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Where to search Grundy County records

Grundy County, Illinois court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with official circuit court clerk, docket, case-information, filing, and records source.

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Verified local details

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The Grundy County Courthouse is at 111 E. Washington Street, Morris, Illinois 60450.
The sheriff's office is at 111 E. Illinois Avenue, Morris, and lists Sheriff Ken Briley and a main phone number of 815-942-6645.
The Grundy County Jail houses people awaiting trial, serving sentences of up to one year, or serving periodic imprisonment; the county lists capacity of 65 inmates.
The sheriff's Records Division provides incident and accident reports, generally requiring 3 to 5 working days for incident or accident reports to reach the section; accident reports have a minimum $5 charge when requested by mail or in person.
The Circuit Court Clerk is at 111 E. Washington Street, Room 30, Morris, and provides case information, civil, criminal/traffic, docket, copy-request, e-filing, jury, and local-rule resources.
The Recorder's Office maintains land records dating to the county's inception in 1841, offers public search terminals and remote access, and provides document copies and certified copies.

Grundy County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Court cases	official circuit court clerk, docket, case-information, filing, and records source	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Police and incident records	official sheriff, jail, patrol, records, civil process, and FOIA source	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Official records	official county government portal and department directory	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Court cases	Grundy County official source (illinoiscourts.gov)	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026

How this guide is maintained: This matrix only republishes government and agency destinations supported by the researched guide or its reviewed county source registry. Page updated August 10, 2026. Agency sites and coverage can change, so confirm current rules with the source. Read our county source-review and correction policy.

If you are checking a Grundy County record, start by identifying which agency created it. Court dockets, municipal cases, jail information, police reports, and state records are separate sources. This page brings those paths together for Grundy County. Grundy County has 54,052 residents (2025 estimate). The source map below identifies the relevant local courts and agencies. Offices and online systems change, so confirm details with the agency before relying on a record.

Quick facts

County-equivalent identity: 17-063
Population: 54,052 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: The Grundy County Courthouse is at 111 E. Washington Street, Morris, Illinois 60450.
Local detail: The sheriff's office is at 111 E. Illinois Avenue, Morris, and lists Sheriff Ken Briley and a main phone number of 815-942-6645.
Local detail: The Grundy County Jail houses people awaiting trial, serving sentences of up to one year, or serving periodic imprisonment; the county lists capacity of 65 inmates.
Local detail: The sheriff's Records Division provides incident and accident reports, generally requiring 3 to 5 working days for incident or accident reports to reach the section; accident reports have a minimum $5 charge when requested by mail or in person.
Local detail: The Circuit Court Clerk is at 111 E. Washington Street, Room 30, Morris, and provides case information, civil, criminal/traffic, docket, copy-request, e-filing, jury, and local-rule resources.
Local detail: The Recorder's Office maintains land records dating to the county's inception in 1841, offers public search terminals and remote access, and provides document copies and certified copies.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: The Grundy County Courthouse is at 111 E. Washington Street, Morris, Illinois 60450.
Local detail: The sheriff's office is at 111 E. Illinois Avenue, Morris, and lists Sheriff Ken Briley and a main phone number of 815-942-6645.
Local detail: The Grundy County Jail houses people awaiting trial, serving sentences of up to one year, or serving periodic imprisonment; the county lists capacity of 65 inmates.

How do I check whether someone is held in the Grundy County Jail?

For Grundy County, start with official county government portal and department directory and official sheriff, jail, patrol, records, civil process, and FOIA source, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I check whether someone is held in the Grundy County Jail depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The county court page links to external case-information and e-filing systems, so availability and document access may depend on those systems and court-record restrictions.

How do I request a Grundy County sheriff incident, accident, or arrest report?

For Grundy County, start with official county government portal and department directory and official sheriff, jail, patrol, records, civil process, and FOIA source, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I request a Grundy County sheriff incident, accident, or arrest report depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The county court page links to external case-information and e-filing systems, so availability and document access may depend on those systems and court-record restrictions.

How do I submit a FOIA request to the Grundy County Sheriff's Office?

For Grundy County, start with official county government portal and department directory and official sheriff, jail, patrol, records, civil process, and FOIA source, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I submit a FOIA request to the Grundy County Sheriff's Office depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The county court page links to external case-information and e-filing systems, so availability and document access may depend on those systems and court-record restrictions.

How do I find a Grundy County Circuit Court case, docket, or traffic matter?

For Grundy County, start with official county government portal and department directory and official sheriff, jail, patrol, records, civil process, and FOIA source, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I find a Grundy County Circuit Court case, docket, or traffic matter depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The county court page links to external case-information and e-filing systems, so availability and document access may depend on those systems and court-record restrictions.

How do I request copies from the Grundy County Circuit Court Clerk?

For Grundy County, start with official county government portal and department directory and official sheriff, jail, patrol, records, civil process, and FOIA source, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I request copies from the Grundy County Circuit Court Clerk depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The county court page links to external case-information and e-filing systems, so availability and document access may depend on those systems and court-record restrictions.

How do I search Grundy County deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, or other land records?

For Grundy County, start with official county government portal and department directory and official sheriff, jail, patrol, records, civil process, and FOIA source, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I search Grundy County deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, or other land records depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The county court page links to external case-information and e-filing systems, so availability and document access may depend on those systems and court-record restrictions.

How do I obtain a Grundy County certified vital or recorded document?

For Grundy County, start with official county government portal and department directory and official sheriff, jail, patrol, records, civil process, and FOIA source, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I obtain a Grundy County certified vital or recorded document depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The county court page links to external case-information and e-filing systems, so availability and document access may depend on those systems and court-record restrictions.

Which law-enforcement agency handles an incident inside a Grundy County municipality?

For Grundy County, start with official county government portal and department directory and official sheriff, jail, patrol, records, civil process, and FOIA source, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Which law-enforcement agency handles an incident inside a Grundy County municipality depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The county court page links to external case-information and e-filing systems, so availability and document access may depend on those systems and court-record restrictions.

Jail, booking, and custody records

For current custody information, start with official sheriff, jail, patrol, records, civil process, and FOIA source. The county court page links to external case-information and e-filing systems, so availability and document access may depend on those systems and court-record restrictions.

Finding Grundy County criminal court records

Start with official circuit court clerk, docket, case-information, filing, and records source for the official Grundy County court path. County: Grundy County government administers county offices and services, including the clerk, recorder, sheriff, coroner, state's attorney, and county board. Court: Grundy County is in Illinois's Thirteenth Circuit with Bureau and LaSalle counties. The Circuit Court Clerk serves the Grundy County Circuit Court and its local case-record and filing functions.

Local courts, citations, and municipal records

Municipal and local court coverage is separate from the county trial-court path. Custody: The Grundy County Sheriff's Office operates the county jail and identifies custody contacts, visitation information, jail capacity, and correctional services. Municipal: The sheriff patrols unincorporated areas and some municipalities that contract for patrol services. Municipal police and municipal-code matters may remain under the relevant city's authority.

Local police and incident-report sources

Request a police or incident record from the sheriff or municipal police agency that created it. The sheriff's website describes records and FOIA procedures but does not make every investigative, booking, or jail record publicly searchable.

City pages and jurisdiction boundaries

The relevant local courts and agencies may serve different incorporated municipalities, so confirm the filing locality before relying on a record.

Statewide Illinois criminal-record sources

Statewide Illinois sources are separate from Grundy County local records. Do not treat a statewide search as a complete county docket, jail roster, or police-record database.

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Official Grundy County and Illinois record sources

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