Henry County Recent Arrests

Henry County recent arrests are handled by the Sheriff's Office in Cambridge and tracked through the Circuit Clerk at the county courthouse. This county in northwestern Illinois has about 48,600 residents and sits between the Quad Cities area and Peoria. The sheriff patrols the county and runs the jail, while the circuit clerk files all criminal cases. Several towns in Henry County have their own police departments, but all bookings go through the county jail. This guide covers every source for looking up arrest records in Henry County.

Henry County Sheriff Arrest Records

The Henry County Sheriff's Office is at 311 W. Center Street in Cambridge. Call (309) 937-3940 for questions about recent arrests or to check on someone in the jail. The sheriff handles patrol, investigations, civil process, and jail operations for all of Henry County. Arrests by the sheriff's department and local police departments are booked at the county jail.

The jail is at the same address as the sheriff's office. When someone gets arrested in Henry County, they are taken here. Booking involves fingerprints, a photo, and personal data collection. To find out if someone is currently in custody, call the jail. Staff can tell you if a person is being held and what the charges are. The sheriff's website may also have information about services and contact details for the department.

The Henry County Sheriff's website is shown below, which serves as the main online portal for the department.

Check this site for contact info, department news, and links to other county resources.

Note: Henry County covers a large area with several small towns, so arrests can happen anywhere from Kewanee to Geneseo to Cambridge.

Henry County Circuit Clerk Records

The Henry County Circuit Clerk is at 307 W. Center Street in Cambridge. Call (309) 937-3572 for help finding a case. The clerk maintains all criminal, civil, traffic, and domestic relations case files for Henry County. When the state's attorney files charges after an arrest, the case record goes to this office.

You can visit the courthouse during business hours to search criminal cases by name or case number. The clerk will pull up the charges, hearing schedule, and case outcome. Court records are public once charges are filed, so anyone can request to see them. Henry County is part of the 14th Judicial Circuit, and all cases are heard at the courthouse in Cambridge. For older or closed cases, the circuit clerk's office still has the files available for review.

Some Henry County court records may be accessible through online case search systems used by Illinois circuit courts. Check with the clerk's office to see what is available online. In-person searches at the courthouse give you the most complete results.

Requesting Henry County Arrest Data

Under the Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140), basic arrest information must be released within 72 hours of an arrest. This includes the person's name, age, charges, and the time and place of the arrest. Send your written FOIA request to the Henry County Sheriff's Office at 311 W. Center Street, Cambridge, IL 61238.

Be specific about what you need. Include the full name and an approximate date. The first 50 pages of copies are free under state law. After that, the cost is up to 15 cents per page. The agency has five business days to respond, with a possible five-day extension. Henry County follows the same FOIA procedures as every other county in Illinois. You can also send requests to individual police departments in towns like Kewanee or Geneseo for arrests their officers made.

Statewide Databases for Henry County

The Illinois State Police CHIRP system covers conviction records from Henry County and across the state. A name-based check costs $10 for electronic results. Only conviction information is returned. No consent is needed for name-based searches. The Uniform Conviction Information Act (20 ILCS 2635) governs what gets released through CHIRP.

The IDOC inmate search shows people serving state prison sentences after a Henry County conviction. IDOC only holds sentenced prisoners, so pretrial detainees in the Henry County Jail will not appear. For those, call the sheriff. Illinois VINE is a free victim notification service that covers Henry County. Register to get alerts when an offender is released, transferred, or has a change in custody status.

The Illinois Courts website provides background on the 14th Judicial Circuit, which includes Henry County along with several neighboring counties. The site has court rules, contact information, and general guidance on how criminal cases move through the system.

How Arrests Are Processed in Henry County

After an arrest in Henry County, the person is taken to the jail at 311 W. Center Street in Cambridge. Booking happens right away. A bond hearing is held within 48 hours. The judge sets bail based on the charges and the risk that the person will not show up for court.

If the state's attorney decides to file charges, the case enters the Henry County Circuit Court. Criminal cases create public records. You can track a case from arrest to sentencing through the circuit clerk. Even if someone posts bond and gets released, the arrest record stays on file. For a complete look at a Henry County arrest, combine the booking data from the sheriff with the court records from the clerk. A FOIA request gets you the arrest report, while the clerk has the court file.

Henry County Record Sealing

Arrest records in Henry County may qualify for sealing or expungement. Under the Criminal Identification Act (20 ILCS 2630), people who were arrested but not convicted can petition the court to remove those records from public view. Eligible cases include dismissals, acquittals, and situations where charges were never filed.

File the petition with the Henry County Circuit Court in Cambridge. Wait periods depend on the charge. The state's attorney can object to the petition. If the court approves, the record is sealed. It will not come up in standard public searches, though law enforcement can still see it. Contact the circuit clerk at (309) 937-3572 for details about filing.

Note: The Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification processes all sealing and expungement orders once the court issues them.

Henry County Local Police

Several towns in Henry County have their own police departments. Kewanee is the largest city, and its police department handles a significant number of arrests. Geneseo also has its own force. Other communities with police include Galva and Annawan. Arrests by these departments are booked at the Henry County Jail and prosecuted in the Henry County Circuit Court.

• Kewanee Police Department covers the largest city in Henry County
• Geneseo Police handles calls in and around Geneseo
• Galva Police covers the Galva area
• Illinois State Police makes arrests on highways in Henry County
• All bookings go to the county jail in Cambridge

If you need arrest records from a specific department, send a FOIA request directly to that agency. Each department keeps its own arrest reports. The county jail has booking data on everyone who comes through, regardless of which agency made the arrest.

Cities in Henry County

Henry County includes Cambridge, the county seat, along with Kewanee, Geneseo, Galva, and Annawan. All arrests in Henry County go through the sheriff's office and the circuit court in Cambridge. No cities in Henry County meet the population threshold for a dedicated page on this site.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Henry County. If you are not sure where an arrest happened, check the location of the incident. Each county has its own sheriff and court system.