Henry County Booking Record Lookup

Henry County 24 hour booking records come from the Henry County Sheriff's Office at 311 West Center Street in Cambridge, Illinois. The county has about 48,643 people and covers a section of northwestern Illinois. The sheriff's office runs the Henry County Jail and processes all bookings when someone is arrested within the county. Each booking record logs the person's name, charges, bond amount, and arresting agency. The records division can be reached at (309) 937-3578 for booking record requests. You can also search court records tied to bookings through the Judici website used by Henry County.

Henry County Sheriff Booking Records

The Henry County Sheriff's Office handles all booking records for the county jail in Cambridge. The main office is at 311 West Center Street. When someone is arrested, the booking process records their personal information, charges, bond details, and the arresting officer. The records section acts as a clearinghouse of information for the entire department. Call (309) 937-3578 to reach the records division with questions about specific bookings.

The Henry County Sheriff's Office website has department information, contact numbers, and links to the records section and other divisions.

Start here for the latest department contacts and service details.

The Henry County Records Section handles all records requests for the sheriff's office, including booking records and arrest reports.

The records office is open Monday through Friday for in-person requests.

Search Henry County Court and Booking Data

Henry County uses the Judici system for court records searches. This online tool lets you look up case filings, court dates, and dispositions tied to bookings in the county. Court is held every Friday at 9 AM. The courthouse is open Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 4:30 PM. The Kewanee office handles traffic citations, ordinance violations, and conservation tickets separately.

The Judici site covers court records from Henry County including cases that started with a jail booking.

Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140), Henry County booking records are public. Section 2.15 requires release of arrest information within 72 hours of a booking. This covers the name, age, charges, arrest time, and custody status. Send a written FOIA request to the Henry County Sheriff's Office for records not available online. The first 50 pages come free, and extra pages are 15 cents each.

The Henry County Sheriff also posts updates on their official Facebook page.

The Facebook page sometimes shares information about recent arrests and booking activity.

Henry County Booking Record Laws

The Criminal Identification Act (20 ILCS 2630) requires all felony and Class A and B misdemeanor arrests in Henry County to be reported to the Illinois State Police. This booking data goes into the ISP Bureau of Identification database. The Uniform Conviction Information Act (20 ILCS 2635) limits what the public can access from the state, but local booking records from Henry County fall under FOIA.

Circuit Clerk Terilyn Kuster Motley manages court records at 307 West Center Street in Cambridge. Call (309) 937-3752 for court filings connected to a booking. Court records and booking records are kept by different offices, but case numbers link them. For your own criminal history from Henry County arrests, the ISP Bureau of Identification offers a free record review. The IDOC inmate search covers people transferred from Henry County to state prison.

Note: VINE Link provides custody change notifications for people booked in Henry County.

Henry County Jail Custody Info

The Henry County Jail holds people who have been arrested and booked within the county. This includes those awaiting trial, people serving short sentences, and individuals held on warrants from other jurisdictions. The jail operates 24 hours a day, and bookings happen at any time. Bond procedures and payment methods should be confirmed by calling the sheriff's office at (309) 937-3911.

Henry County sits in the Quad Cities region of northwestern Illinois. Arrests near the borders with Rock Island County, Bureau County, or Knox County could end up being processed in any of those jurisdictions. Always check the arresting agency listed on a booking record to confirm which county jail is holding a person. The Kewanee office in Henry County handles traffic citations and ordinance violations separately from the main courthouse in Cambridge.

For your own criminal record from Henry County arrests, the ISP CHIRP system lets you check and review your history. The process is free through the ISP, though you need fingerprints from a certified vendor to submit your request.

Nearby Counties

Henry County borders several counties in northwestern Illinois. Check the arresting agency on any booking record to confirm which county processed the arrest.