DeKalb County, IL Arrests & Jail Records

The Sheriff's Office is the county-level agency responsible for maintaining arrest and other crime-related records in DeKalb County. Interested persons may request arrest records from the Sheriff's Office by filling out the Freedom of Information Request Form and submitting it in person or via mail to:

Public Safety Building

150 North Main Street

Sycamore, IL 60178

Applications made to the Sheriff's Office have a typical processing time of five business days. Additionally, for records exceeding 50 pages, requesters have to pay copy fees of 15 cents per page.

Various cities, towns, and villages in DeKalb County have local police departments that provide law enforcement services at the municipal level. Each local police department has the authority to execute arrests within its jurisdiction. Interested persons may access these records by visiting the relevant agency's records office or searching through its incident report portal. However, because a local agency's reports are limited to the areas that it serves, the location of arrest should determine which agency you should contact. Listed below are some of the local police departments operating within communities in DeKalb County:

• DeKalb Police Department
• Sycamore Police Department
• Cortland Police Department
• Genoa Police Department

DeKalb County arrest records are part of the statewide criminal information maintained by the Illinois State Police (ISP). You may obtain ISP-maintained records by conducting a name-based search through the Criminal History Information Response Process (CHIRP) portal. However, for more detailed reports, request fingerprint-based records by visiting an authorized vendor for fingerprinting. The vendor is responsible for forwarding your request to the ISP.

In DeKalb County, persons arrested in connection with criminal activities may be charged in the Circuit Court. Case records maintained by the Clerk of the Circuit Court often include the details of arrests that result in criminal charges. These records may be accessed online through the county's court records portal. Alternatively, interested persons may request case records in person or via mail at the clerk's office located at:

DeKalb County Courthouse

133 W. State Street

Sycamore, IL 60178

Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Phone: (815) 895-7138

Third-party search tools like InfoTracer also offer electronic access to arrest and criminal court records. Such platforms often feature various search criteria that help users find records conveniently.