff main: 309-478-5600
Dispatch: 309-346-4141
The Sheriff’s FOIA page states that the FOIA Officer responds within five business days. The response can include disclosure, redaction, partial denial or denial based on applicable law.
Confirm the Sheriff created the record
Use the Agency field from the custody search.
Open the official Sheriff FOIA instructions
Open Tazewell Sheriff FOIA
Identify the exact record
Ask for a specific incident report, arrest report or clearly defined record set.
Give a narrow date range
Broad requests create avoidable search and review work.
List the people involved
Use full names and dates of birth when appropriate.
Add the report number
Include it whenever known.
Request electronic delivery
Ask for electronic records when maintained in that form.
Ask for a cost estimate
The Sheriff states that copy charges apply when paper production exceeds the free-copy allowance.
Copy-ready FOIA request
Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, I request an electronic copy of the releasable incident and arrest report concerning [full legal name] for the incident on or about [date] at [location]. Known identifiers are report number [number], detainee ID [number] and court case number [number]. Please notify me before processing if the cost will exceed $[amount], and identify the statutory basis for material withheld or redacted.
Search Tazewell County criminal court records for free
Tazewell County no longer uses Judici as its official court-record search. The county directs users to its Tyler Technologies portal.
The Tazewell portal states that public court searching is free and that members of the general public do not need to register.
Open the official Tazewell County Circuit Court portal
Open Tazewell court records
Select Smart Search
Smart Search is the portal tool used to locate court records.
Search the case number first
A court case number reduces same-name errors.
Otherwise search the legal name
Compare party information and event dates carefully.
Locate the criminal case
Do not mix traffic, civil or unrelated cases with the arrest being researched.
Read events chronologically
Follow first appearance, detention/release orders, motions, plea, trial and sentencing entries.
Read each count separately
One charge can be dismissed while another ends in conviction or supervision.
Use the courthouse record when remote data is incomplete
Tazewell County warns that Illinois remote-access rules can make online information more restrictive than courthouse access.
Tazewell County Circuit Clerk – Criminal Division
342 Court Street
Pekin, IL 61554
Criminal Division: 309-477-2775
342 Court Street
Pekin, IL 61554
Criminal Division: 309-477-2775
Use Search Hearings instead of guessing the next court date
Open the same Tyler portal
Open Tazewell Court Portal
Select Search Hearings
This tool searches hearings for a specified date range.
Use the court case number when known
It is safer than searching a common name.
Choose a narrow date range
Use the expected week or month rather than an unnecessarily large range.
Confirm the courtroom
Tazewell County states that courtroom assignments can change.
Recheck close to the hearing
Court calendars can change after the first search.
When an online docket is not enough
| Need | Ask for | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Final outcome | Disposition or judgment | Shows how the case or count ended. |
| Formal charge | Charging document | Shows what prosecutors filed. |
| Release conditions | Pretrial release/detention order | Controls current release obligations. |
| Sentence | Sentencing order / judgment | Shows the court-imposed sentence. |
| Formal verification | Certified copy | Used when another agency requires official proof. |
Confirm the current copy and certification charge directly with the Circuit Clerk before sending payment. The county’s public web pages do not publish one universal criminal-document fee that applies to every request.
New Illinois criminal cases no longer use cash bail
Cash bail was eliminated in Illinois on September 18, 2023. In new criminal cases, the judge decides whether the defendant is released, released with conditions or detained under Illinois pretrial law.
Release
The judge can release the defendant without requiring money as a condition of release.
Conditions
The court may impose reporting, no-contact, location, monitoring or other lawful conditions.
Detention petition
The State can seek pretrial detention when Illinois law permits it.
Detention hearing
The judge determines whether the statutory requirements for detention have been met.
What family members should verify
Exact court case number
Whether a detention petition was filed
Whether release was ordered
Every release condition
No-contact or protection orders
Electronic-monitoring instructions
Next court date
Any separate warrant or hold
For a 2026 arrest, do not assume that an old-style cash “bond amount” should be paid. Check the current court order first.
Why the Sheriff still has a bonding page
The Sheriff continues to publish a bonding procedure for cases or warrants in which a monetary payment still applies. This can include older matters and certain warrant-related situations.
