LaSalle County Arrest, Court, and Public Records

What are LaSalle County Public Records?

LaSalle County public records include all information created, prepared, used, or preserved as outlined under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. Public records in LaSalle County include typewritten and handwritten information. It also includes electronic documents or materials transmitted by email, such as images or facts. Relevant parts of a public record can be publicly restricted or redacted if they contain:

Documents and records which are exempted from another statute
Private details that would constitute an assault on the privacy of an individual
Any kinds of data from criminal history records from criminal enforcement departments
Records collected for regulatory disciplinary proceedings by a public agency
Trade secrets
Private, commercial, or financial information
Preliminary drafts, notes, transcripts, and recommendations
Documents or materials related to collective bargaining between public bodies and their workers or members, which do not constitute a definitive contract or agreement,
Unless otherwise authorized by state law for disclosure, the details used by a public agency responsible for regulating or supervising financial institutions or insurance undertakings.

LaSalle County Crime Statistics

The Illinois State Police (ISP) publishes annual reports of crime statistics for all counties in the state. In 2018, LaSalle County reported a total number of 1,421 crimes, including 121 violent crimes and 1,300 property crimes. The violent crimes include one homicide, 47 rapes, 10 robberies, and 63 aggravated assaults. The property crimes include 211 burglaries, 1,024 larcenies, 42 motor vehicle thefts, and 23 cases of arson. LaSalle County’s 2018 crime statistics reveal a significant decline in total crimes of the county from the previous year. Between 2017 and 2018, there was a decline in seven of eight major crimes. Homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault rates declined by 67%, 20%, 17%, and 34% respectively. Burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft rates declined by 33%, 20%, and 21% respectively. At the same time, the rate of arson increased by 53%.

Are LaSalle County Criminal Records Public?

LaSalle County criminal records are largely open to interested individuals. However, some exceptions exist. They include LaSalle criminal records that are held for law enforcement purposes by public authorities for law enforcement cases and any law enforcement or correctional agency. Generally, criminal records may be restricted from public view if they are found to:

Interfere with any law enforcement or correctional agency, whether pending or presently and reasonably envisaged, that is the recipient of an application;
Interfere with the active administrative enforcement proceedings undertaken by the public body receiving the request;
Establish a significant likelihood of depriving a person of a fair trial or an impartial hearing;
The identity of a confidential source, confidential information given only by a confidential source, must eventually be disclosed;
Endanger law enforcement officers or any other person's life or physical protection; or
Obstruct the organization that is the recipient of the appeal from a pending criminal prosecution.

The Illinois State Police (ISP) acts as the state central body that maintains criminal records in Illinois. It provides interested and qualified persons with access to criminal records checks in the state. The ISP provides LaSalle County criminal records through name-based criminal records checks online. The Criminal History Information Response Process (CHIRP) portal is used to carry out name-based criminal records checks. Users should check the user’s guide and the CHIRP Instructions for instructions on how to request criminal records by using the portal. The ISP also provides fingerprint-based check services electronically through its licensed live scan fingerprint vendors. A requester can scan fingerprints and send fingerprint-based checks through any of the vendors on the list of licensed live scan fingerprint vendors in Illinois.

How to Obtain LaSalle County Police Reports and Arrest Records?

The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office is the custodian of LaSalle County arrest records, police reports, incident reports, and accident reports. Interested persons can obtain copies of any of these records by calling (815) 434-8379 or visiting the Sheriff’s Office to make in-person inquiries at:

LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office
707 East Etna Road
Ottawa, IL 61350

How to Find Sex Offender Information in LaSalle County?

The ISP provides sex offender information online for the state, including LaSalle County, through the Illinois Sex Offender Registry. This online database provides the general public with access to all registered sex offender information in the state. LaSalle County residents can search the registry with the sex offender’s last name, city, and zip code. They can also download the result of the search carried out or the information of all sex offenders in the state.

How to Find LaSalle County Inmate Records?

