Illinois Mugshots and Arrest Records
Arrest records and booking photos in Illinois are created by the county sheriff or the police department that makes the arrest, and the case that follows is kept by the court. This page lists the official Illinois sources we have verified, explains the booking photo law we have on file for the state, and works as a Illinois mugshot finder and booking photo search: enter a name to search arrest mugshots and booking records across every county in Illinois, each with its agency and date.
Searches are private. The person you search is not notified.
Illinois
- Booking photo rule
- Not verified
- Statute
- Not verified
- Verified on
- 2026-10-01
How arrest and booking records are kept in Illinois
A person arrested in Illinois is booked into a local jail, where the agency records the name, the charges and the booking date and takes a booking photo. The clerk of court opens a case when a prosecutor files charges. People sentenced to prison are recorded by the state corrections department. Each of these agencies publishes its own records, which is why a search starts with the county.
An arrest is not a conviction. Charges may have been dropped, dismissed or resulted in acquittal.
Official record sources in Illinois
Every row links to the official site of the agency and shows the date we last verified it.
| Source | Record type | Jurisdiction | Verified on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual in Custody Search Illinois Department of Corrections | State corrections offender search | Illinois | 2026-10-01 |
No statewide court portal on file. Court records are searched through the clerk of court in each county.
The booking photo law of Illinois
Each state decides whether booking photos are released and what a publisher may do with them. This is what we have on file for Illinois.
| Question | On file for Illinois |
|---|---|
| Statute | Not verified |
| Fee for removal banned | Not verified |
| Removal deadline after a request | Not verified |
| Limits on release or commercial display | Not verified |
| Booking photos in MugshotLookup reports | Not shown |
Not verified. We have not confirmed a statute for this point, so we treat Illinois as restricted and reports for Illinois carry no booking photos.
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Illinois counties
Illinois has 102 counties, and each sheriff or county jail keeps its own booking records.
A search by name covers the statewide sources for Illinois and every county in it.
Using Illinois records
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Illinois questions
Are mugshots public record in Illinois?
In most states booking photos are public records, with exceptions set by state law. The table above shows the statute we have on file for Illinois and whether it limits release or commercial display.
How do I find out if someone was arrested in Illinois?
Check the jail roster of the county where the arrest happened, then the clerk of court for a new case. If you do not know the county, search the name with the state set to Illinois.
How do I look up a Illinois inmate?
People in a county jail are on the roster of that county. People sentenced to state prison are in the offender search of the state corrections department, linked in the sources table above.
Is there a Illinois mugshot database?
There is no single official Illinois mugshot database. Booking photos are kept by each county sheriff or jail that made the booking, and state law decides which ones are released. MugshotLookup searches the statewide sources and every county in Illinois at once and names the agency behind each record.
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Search Illinois arrest records by name
Enter a first name and a last name. The state is set to Illinois. Add a city to narrow the search to one county.
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Official sources for this jurisdiction
| Source | Type | Jurisdiction | Booking photo rule | Official site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open the official site |
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An arrest is not a conviction. Charges may have been dropped, dismissed or resulted in acquittal.
MugshotLookup is not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). You may not use this site or any information from it to make decisions about employment, tenant screening, consumer credit, insurance or any other purpose covered by the FCRA.
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