First ask the court or jail whether the payment legally applies to this exact case. The existence of the Sheriff bonding page does not restore cash bail for new Illinois criminal cases.
| Item | Published rule |
|---|---|
| Bonding availability | 24 hours a day, 7 days a week when applicable. |
| Cash payment | Exact amount and applicable fees required; jail does not make change. |
| Identification | State driver license/ID, military ID or photo passport. |
| Jail processing fee | $35 for each applicable case. |
| Failure-to-appear fee | Some warrants carry a $75 state failure-to-appear fee. |
| Court Money card fee | 8% processing fee. |
| Phone payment | 1-800-352-9870; facility code IL1296. |
Verify the warrant or legacy order
Confirm it remains active.
Confirm the amount with the jail
Do not rely on an old screenshot.
Ask whether payment is actually authorized
New-case pretrial release does not use cash bail.
If applicable, pay at the Justice Center or through Court Money
Follow the Sheriff’s current instructions.
Open Sheriff bonding instructions
Keep the receipt
Do not leave without proof of payment.
How to get a Tazewell County Public Defender
Tazewell County Public Defender
Luke P. Taylor, Chief Public Defender
414 Court Street
Pekin, IL 61554
Office: 309-477-2232
Legal Services / Public Defender: 309-477-2252
Luke P. Taylor, Chief Public Defender
414 Court Street
Pekin, IL 61554
Office: 309-477-2232
Legal Services / Public Defender: 309-477-2252
The Public Defender represents people charged with criminal offenses carrying possible incarceration when a judge determines that appointed counsel is appropriate.
Ask for counsel at the first appearance
Tell the judge if private counsel cannot be afforded.
Provide financial information
The court determines whether the defendant qualifies.
Wait for a judicial appointment
The Public Defender cannot simply begin representation because someone calls the office.
For a person in custody, expect the representation issue early
The county says this ordinarily occurs within 48 hours of arrest for an in-custody defendant.
Call Legal Services to learn who was assigned
Family members can obtain limited non-confidential information such as assigned defender and next court setting.
Do not discuss case facts on ordinary jail communications
Personal calls, messages and visits are not confidential attorney communication.
The judge may assess a reasonable public-defender fee after considering the defendant’s ability to pay.
Contact the Tazewell County Victim/Witness Coordinator
Tazewell County State’s Attorney
Tazewell County Courthouse
342 Court Street, Room 110
Pekin, IL 61554
Main: 309-477-2205
Victim/Witness Coordinator: Jessica Holmes
Email: vservices@tazewell-il.gov
Tazewell County Courthouse
342 Court Street, Room 110
Pekin, IL 61554
Main: 309-477-2205
Victim/Witness Coordinator: Jessica Holmes
Email: vservices@tazewell-il.gov
Have the defendant’s legal name
Have the police report number
Have the court case number
Ask about court dates
Ask about victim-rights notifications
Ask about restitution documentation
Explain safety or no-contact concerns
Keep contact information current
Schedule every visit through Cidnet
Visits can no longer be scheduled directly with the facility. Tazewell County uses Cidnet for scheduling, video visits, calls and messages.
Confirm current custody
Search the live jail table before paying for communication services.
Create a Cidnet account
Open Cidnet
Find the Tazewell detainee
Match the legal name carefully.
Add every visitor
Adults and children must all be registered and placed on the schedule.
Schedule at least 24 hours ahead
The new visiting week begins each Sunday.
Select an available visitation window
Use one of the jail’s three daily blocks.
Bring acceptable identification for onsite visitation
Adults need a valid driver license or state ID; school ID is permitted for minors under the published rules.
Follow the video rules
Visits are monitored and recorded.
| Rule | Published requirement |
|---|---|
| Days | Sunday through Saturday |
| Morning | 8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. |
| Afternoon | 1:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m. |
| Evening | 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. |
| Visit length | Approximately 20 minutes |
| Maximum group | 2 adults + 2 children at one time |
Know the rules before the Tazewell County video visit
Identification
- Valid driver license or state-issued ID for adults.
- School ID permitted for minors.
- Everyone must be registered and scheduled.
- Under-18 visitors need a parent or legal guardian.
Behavior
- No intoxicated visitors.
- Communicate only with the scheduled detainee.
