This private reference is not a government office. We cannot confirm custody or release, post bond, release anyone, or retrieve an official record. Contact the responsible office directly.
Find the Correct Office
The sheriff is the official starting point for current county custody and Justice Center records.
Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office
101 S Capitol Street
Pekin, IL 61554
Main: (309)
477-2250
Dispatch: (309) 346-4141
Jail information:
(309) 477-2250 or (309) 477-2253
Civil Process: Monday
through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
No separate general records-unit line is published. Use the sheriff FOIA officer and GovQuest portal for reports or jail records. Choose the route that fits:
- For a booking record or photograph, follow the county records path, then contact the sheriff or arresting police agency.
- For a recent arrest, check the sheriff custody table and call the jail if urgent.
- For a warrant, use the sheriff warrant table or the court.
- For release alerts, confirm with the jail and use VINELink as a supplement.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, use IDOC; for federal custody use BOP; for immigration custody use ICE.
- For a case outcome, contact the Tazewell Circuit Clerk and use the Tyler portal.
Pekin, East Peoria, or Morton Police may hold a city arrest report even when the sheriff holds the related booking file.