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Find the right office in Knox County. Court cases, deeds and parcels, sheriff and jail records, vital records and county filings, each linked to the office that keeps them.
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Knox County Criminal and Civil Court Records, with the court location, contacts and the case records this office keeps.
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Property assessment and other county real estate resources.
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Knox County: Government offices and agencies, on the official site of the office that keeps it.
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Quick, easy facts about people, business and geography.
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Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois.
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Knox County Treasurer in Illinois: online property tax payment, current bill amounts and due dates, taxes paid in prior years, delinquent tax sales, mobile home taxes and senior deferrals.
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The Knox County Clerk files assumed business name applications and issues raffle licenses, fireworks permits and liquor licenses; phone (309) 345-3815.
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Review and obtain property taxes and more.
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Knox County Clerk's Office in Galesburg, phone (309) 345-3815, keeps assumed business name filings, vital records, marriage licenses, liquor and raffle licenses, and runs county elections.
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Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Knox County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Knox County.
Police Departments. In addition to Knox County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Knox County, including the Galesburg Police Department, Abingdon Police Department, and Knoxville Police Department. These agencies collaborate with the Sheriff's Office on major investigations and emergencies, making sure of full coverage and response across Knox County.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Knox County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 200 South Cherry Street, Galesburg, IL 61401, provides law enforcement services throughout unincorporated areas of Knox County and operates Knox County Jail. To search for inmates, visit the Sheriff's website or call the jail directly at the main number. Municipal police departments serve incorporated areas, including the Galesburg Police Department (150 South Lake Street), which is the largest law enforcement agency in Knox County, and smaller departments in Knoxville, Abingdon, and Williamsfield.
Criminal Records. Knox County Circuit Clerk's Office maintains these records, providing access to the public for background checks and legal proceedings.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Knox County are maintained by Knox County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records through the Sheriff's Office, often requiring a formal request under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Knox County are taken and retained by Knox County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These images are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office or online databases that compile such information.
The facility provides an inmate lookup service where you can inquire about recent arrests. You can visit the jail in person at 152 South Kellogg Street, Galesburg, IL, or call them at (309) 345-3733 for more information on the inmate search process.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 6 named mine sites inside the county, 6 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 13 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are crushed stone; construction sand and gravel; 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.
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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Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Knox County Sheriff or a city police department in Knox 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.
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.
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.
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.
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Knox County are kept by the Knox 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.
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.
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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