- No switching stations or visitors.
- Children must remain supervised.
- Profanity or disruptive conduct can end the visit.
Items & clothing
- No cell phones, cameras or video devices.
- No food or drinks in the visiting area.
- Footwear is required.
- No transparent, excessively revealing or gang-associated clothing.
A protected person cannot visit a detainee who is the restrained person under an applicable restraining or other valid court order.
Jail staff can terminate a visit and revoke visiting privileges for rule violations. The Sheriff specifically warns that serious disruptive or disobedient conduct can lead to permanent loss of visitation privileges.
Do not send ordinary inmate letters to the Pekin jail address
Effective June 23, 2025: ordinary non-legal inmate mail is digitally processed offsite. Personal letters sent to the Justice Center physical address are no longer handled as ordinary inmate correspondence.
Non-legal mail address
Inmate’s Full Name, Inmate ID
Tazewell County Justice Center, Illinois
P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
Inmate’s Full Name, Inmate ID
Tazewell County Justice Center, Illinois
P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
Write the inmate’s full name
Include the inmate ID
Spell out Tazewell County Justice Center, Illinois
Use P.O. Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131
Do not send legal mail to the scanning address
Do not send money orders there
Do not send personal checks, gift cards or cash
Do not include gang signs, abusive language, newspaper/internet printouts or graffiti
Mail that is incorrectly addressed can be rejected and discarded. Legal mail, money orders, personal checks, gift cards and cash sent to the Phoenix scanning address are returned.
Legal mail
The Sheriff’s public page specifically says legal mail must not be sent to the Phoenix non-legal scanning address. Confirm the current direct legal-mail procedure with Jail Information at 309-477-2253 before mailing privileged material.
Books
Physical books are no longer accepted at TCJC. Detainees use tablets to purchase access to digital books, games and movies.
Use Cidnet for Tazewell County inmate communication
Cidnet provides the jail’s family communication system for phone calls, messages and video visits. Users create an account and purchase data for available services.
Confirm the detainee is still in custody
Do this before purchasing data.
Open Cidnet
Open Cidnet customer portal
Create your account
Enter accurate customer information.
Select the correct detainee
Match the legal name carefully.
Purchase only the service needed
Calls, messages and video visits all use Cidnet data.
Keep transaction receipts
Save payment confirmations until the service is available.
Assume ordinary inmate phone calls, messages and family video visits can be monitored or recorded. Do not use them for confidential attorney-client strategy.
Add money before the Sunday commissary cutoff
Tazewell County commissary is held once per week on Wednesday. The Sheriff says money intended for that commissary cycle should be deposited before 9:00 p.m. Sunday.
Justice Center kiosk
Cash or credit-card deposits can be made at the lobby kiosk.
Online deposit
The Sheriff directs users to the Smart Deposit service.
Phone deposit
1-866-394-0490, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Check current custody
Never fund an account after release or transfer without confirming the destination.
Save the detainee ID
Use the live Sheriff custody table.
Choose the correct deposit method
Kiosk, approved online service or telephone.
Deposit before Sunday 9:00 p.m. for Wednesday commissary
Late deposits may miss that weekly order cycle.
Keep the receipt
Save the amount, transaction number and detainee identifier.
If a detainee leaves commissary behind, the Sheriff states that family or friends have seven days to pick it up and must present the Personal Property Form mailed by the detainee together with identification.
Property generally requires a court order—but trial clothing is different
Tazewell County states that ordinary detainee property is not released unless a court order specifically authorizes release.
Jury-trial clothing accepted by the jail
Tie
Shirt
Shoes
Suit or sport coat
Trousers or skirt
Blouse
Jacket or dress
Nylons, slip or socks
The jail accepts only one of each approved trial-clothing item at a time. Call before delivering clothing to confirm the current procedure.
Switch to IDOC after a person leaves the county jail for state prison
Use Tazewell custody lookup for
- Recent local arrest.
- Pretrial county custody.
- Local detainee ID.
- Tazewell jail services.
Use IDOC for
- Illinois state-prison custody.
- IDOC individual-in-custody search.
- Current state facility.
- State-prison visitation and communication.
IDOC uses separate rules for state-prison visitation, mail, calls and deposits. Do not continue using Tazewell County jail addresses or payment services after a state transfer.
