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 October 4, 2026.
Morris, Illinois, in Grundy County, has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Morris 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: Morris public records, Grundy County police reports, Morris arrest records, Morris warrants, Morris inmate search, Morris criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Morris
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 Morris that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Morris Police Department); outside it, the Grundy County Sheriff's Office.
The Braidwood Police Department, the Godley Police Department, the Channahon Police Department and two more are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Grundy County, so their arrests are not broken out for Grundy County here.
Reports from the Morris Police
For Morris, SearchSystems opened and checked the Morris police department's page at morrisil.org/department/police-department (page title: Police Department | City of Morris), phone 815-942-2131, 200 E. Chapin Street, Morris, IL 60450, Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Morris had 22 violent and 155 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 363 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Grundy County Sheriff's Office
The Grundy County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 12 violent and 50 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 330 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 815-941-3243. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at grundycountyil.gov/services/sheriff/jail.php (page title: Grundy County, IL), phone 815-941-3243, 111 E. Washington St. Morris, IL 60450, Monday thru Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
What the Illinois Freedom of Information Act Requires
Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act the agency must answer a request within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension, and it may charge copying only after the first 50 pages. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at grundycountyil.gov/services/circuit_court_clerk/copy_requests.php (page title: Grundy County, IL).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State's Attorney, (815) 941-3276, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Morris?
From the agency that took it. The Morris police department's page is at morrisil.org/department/police-department, phone 815-942-2131; the sheriff's reports come from the Grundy County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Morris 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 Grundy County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 815-941-3243. Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension.
Is this the official Morris 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.