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.
Cass County, Illinois, has about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Cass County depends on where the incident happened: the Cass County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Cass County public records, Cass County arrest records, Cass County warrants, Cass County inmate search, Cass County criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Cass County
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
In Cass County that is the Cass County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
Reports from the Cass County Sheriff's Office
The Cass County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 3 violent and 1 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 0 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (217) 452-7718. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at co.cass.il.us/elected-officials/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Cass County Illinois), phone (217) 452-7718, 101 N. Front St. Virginia, IL 62691, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Cass County
The four cities the FBI lists in Cass County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Beardstown: 0 arrests reported for 2020.
- Virginia: 1,152 arrests reported for 2025.
- Ashland: 0 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2025; 0 arrests reported for 2025.
- Chandlerville: 0 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2025; 0 arrests reported for 2025.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Cass County in 2025
The three agencies in Cass County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3 violent and 1 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the four agencies in Cass County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,152 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State's Attorney, (217) 452-7736, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Cass County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Cass County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension.
How long does an agency in Cass County 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 Cass County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (217) 452-7718. Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension.
Is this the official Cass County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.