Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 28, 2026.
Litchfield, Illinois, in Montgomery County, has about 6,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Litchfield depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Illinois Freedom of Information Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Litchfield public records, Montgomery County police reports, Litchfield arrest records, Litchfield warrants, Litchfield inmate search, Litchfield criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Litchfield
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
Inside Litchfield that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Litchfield Police Department); outside it, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Litchfield Police
For Litchfield, SearchSystems opened and checked the Litchfield police department's page at cityoflitchfieldil.com/m/directory/department?did=14 (page title: Staff Directory, Police Department), phone 217-324-5991, 120 E Ryder Street Litchfield, IL 62056, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Litchfield reported 500 arrests for 2024.
Reports from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 20 violent and 67 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 683 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at mcsojail.countygovservices.com/Home/CurrentInmates (page title: Current Inmates | Montgomery County Sheriff's Office), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 2026.
What the Illinois Freedom of Information Act Requires
The Illinois Freedom of Information Act sets the rules: an answer within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension, at a charge of copying only after the first 50 pages, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State's Attorney, (217) 532-9551, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Litchfield?
From the agency that took it. The Litchfield police department's page is at cityoflitchfieldil.com, phone 217-324-5991; the sheriff's reports come from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Litchfield have to answer?
Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension. It may charge copying only after the first 50 pages.
How do I get a report from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension.
Is this the official Litchfield website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.