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Ford County Sheriff's Office and Jail
235 N. American Street
Paxton, IL 60957
Jail and 24-hour line: (217) 379-2324
Sheriff office: (217) 379-9470
Fax: (217) 379-9489
Email: fcsheriff@fcsheriff.com
Office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Written Sheriff FOIA Requests
Mary Niemann, Chief Confidential Assistant and FOIA Officer
Ford County Sheriff's Office
235 N. American Street
Paxton, IL 60957
Email: mniemann@fcsheriff.com
Phone: (217) 379-9470
Fax: (217) 379-9489
Submission hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding holidays.
Ford County Circuit Clerk
200 W. State, Room 106
Paxton, IL 60957
Phone: (217) 379-9420
Email: circuitclerk@fordcounty.illinois.gov
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Match the question to the system that holds the information:
- For current Ford County Jail custody, call the 24-hour jail line.
- For an available booking record or photograph, use the written request steps on the home page.
- For newly reported activity, compare 24 Hour Arrests with the multi-day Arrest Log.
- For custody or court alerts, review VINELink Check; current Ford County feed participation was not confirmed.
- For a filed case, hearing, or disposition, use the Circuit Clerk contact above.
- For Illinois prison or parole records, use the Illinois Department of Corrections search. Federal and immigration custody use separate BOP and ICE locators.