Aurora Felony Records

Aurora felony records are maintained by the Kane County Circuit Court, which handles all felony filings for this city of roughly 181,000 residents. Aurora sits across two counties, with most of the city in Kane County and a portion in DuPage County. When searching for felony case records tied to an Aurora arrest, the county where the case was filed determines which clerk's office holds the records. Kane County processes the majority of Aurora felony cases through their court system in St. Charles and at the Aurora Branch courthouse. This page covers the steps for finding these records and what resources are open to the public.

Kane County Court for Aurora Felony Records

The Kane County Circuit Court Clerk holds felony records for cases filed in Aurora. The 16th Judicial Circuit covers all of Kane County. Clerk Theresa Barreiro's main office is at 540 South Randall Road in St. Charles. The phone number is (630) 232-3413. Office hours run Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Aurora has its own branch courthouse at 1200 East Indian Trail Road, Aurora, IL 60505. Some felony preliminary hearings take place here instead of the St. Charles location. If you need to find which courthouse handled a specific case, call the clerk's main number or check the Kane County online case search portal. You can search by case number or party name. The portal shows basic docket information, though full documents still require an in-person visit or a formal records request.

For records requests by email, reach the research team at Research@co.kane.il.us. The standard copy fee is $2 for the first page, $0.50 per page for pages 2 through 20, and $0.25 per page after that. If you don't have a case number, there's a $6 search fee per case.

Aurora Police Department Felony Records

The Aurora Police Department maintains arrest reports and incident records for felony cases that originate in the city. The main station is at 1200 East Indian Trail, Aurora, IL 60505. You can reach the police records unit through the Aurora Public Safety contact page.

Police records in Aurora are subject to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. FOIA requests can be submitted for arrest reports, incident reports, and other documents held by the police department. Keep in mind that police records are not the same thing as court records. The police file covers the arrest and investigation. The court file at Kane County covers the charges, hearings, motions, and final disposition of the case. For a full picture of an Aurora felony, you may need records from both sources.

The Aurora Police Department contact page lists how to reach the records division and submit public records requests.

DuPage County and Aurora Felony Cases

A small section of Aurora falls inside DuPage County. If a felony arrest took place in that part of the city, the case goes through the DuPage County Circuit Court instead of Kane. The DuPage County Clerk's office is at 505 North County Farm Road in Wheaton. Phone is (630) 407-8700. DuPage has its own online case search system where you can look up records by name, ticket number, or case number. All records not sealed or impounded by court order are open to the public during business hours.

Figuring out which county holds the record depends on the exact address where the arrest happened. If you're not sure, try searching both portals. The Kane County portal and DuPage County system each let you search by defendant name.

Illinois Law on Aurora Felony Records

Under the Criminal Identification Act (20 ILCS 2630), every policing agency in Illinois must send fingerprints and arrest data for all felony arrests to the ISP Bureau of Identification. The Aurora Police Department follows this rule. That means felony arrest records from Aurora also end up in the statewide criminal history database maintained by the ISP at their facility in Joliet.

The Uniform Conviction Information Act (20 ILCS 2635) allows anyone to run a name-based conviction search through the ISP for $16 by paper or $10 electronically. Only conviction records come back. Arrests that didn't lead to a conviction won't show up. You don't need the person's consent for a name-based inquiry.

Some Aurora felony records can be sealed or expunged. Class 3 and Class 4 felonies may qualify under certain conditions laid out in the Criminal Identification Act. The ISP charges $60 to process a court order to seal or expunge a record. Filing the petition itself is free. Visit the OSAD expungement page for step-by-step instructions.

Note: The ISP Bureau of Identification is a restricted facility, so you must have an appointment to visit in person.

Nearby Cities With Felony Records

These cities near Aurora also have felony records filed through county circuit courts. Check the links below for local details on each city.