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Richland County Information

Richland County makes up one of the state of Illinois' 102 counties. Presently, the Richland County seat is Olney. In 2021, the populace in Richland County was 15,796.

It was established in 1841.

It was named for Richland County, Ohio, where many of the early settlers migrated from.

Richland County Arrest Files

In Richland County, arrest records are kept on every last crime. Crimes are broken into two main classes in Richland County. The groups in question are violent crime and property crime. 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 2019, there were a total of 3 violent and 24 property crimes across Richland County.

Richland County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Andrew Hires
211 W. Market Street
Olney, IL 62450
TelePhone: (618) 395-7481

Richland County Criminal Documents

Richland County criminal records are continually updated. All Richland County sex offenders are kept on one up to date list. This includes every person linked with Richland County, whether it be an offender living, attending school, working, or incarcerated in the county. Anyone in Richland County can get access to this register.

Each individual inhabitants has the right to search for nearby sex offenders if they wish. Occupants can also search by Richland for particular offenders. The search results include any Richland County non-compliant or incarcerated offenders.

Richland County Court Records

Every single Richland County court record is looked after by the county courthouse. In Richland County, records can be requested personally at:

Richland County Courthouse
Circuit Clerk: Zachary Holder
103 W Main St, #21
Olney, IL 62450
Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. CST
Phone: (618) 392-2151
Fax: (618) 392-5041

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 Richland County.

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Richland County Public Files

Every single resident in the state of Illinois has vital records kept on them. Richland County is even in charge of the collection of some of these vital records. The vital record bracket can include birth, death, marriage, and divorce documents.

In Illinois and Richland County, marriage records are obtained by county clerks. In Illinois, the Office of Vital Statistics is then sent every single vital record. Birth and death records also used to be collected by counties in Illinois. These records are then all stashed under one roof in a central registry. These kept vital records can be used later down the road for statistical analysis.

Thanks to the 1800 Illinois Freedom of Information Act, all public records can be accessed and copied by Richland County inhabitants. This allows each and every resident in Richland County the right to find state and local records. This act was most recently amended back in 1984. A person in Richland County can visit to request directly at:

Richland County Clerk: Alice Mullinax
103 W Main St
Olney, IL 62450
Phone: (618) 392-3111
Fax: (618) 393-4005

NOTE - If a person wants to obtain records in the flesh, they must adhere to a number of rules in Richland County. Firstly, the office is only open from Monday to Friday, between 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. CST. When asking for records, Richland County people must also present some form of photo ID. A driver's license or state ID are both satisfactory forms of photo ID in Richland County. A person must also put each request in writing in Richland County in order to be successful.