DuPage County Criminal History

DuPage County criminal history records are kept by the Circuit Clerk and filed through the 18th Judicial Circuit in Wheaton, Illinois. With close to a million residents, DuPage County is the second most populous county in the state. Searching for criminal history here can be done online through Judici.com or by contacting the clerk's office directly. Court case data, filings, and criminal records are all part of the public record system in DuPage County. Whether you need to find a specific case or check on a past filing, the circuit clerk is your main point of contact for criminal history in DuPage County.

DuPage County Circuit Clerk Office

The DuPage County Circuit Clerk is Candice Adams. The office handles all criminal history court records for cases filed in DuPage County. You can reach the clerk at (630) 407-8700. The mailing address is P.O. Box 707, Wheaton, Illinois 60187. Fax inquiries go to (630) 407-8575. This office stores case files, processes filings, and issues certified copies of court records for criminal cases throughout DuPage County.

DuPage County operates as a single-county circuit. The 18th Judicial Circuit covers DuPage County alone, which means all criminal cases filed here stay within the same court system. That makes it simpler to search for criminal history records since you only need to check one circuit. If someone was charged with a crime in DuPage County, the case file will be at this courthouse in Wheaton. The clerk's office is open on regular business days and can help with record requests in person, by mail, or by phone.

Under the Uniform Conviction Information Act (20 ILCS 2635), conviction data in Illinois is public. Anyone can ask for conviction records from DuPage County without stating a reason.

Search DuPage County Criminal History Online

DuPage County is one of 82 Illinois counties that use Judici.com for online court record access. This free tool lets you search criminal history cases by name, case number, or date. You can find case filings, hearing dates, and disposition information for DuPage County criminal cases through the Judici portal. No account or registration is needed to run a basic search.

The Judici court listing page shows all participating courts in Illinois, including DuPage County. Once you select the DuPage County court, you can search for criminal cases filed in the 18th Judicial Circuit. Results will show the case number, parties involved, charges, and hearing dates. Keep in mind that some sealed or expunged records will not appear in these results. Judici is a good starting point, but it may not include every detail from the full case file held at the DuPage County courthouse.

For records that are not available through Judici, you can contact the DuPage County Circuit Clerk directly. Some older criminal history records or files from cases that were sealed may require an in-person visit. The clerk can also provide certified copies of court documents, which Judici cannot do.

Illinois State Resources for DuPage County

The Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification keeps statewide criminal history data that includes DuPage County records. A name-based check under the UCIA costs $16.00 by paper or $10.00 through Live Scan. Fingerprint-based checks run $20.00 by paper or $15.00 through Live Scan for state-only results. These checks pull from the central database that collects arrest and conviction data from every county in Illinois, including DuPage County.

You can use the ISP Live Scan vendor lookup tool to find a fingerprint location near DuPage County. Several vendors operate in the Wheaton and Naperville areas. The Access and Review process lets you check your own criminal history at no charge from the ISP. Visit any law enforcement office or licensed vendor in DuPage County to start. Under the Criminal Identification Act (20 ILCS 2630), the ISP must give you your criminal history transcript when you submit fingerprints through Access and Review.

The Office of the State Appellate Defender provides information on expunging or sealing criminal history records in Illinois. DuPage County residents file expungement petitions through the Circuit Clerk office in Wheaton.

DuPage County Criminal History Fees

Fees for criminal history records in DuPage County depend on what you need and how you get it. Searching on Judici.com is free. Getting a certified copy of a court record from the DuPage County Circuit Clerk costs more. The clerk charges fees for copies, certifications, and other document services. Call (630) 407-8700 for current fee amounts since they can change.

At the state level, the ISP fee schedule for criminal history checks applies to DuPage County residents too. A UCIA name-based inquiry is $16.00 by mail or $10.00 through Live Scan. A state-only fingerprint check is $20.00 by mail or $15.00 through Live Scan. If you need both state and FBI results, the combined cost is $32.00 by mail or $27.00 through Live Scan. The ISP does not charge for Access and Review requests, but the Live Scan vendor may charge a processing fee on top of the state fees.

Clearing Criminal History in DuPage County

If you want to expunge or seal a criminal record in DuPage County, you file a petition with the Circuit Clerk. The process is governed by 20 ILCS 2630, Section 5.2, which lays out which records can be sealed or expunged. Not all criminal history records are eligible. Arrests that did not lead to a conviction are often eligible for expungement. Certain convictions may be sealed after a waiting period.

The ISP charges $60.00 to process a court order to expunge or seal criminal history records. Filing the petition itself has no ISP fee. The DuPage County court may have its own filing fees for the petition. Once a record is expunged in DuPage County, it will no longer show up in searches on Judici.com or through the ISP criminal history database.

Note: Expungement timelines vary based on the type of criminal history record and the outcome of the original case in DuPage County.

Cities in DuPage County

DuPage County has several major cities. All criminal cases in these cities go through the DuPage County Circuit Court and the 18th Judicial Circuit.

Nearby Counties

These counties border DuPage County. If you need criminal history records from a case filed outside DuPage County, check the county where the case was filed.