This is a private reference site, not a Warren County government office. It cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release a detainee, post bond, schedule services, or pull official booking records. Use the government office that keeps the record or controls the custody decision.
Official Warren County Record Contacts
Use the contacts below for Warren County jail, sheriff, dispatch, and court-record questions. Call before visiting if the request is time-sensitive or if you need current public-counter hours.
| Office | What It Handles | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Warren County Jail | Local custody questions and jail records tied to the county facility | 121 North A Street, Monmouth, IL 61462 309-734-8505 |
| Warren County Sheriff's Office | Sheriff administration, FOIA routing, civil process, and law-enforcement office questions | Sheriff Martin E. Edwards 121 North A Street, Monmouth, IL 61462 309-734-8506 |
| Dispatch Non-Emergency | Non-emergency law-enforcement dispatch | 309-734-8383 Call 911 for emergencies. |
| Warren County Circuit Clerk | Criminal court record searches by full name with middle initial and date of birth | 100 West Broadway, 3rd Floor, Monmouth, IL 61462 Courthouse hours listed by Illinois Courts: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fax: 309-734-4151 $5 per year searched |
Warren County FOIA requests must be written and may be submitted by mail, fax, email, or in person. Put "FOIA" in the email subject line, describe the records specifically, and say whether inspection or copies are preferred. Ordinary FOIA responses are due in 5 working days, with a possible 5-working-day extension. Commercial requests follow a 21-working-day framework. The first 50 black-and-white letter or legal pages are free, later pages are $0.15 each, and color or unusual-size copies may be charged at actual cost. FOIA disputes may be appealed to the Illinois Attorney General Public Access Counselor.
Where to Look First
- For a person who may be in Warren County Jail, start with jail inmate records and then call the jail if current custody must be verified.
- For booking photos or mugshot availability, use jail roster mugshots and the sheriff FOIA process when no public gallery is posted.
- For charges filed after an arrest, use court records after a jail arrest, Judici, or the Warren County Circuit Clerk.
- For facility address and jail-specific context, use the Warren County Jail page.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, search the Illinois Department of Corrections Individual in Custody Search.
- For a federal or immigration detainee, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator or the ICE Online Detainee Locator System.