Hamilton County Background Information
The state of Illinois hosts Hamilton County. Presently, the Hamilton County seat is McLeansboro. There were 7,993 inhabitants living in Hamilton County in 2020.
It was formed in 1821.
It was named for Alexander Hamilton, Revolutionary War hero and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury.
Hamilton County Arrest Records
In Hamilton County, arrest records are kept on each individual crime. In Hamilton County, crimes are split into two main types. Property crime and violent crime makeup these two sections. Automobile theft, burglary, and larceny make up the three main property crime types. On the contrary, the violent crime groups include murder, rape, assault, and robbery. Back in 2020, there were 0 violent and 9 property crimes in Hamilton County.
Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Tracy Lakin
100 S Jackson St #1, McLeansboro, IL 62859
Phone: (618) 643-2511
Email: tlakin@hamiltoncountyil.gov
Hamilton County Criminal Records
Criminal records in Hamilton County include jail and inmate records and are routinely updated. All Hamilton County sex offenders are kept on one up to date list. This includes any offender living, working, incarcerated, or attending school within the jurisdiction of Hamilton County. All habitants of Hamilton County can search for nearby sex offenders. People can also search for a particular name if they so wish. The search results include any Hamilton County non-compliant or incarcerated offenders.
Hamilton County Court Records
The county courthouse maintains all Hamilton County court records. People may enquire records at:
Hamilton County Courthouse
Clerk: Beth Sandusky
100 S. Jackson Street, Room 2
McLeansboro, IL 62859
Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CST
Phone: (618) 643-3224
Fax: (618) 643-3455
Email: bsandusky@hamiltoncountyil.gov
In Illinois, the Court of Appeals oversees any lower court case in which one party contests a decision made. These lower courts are made up of the 102 superior or trial courts found across the state's 102 counties, including Hamilton County.
NOTE - Standard court records can be sent via one of three methods in Hamilton County. These methods are email, mail, and fax. Having said that, certified records can only be sent via mail.
Hamilton County Public Documents
Every single resident in the state of Illinois has vital records kept on them. Some of these vital records are even obtained by Hamilton County itself. These records can include birth certificates, marriage certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, death certificates, divorce certificates, and more.
In Illinois and Hamilton County, marriage records are obtained by county clerks. Copies of every vital record are then sent to the Office of Vital Statistics. Hamilton County has also been in charge of birth and death records historically. These vital records are gathered and maintained all together under one central registry. This allows the state and Hamilton County to use the records for statistical analysis in the future.
Hamilton County occupants can all acquire and copy public records thanks to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act from 1800. This covers all Hamilton County public records, both state and local government. Changes were made to the act in 1984. To get a hold of a public record in Hamilton County, residents may visit at:
County Clerk & Recorder: Heather Bowman
100 S. Jackson Street, Room 2
McLeansboro, IL 62859
Phone: (618) 643-2721
Fax: (618) 643-2756
Email: coclerk@hamiltoncountyil.gov
Having said that, every single record comes at a cost, as it takes both time to source the records and resources to print them. The first copies of birth records in Hamilton County cost $10. In Hamilton County, a person has to pay $19 for the first copy of their desired Death record.
NOTE - When it comes to obtaining records, Hamilton County has a number of rules that must be followed. The Hamilton County office opening hours are from Monday to Friday, in between 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CST. When asking for records, Hamilton County residents must also present some form of photo ID. A driver's license or state ID are both satisfactory forms of photo ID. A person must put their request in writing to be accepted in Hamilton County.
