Pike County Information
Pike County is one of Illinois' 102 counties. The seat in Pike County presently is Pittsfield. 14,739 was the Pike County population in 2020.
It was formed in 1821.
It was named in honor of Zebulon Pike, leader of the Pike Expedition in 1806 to map out the south and west portions of the Louisiana Purchase. Pike served at the Battle of Tippecanoe, and was killed in 1813 in the War of 1812.
Pike County Arrest Records
In Pike County, arrest records are also kept on each crime within the county jurisdiction. Each individual crime is split into two main types in Pike County. The groups in question are violent crime and property crime. 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. There were 15 violent and 37 property crimes in Pike County in 2019.
Pike County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: David E. Greenwood
204 East Adams Street
Pittsfield, IL 62363
Phone: (217) 285-5011
Fax: (217) 285-4496
Pike County Criminal Files
Criminal records in Pike County include jail and inmate records and are routinely updated. The Pike County sex offender register is updated constantly. This includes every person linked with Pike County, whether it be an offender living, attending school, working, or incarcerated in the county. This list can be accessed by all inhabitants in Pike County.
Pike County Court Files
Every last Pike County court record is protected by the county courthouse. Records can be requested face-to-face at:
Pike County Courthouse
Circuit Clerk: Bryce Gleckler
100 E Washington St
Pittsfield, IL 62363
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CST
Phone: (217) 285-6612
Fax: (217) 285-4726
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 Pike County.
NOTE - Standard court records are transferred via one of three ways once a payment has been made in Pike County. These include email, mail, and fax. In contrast, any certified or official documents must be sent via mail and mail only in Pike County.
Pike County Public Documents
Every single Pike County resident has vital records kept on them. Pike County is even in charge of the collection of some of these vital records. These records can include birth certificates, marriage certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, death certificates, divorce certificates, and more.
County clerks in Pike County. Each individual vital record is then sent to the Illinois Office of Vital Statistics. Pike County has also been in charge of birth and death records historically. In Illinois, every single vital record is filed under one central registry. 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 Pike County citizens can find public records. This act covers state and local government. The act was amended in 1984. In Pike County, records can be requested personally at:
County Clerk: Natalie P. Roseberry
121 E. Washington Street
Pittsfield, IL 62363
Phone: (217) 285-6812
Fax: (217) 285-5820
Nonetheless, to obtain a record copy, people must also pay a fee. In Pike County, birth record first copies cost $15. There is a supplementary cost of $12 per added copy ordered simultaneously. In Pike County, all death records cost $20 for the first initial copy. It then costs an additional $15 for every copy beyond that.
NOTE - When it comes to obtaining records, Pike County has a number of rules that must be followed. The Pike County office opening hours are from Monday to Friday, somewhere between 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CST. Some form of photo ID must also be shown before records are handed out. A driver's license or state ID are both suitable forms of photo ID in Pike County. Any request must be put in writing in Pike County.
