White County Information
White County is one of Illinois' 102 counties. The county seat is currently Carmi. 13,784 was the White County populace in 2021.
It was organized in 1815.
It was named after Captain Leonard White (some accounts say Captain Isaac White), a Gallatin County legislator who is credited with the idea of extending the Illinois-Wisconsin border a few miles north of the southern tip of Lake Michigan and was also in charge of the salt works at Equality. He was killed in 1811 at the Battle of Tippecanoe.
White County Arrest Documents
Arrest records are kept on every last crime in White County. White County crimes are split up into two groups. These two sections are property crime and violent crime. The three main property crime classes are car theft, larceny, and burglary. Murder, aggravated assault, forcible rape, and robbery make up the four violent crime sections. In 2019, there were 11 violent and 124 property crimes in White County.
White County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Doug Maier
108 North Main Cross
Carmi, IL 62821
Phone: (618) 382-5321
Fax: (618) 382-5323
White County Criminal Documents
White County criminal records are continually updated. The White County sex offender register is updated regularly. This register includes any offender living, working, attending school, or in jail in White County. Anyone in White County can get this register. Therefore, anyone living in White County can search for nearby sex offenders.
White County Court Files
Every White County court record is protected by the county courthouse. Court records in White County can be obtained through personally at:
White County Courthouse
Circuit Clerk: Kelly Fulkerson
301 E Main, County Courthouse
Carmi, IL 62821
Open Hours: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Monday through Friday (open through lunch)
Phone: (618) 382-2321 ext. 4
Fax: (618) 382-2322
NOTE - In White County, standard court records are transferred one of three ways. The methods in question are fax, mail, and email. In contrast, official records can only be sent via mail in White County.
White County Public Files
Vital records are kept on every inhabitant of both Illinois state and White County. White County is even in charge of amassing some of this information. These records can include anything from birth and death certificates to marriage licenses and divorce decrees.
Marriage records are gathered by county clerks in Illinois, including White County. These vital records are then sent to the Illinois Office of Vital Statistics. Birth and death records were also obtained by Illinois county offices in the past, such as White County. One central registry houses every vital record in Illinois. They can then be used in the future for statistical analysis.
All public records in White County can be accessed by residents thanks to the 1800 Illinois Freedom of Information Act. This allows every single resident in White County the right to get access to state and local records. This act was most recently amended back in 1984. In White County, records can be requested face to face at:
White County Clerk: Beth Sell
301 E Main St
Carmi, IL 62821
Phone: (618) 382-7211 ext. 1
Fax: (618) 382-2322
Having said that, occupants of White County must pay a fee per record. Birth record first copies cost $15 in White County. Any extra copy ordered on top of this as the original are then available for $10 each. In White County, death record first copies cost $15. It then costs a supplementary $10 for every copy beyond that. The first copies of marriage records in White County cost $15.
NOTE - White County has a number of rules that must be followed when it comes to obtaining records. The White County office is only open from Monday to Friday, among 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. CST. Photo ID is needed if a person wants to request records. Residents of White County can show a driver's license or state ID, for instance. Any request must be put in writing in White County.
