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Piatt County Criminal Information
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Piatt County Tax Information
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Piatt County Birth and Death Records
Official birth, death and other certificates from Piatt County.
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Piatt County Clerk and Recorder
Piatt County Clerk and Recorder at the courthouse, 101 West Washington, Monticello, files assumed business name certificates and keeps land, vital and marriage records.
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Piatt County Census Information
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Piatt County Circuit Judge
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois.
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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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Allerton Public Library District
Allerton Public Library District is a public library in Piatt County, open to the public with its catalogue, its online databases and the local collections it holds.
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City of Monticello Business
City of Monticello business page for the Piatt County seat, with the TIF district and zoning maps, Bootcamp and Building Improvement programs. City hall: 210 North Hamilton, 217-762-2583.
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- Piatt County DirectoryIndex of Piatt County's services and resources.
- Piatt County Marriage RecordsInformation to obtain marriage records in Piatt County.
- Piatt County Driver's License and Motor Vehicle RegistrationGet driving license, ID card and vehicle license information.
- Search for Piatt County RecordsIllinois State Archives information and recorded historic documents.
- Piatt County SchoolsInformation for students and teachers.
- Piatt County Sheriff's OfficeLaw enforcement information and news.
- Piatt County Circuit Clerk's OfficeCivil Cases, records and information of General and Limited jurisdiction.
- Piatt County Case SearchSearch case and court filings in Piatt County.
- Piatt County Public DefenderCriminal defense.
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About public records in Piatt County
County profile
Piatt County at a glance
- State
- Illinois
- County seat
- Monticello
- Population
- 16,673
- Area
- 439 sq mi
- Founded
- 1841
- Cities and towns
- 10
Piatt County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Piatt County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Piatt County's unincorporated areas.
Police Departments. Piatt County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Piatt County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments such as the Monticello Police Department.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement in Piatt County is primarily provided by Piatt County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 1700 Eagle Drive in Monticello, Illinois 61856. Arrest records and incident reports are 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 respective police departments in writing or in person.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Piatt County are maintained by Piatt County Sheriff's Office. Residents and legal representatives can request arrest records through the Sheriff's Office by submitting a formal request, often requiring a small fee.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Piatt County are taken and retained by Piatt County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office or potentially through third-party websites that aggregate such data.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Piatt County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Piatt County
- Old mine sites
- 3
- Still producing
- 2
- Main minerals
- crushed stone; construction sand and gravel
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 9
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- gravel pit, sand pit
- Maps surveyed
- 1970 to 1979
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 5 named mine sites inside the county, 3 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 9 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are crushed stone; construction sand and gravel.
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 Piatt County (5 shown, 9 unnamed on the map)
- Monticello Quality Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Musick PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Shady Rest Pit ???Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Monticello City PitStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Piatt County Highway DepartmentStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
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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Piatt County public-records FAQs
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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Piatt County, Illinois?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Piatt County Sheriff or a city police department in Piatt 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 Piatt 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 Piatt 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 Piatt 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 Piatt County, Illinois?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Piatt County are kept by the Piatt 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 Piatt 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 Piatt 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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