Marshall County, Illinois Public Records

Custody and booking information for the Marshall County jail comes from the Marshall County Sheriff's Office in Lacon, which runs the jail. Contact the Sheriff for current custody status. Arrests made by a city police department, such as Henry or Lacon, are documented by that department.

Statewide criminal history checks are run by the Illinois State Police, which offers name based and fingerprint based checks for a fee. For a specific Marshall County case, use the Circuit Clerk case search on Judici, which covers the circuit court in Lacon.

Use the Illinois State Police sex offender registry, which covers every county and can be searched by name, city or county. The Sheriff registers offenders living in the county and reports them to that registry.

Register through the Marshall County Clerk in Lacon, online at the Illinois State Board of Elections site with an Illinois driver license or ID card, or by mail. Regular registration closes 28 days before an election, and grace period registration with voting continues at the Clerk through election day.

Recorded documents such as deeds, mortgages and liens are kept by the Marshall County Clerk and Recorder in Lacon. Assessed values and parcel data come from the Supervisor of Assessments, and tax bills and payments from the Treasurer.

The Marshall County Clerk issues certified birth and death certificates for events that occurred in Marshall County, in person and by mail, with valid photo identification. The Illinois Department of Public Health Division of Vital Records issues certificates for births and deaths anywhere in Illinois. Birth certificates are restricted to the person named, parents and others allowed by law.

Court records for Marshall County are kept by the Marshall County Circuit Clerk in Lacon. The case index can be searched online through Judici, and copies of filings are ordered from the Circuit Clerk for a per page fee. Juvenile and some family matters are confidential under Illinois law.