Boone County Criminal History

Boone County criminal history records are kept by Circuit Clerk Pamela Coduto at the courthouse in Belvidere, Illinois. The county has roughly 53,300 residents and sits in the northern part of the state near the Wisconsin border. You can search criminal history cases from Boone County online through Judici.com or in person at the clerk office. The 17th Judicial Circuit covers both Boone County and Winnebago County, though each county maintains its own court records. The Circuit Clerk in Belvidere handles all criminal case filings, stores files, and issues certified copies of criminal history documents for Boone County.

Boone County Circuit Clerk

Pamela Coduto serves as the Boone County Circuit Clerk. Her office phone number is (815) 544-0371. The office is in the Belvidere courthouse. Staff there manage all criminal history filings and court files. You can walk in during regular hours to look up a case, ask about court dates, or get copies of criminal records. The clerk office also handles fee payments for certified documents.

Boone County is in the 17th Judicial Circuit with Winnebago County. The two counties share judges, but they do not share records. Criminal cases filed in Boone County stay with Clerk Coduto's office. If a case was filed in Winnebago County, you would need to contact the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk instead. Winnebago County, home to Rockford, has its own separate court record system. Boone County uses Judici for online records, while Winnebago County has its own portal.

Search Boone County Criminal History Online

Boone County criminal history records are available on Judici.com. The free search tool lets you look up cases by name or case number. Results show criminal charges, case dispositions, hearing dates, sentences, and fines. The system covers both felony and misdemeanor filings. Judici pulls its data from the Boone County Circuit Clerk records, so the information matches what is on file at the courthouse in Belvidere.

Use the Judici.com portal to search for Boone County criminal history cases online at no cost.

This online platform covers Boone County along with more than 80 other Illinois counties that participate in the Judici system.

Sealed and expunged criminal history records will not show up on Judici. New cases may take a short time to appear after filing. For certified copies of Boone County court documents, you must go to the clerk office in Belvidere.

Illinois State Criminal History Resources

The Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification holds statewide criminal history data, including records from Boone County. Under the Uniform Conviction Information Act (20 ILCS 2635), conviction information is public. A name-based UCIA check costs $16.00 by paper or $10.00 through Live Scan. Results show convictions from every county in Illinois.

Fingerprint-based criminal history checks are more accurate. State-only results cost $20.00 by paper or $15.00 through Live Scan. Combined state and FBI checks run $27.00 by Live Scan. The ISP Live Scan vendor directory lists locations near Boone County where you can get fingerprinted. These checks match on actual fingerprints, not names, so they catch records even when aliases were used.

Boone County Access and Expungement

Under the Criminal Identification Act (20 ILCS 2630), you can view your own criminal history through Access and Review. Go to a law enforcement office or Live Scan vendor in Boone County. Get fingerprinted and submit the form. The ISP mails your transcript at no charge from their end. The vendor may charge a processing fee for the fingerprint scan. Your transcript shows all arrests and dispositions on file across Illinois, not just Boone County records.

If you want to expunge or seal a criminal history record in Boone County, the Office of the State Appellate Defender has guidance on the process. File a petition with the Boone County Circuit Clerk. Serve the State's Attorney and the arresting agency. A 17th Circuit judge will review it. Expunged records are destroyed. Sealed records remain but are hidden from public view.

Note: Boone County criminal history expungement eligibility depends on the charge type and case result, and not all records qualify. Talk to the clerk in Belvidere or a legal aid office to find out if your case is eligible before filing the petition.

Nearby Counties

Boone County is in north-central Illinois near the Wisconsin border. These counties are nearby, and each has its own Circuit Clerk handling criminal history records.