Illinois Criminal Records

To begin, add a criminal record or view a list of locations and resources for Illinois criminal records.

The criminal justice records of Illinois are maintained by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) which, according to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act, ?The Authority shall be deemed a criminal justice agency under all federal and State laws and regulations, and as such shall have access to any information available to criminal justice agencies."P.A. 82-1039, eff. Jan. 1, 1983.

The Illinois State Police has also published a guide called "Guide to Understanding Criminal Background Check Information" as well as developing a program that allows agencies and individuals alike to procure Illinois criminal record background checks by email and receive a response most often within 24 hours of the request. This program is known by the name FEESUB and it is available through the Illinois State Police web site.

Criminal records in Illinois are accessible and readily available to individuals and agencies with a verifiable need for the information they are requesting.

To order a criminal background check, fill out the Illinois Criminal Record mail-in form. Mail your application to:

An Illinois criminal background check is only available from the state police. The cost to submit a check that does not use fingerprint information is $16. Forms can not be downloaded directly from the state police website. You must order them and have them shipped to you. The address to order forms is Illinois State Police, Bureau of Identification, located at 260 North Chicago Street, Joliet, Illinois 60431-1060. For more information visit: Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority