Search DuPage County Felony Records

DuPage County felony records are managed by the Clerk of the 18th Judicial Circuit Court in Wheaton, Illinois. The county has about 932,000 residents, making it the second most populated county in the state. DuPage County offers an online case search tool that the public can use to look up felony cases. You can also visit the courthouse or request records by mail. The clerk's office keeps all filings, court orders, and docket entries for criminal cases in DuPage County.

DuPage County Circuit Clerk Info

The DuPage County Circuit Clerk's office is a constitutional office. The clerk is elected every four years by DuPage County voters. State law and the Illinois Supreme Court set the duties of the office. By law, the clerk must establish, keep, and maintain all court records and the court seal. All records that are not sealed or impounded by a court order are open to the public during business hours.

DuPage County has computerized information terminals at the courthouse for public viewing of felony records and other circuit court data. These terminals are free to use during office hours.

DuPage County Felony Records Online

DuPage County provides an online case search portal where you can look up felony records from home. You can search by name, case number, or ticket and complaint number. For name searches, you must enter both the first and last name. The system shows defendant names along with birth years in the public index. This is one of the more accessible online tools among Illinois counties for finding felony case information.

Keep in mind that the online system has limits. It may suspend access if too many lookups come from the same IP address. Sentencing details are not shown in the online portal. If you need probation or sentencing info for a DuPage County felony case, contact Probation and Court Services at 503 North County Farm Rd. in Wheaton.

The DuPage Circuit Clerk homepage links to the online case search, court records info, and other public services.

Note: DuPage County also appears on Judici as a participating court for case searches.

Fees for DuPage County Felony Records

Copy fees follow the standard Illinois schedule. The first page costs $2.00. Pages two through twenty are $0.50 each. Pages twenty-one and up are $0.25 each. Document certification is $6.00 per seal. In-person payments can be made with cashier's check, money order, or cash. The clerk's office does not take personal checks for record copies.

The DuPage County court records page has more details on how to request copies and what payment methods are accepted for felony record requests.

This page explains the process for getting copies of DuPage County court records, including felony case filings.

DuPage County Felony Case Laws

Illinois law governs how felony records work in DuPage County. The Criminal Identification Act (20 ILCS 2630) requires all law enforcement in the county to submit fingerprints and arrest data for felony arrests to the ISP Bureau of Identification. Under the Uniform Conviction Information Act (20 ILCS 2635), anyone can request a name-based conviction search through the state police. This returns only conviction data, not full arrest records.

The Unified Code of Corrections (730 ILCS 5) sets sentencing ranges for felony classes in Illinois. These apply to every DuPage County felony case. Class X carries 6 to 30 years. Class 1 is 4 to 15. Class 2 is 3 to 7 years. Class 3 is 2 to 5, and Class 4 is 1 to 3 years.

DuPage County felony records that qualify may be expunged or sealed. Not all convictions are eligible. Filing the petition is free, but the ISP charges $60 to process the court order. The Illinois FOIA (5 ILCS 140) allows public records requests from law enforcement agencies but does not cover court records directly.

The Illinois Courts directory entry for DuPage County lists the courthouse address and contact details.

State Records Search for DuPage County

You can also search for DuPage County felony records at the state level. The ISP Bureau of Identification in Joliet accepts name-based searches for $10 electronically or $16 by paper. Fingerprint-based searches cost $15 through Live Scan. The re:SearchIL statewide repository may have some DuPage County court documents available.

For your own criminal history, an Access and Review through a Live Scan vendor is free. Results get mailed to you. Find vendors at the ISP's Live Scan locator site.

Counties Near DuPage County

DuPage County borders four other counties in the greater Chicago area. Felony cases filed in a neighboring county are held by that county's clerk.

DuPage County Cities

Residents of these cities file felony cases through the DuPage County Circuit Court system.