SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 11, 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

Tazewell County is a county in Illinois with about 130,000 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 Tazewell 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 Tazewell County public records live

Each kind of Tazewell 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 Tazewell County

A person arrested in Tazewell 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 Tazewell 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 Tazewell County

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

  • Website: tazewell-il.gov/courts (page title: Courts | Tazewell County)
  • Phone: 309-477-2201
  • Address: 342 Court Street Pekin, IL 61554
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Tazewell 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 Tazewell County.

  • Website: tazewell-il.gov/countyclerkrecorder (page title: County Clerk & Recorder | Tazewell County)
  • Phone: 309-477-2264
  • Address: 11 S. 4th Street, 2nd Fl. Suite 203 (Recorders Suite 124) Pekin, IL 61554
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Tazewell County

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

Property values: Supervisor of Assessments

  • Website: tazewell-il.gov/assessments (page title: Assessment Office Info | Tazewell County)
  • Phone: 309-477-2275
  • Address: 11 South Fourth Street McKenzie Building, Suite 410 Pekin, IL 61554-4206
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Tazewell County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Tazewell 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 Tazewell County

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

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Public records requests to Tazewell 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 Tazewell County.

  • Website: sheriff.tazewell-il.gov/foia-request (page title: Tazewell County Sheriff | Eviction Procedures)
  • Address: 101 S. Capitol St. Pekin, IL 61554
  • Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.

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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 Tazewell County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Tazewell County

Tazewell County has 16 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 each linked city; the linked names open them.

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Tazewell County Arrest Records

The Tazewell County arrest records guide names the 19 agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 6,540 arrests the 13 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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Tazewell County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Tazewell 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 Tazewell County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Tazewell County at sheriff.tazewell-il.gov/inmate-lookup-c. 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 Tazewell County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Tazewell County is at tazewell-il.gov/courts, phone 309-477-2201. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Tazewell County?

The County Recorder, at tazewell-il.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Tazewell County are filed there.

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for Tazewell County vital records at tazewell-il.gov, or from the Illinois state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Tazewell County?

Through the records request page at sheriff.tazewell-il.gov/foia-request. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.