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.
Boone County is a county in Illinois with about 53,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 7 county office pages for Boone County, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, State's Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.
Where Boone County public records live
Each kind of Boone County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.
- Court cases: boonecircuitclerk.us/page/11/court-records (details)
- County records: boonecountyil.gov/government/departments/clerk___recorder/index.php (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: boonecountyil.gov/government/departments/clerk___recorder/recording... (details)
- Property values and parcels: boonecountyil.gov/how_do_i/find_learn_about/property_information.php (details)
- Birth and death certificates: boonecountyil.gov/how_do_i/apply_for_obtain/index.php (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: boonecountyil.gov/government/departments/state_s_attorney/index.php (details)
- Public records requests: boonecountyil.nextrequest.com (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Boone County
A person arrested in Boone County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Boone County.
SearchSystems has not yet verified an online jail or inmate page for Boone County. The sheriff's office is the place to ask, and the state inmate locator in the statewide sources below covers state prisons.
Court records and case lookups in Boone County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Boone County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Boone County.
- Website: boonecircuitclerk.us/page/11/court-records (page title: Boone County Circuit Clerk | Court Records)
- Phone: 815-544-0371
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: illinoiscourts.gov
County Clerk of Boone County
The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Boone County.
- Website: boonecountyil.gov/government/departments/clerk___recorder/index.php (page title: boonecountyil)
- Phone: 815.544.3103
- Address: 1212 Logan Avenue Suite 103 Belvidere, IL 61008
- Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Boone County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Boone County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.
Recorded documents: County Recorder
- Website: boonecountyil.gov/government/departments/clerk___recorder/recording... (page title: boonecountyil)
- Phone: 866-652-0111
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: Supervisor of Assessments
- Website: boonecountyil.gov/how_do_i/find_learn_about/property_information.php (page title: boonecountyil)
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Birth, death and marriage records in Boone County
Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Boone County are issued by the office below. The Illinois state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.
- Website: boonecountyil.gov/how_do_i/apply_for_obtain/index.php (page title: boonecountyil)
- Phone: 815-544-2612
- Address: 1212 Logan Ave, Belvidere, IL 61008
- Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm.
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
- Illinois state vital records office: dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/birth-death-other-records/birth-re...
State's Attorney for Boone County
The State's Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Boone County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: boonecountyil.gov/government/departments/state_s_attorney/index.php (page title: boonecountyil)
- Phone: 815.544.0868
- Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Boone County
Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Boone County.
- Website: boonecountyil.nextrequest.com (page title: Boone County, IL Open Public RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software)
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Statewide Illinois sources
Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Illinois state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.
- Statewide court case search: illinoiscourts.gov
- State prison inmate locator: idoc.illinois.gov/offender/inmatesearch.html
- Sex offender registry: illinois.gov/services/service.sex-offenders.html
- State vital records office: dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/birth-death-other-records/birth-re...
- State criminal history records: isp.illinois.gov/BureauOfIdentification/MyRecord
- Business entity search: ilsos.gov/departments/business-services/business-searches.html
- Unclaimed property search: icash.illinoistreasurer.gov
More Boone County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Boone County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Birth, Death, Other Records - Illinois Department of Public Health (dph.illinois.gov)
- Boone County Property Tax Inquiry (booneil.devnetwedge.com)
- Boone County, IL (boonecountyil.gov)
- Geographic Information Systems & Maps (boonecountyil.gov)
- Inmates - VineLink (vinelink.vineapps.com)
- Professional License Look-up (illinois.gov)
- Public Access to Court Electronic Records | PACER: Federal Court Records (pacer.uscourts.gov)
- Vital Records (boonecountyil.gov)
Cities and towns in Boone County
Boone County has 5 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of Belvidere; the linked name open it.
- Belvidere (25,325)
- Poplar Grove (5,165)
- Capron (1,402)
- Timberlane (902)
- Caledonia (182)
Other counties in Illinois
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Illinois.
- Adams County
- Alexander County
- Bond County
- Brown County
- Bureau County
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Cass County
- Champaign County
- Christian County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Clinton County
- Coles County
- Cook County
- Crawford County
- Cumberland County
- De Witt County
- DeKalb County
- Douglas County
- DuPage County
- Edgar County
- Edwards County
- Effingham County
- Fayette County
- Ford County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Gallatin County
- Greene County
- Grundy County
- Hamilton County
- Hancock County
- Hardin County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Iroquois County
- Jackson County
- Jasper County
- Jefferson County
- Jersey County
- Jo Daviess County
- Johnson County
- Kane County
- Kankakee County
- Kendall County
- Knox County
- LaSalle County
- Lake County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Livingston County
- Logan County
- Macon County
- Macoupin County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Mason County
- Massac County
- McDonough County
- McHenry County
- McLean County
- Menard County
- Mercer County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Moultrie County
- Ogle County
- Peoria County
- Perry County
- Piatt County
- Pike County
- Pope County
- Pulaski County
- Putnam County
- Randolph County
- Richland County
- Rock Island County
- Saline County
- Sangamon County
- Schuyler County
- Scott County
- Shelby County
- St. Clair County
- Stark County
- Stephenson County
- Tazewell County
- Union County
- Vermilion County
- Wabash County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- White County
- Whiteside County
- Will County
- Williamson County
- Winnebago County
- Woodford County
Boone County Arrest Records
The Boone County arrest records guide names the two agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 1,287 arrests the two agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.
Boone County Records Guides
SearchSystems has eight more guides to Boone County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Boone County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Boone County criminal records (the court file, the Illinois criminal history and the local arrest records), Boone County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Boone County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Illinois Freedom of Information Act requires), Boone County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Boone County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Boone County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Boone County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Boone County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I look up a court case in Boone County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Boone County is at boonecircuitclerk.us/page/11/court-records, phone 815-544-0371. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
Who records deeds in Boone County?
The County Recorder, at boonecountyil.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Boone County are filed there.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for Boone County?
From the office SearchSystems verified for Boone County vital records at boonecountyil.gov, phone 815-544-2612, or from the Illinois state vital records office.
How do I request a public record from Boone County?
Through the records request page at boonecountyil.nextrequest.com. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.