Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
East Alton is a village in Madison County, Illinois, with about 5,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the village and the county. The village keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the East Alton offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 village office pages for East Alton, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: Village or county, Police records, Village Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
Village or county record: where East Alton records are kept
- Kept by the Village of East Alton: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the village's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Madison County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not village records; they are in the Madison County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
East Alton police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the East Alton police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for East Alton police records.
- Website: villageofeastaltonil.gov/east-alton-police-department (page title: East Alton Police Department | Village of East Alton)
- Phone: (618) 259-6212
- Address: 211 N. Shamrock Street, East Alton, IL 62024
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the village police. They are in the Madison County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
East Alton Village Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the village's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The village's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: villageofeastaltonil.gov (page title: Village of East Alton)
- Phone: 855-594-0902
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to East Alton
Illinois public records law applies to the village government of East Alton. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Other cities and towns in Madison County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Madison County. The Madison County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official East Alton website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official East Alton offices listed above, and the village's own website is villageofeastaltonil.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in East Alton?
Request it from the East Alton police records unit at villageofeastaltonil.gov, phone (618) 259-6212. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for East Alton?
East Alton cases are heard by the courts that serve Madison County, and people arrested in East Alton are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Madison County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from East Alton?
From the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Illinois public records law applies to village governments.