SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 2, 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.

About this guide

Effingham County is a county in Illinois with about 35,000 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 8 county office pages for Effingham 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 Effingham County public records live

Each kind of Effingham 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.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Effingham County

A person arrested in Effingham 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 Effingham County.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

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Court records and case lookups in Effingham County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Effingham 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 Effingham County.

  • Website: effinghamcountyil.gov/circuit-clerk/criminal-court (page title: Circuit Clerk | Criminal | Effingham County, Illinois)
  • Phone: 217-342-4065
  • Address: 120 West Jefferson Avenue Suite 101 Effingham, IL 62401
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Effingham 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 Effingham County.

  • Website: effinghamcountyil.gov/county-clerk (page title: County Clerk & Recorder | Effingham County, Illinois)
  • Phone: (217) 782-7880
  • Address: 101 North Fourth Street Suite 201 Second Floor PO Box 628 Effingham, IL 62401
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Effingham County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Effingham 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: effinghamcountyil.gov/county-clerk/recorder (page title: Recorder | Effingham County, Illinois)
  • Phone: 844-445-1114
  • Address: 101 North Fourth Street Suite 201 Second Floor PO Box 628 Effingham, IL 62401
  • Hours: Monday thru Friday from 8:00AM - 4:30PM
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: Supervisor of Assessments

  • Website: effinghamcountyil.gov/assessments (page title: Supervisor of Assessments | Effingham County, Illinois)
  • Phone: 217-342-6711
  • Address: 101 North Fourth Street Suite 400 Effingham, IL 62401
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Effingham County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Effingham County are issued by the office below. The Illinois state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.

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State's Attorney for Effingham County

The State's Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Effingham County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: effinghamcountyil.gov/states-attorney (page title: States Attorney | Effingham County, Illinois)
  • Phone: (217)347-7741
  • Address: 120 W. Jefferson Ave., Suite 201 Effingham, IL 62401
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Effingham 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 Effingham County.

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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.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Effingham County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Effingham County

Effingham County has 10 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.

  • Effingham (12,434)
  • Altamont (2,200)
  • Teutopolis (1,694)
  • Dieterich (879)
  • Watson (657)
  • Beecher City (423)
  • Edgewood (392)
  • Mason (321)
  • Montrose (216)
  • Shumway (186)

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Effingham County Arrest Records

The Effingham County arrest records guide names the four agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 1,952 arrests the four 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.

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Effingham County Records Guides

SearchSystems has nine more guides to Effingham County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Effingham County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Effingham County inmate search (the jail page of the Effingham County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Effingham County criminal records (the court file, the Illinois criminal history and the local arrest records), Effingham County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Effingham County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Illinois Freedom of Information Act requires), Effingham County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Effingham County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Effingham County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Effingham County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Effingham 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.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Effingham County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Effingham County at inmates.bluhorse.com/Default.aspx?ID=ECJ. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Where do I look up a court case in Effingham County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Effingham County is at effinghamcountyil.gov, phone 217-342-4065. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Effingham County?

The County Recorder, at effinghamcountyil.gov/county-clerk/recorder. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Effingham County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Effingham County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for Effingham County vital records at effinghamcountyil.gov, phone 217-821-6553, or from the Illinois state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Effingham County?

Through the records request page at effinghamcountyil.gov. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.