Crawford County Information
Crawford County is found in the state of Illinois, along with 101 other counties. At present, the Crawford County seat is Robinson. 18,679 inhabitants lived in Crawford County in 2020.
It was formed in 1816.
It was named in honor of William H. Crawford, from Georgia, who was serving as Secretary of War and Secretary of the Treasury at the time.
Crawford County Arrest Documents
Crimes in Crawford County are put into two sections. These two sections are property crime and violent crime. Property crime includes things like larceny, vehicle theft, burglary and more. Murder, aggravated assault, forcible rape, and robbery make up the four violent crime sections. In 2020, Crawford County recorded 9 violent and 78 property crimes.
Crawford County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: William Rutan
203 South Jefferson
Robinson, IL 62454
Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Phone: (618) 546-1515
Fax: (618) 546-0141
Crawford County Criminal Files
Crawford County must keep an up to date register of all local sex offenders. The Crawford County must legally keep an up to date sex offender registers. This includes any offender living, working, incarcerated, or attending school within the jurisdiction of Crawford County. Anyone in Crawford County can get access to this register. Any offender attending school, in jail, living, or working in Crawford County goes on this register. Every last resident of Crawford County can get access to this list.
Crawford County Court Files
In Crawford County, each individual court record is preserved by county courthouse. In Crawford County, a person must go to obtained records at:
County Courthouse
Angela Reinoehl, Circuit Clerk
P.O. Box 655, Robinson,
IL - Illinois 62454
Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. CST
Phone: (618) 544-3512
Fax: (618) 546-5628
Email: circuitclerk@crawfordcountyil.org
NOTE - Standard court records are sent out one of three ways in Crawford County. These include email, mail, and fax. On the flip side, mail delivery is the only method available for official records.
Crawford County Public Files
Every single resident in the state of Illinois has vital records kept on them. Crawford County is even in charge of the collection of some of these vital records. These records include, but are not limited to, birth certificates, marriage certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, death certificates, divorce certificates, plus more.
As an example, marriage records are collected by the county clerk in Crawford County. The vital record copies are then sent to the Office of Vital Statistics. The Crawford County office, as well as other county offices around Illinois, has also been in charge of birth and death records historically. Every vital record in Illinois, including those from Crawford County, is gathered in one central registry. These stashed vital records can be used later down the road for statistical analysis.
Crawford County habitants can all get access to and copy public records thanks to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act from 1800. This covers all Crawford County public records, both state and local government. The act was updated in 1984. In Crawford County, residents can obtain copies at:
County Clerk/Recorder: Beckie Staley
100 Douglas St
100 Douglas St,
Robinson, IL 62454
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Phone: (618) 546-1212
Fax: (618) 546-0140
Email: clerk@crawfordcounty.illinois.gov
Having said that, occupants of Crawford County must pay a fee per record. Birth record first copies cost $18 in Crawford County. Any extra copy ordered on top of this as the original are then available for $8 each. In Crawford County, death record first copies cost $22. It then costs a supplementary $12 for every copy beyond that. The first copies of marriage records in Crawford County cost $18 and $8 additional for each copy as requested.
NOTE - There are a number of rules that must be followed in order for Crawford County citizens to obtain records. Firstly, the office is only open from Monday to Friday, between 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. CST. In order to be granted a copy of a record, a person must also be able to show some form of photo identification. A driver's license or state ID are both satisfactory forms of photo ID. Requests must be put in writing if they are to be accepted.
