This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull criminal records, run official background checks, remove or correct a record, or accept expungement filings for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Record?
Use the custodian that matches the Coles County record:
- Arrest, booking, and jail records: contact the Coles County Sheriff and Jail
- Court case files: use the court case lookup or contact the Circuit Clerk
- Illinois criminal history: contact Illinois State Police, Division of Justice Services, Bureau of Identification
- Official conviction inquiries: order through the Illinois State Police CHIRP system
- Police reports and incident records: contact the agency that wrote the report
- Expungement and record sealing: file with the court that heard the case
For custody, booking, bond, and Sheriff records, contact the Coles County Sheriff and Jail, 701 Seventh Street, Charleston, IL 61920. The public contact number is 217-348-0585; inmate-status and bond questions use 217-348-7332, staffed around the clock. For filed criminal cases and certified copies, contact the Circuit Clerk in Room 128 at 651 Jackson Avenue, Charleston, IL 61920, phone 217-348-0516. Public courthouse hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.