Piatt County 24 Hour Booking

Piatt County 24 hour booking records come from the Piatt County Jail in the Public Safety Building at 1216 Raymond Road in Monticello, Illinois. The jail was completed in 2004 and can hold up to 76 inmates. It runs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. With a population of about 16,695, Piatt County processes bookings for people waiting on bond or trial, those serving sentences, and those held for other agencies. You can call the jail at (217) 762-3766 for general inmate information or the administrative office at (217) 762-5761 during business hours. Finding a recent booking in Piatt County starts with these contacts.

Piatt County Jail Booking Records

The Piatt County Jail is located in the Public Safety Building at 1216 Raymond Road in Monticello. The building was completed in 2004 and houses up to 76 inmates. The jail operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Correctional staff manages three types of inmates: people waiting for bond or trial, people sentenced to serve time, and people held for other law enforcement agencies.

The Piatt County Sheriff corrections page has details about the jail and its booking procedures.

This page covers the corrections department, facility details, and how to contact the jail about booking information.

Administrative office hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM. The jail phone is (217) 762-3766 and the administrative line is (217) 762-5761. When someone is booked at the Piatt County Jail, the record includes their full name, charges, bond amount, and custody status.

Search Piatt County Booking Data

To check on a recent 24 hour booking in Piatt County, call the jail at (217) 762-3766. Give staff the person's name and date of birth. They can confirm custody status and share basic booking details. For written records requests, submit a FOIA request to the sheriff's office at 1216 Raymond Road in Monticello.

The Piatt County government portal links to all county departments and services.

Use this portal to find the Circuit Clerk, county board, and other offices in Piatt County.

Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140), Piatt County booking records are public. Arrest information must be released within 72 hours. The first 50 pages are free. Extra pages cost 15 cents each. The sheriff's office has five business days to respond.

The Illinois DOC inmate search covers people in state prison. VINE Link provides free custody tracking and alerts for Piatt County bookings.

Piatt County Arrest Record Laws

Under the Criminal Identification Act (20 ILCS 2630), felony and Class A and B misdemeanor arrests in Piatt County must be reported to the Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification. Piatt County booking data feeds into the statewide criminal history system.

The Uniform Conviction Information Act (20 ILCS 2635) limits what conviction information the public can access at the state level. Local Piatt County booking records from the sheriff fall under FOIA. If denied, appeal to the Public Access Counselor at (217) 782-1396.

Piatt County Jail Visitation

Visiting hours at the Piatt County Jail are split by gender and housing status. Female inmates can have visitors on Tuesday from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM and Saturday from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Local male inmates have visiting hours on Tuesday from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and Saturday from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Non-local male inmates (those arrested or sentenced by a jurisdiction outside Piatt County) visit on Wednesday from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM and Sunday from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

The Piatt County visitation schedule page has the full breakdown of visiting times and rules.

Each visit lasts up to 20 minutes, and inmates get two visits per visiting day.

All visitors need a government-issued photo ID. You must be on the inmate's approved visitor list. People under 18 must come with an adult. Children under 5 must be held or sit on a lap. No physical contact is allowed during visits. These rules apply to everyone visiting someone who has been booked into the Piatt County Jail.

To get to the Piatt County Jail from I-57, take I-72 West, then exit 166 at Market Street. Turn left onto IL Route 105, right onto Burnside Drive, and left onto Raymond Road.

Note: Non-local inmates at the Piatt County Jail have different visiting hours than local inmates.

Nearby Counties

These counties surround Piatt County in central Illinois. Check the arresting agency on the record to verify which county jail processed the booking.