This Is Not a Government Office. This private reference cannot retrieve official records, perform official checks, correct repository data, or accept an expungement or sealing filing. The responsible government custodian must handle each service.
Need an Official Record?
Use the following Clinton County and Illinois routes:
- Court case files: see criminal court cases, or contact the Clinton County Circuit Clerk
- Criminal records and self-review: contact Illinois State Police, Bureau of Identification
- Arrest, booking, and jail records: contact the Clinton County Sheriff's Office or jail
- Official Illinois checks: use the applicable Illinois State Police process
- Police reports and incident records: contact the agency that wrote the report
- Expungement and sealing: file approved forms with the clerk in each county that holds a case
For sheriff and jail material, contact the Clinton County Sheriff's Office, 810 Franklin Street, Carlyle, IL 62231, at 618-594-4555. The office lists Monday through Friday hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; the jail line is 618-594-4556. Older or nonroutine material may require a narrow Illinois Freedom of Information Act request.
Court files are held by the Clinton County Circuit Clerk, 850 Fairfax Street, Room 220, Carlyle, IL 62231. Call 618-594-6615 or email circlerk@clintonco.illinois.gov. The clerk lists Monday through Friday hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Ask about plain or certified copies and current fees before ordering.