Tazewell County Recent Bookings

Recent bookings in Tazewell County are managed by the Sheriff's Office at the Tazewell County Justice Center in Pekin. The sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer in the county, and the office runs both an inmate lookup tool and a warrant search on its website. If you want to find someone who was recently booked in Tazewell County, you can search by name through the online database at no charge. The Justice Center sits at 101 S. Capitol Street, Pekin, IL 61554, and handles all jail intake for the county. Bond posting is available around the clock, so booking records can update at any hour of the day.

Tazewell County Booking Search Tools

The Tazewell County Sheriff's Office provides two separate online search tools for checking recent bookings and warrants. The inmate lookup page shows people who are currently in custody at the Justice Center. You type a name and the tool pulls up matching results. It is free. No account is needed. This is the most direct way to check Tazewell County recent bookings from home.

The sheriff also runs a warrant lookup tool on a separate page. That search shows active warrants in Tazewell County. If someone has an outstanding warrant, it will show up there even if they have not been booked into the jail yet. Both tools are hosted on the Tazewell County Sheriff's website.

The screenshot below shows the main Tazewell County Sheriff's Office page where you can find links to both search tools.

From the main page, click on the inmate lookup or warrant lookup links in the menu. Both tools load quickly and return results right away.

How Tazewell County Inmate Lookup Works

The Tazewell County inmate lookup page is simple to use. You can search for a current inmate by first name, last name, or both. Results show the person's booking details, charges, and bond amount. The data updates as new bookings come in and people get released, so check back if you do not find what you need on the first try.

Below is a screenshot of the Tazewell County inmate lookup page where you can start your search for recent bookings.

If the online search does not show the person you are looking for, call the Tazewell County Sheriff's Office at (309) 478-5651. Staff can look up booking records over the phone. You can also visit the Justice Center at 101 S. Capitol Street in Pekin during business hours to ask in person. Some people booked into the Tazewell County jail may have already been released or transferred, which is why they might not appear in the current inmate list.

Note: The inmate lookup only shows people currently in custody at the Tazewell County Justice Center.

Tazewell County Warrant Search

Active warrants in Tazewell County are posted on a separate lookup tool from the booking roster. The warrant lookup page lets you search by name for outstanding warrants issued by Tazewell County courts. This is useful if you think someone might have a warrant but has not yet been picked up and booked.

Warrants stay in the system until the person is arrested or the court removes them. If you find a name on the warrant list, that person could show up in the Tazewell County recent bookings roster once law enforcement picks them up. The two tools work together to give you a fuller picture of who is wanted and who is already in jail in Tazewell County.

Tazewell County Jail Information

The Tazewell County Justice Center handles all bookings for the county. The jail processes people around the clock. Bond can be posted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can post bond in person at the Justice Center or by phone through Court Money. If you pay cash, you need the exact amount since the jail does not give change back.

The jail page on the sheriff's site has more details about rules and how to deposit funds for someone who was recently booked. The screenshot below shows the Tazewell County jail information page.

Detainee deposits can be made at the kiosk in the Justice Center lobby using cash or a credit card. Commissary runs once per week on Wednesday. Effective June 23, 2025, the Tazewell County Justice Center put in place a new postal mail policy. All non-legal mail now goes through a digital mail service. The mail gets scanned and sent to inmates on tablets. Books are no longer accepted at the jail either. Inmates use tablets to access digital books, games, and movies instead.

For phone calls and video visits with someone booked in Tazewell County, the jail uses Cidnet. You can set up an account on the Cidnet website to schedule calls or video sessions with an inmate.

The Cidnet system is the only way to do video visits with Tazewell County inmates. Set up your account before scheduling a visit so there is no delay.

Public Records Access in Tazewell County

Booking records in Tazewell County are public under Illinois law. The Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140) requires public bodies to make records available for inspection and copying. The Tazewell County Sheriff's Office must respond to written or electronic FOIA requests within five business days under 5 ILCS 140/3.5. You do not need to explain why you are asking.

Not all records are public. Juvenile booking records are sealed. Medical records, Social Security numbers, and details tied to ongoing investigations are exempt from release. Sealed and expunged records do not appear in public searches. If your request is denied, the sheriff's office must tell you the reason in writing, and you can appeal to the Illinois Attorney General.

The first 50 pages of records are usually free under 5 ILCS 140/4. Beyond that, reasonable copy fees may apply. For most people checking Tazewell County recent bookings, the free online tools cover what you need without filing a formal FOIA request.

Illinois State Booking Resources

If the person you are looking for is not in the Tazewell County jail, they may have been transferred to a state facility. The Illinois Department of Corrections runs an inmate search tool for people serving time in state prisons. That covers felony sentences. The IDOC can be reached at (217) 558-2200.

The Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification maintains the central criminal history repository for the state. They handle name-based and fingerprint-based background checks. Conviction data is public. Non-conviction information is restricted. The bureau is based at 260 N. Chicago Street in Joliet and their phone number is (815) 740-5160. Name-based checks may not be as accurate as fingerprint checks, so keep that in mind.

Note: The IDOC search covers state prison inmates only, not people held in the Tazewell County jail.

Recent Bookings in Tazewell County Cities

Tazewell County includes the cities of Pekin, East Peoria, Morton, and Washington, among others. Local police in these cities make arrests, but all bookings go through the Tazewell County Justice Center. None of the cities in Tazewell County meet the population threshold for a dedicated page, so use the county-level tools above to search for recent bookings from any city in the county.

Nearby Counties with Booking Records

If you are searching for recent bookings and the arrest happened near the Tazewell County border, the person may have been booked in a neighboring county instead. Each county in Illinois runs its own jail and booking system.