Jo Daviess County Background Information
Jo Daviess County is found in the state of Illinois. The county seat is currently Galena. The total number of people in Jo Daviess County in 2020 was 22,035.
It was formed in 1827.
It is named for Maj. Joseph Hamilton Daveiss, United States District Attorney for Kentucky, who was killed in 1811 at the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Jo Daviess County Arrest Records
Arrest records are kept on each crime in Jo Daviess County. Each individual crime is put into two main types in Jo Daviess County. Property crime and violent crime makeup these two sections. Property crimes can include things such as burglary, larceny, and vehicle theft. Robbery, aggravated assault, murder, and forcible rape make up the four main violent crime classifications. In 2020, Jo Daviess County recorded 6 violent and 62 property crimes.
Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Kevin W. Turner
330 North Bench Street
Galena, IL 61036
Phone: (815) 777-2141
Fax: (815) 777-9284
Email: kturner@jodaviesscountyil.gov
Jo Daviess County Criminal Documents
The criminal records in Jo Daviess County are constantly updated and include jail and inmate records. Jo Davies County keep an up to date register of all local sex offenders. This includes every person linked with Jo Daviess County, whether it be an offender living, attending school, working, or incarcerated in the county. This list can be accessed by all citizens in Jo Daviess County.
Jo Daviess County Court Records
Every last Jo Daviess County court record is serviced by the county courthouse. Residents may obtain a copy of records at:
County Courthouse
Circuit Clerk: Kathy Phillips
330 North Bench Street Room 204
Galena, IL 61036
Phone: (815) 777-2295, (815) 777-0037
Fax: (815) 776-9146
Email: circuitclerk@jodaviesscountyil.gov
When one party appeals a lower court case in Illinois, the Court of Appeals has the power to review it. These lower courts are made up of the 102 superior/trial courts in the 102 counties in Illinois.
NOTE - Standard court records can be sent via one of three methods in Jo Daviess County. The methods in question are fax, mail, and email. However, mail delivery is the only method available for official records.
Jo Daviess County Public Documents
Every single resident in the state of Illinois has vital records kept on them. Jo Daviess County is even in charge of acquiring some of this information. These records include, but are not limited to, birth certificates, marriage certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, death certificates, divorce certificates, and more.
County clerks are in charge of amassing marriage records in Jo Daviess County and Illinois. In Illinois, the Office of Vital Statistics is then sent each and every vital record. In previous years, county offices in Illinois have also been in charge of accumulating death and birth records. These vital records are secured and managed all together under one central registry. This allows them to be utilised in the future for statistical analysis.
All public records in Jo Daviess County can be accessed by residents thanks to the 1800 Illinois Freedom of Information Act. This covers all Jo Daviess County public records, both state and local government. Changes were made to the act in 1984. A person can get a copy of records at:
County Clerk: Angela Kaiser
330 North Bench Street
Room 104 (Recorder)
Room 108 (Clerk)
Galena, IL 61036
Phone: (815) 777-0161
Fax: (815) 777-3688
Email: countyclerk@jodaviesscountyil.gov
Having said that, occupants of Jo Daviess County must pay a fee per record. Birth record first copies cost $20 in Jo Daviess County. Any extra copy ordered on top of this as the original are then available for $6 each. In Jo Daviess County, death record first copies cost $20. It then costs a supplementary $10 for every copy beyond that. The first copies of marriage records in Jo Daviess County cost $20 and $6 additional for each copy as requested.
NOTE - Habitants of Jo Daviess County must adhere to a number of rules if they wish to obtain records. A person in Jo Daviess County must visit the office from Monday to Friday and somewhere between 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. CST. Photo ID is needed if a person wants to request records. Any form of photo ID, including a driver's license or state ID is adequate. All Jo Daviess County requests must be put in writing.
