This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull criminal records, run official background checks, remove or correct a record, or accept expungement filings for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Record?
Use the following Edgar County and Illinois offices for the record requested:
- Court cases and certified orders: use Court Case Lookup or call the Edgar County Circuit Clerk, Room M, 115 W. Court St., Paris, 217-466-7447, weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Arrest, booking, and jail records: contact the Edgar County Sheriff's Office and Jail, 228 N. Central Ave., Paris, at 217-465-4166; the older published jail line is 217-465-4199.
- State conviction information: use CHIRP through the Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification.
- Police incident reports: contact the agency that wrote the report, such as Paris Police at 217-465-6351, Chrisman Police at 217-269-2214, or Kansas Police at 217-948-5621.
- Expungement and sealing: file the Illinois court forms with the Edgar County Circuit Clerk.
- Sex offender records: use the Illinois State Police Sex Offender Registry and ask the local registering police agency about corrections.
For sheriff-created reports and jail material, contact the Edgar County Sheriff's Office, 228 N. Central Ave., Paris, IL 61944, 217-465-4166, fax 217-463-2161. For criminal dockets and certified court documents, contact the Edgar County Circuit Clerk, 115 W. Court St., Room M, Paris, IL 61944, 217-466-7447.