Use ISP only after you understand what each state search contains
UCIA / CHIRP name search
- Public Illinois conviction information.
- Name-based inquiry.
- Electronic charge: $10.
- Manual/paper charge: $16.
- Name-based matching carries identity risk.
Access and Review
- Used to review your own Illinois criminal history.
- Fingerprint based.
- Includes a Record Challenge form.
- No ISP processing fee.
- Fingerprint provider may charge.
| Request | Electronic / Live Scan | Manual / paper |
|---|---|---|
| UCIA name-based inquiry | $10 | $16 |
| UCIA fingerprint-card inquiry | $15 | $20 |
| Applicant state-only | $15 | $20 |
| Applicant state + FBI | $27 | $32 |
| Access & Review / Record Challenge | No ISP charge | No ISP charge |
Use county records for one Tazewell arrest
The Sheriff and court are better for tracing a specific local incident.
Use ISP name-based inquiry for public Illinois conviction information
Open ISP name-based instructions
Use Access and Review for your own full Illinois transcript
Go to a participating law-enforcement/correctional facility or licensed Live Scan provider.
Open Access and Review instructions
Use fingerprints when identity matters
Fingerprint comparison is safer than matching only a name.
The Illinois Uniform Conviction Information Act permits public dissemination of conviction information. A county arrest or dismissed charge should not be treated as the same thing as a public statewide conviction result.
Fix the source record before challenging the statewide history
Identify exactly what is wrong
Compare the Sheriff custody table, police report, Circuit Court docket and ISP transcript.
Save the disputed identifiers
Record the detainee ID, police report number and court case number.
Obtain the controlling document
A certified dismissal, judgment or amended court order is stronger than a screenshot.
Correct Sheriff data with the Sheriff
Use the records or FOIA process as appropriate.
Correct court information through the Circuit Clerk or court
Court record errors must be corrected at their source.
Complete ISP Access and Review
The fingerprint transcript includes a Record Challenge form.
Explain the exact correction
Identify the wrong entry, the correct entry and the document proving it.
Recheck all systems
Updates may reach the Sheriff, court, ISP and private databases at different times.
Correction is not expungement. Correction changes inaccurate information. Expungement or sealing restricts an otherwise accurate record when Illinois law permits.
Expunge or seal an eligible Tazewell County arrest record
Expungement
Qualifying arrest and court records are removed or destroyed according to the court order and Illinois law. Eligibility commonly depends on the case ending without a disqualifying conviction and on the type of disposition.
Sealing
The record is restricted from ordinary public access rather than destroyed. Some Illinois conviction records that cannot be expunged can still qualify for sealing.
Illinois Courts released revised statewide adult expungement and sealing forms in June 2026. Every Illinois circuit court must accept the approved statewide forms.
Prepare before filing
Every arrest date
Every arresting agency
Tazewell court case numbers
Final dispositions
Completion dates for supervision or sentence
Illinois criminal-history transcript when useful
Current address
Fee-waiver paperwork if needed
Search every Tazewell County case
Do not file based only on memory or the original jail charge.
Obtain the final disposition
Confirm dismissed, acquitted, supervision, conviction or other result.
Review the statewide eligibility instructions
Use the current Illinois Courts forms and OSAD guidance.
Open 2026 Illinois expungement & sealing forms
List every required arrest and case
Use additional-case sheets when necessary.
File in the proper circuit
Tazewell County cases are handled through the Tazewell County Circuit Clerk.
Use a fee waiver when eligible
Illinois provides statewide Application for Waiver of Court Fees forms.
Serve the required agencies through the court process
Follow the current statewide form instructions rather than mailing agencies randomly.
Keep certified copies of the signed order
Keep proof before records become unavailable to the public.
Verify the ISP update
Access and Review can later be used to check your Illinois criminal history.
State fees that are different from local court filing fees
| ISP item | Current ISP charge |
|---|---|
| Petition to expunge or seal criminal history | No ISP charge |
| Court order to expunge or seal criminal history | $60 ISP processing fee |
| Access & Review / Record Challenge | No ISP charge |
Tazewell County Circuit Clerk filing or service charges are separate from the ISP fee schedule and can depend on the filing. Confirm current local charges before submitting the petition.
