SearchSystems Editorial

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.

About this guide

Vermilion County is a county in Illinois with about 71,000 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 0 county office pages for Vermilion 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 Vermilion County public records live

Each kind of Vermilion 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.

SearchSystems has not yet verified the online offices for Vermilion County. The statewide sources below cover the records the state keeps.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Vermilion County

A person arrested in Vermilion 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 Vermilion County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online jail or inmate page for Vermilion County. The sheriff's office is the place to ask, and the state inmate locator in the statewide sources below covers state prisons.

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Court records and case lookups in Vermilion County

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

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online case search for Vermilion County. The statewide court search below covers the state courts.

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County Clerk of Vermilion 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 Vermilion County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the county clerk of Vermilion County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Vermilion County

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

Property values: Supervisor of Assessments

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online parcel search for Vermilion County.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Vermilion County

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

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online vital records page for Vermilion County.

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State's Attorney for Vermilion County

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

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the State's Attorney serving Vermilion County.

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Public records requests to Vermilion 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 Vermilion County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified a central records request page for Vermilion County. Send the request to the office that holds the record, using the contact details above.

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

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Cities and towns in Vermilion County

Vermilion County has 21 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 Danville; the linked name open it.

  • Danville (27,981)
  • Hoopeston (4,691)
  • Westville (3,035)
  • Georgetown (3,001)
  • Tilton (2,533)
  • Catlin (1,919)
  • Oakwood (1,275)
  • Rossville (1,162)
  • Ridge Farm (753)
  • Potomac (656)
  • Fairmount (589)
  • Bismarck (569)
  • Rankin (474)
  • Fithian (473)
  • Sidell (467)
  • Belgium (344)
  • Allerton (253)
  • Alvan (Alvin) (224)
  • Indianola (219)
  • Henning (201)
  • Muncie (148)

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Vermilion County Arrest Records

The Vermilion County arrest records guide names the 16 agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 2,013 arrests the 14 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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Vermilion County Records Guides

SearchSystems has one more guide to Vermilion County, written from the county's own offices and figures: Vermilion County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Illinois Freedom of Information Act requires).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Vermilion 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 request a public record from Vermilion County?

From the office that holds it: the court for case files, the County Recorder for deeds, the sheriff for jail records, and so on. Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices.