Search Kankakee County Criminal History

Kankakee County criminal history records can be searched online and in person through the Circuit Clerk office and the 21st Judicial Circuit court system. The county has roughly 106,000 residents and sits south of the Chicago metro area along the Kankakee River. You can find criminal case data for Kankakee County on Judici.com, which gives free access to charges, dispositions, and court dates. The Circuit Clerk in the city of Kankakee is the official keeper of all court records for criminal cases filed in this county. Whether you need a certified copy, want to check a case status, or look for court dates, the clerk office is where to start.

Kankakee County Criminal History Records

The Kankakee County Circuit Clerk maintains all criminal history court records filed in the county. The office is in the city of Kankakee, which is the county seat. You can visit to view case files, get certified copies, or ask about pending cases. The staff helps with case lookups and can tell you about fees for copies of criminal history documents. Both felony and misdemeanor records are on file here.

Kankakee County belongs to the 21st Judicial Circuit along with Iroquois County. The two counties share circuit judges, but each keeps its own court records. If a criminal case was filed in Kankakee County, the Kankakee clerk has the file. Cases from Iroquois County are held by the Iroquois County clerk. Make sure you check the right county when searching for criminal history records in this circuit.

Court records in Kankakee County include the formal charges, plea entries, trial outcomes, and sentencing details for each criminal case. Dispositions show how a case ended, whether by guilty plea, trial verdict, or dismissal.

Find Criminal History Cases Online

Kankakee County participates in Judici.com for online court records. This means you can search for criminal history cases from any device with internet access. Type in a name or case number, and the system pulls up matching records. The results show charges, case status, hearing dates, and sentences. The basic search is free to use. Premium features like document viewing need a paid subscription.

The Judici.com search portal is the primary way to look up Kankakee County criminal history online.

Through Judici, you can access criminal case data from Kankakee County and 81 other Illinois counties that use the same platform.

Not all case details are available online. Sealed or expunged records will not appear in Judici searches. Very new filings may take a day or two to show up. For the most current information on a Kankakee County criminal history case, call the Circuit Clerk or visit in person. Certified copies must be obtained directly from the clerk office, as Judici does not issue official documents.

Statewide Criminal History Checks

The Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification runs the state criminal history database. It holds records from every county in Illinois, including Kankakee County. Under the Uniform Conviction Information Act (20 ILCS 2635), conviction information is public. You can request a name-based UCIA check for $16.00 by paper or $10.00 through Live Scan. The results show convictions only, not arrests without convictions.

For a more thorough check, fingerprint-based searches are available. These cost $20.00 by paper or $15.00 by Live Scan for state results. An FBI check adds $12.00 to the total. Find a vendor near Kankakee County through the ISP Live Scan vendor lookup page. Fingerprint checks are more reliable than name-based searches because they match on prints, not just a name and date of birth.

Viewing Your Own Criminal History

Illinois law gives you the right to see your own criminal history. The Criminal Identification Act (20 ILCS 2630) sets up the Access and Review process for this. Go to any law enforcement office or licensed Live Scan vendor in Kankakee County. Get fingerprinted and fill out the request form. The ISP will mail your transcript to you. There is no ISP fee for this. The vendor may charge a small processing fee for the fingerprint scan.

Your transcript includes all arrests, charges, and dispositions on file with the ISP for Kankakee County and every other county in Illinois. The last page of the packet is a Record Challenge form. If something is wrong, fill it out and mail it to the Bureau of Identification in Joliet. They will look into it and send you a written response.

Note: Keep your Transaction Control Number after submitting any request to the ISP, as you need it to check the status of your Kankakee County criminal history inquiry.

Kankakee County Record Sealing

The Office of the State Appellate Defender provides details on expunging or sealing criminal history records in Illinois. Kankakee County residents file petitions through the Circuit Clerk. You must notify the State's Attorney and the arresting agency. A judge reviews the petition and decides whether to grant it. Sealed records are hidden from most public searches but still exist. Expunged records are destroyed entirely.

Nearby Counties

These counties are near Kankakee County. Criminal cases are always filed in the county where the incident happened, so make sure you search the correct clerk office.