Find Will County Felony Records

Will County felony records are held by the Clerk of the 12th Judicial Circuit Court in Joliet, Illinois. The county has about 696,000 residents and is one of the fastest growing counties in the Chicago metro area. Will County provides an online case search system called iPublic. You can use it to look up felony cases by name or case number. The main courthouse in Joliet handles felony court proceedings, and branch courts in Bolingbrook also hear certain matters. All felony filings, docket entries, and court orders are maintained by the clerk's office.

Will County Circuit Clerk Contact

The Will County Circuit Clerk's office keeps a record of every traffic, civil, and criminal case filed in the county. The staff handles public interactions, collects fees, and records all court documents. Will County also has a branch court in Bolingbrook at the Town Hall and Police Department building. The River Valley Juvenile Justice Center in Joliet handles juvenile matters separately.

Felony court takes place at the main courthouse at 100 W. Jefferson Street in Joliet.

Will County Felony Records Online Search

The iPublic system is the online case search tool for Will County. It contains unofficial records of the 12th Judicial Circuit Court. You can search by name or case number. The system is free to use. However, there are limits. Document images are not available through iPublic. If you need actual copies of filed court documents, you must order them through i2File, which is a state-approved third-party vendor. You can also use the public access terminals at the main courthouse or view physical files during business hours.

High-volume automated searches are not allowed on iPublic. The system tracks usage and blocks automated data extraction.

The iPublic system lets you search Will County court records for felony cases and other matters from the 12th Circuit.

The clerk's homepage has links to public access tools, court locations, and contact info for Will County felony records.

Note: iPublic records are unofficial and should not be cited as the official court record in legal matters.

Fees for Will County Felony Records

Will County follows standard Illinois copy fees. The first page is $2.00. Pages two through twenty cost $0.50 each. Pages twenty-one and above are $0.25 each. Certification costs $6.00 per seal. The Will County public access page has details on how to request copies of felony records.

This page covers the public access options for getting Will County court records, including felony case files.

The case lookup page provides another way to find Will County felony records through the clerk's website.

Will County Felony Record Laws

All law enforcement agencies in Will County must report felony arrests to the Illinois State Police under the Criminal Identification Act (20 ILCS 2630). This feeds fingerprint and arrest data into the statewide criminal history database. The Uniform Conviction Information Act lets you run a name-based conviction search through the ISP for $10 electronically or $16 by paper.

The Unified Code of Corrections (730 ILCS 5) governs sentencing for Will County felony cases. Class X is 6 to 30 years. Class 1 is 4 to 15. Class 2 is 3 to 7. These same ranges apply across the state. Expungement and sealing of Will County felony records is possible for qualifying cases under Section 5.2 of the Criminal Identification Act.

The Illinois FOIA applies to law enforcement agencies in Will County, so you can request arrest reports from the Joliet Police Department or the Will County Sheriff. Courts themselves are exempt from FOIA.

The Will County Sheriff's court information page covers the sheriff's role in serving court processes and maintaining order during felony proceedings.

The Illinois Courts directory entry for Will County has the official courthouse info.

Counties Near Will County

Will County shares borders with several counties in the south Chicago suburbs. Check the neighboring clerk's office if a felony was filed there.

Will County Cities

These cities file felony cases through the Will County Circuit Court system in Joliet.