Iroquois County 24 Hour Booking
Iroquois County 24 hour booking records are handled by the Iroquois County Sheriff's Office at 550 S. 10th Street in Watseka, Illinois. Sheriff Clinton J. Perzee leads the department, which covers 1,120 square miles of east-central Illinois. That makes Iroquois County the third largest county in the state by area. The county seat is in Watseka, a few miles east of the county's center. With a population of about 26,449, booking records from the jail cover arrests from across this large rural area. Call (815) 432-6992 to ask about current bookings or to get information about someone held at the Iroquois County Jail.
Iroquois County Booking Quick Facts
Iroquois County Sheriff Booking Records
The Iroquois County Sheriff's Office runs the jail and all booking operations for the county. Sheriff Clinton J. Perzee oversees law enforcement across 1,120 square miles, which is 35 miles long and 32 miles wide. When someone is arrested in Iroquois County, the booking record captures their name, charges, bond amount, and custody status. These records stay on file at the sheriff's office.
The Iroquois County Sheriff's Office page on the county website has contact details and links to department services.
This is your starting point for reaching the sheriff's office about booking records and jail services.
The sheriff's office also handles civil process, which has its own fee schedule available for download. Corrections officer applications are posted online for those interested in jail employment. But for the public, the main need is accessing booking records and inmate information.
| Address | 550 S. 10th Street, P.O. Box 67, Watseka, IL 60970 |
|---|---|
| Phone | (815) 432-6992 |
| Sheriff | Clinton J. Perzee |
| County Area | 1,120 square miles |
Search Iroquois County Booking Data
To find someone who has been booked into the Iroquois County Jail, call the sheriff's office at (815) 432-6992. Give the staff the person's name and they can check if that person is in custody. For booking records that are no longer current, submit a FOIA request to the sheriff's office at 550 S. 10th Street in Watseka.
The Iroquois County government portal connects you to all county offices and departments.
Use this site to find the Circuit Clerk, county board, and other offices that may have records tied to arrests in Iroquois County.
Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140), Iroquois County booking records are public. Arrest information must be released within 72 hours of booking. The first 50 pages of any FOIA response are free. Additional pages cost 15 cents each. The sheriff's office has five business days to respond to your request.
For statewide searches, the Illinois Department of Corrections inmate search covers people in state prison. And VINE Link lets you track custody changes for free. The Illinois Sheriffs' Association page for Iroquois County also has basic department information.
Iroquois County Arrest Record Laws
Under the Criminal Identification Act (20 ILCS 2630), all felony and Class A and B misdemeanor arrests in Iroquois County must be reported to the Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification. This means Iroquois County booking data feeds into the statewide criminal history database.
The Uniform Conviction Information Act (20 ILCS 2635) limits what conviction data the public can get at the state level. Local booking records from the Iroquois County Sheriff are handled under FOIA. If your request is denied, you can appeal to the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor at (217) 782-1396.
Iroquois County Records Resources
The Iroquois County Sheriff's Office provides a "Tip the Scales" recovery resources link for people dealing with substance abuse issues. This is relevant to booking records because many arrests in the county involve drug or alcohol offenses. If someone you know has been booked on a substance-related charge, these resources may help with their situation after release.
The county also has a paper service fee schedule available for download from the sheriff's website. Civil process fees apply when the sheriff's office serves legal papers. These fees are separate from any costs related to accessing booking records through FOIA. The sheriff's office at (815) 432-6992 can explain any fees that apply to your specific request.
Note: Iroquois County covers a very large area, so arrests can happen in many small towns across the 1,120 square miles.
Nearby Counties
These counties border Iroquois County. Given how large the county is, it touches several neighbors. Check the arresting agency on the record to confirm which jail handled the booking.