The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office provides information about inmates in the LaSalle County Jail via its Inmate Search portal. The search portal provides information on all inmates presently in the jail facility, including their full name, age, race, class, sex, and date of in-take. Users can also search the portal by providing the inmate’s last name, first name, intake from and through, as well as being released from and through.

How Do I Visit an Inmate in LaSalle County Jail?

Inmate visitation at the LaSalle County Jail occurs from Saturday to Wednesday. Visits are conducted via video between 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Each visit is limited to 30 minutes and a visitor is to schedule the visit at least 24 hours in advance. To visit an inmate in the LaSalle County Jail or to obtain information about visitation and other jail-matters, call the facility at (815) 434-8383 or Fax: (815) 434-0554. The jail facility’s location is below:

LaSalle County Jail
707 East Etna Road
Ottawa, IL 61350

Court Records

LaSalle County has one Circuit Court with two divisions, namely the Civil Division and the Criminal Division. The Civil Division decides on civil, small claims, family, probate, and child support matters, while the Criminal Division handles criminal and traffic matters. These courts keep and provide copies of the records and documents that relate to the cases that they handle.

Location of Courts in LaSalle County

LaSalle County Circuit Courts

LaSalle County Circuit Court - Civil Division
LaSalle County Courthouse
119 West Madison Street
Room 201
Ottawa, IL 61350
Phone: (815) 434-8671
Fax: (815) 433-6647
Phone: (815) 433-0774 (Child Support)
Fax: (815) 433-9198 (Child Support)

LaSalle County Circuit Court - Traffic/Criminal Division
Criminal Justice Center
707 Etna Road
Room 141
Ottawa, IL 61350
Phone: (815) 434-8271
Fax: (815) 434-8299

Are LaSalle County Court Records Public?

LaSalle court records are largely available to interested members of the public. The LaSalle County Circuit Clerk maintains LaSalle County court records. There is a restriction on access to juvenile records and adoption records. In addition, if a case is sealed by a judge, it can not be viewed by the public.

Can you look up a LaSalle County Court Case Online?

The LaSalle County Circuit Clerk provides court case information and documents online through the Online court records portal. This search portal can be searched by participant and case number. To search by participant, users will need to enter the name in the format of the last name, then the first name. Case type searches are carried out by providing the case number in year type number format with no punctuation or spaces.

How to Obtain LaSalle County Civil Court Case Records?

The Civil Division of the LaSalle County Circuit Clerk maintains copies of the county’s civil court case records. They can be obtained by making requests by mail, email, or fax. A requester needs to provide a written request with the following information:

Full name
Address
Telephone number
Case number (if known); and
The information needed

The request can be mailed, with payment, to:

LaSalle County Circuit Clerk
119 West Madison Street
Room 201
Ottawa, IL 61350

Or by faxed to:

LaSalle County Circuit Clerk
Fax: (815) 433-6647

Or by email to: copyrequests@lasallecounty.com

For more information, call (815) 434-8671. Certified copies of civil court case records are $6 per document. Non-certified copies cost $2 for the first page, 50 cents for the next 19 pages, and 25 cents for the remaining pages.

How to Obtain LaSalle County Criminal Court Records?

The Criminal Division of the LaSalle County Circuit Clerk keeps copies of LaSalle County criminal court records. Interested persons can get copies of these court records by making mail, email, or fax requests. To obtain copies, prepare a written request with the following information:

Requester’s full name
Address
Date of birth
Telephone number
Case number (if known); and
The information required

Mail the request, with payment to:

LaSalle County Circuit Clerk
707 Etna Road
Ottawa, IL 61350

Or fax the request to:

LaSalle County Circuit Clerk
Fax: (815) 434-8299

Certified copies of criminal court records cost $6 per document. While non-certified copies cost $2 for the first page, 50 cents for the next 19 pages, and 25 cents for the remaining pages.

What are LaSalle County Vital Records?

