Logan County Background Information
Logan County is situated in the state of Illinois, along with 101 other counties. The seat in Logan County is Lincoln. In 2020, Logan County had a population of 27,987.
It was established in 1839.
Logan County was named after physician and State Representative John Logan, father of Union General John Alexander Logan.
Logan County comprises the Lincoln, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, IL Combined Statistical Area.
Logan County Arrest Files
In Logan County, arrest records are also kept on each and every crime within the county jurisdiction. Every last crime in Logan County is broken into two sections in the crime report. The categorizations in question are violent crime and property crime. The three main property crime classes are vehicle theft, larceny, and burglary. Then again, the violent crime classes include murder, rape, assault, and robbery. Back in 2021, Logan County had 1 violent crimes and 35 property crimes.
Logan County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Mark Landers
601 Broadway Street, Room 23
Lincoln, IL 62656
(217) 732–2156
Logan County Criminal Files
Criminal records in Logan County are consistently updated. The Logan County sex offender register is updated constantly. Any offender attending school, in jail, living, or working in Logan County goes on this register. This list can be reached by all inhabitants in Logan County.
Therefore, each and every Logan County resident can search for nearby sex offenders.
Logan County Court Records
The county courthouse maintains each and every court record in Logan County. In Logan County, locals may obtain a court record at:
County Courthouse
601 Broadway St,
Lincoln, IL 62656
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CST
Phone: (217) 735-2376
Fax: (217) 732-1231
When someone contests a decision made by lower Illinois courts, the Court of Appeals can overturn said decision if they see fit. These lower courts are made up of the 102 superior or trial courts found across the state's 102 counties, including Logan County.
NOTE - Standard court records are distributed one of three ways in Logan County. These include email, mail, and fax. In contrast, official records can only be sent via mail in Logan County.
Logan County Public Documents
Vital records are kept on each individual person within Logan County. In fact, Logan County, along with the other Illinois counties, is in charge of amassing some of these documents and forwarding them to the state government. The vital record bracket can include birth, death, marriage, and divorce documents.
For example, marriage records are collected by the county clerk in Logan County. The vital record copies are then sent to the Office of Vital Statistics. Logan County has also been in charge of birth and death records in past times. One central registry houses every vital record in Illinois. Not only does this keep everything safe and in one place, but they can also then all be used to compare and contrast in statistical analysis.
The Illinois Freedom of Information Act was passed in 1800 and ensures that all Logan County inhabitants can access public records. This covers local and state government records. In 1984, changes were made to the act. A person in Logan County may request a record at:
County Clerk: Theresa Moore
601 Broadway Street
Lincoln, IL 62656
Phone: (217) 732-4148
Fax: (217) 732-6064
Having said that, occupants of Logan County must pay a fee per record. Birth record first copies cost $15 in Logan County. Any extra copy ordered on top of this as the original are then available for $4 each. In Logan County, death record first copies cost $17. It then costs a supplementary $6 for every copy beyond that. The first copies of marriage records in Warren County cost $15 and $4 additional for each copy as requested.
NOTE - In order to obtain records, Logan County occupants must adhere to a number of rules. Inhabitants of Logan County must visit the office from Monday to Friday, 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. Any form of photo ID, including a driver's license or state ID is satisfactory. A person must also put each individual request in writing in Logan County in order to be successful.
