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Fayette County Criminal Information
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Fayette County Tax Information
Review and obtain property taxes and more.
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City records
Evans Public Library District
Evans Public Library District is a public library in Fayette County, open to the public with its catalogue, its online databases and the local collections it holds.
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Fayette County Census Information
Quick, easy facts about people, business and geography.
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Fayette County Circuit Clerk's Office
Civil Cases, records and information of General and Limited jurisdiction.
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Illinois State Board of Elections Voter Registration
Check whether you are registered to vote in Illinois, register online, and read the rules for registering in person, by mail, at driver's license facilities or with a deputy registrar.
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Evans Public Library District
Evans Public Library District, 825 W. Randolph St., Vandalia, phone 618-283-2824, offers a searchable Leader-Union archive and digitized local newspaper microfilm from 1893 to 1962 with a library card.
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Fayette County Circuit Judge
Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois.
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More official Fayette County record sources
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More county sources
- Fayette County Directoryfayettecountyillinois.gov
- Fayette County Business InformationSearch for information for county businesses.
- Search for Fayette County RecordsIllinois State Archives information and recorded historic documents.
- Fayette County Property AssessorProperty assessment and other county real estate resources.
- Fayette County SchoolsInformation for students and teachers.
- Fayette County Chamber of CommerceBusiness information and directory.
Local record guide
About public records in Fayette County
County profile
Fayette County at a glance
- State
- Illinois
- County seat
- Vandalia
- Population
- 21,488
- Area
- 725 sq mi
- Founded
- 1821
- Cities and towns
- 9
Fayette County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Fayette County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Fayette County.
Police Departments. Fayette County is served by multiple law enforcement agencies, including Fayette County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments in cities such as Vandalia and St. Elmo.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement in Fayette County, Illinois, is primarily provided by Fayette County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 130 W. Gallatin Street in Vandalia, Illinois 62471. Arrest records in Fayette County are considered public records under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/1 et seq.), and requests can be submitted to the Sheriff's Office or the relevant municipal police department. Some recent arrest information may be available through local news outlets or the Sheriff's Office public information releases.
Criminal Records. Fayette County Circuit Clerk maintains court records related to criminal cases, while the Sheriff's Office manages arrest and booking records.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Fayette County are maintained by Fayette County Sheriff's Office. Residents and legal representatives can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.
Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing the public to search for current detainees.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Fayette County are taken and retained by Fayette County Sheriff's Office as part of the booking process. Searching for mugshots can be done via the Sheriff's website or through third-party services that aggregate public records.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Fayette County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Fayette County
- Old mine sites
- 10
- Still producing
- 4
- Main minerals
- construction sand and gravel; crushed stone; Stone
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 22
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- gravel pit, sand and gravel pit, sand pit, clay pit
- Maps surveyed
- 1974 to 1983
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 14 named mine sites inside the county, 10 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 22 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; crushed stone; Stone.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. The Illinois Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund is a not for profit created by statute, not a state agency; the cover is bought through the homeowner insurer.
Illinois mine map and abandoned mine records
- ISGS Coal Mines in Illinois Viewer (ILMINES)Map of known underground and surface coal mines and underground industrial mines with an underground mine proximity area, built to show how close coal mines are to a home or business; links to the county coal map series, mine directories and coal mine maps.
- Illinois DNR Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation DivisionThe state program that reclaims pre law coal mine land and investigates subsidence; One Natural Resources Way, Springfield; the homeowner subsidence guide is at https://dnr.illinois.gov/mines/aml/subsidence.html.
- ISGS web applications (ILMINES, PLSS address lookup)The survey's interactive tools: ILMINES with coal company, mine name, mine number, years of operation and mine locations relative to homes, and a PLSS lookup that gives the township, range and section for an Illinois address.
- Illinois DNR subsidence guide and the Illinois Mine Subsidence Insurance FundThe homeowner guide on pit and sag subsidence (over 800,000 acres undermined for coal) says to contact the AML division and file a claim with the homeowner insurer, which notifies the Illinois Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund, the statutory reinsurer behind the cover.
Named workings recorded in Fayette County (14 shown, 22 unnamed on the map)
- Diller Tile Co PitClay | Producer
- Cocaigne PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Dugan PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Hudson Brothers PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Lutz Pit and Loading DockSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- North American PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Perkins PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Weaver PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Fayette City PitStone | Past Producer
- Vandalia City PitStone | Past Producer
- Hicks Stone QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer
- Limestone ProspectStone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence
- Winter Stone Co PitStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer
- St. Elmo Sulfur PlantProducer
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
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Fayette County public-records FAQs
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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Fayette County, Illinois?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Fayette County Sheriff or a city police department in Fayette County. Ask that agency for its record. Under 815 ILCS 505/2QQQ, anyone who publishes criminal record information, including photographs, may not charge a fee to remove, correct or modify it. Under 5 ILCS 140/2.15(e), a law enforcement agency may not post booking photographs on its social networking site for civil, petty or business offenses or Class B and C misdemeanors, except to help find a missing person or a wanted person.
How do I get a criminal background check in Fayette County, Illinois?
The Illinois criminal history record comes from the Illinois State Police, Bureau of Identification. Under the Uniform Conviction Information Act, conviction information is public: request it by name with the UCIA name based request form or by fingerprints through a Live Scan vendor.
How can I look up sex offenders in Fayette County, Illinois?
Search the Illinois Sex Offender Registry (Illinois State Police), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
How do I register to vote in Fayette County, Illinois?
Register with the county clerk, or the board of election commissioners where one exists (the local election authority) or through the Illinois State Board of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. Regular registration closes 27 days before Election Day and online registration 16 days before; grace period registration and voting run in person at designated sites from the 27th day before through Election Day.
How do I look up property records in Fayette County, Illinois?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Fayette County are kept by the Fayette County Recorder of Deeds. Property values are set by the Township Assessor in township counties, or the County Supervisor of Assessments, and tax bills come from the County Treasurer, also called the County Collector. Source: official state page.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Fayette County, Illinois?
Certified birth and death certificates for Illinois come from the Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records. You may contact the county clerk where the event occurred. By mail with a check or money order payable to IDPH to Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records, 110 W Lawrence Ave., Springfield, IL 62704-2610, or through the county clerk where the birth occurred. Fee: $10 for a certified copy (or $15 for a certified copy with the information collected at birth); $2 for each additional copy requested at the same time.
How do I find business license records in Fayette County, Illinois?
Business entity filings are searched with the Illinois Secretary of State, Business Services. Sole proprietorships and general partnerships using a business name other than the owners' legal names register it with the county clerk under the Assumed Name Act; some municipalities and counties impose their own taxes.
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