Piatt County Background Information
The state of Illinois hosts Piatt County. The County seat is currently Monticello. 16,673 people lived in Piatt County in 2020.
Piatt County Arrest Files
In Piatt County, crimes are split up into two main types. Violent crime and property crime are the categories in question. Property crime includes things like larceny, vehicle theft, burglary and more. Murder, aggravated assault, forcible rape, and robbery make up the four violent crime sections. In 2020, Piatt County recorded 20 violent and 37 property crimes.
Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Mark Vogelzang
1216 Raymond Rd
Monticello, IL 61856
Phone: (217) 762-5761
Administrative Office Hours
7:30 a.m.-noon 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. M-F
Email: piattcounty.org
Piatt County Criminal Documents
Piatt County keep a current register of all local sex offenders. This includes all Piatt County offenders who are working, living, in jail, or attending school in the area. This register is made available to each and every inhabitant of Piatt County.
Piatt County Court Documents
In Piatt County, every court record is managed by the county courthouse. In Piatt County, a person must go to obtain a public record at:
Piatt County Courthouse
Circuit Clerk - Seth Floyd
101 W Washington
Monticello, IL 61856
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CST
Phone: (217) 762-4966
Fax: (217) 762-5906
In Illinois, the Court of Appeals oversees any lower court case in which one party contests a decision made. The lower courts in question are made up of the 102 superior/trial courts across 102 Illinois counties, such as Piatt County.
NOTE - Standard court records are transported via one of three ways once a payment has been made in Piatt County. They can be sent out by fax, email, or mail. In contrast, certified records can only be sent via mail.
Piatt County Public Documents
Vital records are kept on each individual person within Piatt County. Some of these vital records are even gathered by Piatt County itself. These records can include anything from birth and death certificates to marriage licenses and divorce decrees.
For instance, marriage records are accumulated by the county clerk in Piatt County. 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 accumulating death and birth records. These records are then all secured under one roof in a central registry. This allows them to be utilised in the future for statistical analysis.
Thanks to the 1800 Illinois Freedom of Information Act, all public records can be viewed and copied by Piatt County inhabitants. The act gives every last inhabitant of the state the fundamental right to find all public records, whether they are held by the local or state government. In 1984, changes were made to the act. In Piatt County, a person may get a record at:
County Clerk: Jennifer Harper
101 W Washington St, Rm 110
Monticello, IL 61856
Phone: (217) 762-9487
Fax: (217) 762-7563
Having said that, occupants of Piatt County must pay a fee per record. Birth record first copies cost $13 in Piatt County. Any extra copy ordered on top of this as the original are then available for $10 each. In Piatt County, death record first copies cost $19. It then costs a supplementary $14 for every copy beyond that. The first copies of marriage records in Piatt County cost $13 and $10 additional each copy as requested.
NOTE - Inhabitants of Piatt County must adhere to a number of rules if they wish to obtain records. Records can only be obtained at the Piatt County office from Monday to Friday, between 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CST. Piatt County habitants must also be able to show some form of photo ID when asking for records. 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 Piatt County in order to be successful.