LaSalle County vital records are official documents about life events that occurred within the county. They include divorce, marriage, birth, and death records. These vital records are maintained at the county and state levels. At the county level, the LaSalle County Circuit Clerk maintains copies of divorce records while the LaSalle County Clerk’s Office maintains records of births, marriages, and deaths that happened in LaSalle County. The Vital Records Division of the Illinois Department of Health keeps copies of marriage, birth, and death records in the state.

Where and How to Obtain LaSalle County Divorce Records?

The Civil Division of the LaSalle County Circuit Clerk maintains copies of LaSalle County divorce records. Copies of LaSalle County divorce records by making requests by mail, email, or fax. To order divorce records, prepare a written request with the following information:

Full name
Address
Telephone number
Case number (if known); and
The information about the divorce, like the names of the divorced parties and date of filing.

The request should be sent by mail, with payment, to:

LaSalle County Circuit Clerk
119 West Madison Street
Room 201
Ottawa, IL 61350

Or by faxed to:

LaSalle County Circuit Clerk
Fax: (815) 433-6647

For more information or questions, call (815) 434-8671. Certified copies of divorce records cost $6 per document. Non-certified copies cost $2 for the first page, 50 cents for the next 19 pages, and 25 cents for the remaining pages.

Where and How to Get Public LaSalle County Marriage Records?

The LaSalle County Clerk has LaSalle County marriage records from 1832 to date. To request a copy of a LaSalle County marriage certificate fill out the Marriage Record Search Form or the Civil Union Search Form. Include payment and a copy of a government-issued ID with the filled-out form and submit the request to:

LaSalle County Clerk
707 East Etna Road
P.O. Box 430
Ottawa, IL 61350
(815) 434-8202

The fee for the first copy of a marriage record is $18, while additional copies of the same record issued at the same time are $5 each. The accepted methods of payment are cash, check, and money order.

The Illinois Department of Health offers verification letters for marriages performed in the state for interested parties. A marriage verification letter costs $5. They are obtainable through in-person on mail requests. Requesters should complete the Application for Verification of Marriage Record Files. The completed form, with a valid government-issued ID and payment, should be submitted to:

Illinois Department of Public Health
Division of Vital Records
925 East Ridgely Avenue
Springfield, IL 62702-2737

Where and How to Find LaSalle County Birth Records?

The LaSalle County Clerk keeps copies of LaSalle County birth records from 1877 to date. To obtain copies of LaSalle County birth certificates, complete the Birth Record Search Form. Enclose a copy of a government-issued ID and payment to the completed form. Submit the request to:

LaSalle County Clerk
707 East Etna Road
P.O. Box 430
Ottawa, IL 61350
(815) 434-8202

The first copy of a birth record costs $18. Additional copies of the same record issued at the same time cost $5 each. The accepted payment methods are cash, check, and money order.

The Illinois Department of Health provides copies of LaSalle County birth records. They can be obtained through in-person and mail requests. Interested persons can obtain copies of birth records by completing the Application for Illinois Birth Record. The completed form should include payment and a valid government-issued ID and submitted to:

Illinois Department of Public Health
Division of Vital Records
925 East Ridgely Avenue
Springfield, IL 62702-2737

Where and How to Find LaSalle County Death Records?

The LaSalle County Clerk maintains copies of LaSalle County death records from 1877 to date. To order copies of LaSalle County death certificates, fill out the Death Record Search Form. The filled-out form, payment, and a copy of a government-issued ID should be submitted to:

LaSalle County Clerk
707 East Etna Road
P.O. Box 430
Ottawa, IL 61350
(815) 434-8202

The first copy of a death record attracts a fee of $22. Additional copies of the same record issued at the same time cost $9 each. The accepted means of payment are cash, check, and money order.

Interested persons can also obtain copies of LaSalle County death records from the Illinois Department of Health. They are available through in-person or mail requests. Simply fill out the Application for Illinois Death Record and enclose payment and a copy of a valid government-issued ID. Submit the request to:

Illinois Department of Public Health
Division of Vital Records
925 East Ridgely Avenue
Springfield, IL 62702-2737