Iroquois County Background Information
Iroquois County is situated in the state of Illinois. Watseka is the Iroquois County seat at this moment. Iroquois County had a population of 27,077 in 2020.
It was created in 1833.
It was named for the Iroquois River, which was itself named for the Iroquois people.
Iroquois County Arrest Records
Crimes in Iroquois County are split up into two sections. Property crime and violent crime makeup these two sections. Property crimes can include things such as burglary, vehicle theft, and larceny. Murder, aggravated assault, forcible rape, and robbery make up the four violent crime sections. In 2021, Iroquois County recorded 23 violent and 135 property crimes.
Iroquois County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Clinton J. Perzee
550 S. 10th Street P.O. Box 67
Watseka, IL 60970
Phone: (815) 432-6992
Email: cperzee@co.iroquois.il.us
Iroquois County Criminal Records
Criminal records in Iroquois County include jail and inmate records and are often updated.
The Iroquois County sex offender register is updated continually. This register includes any offender living, working, attending school, or in jail in Iroquois County. Each resident of Iroquois County can get access to this list.
Iroquois County Court Records
Every single Iroquois County court record is taken care of by the county courthouse. In order to obtain a court record, a person in Iroquois County must visit at:
County Courthouse
Circuit Clerk: Lisa Hines
550 South 10th
Watseka, IL 60970
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CST
Phone: (815) 432-6950
Email: lhines@co.iroquois.il.us
When one party appeals a lower court case in Illinois, the Court of Appeals has the power to review it. The lower courts in question are made up of the 102 superior/trial courts across 102 Illinois counties, such as Iroquois County.
NOTE - Standard court records are sent out one of three ways in Iroquois County. The methods in question are fax, mail, and email. On the flip side, mail delivery is the only method available for official records.
Iroquois County Public Files
Each and every Iroquois County resident has vital records kept on them. Iroquois 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, and a lot more.
For instance, in Illinois, marriage records are currently accumulated by the relevant county clerk. The vital record copies are then sent to the Office of Vital Statistics. In the past, county offices in Illinois have also been in charge of obtaining death and birth records. In Illinois, every last vital record is stashed under one central registry. This helps to keep the records safe and have them readily available for statistical analysis in the future.
The Illinois Freedom of Information Act, passed in 1800, means that all Iroquois County locals can get access to and copy all public vital records. This covers all Iroquois County public records, both state and local government. The act was amended in 1984. To find a record, a person in Iroquois County must visit at:
County Clerk: Breein Suver
550 South 10th
Watseka, IL 60970
Phone: (815) 432-6960
Email: bsuver@co.iroquois.il.us
NOTE - If a person wants to obtain records face-to-face, they must adhere to a number of rules in Iroquois County. Records can only be obtained at the Iroquois County office from Monday to Friday, somewhere between 8:30 a.m.-4:30 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. Examples of an efficient form of photo ID include a driver's license or state ID. A person must also put every single request in writing in Iroquois County in order to be successful.
