This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull criminal records, run official background checks, remove or correct a record, or accept expungement filings for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Record?
Use these Shelby County and Illinois contacts for the most common record types:
- Court case files: see criminal court case records, or contact the clerk of the court that heard the case
- Criminal histories and rap sheets: use the Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification
- Arrest, booking, and jail records: call the Shelby County Sheriff's Office at 217-774-3941
- Official state checks: follow the Illinois State Police CHIRP or Access and Review process
- Police reports and incident records: contact the agency that wrote the report
- Expungement and record sealing: file with the court that heard the case
For sheriff-created reports and county booking questions, contact the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, 151 N. Morgan Street, Shelbyville, IL 62565, 217-774-3941. For court files, contact the Circuit Clerk at 301 E. Main Street, third floor, Shelbyville, IL 62565, 217-774-4212, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.