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

Peoria County is a county in Illinois with about 180,000 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 Peoria 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 Peoria County public records live

Each kind of Peoria 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.

Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Peoria County

A person arrested in Peoria 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 Peoria County.

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

Court records and case lookups in Peoria County

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

  • Website: peoriacounty.gov/707/Public-Data-Portals (page title: Public Data Portals | Peoria County, IL)
  • Phone: 866-566-8439
  • Address: 301 N. Maxwell Road Peoria, IL 61604
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

County Clerk of Peoria 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 Peoria County.

  • Website: peoriacounty.gov/1342/County-Clerk (page title: County Clerk | Peoria County, IL)
  • Phone: 309-672-6059
  • Address: 324 Main Street Room 101 Peoria, IL 61602
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Deeds, land records and property values in Peoria County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Peoria 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

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the County Recorder of Peoria County.

Property values: Supervisor of Assessments

Birth, death and marriage records in Peoria County

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

State's Attorney for Peoria County

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

Public records requests to Peoria 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 Peoria County.

  • Website: peoriacounty.gov/789/FOIA-Request (page title: FOIA Request | Peoria County, IL)
  • Address: 324 Main Street, Room 502 Peoria, IL 61602
  • 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.

More Peoria County links from the SearchSystems directory

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

Cities and towns in Peoria County

Peoria County has 15 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.

  • Peoria (111,696)
  • Chillicothe (6,052)
  • Bartonville (5,836)
  • Peoria Heights (5,802)
  • West Peoria (4,204)
  • Elmwood (2,041)
  • Bellevue (1,903)
  • Princeville (1,719)
  • Dunlap (1,596)
  • Hanna City (1,248)
  • Glasford (849)
  • Brimfield (770)
  • Norwood (433)
  • Kingston Mines (267)
  • Mapleton (253)

Peoria County Arrest Records

The Peoria County arrest records guide names the nine agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 6,962 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.

Peoria County Records Guides

SearchSystems has four more guides to Peoria County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Peoria County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Peoria County inmate search (the jail page of the Peoria County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Peoria County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Illinois Freedom of Information Act requires) and Peoria County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Peoria 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 Peoria County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Peoria County at peoriacounty.gov/566/Corrections. 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 Peoria County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Peoria County is at peoriacounty.gov/707/Public-Data-Portals, phone 866-566-8439. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for Peoria County vital records at peoriacounty.gov/214/Vital-Records, or from the Illinois state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Peoria County?

Through the records request page at peoriacounty.gov/789/FOIA-Request. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.