Boone County Felony Record Lookup

Boone County felony records are stored at the Circuit Court Clerk's office in Belvidere, Illinois. The county shares the 17th Judicial Circuit with Winnebago County and has a population around 55,000. All felony case filings, motions, docket entries, and court orders for Boone County go through the clerk at 601 North Main Street. You can search felony records online through the 17th Circuit's shared system or visit the courthouse during regular hours. The clerk also processes mail requests for copies of felony case documents. Belvidere is the county seat and the only courthouse location for Boone County felony records.

Boone County Felony Records Online

Boone County is part of the 17th Judicial Circuit, which it shares with Winnebago County. The circuit provides online case search access through its shared system. You can also check Judici, as Boone County participates in this multi-county case search platform. Both tools let you search by name or case number for free.

Over 100 million records from Illinois courts are in the Judici system. When searching by case number, use the four-digit year format. Enter 2024CF0234, not 24CF0234. Results show docket entries, hearing dates, and the current case status.

The Illinois Supreme Court's Electronic Access Policy limits what you can view remotely. Online searches show docket summaries. Full documents from a Boone County felony case require a trip to the clerk's office in Belvidere or a mail request.

Boone County Circuit Clerk Office

Pamela Coduto is the Boone County Circuit Clerk. Her office is in Suite 303 at 601 North Main Street in Belvidere. The clerk's office is the only place in Boone County where felony case records are officially filed and kept. Staff can look up cases by defendant name or case number. Visit during business hours or call 815/544-0371 to ask about a specific case.

Mail requests should be sent to the clerk at 601 N. Main, #303, Belvidere, IL 61008. Include the full name and date of birth of the person you are searching for. Add the case number if you have it. Enclose payment by check or money order made payable to the Boone County Circuit Clerk.

Note: Because Boone and Winnebago counties share the 17th Circuit, some administrative resources are shared, but each county's records are kept separately.

Fees for Boone County Felony Record Copies

Boone County charges standard Illinois rates for court document copies. The cost works out as follows. First page is $2.00. Pages 2 through 20 cost $0.50 each. Pages 21 and up are $0.25 each. Certification adds $6.00 per seal. The search fee is $6.00 when you need the clerk to look up a name without a case number.

If you have the case number already, you skip the search fee and just pay for copies. This is the cheapest way to get records. Certified copies are needed for some legal uses and carry the extra $6 charge per document.

Illinois Law and Boone County Felony Records

Several Illinois statutes affect how felony records work in Boone County. The Criminal Identification Act (20 ILCS 2630) makes every police agency report felony arrest data and fingerprints to the ISP Bureau of Identification. A felony arrest in Boone County goes into both the local court file and the state database.

The five felony classes in Illinois are set by the Unified Code of Corrections (730 ILCS 5). Class X is the most serious at 6 to 30 years. Class 1 carries 4 to 15. Class 2 is 3 to 7. Class 3 is 2 to 5. Class 4 is 1 to 3 years. The class on a Boone County felony record tells you the sentencing range for that charge.

The Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140) applies to police departments and the ISP. Courts are exempt. Court records in Boone County follow court rules for access, not FOIA.

State Police Felony Searches for Boone County

The ISP Bureau of Identification has criminal history records from all 102 counties including Boone. A name-based search costs $10 electronically or $16 on paper under the Uniform Conviction Information Act (20 ILCS 2635). Only conviction data is shown. Consent is not required.

Fingerprint-based searches run $15 via Live Scan. The ISP fee schedule has all costs. Find vendors near Belvidere at idfprapps.illinois.gov.

Expungement in Boone County

Certain Boone County felony records may qualify for sealing or expungement under the Criminal Identification Act (20 ILCS 2630, Section 5.2). Class 3 and Class 4 felonies may be eligible for sealing. File the petition at the Boone County Circuit Court in Belvidere. There is no charge to file. The ISP charges $60 to process the order.

The Office of the State Appellate Defender has a free guide at osad.illinois.gov that explains eligibility and steps.

Boone County Records Screenshot

The Illinois Courts public resources page links to tools for finding felony records across all Illinois counties including Boone.

This is the central hub for Illinois court resources, including links to clerk directories and case search tools.

Nearby Counties

Counties bordering Boone County maintain their own felony records: