Kankakee County Warrant Records Search

Kankakee County warrant records are managed by the Circuit Clerk and the county sheriff's department. With more than 106,000 residents, this east-central Illinois county handles a high volume of criminal cases each year through the 21st Judicial Circuit. You can search for active warrants, check court case status, and contact the warrant clerk directly. This page covers all the ways to access warrant records in Kankakee County.

Kankakee County Circuit Clerk

Sandra Cianci serves as the Circuit Clerk for Kankakee County. The office is at 450 East Court Street in Kankakee. Call (815) 936-5700 for court record inquiries. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Public access terminals are available at the clerk office for searching court records in person.

The Kankakee County Circuit Clerk page has information about the office and how to access records. The clerk keeps all case files for the 21st Judicial Circuit within Kankakee County. This includes warrant records, criminal cases, traffic matters, and civil filings. When a judge issues a warrant in Kankakee County, the clerk office files it into the court records system.

The county portal provides quick access to different county departments and services in Kankakee County.

Kankakee County Sheriff Warrants

The Kankakee County Sheriff's Office is at 3000 South Justice Way in Kankakee. The office has a dedicated warrant clerk you can reach at 815-802-7150 during business hours. For urgent matters, call KanComm Dispatch at 815-933-3324. The sheriff handles warrant service and criminal apprehension across Kankakee County.

If you know where a wanted person is, the sheriff asks that you call KanComm Dispatch right away. The warrant clerk can also help with questions about active warrants during regular office hours. The investigations division handles serious crimes in Kankakee County, including murder, child abuse, and burglary cases.

The sheriff's website has more details about the different divisions and how to contact them for warrant information in Kankakee County.

Note: The warrant clerk at 815-802-7150 is the best contact for direct warrant questions in Kankakee County.

Search Kankakee County Court Records

Online searches for Kankakee County warrant records can start with the Judici case search. This free tool lets you look up court cases by name or case number. Judici covers the 21st Judicial Circuit, which includes Kankakee County. It shows basic case info like charges, hearing dates, and case status.

In person, you can use the public access terminals at the Circuit Clerk office. These are free to use during business hours. You can search for any case filed in Kankakee County. If you need copies, the clerk staff can print them for a fee. Under 725 ILCS 5/107-1, arrest warrants are issued on probable cause and become part of the public court file.

The Illinois State Police and the IDOC offender search are additional tools that cover all Illinois counties, including Kankakee County. These statewide databases can help when your search goes beyond just one county.

Nearby Counties

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