Champaign County Felony Records Search

Champaign County felony records are maintained by the Clerk of the 6th Judicial Circuit Court in Urbana, Illinois. The county is home to about 210,000 people, including the University of Illinois campus. Champaign County has its own online records portal and also participates in the Judici system for case searches. You can search felony records online, request them in person at 101 E. Main Street in Urbana, or submit a request by mail. The clerk keeps all criminal filings, docket sheets, and court orders for every felony case in the county.

Champaign County Circuit Clerk Info

Circuit Clerk Susan McGrath oversees all court records for the 6th Judicial Circuit in Champaign County. The courthouse at 101 E. Main Street in Urbana is where felony cases are filed and heard. The clerk's office stores docket entries, motions, court orders, and dispositions for every case. You can call 217/384-3725 to check on a felony record or ask about the process for getting copies.

The 6th Circuit also covers Champaign, DeWitt, Douglas, Macon, Moultrie, and Piatt counties. Champaign County is the most populated in the circuit.

Champaign County Felony Records Online

Champaign County gives you two ways to search felony records online. The Champaign County Circuit Clerk website has its own search portal. You can also use Judici for Champaign County. Both tools let you search by name or case number at no cost.

The clerk's website also has separate criminal and civil record search forms that you can fill out online. This is useful if you know what type of record you need and want to submit a formal request. Champaign County makes it easier than many counties to start the process from home.

The Champaign County Circuit Clerk homepage links to the online case search and record request tools.

This page lets you pick the type of record search you need for Champaign County felony records.

Champaign County Felony Record Fees

Standard Illinois copy fees apply. First page: $2.00. Pages two through twenty: $0.50 each. Pages after twenty: $0.25 each. Certification is $6.00 per seal. If you do not have the case number, the clerk charges a $6.00 search fee per case.

The online search is free for basic lookups. Full document copies still need to be picked up or mailed. For mail requests, send a check or money order payable to the Champaign County Circuit Clerk. Include the case number or the full name of the defendant so staff can find the right file. A self-addressed stamped envelope speeds up the return. In-person requests are handled at the counter during business hours at 101 E. Main Street in Urbana.

Note: Online portals show docket data and case status, but certified copies still require a formal request through the clerk's office.

Statewide Records and Champaign County

The Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification in Joliet keeps statewide criminal history records for every felony arrest in the state. That includes all Champaign County cases. Local police and the Champaign County Sheriff forward fingerprints and arrest data to the ISP after each felony arrest. More than five million fingerprint records sit in the ISP database.

You can check your own record for free through the Access and Review process. Visit a licensed Live Scan vendor, get fingerprinted, and your results come by mail. If there is an error, a Record Challenge form is included with the results.

Felony Case Laws for Champaign County

The Criminal Identification Act (20 ILCS 2630) requires Champaign County law enforcement to report all felony arrests to the ISP. Fingerprints and arrest data go to the Bureau of Identification in Joliet. Public name-based searches through the ISP under the Uniform Conviction Information Act cost $10 electronically and return conviction data only.

The Unified Code of Corrections (730 ILCS 5) sets sentencing for all Champaign County felony cases. Class X carries 6 to 30 years in prison. Class 1 is 4 to 15 years. Class 2 is 3 to 7 years. Class 3 is 2 to 5 years. Class 4 is 1 to 3 years. These ranges are the same across Illinois.

Some Champaign County felony records can be expunged or sealed under the Criminal Identification Act. Filing a petition is free. The ISP charges $60 to process the court order. Under the Illinois FOIA, you can request arrest reports from local police agencies. Court records follow separate rules and are not subject to FOIA.

Note: The re:SearchIL repository may also have Champaign County court documents available.

Counties Near Champaign County

Champaign County sits in east-central Illinois. Check the neighboring clerk's office if a felony case was filed in another county.

Champaign County Cities

Felony cases for these cities go through the Champaign County Circuit Court in Urbana.