Cannabis cases: Illinois maintains separate procedures for eligible cannabis convictions and minor cannabis records. Do not use the ordinary expungement analysis without checking the cannabis-specific rules.
Office of the State Appellate Defender – Expungement & Sealing Unit
Toll-free: 866-787-1776
Email: Expungement@osad.state.il.us
Toll-free: 866-787-1776
Email: Expungement@osad.state.il.us
Tazewell County jail, court and record contacts
Tazewell County Sheriff
101 S. Capitol Street
Pekin, IL 61554
Pekin, IL 61554
Justice Center / Jail
101 S. Capitol Street
Pekin, IL 61554
Pekin, IL 61554
Jail Information
Custody, jail procedures and current service questions.
Sheriff Dispatch
Circuit Clerk – Criminal
342 Court Street
Pekin, IL 61554
Pekin, IL 61554
Court Administration
Courthouse, Room 102
342 Court Street
342 Court Street
Public Defender
414 Court Street
Pekin, IL 61554
Pekin, IL 61554
Legal Services / Assigned Defender
State’s Attorney
Courthouse, Room 110
342 Court Street
342 Court Street
Victim / Witness
Legal Self Help Center
Courthouse, Room 103
ISP Bureau of Identification
260 N. Chicago Street
Joliet, IL
Joliet, IL
Tazewell County Justice Center map
Tazewell County Courthouse map
Confirm before traveling: Recheck current custody, office hours, courtroom assignment, required identification, payment method and whether an appointment is necessary.
What you no longer need to research across multiple portals
Custody search
Booking date/time, detainee ID, charge, arresting agency, holds and time-server meaning.
Warrants
Warrant ID, warrant type, charge, amount-to-post caution and court-verification workflow.
Court records
Free Tyler Smart Search, Search Hearings, remote-access limitations and criminal contact routing.
Jail family rules
Cidnet visits, 20-minute sessions, visitor limits, new 2025 mail address, calls and commissary deadline.
Legal help
Public Defender appointment, assigned-lawyer lookup, victim coordinator and court Self Help Center.
Illinois record relief
ISP Access and Review, CHIRP fees, correction workflow and revised June 2026 expungement/sealing forms.
Tazewell County IL jail and court questions answered
How do I search Tazewell County arrest records?
Use the Sheriff’s current custody lookup to identify the detainee ID, booking date, charge and arresting agency. Then search the free Tazewell County Circuit Court Tyler portal for the filed case and disposition.
How do I find a current Tazewell County inmate?
Open Inmate Lookup – Custody and search the surname. Match age, middle initial, booking date and agency before relying on the result.
How do I search active Tazewell County warrants?
Use the Sheriff’s separate warrant table. Save the Warrant ID and then verify the newest case status through the Circuit Court portal before taking action.
Is the Tazewell County court search free?
Yes. The official Tyler portal states that public court record searching is free and general public users do not need to register.
How do I request an arrest report?
If the Sheriff created it, use the Sheriff’s FOIA procedure and provide a narrow date range, incident type, involved people and report number. If a city police agency made the arrest, request the report from that agency.
Does Illinois still require cash bail for a new Tazewell County arrest?
No. Illinois eliminated cash bail for new cases on September 18, 2023. Current cases use pretrial release and detention decisions. Verify any warrant or legacy monetary payment before paying.
How do jail visits work?
Schedule through Cidnet at least 24 hours ahead. Visits are by video and last about 20 minutes. Published hours are 8–11 a.m., 1:30–4 p.m. and 6–9 p.m. daily.
What is the current inmate mailing address?
For non-legal mail use the inmate’s full name and inmate ID, Tazewell County Justice Center, Illinois, P.O. Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131. Do not send legal mail or money to that scanning address.
How do I obtain my own Illinois criminal record?
Use Illinois State Police Access and Review with fingerprints through a participating agency or licensed Live Scan provider. ISP does not charge for Access and Review or a Record Challenge, though the fingerprint provider may charge.
Can a Tazewell County arrest be expunged or sealed?
Some cases qualify depending on the arrest, disposition and offense. Illinois Courts released revised statewide adult expungement and sealing forms in June 2026. File the appropriate forms through the circuit where the case was handled.
