Jersey County Background Information
Illinois has 102 counties, with one of them being Jersey County. The county seat is currently Jerseyville. In 2020, the Jersey County population was 21,512.
It was founded in 1839.
The county was named for the state of New Jersey, from which many of the early settlers emigrated - which was itself named for the Channel Island of Jersey in Great Britain.
Jersey County is included in the St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Jersey County Arrest Records
Jersey County records each crime that occurs within the county borders. Each individual crime is split into two main types in Jersey County. These two sections are property crime and violent crime. Property crime includes things like larceny, vehicle theft, burglary and more. Violent crimes can include murder, aggravated assault, forcible rape, and robbery. In 2021, Jersey County recorded 6 violent and 18 property crimes.
Jersey County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Nick Manns
114 North Washington Street
Jerseyville, IL 62052
Hours:
Open 24 Hours
Phone: (618) 498-6881
Fax: (618) 498-1911
Email: sheriff@jerseycounty-il.gov
Jersey County Criminal Records
Criminal records in Jersey County include jail and inmate records and are constantly updated.
All Jersey 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 Jersey County. All habitants within Jersey County have the right to acquire this list.
Jersey County Court Records
Each and every Jersey County court record is serviced by the county courthouse. Public records in Jersey County can be obtained at:
County Courthouse
Circuit Clerk, Daniel P. Schetter
201 W Pearl St
Jerseyville, IL 62052
Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. M-F CST
Hours:
M-F: 8 am- 4 pm
Phone: (618) 498–5571 ext. 124
Fax: (618) 498-6128
The Court of Appeals in Illinois has the ability to review and overturn any contested decision made by lower courts. There are 102 superior/trial courts across the 102 Illinois states, which make up these lower courts.
NOTE - Standard court records are distributed via one of three ways once a payment has been made in Jersey County. These include email, mail, and fax. In contrast, any certified or official documents must be sent via mail and mail only in Jersey County.
Jersey County Public Records
Vital records are kept on every person within Jersey County. Some of these vital records are even compiled by Jersey County itself. The vital record bracket can include birth, death, marriage, and divorce documents.
In Illinois and Jersey County, marriage records are obtained by county clerks. Copies of each vital record are then sent to the Office of Vital Statistics. Jersey County has also been in charge of birth and death records in past times. In Illinois, every single vital record is secured under one central registry. This allows them to be utilised in the future for statistical analysis.
Jersey County occupants can all get and copy public records thanks to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act from 1800. This covers all Jersey County public records, both state and local government. The act was updated in 1984. In Jersey County, to get access to a record, locals must visit at:
County Clerk: Pam Warford
200 N Lafayette, #2
Jerseyville, IL 62052
Phone: (618) 498-5571 ext. 117-8
Fax: (618) 498-7823
NOTE - Jersey County has a number of rules that must be followed when it comes to obtaining records. The Jersey County office opening hours are from Monday to Friday, between 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (Temp Friday hrs-8:00 a.m.-N) CST. Before records are presented, some form of photo ID must be shown. In Jersey County, a person can show a driver's license or state ID, among other things. In Jersey County, all requests must be put in writing.
