Illinois, Will County
Where Plainfield's records are kept. Plainfield has its own police department and fire department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Plainfield's own offices, along with State of Illinois offices; the Will County offices are on our Will County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
Illinois' state prison agency, with links to the Individual in Custody Search, victim notification, wanted fugitives, sex offender information and Freedom of Information Act requests.
Open official site Illinois Department of CorrectionsState records
The Illinois State Archives in Springfield keeps state government records and offers online databases, digital collections and research visits for historical and genealogy work.
Open official site Illinois State ArchivesCounty court
Northern Illinois federal bankruptcy court with clerk's offices in Chicago and Rockford, open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; the site links PACER, electronic filing, unclaimed funds, online payments and a volunteer attorney panel.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of IllinoisCounty court
Official site of the Illinois Judicial Branch, with Supreme and Appellate Court news and opinions, a Find Your Court guide to each county, e-FileIL information and Re:SearchIL for documents filed through eFileIL.
Open official site Illinois CourtsVital records
Handles mailed requests for Illinois birth and death records, which take about 12 weeks; death records go only to people with a personal or property interest, and marriage copies come from county clerks.
Open official site Illinois Department of Public Health Division of Vital RecordsPolice & jail
Keeps Illinois criminal history records tied to more than five million fingerprint files; people review or challenge their own record through a Live Scan Access and Review request, and the Joliet office requires appointments.
Open official site Illinois State Police Bureau of IdentificationPolice & jail
Names people wanted on fugitive warrants issued at the request of the Illinois Department of Corrections; tips about where they are go to a toll free line, and information from the public stays confidential.
Open official site Illinois Department of Corrections Wanted FugitivesPolice & jail
Illinois State Police offender registration records show each registered sex offender's address on a map that refreshes hourly, along with murderer and violent offender against youth registrants; adjudicated juveniles are excluded.
Open official site Illinois State Police Sex Offender RegistrationFederal
Census Bureau profile of Plainfield village, Illinois giving its 2020 Census population of 44,762, with American Community Survey figures on income, education, jobs, housing, health coverage and households.
Open official site Census Bureau ProfilePolice & jail
Crime prevention and law enforcement services 14300 S. Coil Plus Dr. Plainfield, IL 60544 Phone: (815) 436-2341
Open official site Plainfield Police DepartmentCity records
Fire and emergency services 15025 S Des Plaines St Plainfield, IL 60544-180 Phone: (815)436-5335
Open official site Plainfield Fire Protection DistState records
Plainfield Area Public Library at 15025 S. Illinois St., with an events calendar, library apps, printing, text a librarian, library news, STEM to Go kits and voter information.
Open official site Plainfield Area Public LibraryEverything else, organized
9 more Plainfield sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Plainfield, a place of 44,762 people, is in Will County, whose county seat is Joliet. Court and property records sit with Will County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Illinois. Plainfield's own offices are in the cards above, and our Will County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 4 named mine sites inside the city or town limits, 2 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 7 holes drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is crushed 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.
Straight answers
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Deeds for property in Plainfield are recorded by the Will County office that records deeds, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Will County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Illinois come from the state vital records office, Illinois Division of Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
Same county
Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.