Find Joliet Busted Mugshots

Joliet busted mugshots and arrest records are maintained by the Joliet Police Department and Will County. Joliet is the county seat of Will County and has a population over 150,000, making it one of the largest cities in the state. When someone is arrested in Joliet, booking records are created at the police department and the person may be transferred to the Will County Adult Detention Facility. You can search for these records through FOIA, county tools, and statewide databases maintained by the Illinois State Police.

Joliet Police and Busted Mugshots

The Joliet Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency for the city. Officers handle patrol, investigations, and arrests. When someone gets picked up by Joliet PD, they go through a booking process at the department. A mugshot is taken. Charges are logged. Personal information and a booking number are assigned. This creates the arrest record.

After initial booking, many people are transferred to the Will County Adult Detention Facility. This is the main jail for Will County and it sits right in Joliet since the city is the county seat. The Will County Sheriff's Office runs the detention center and keeps its own set of booking records and inmate data.

Joliet PD does not offer a public online search tool for arrest records. There is no portal on their website where you can type in a name and pull up busted mugshots. To get this information, you need to use other methods.

How to Search Joliet Arrest Records

The FOIA process is your best bet for getting records directly from Joliet police. The Illinois Freedom of Information Act at 5 ILCS 140/ requires government agencies to release public records when asked. You file a written request with Joliet PD's records unit. Give them the person's name, date of arrest if you know it, and any case or report numbers. They have five business days to respond under the law.

Section 2.15 of FOIA covers law enforcement records. Some data may be held back. Section 7 lists the exemptions, which include active investigations, juvenile information, and certain personal identifiers. Records for anyone under 18 are protected by the Juvenile Court Act and will not be released to the public.

The Will County Sheriff also keeps records. Since the county jail is in Joliet, you can check with the sheriff's office for inmate and booking data. The Will County Circuit Clerk handles all court records for the 12th Judicial Circuit. Criminal cases from Joliet arrests go through this court system, and you can search case records through the clerk's office.

The ISP Bureau of Identification is another option. They keep criminal history records for the entire state, so any conviction from a Joliet arrest would show up in a state-level search.

The ISP criminal history page above explains how to submit a request. You can do a name-based check or a fingerprint-based check. Both are done by mail. The Uniform Conviction Information Act at 20 ILCS 2635/1 controls what the state shares from these searches.

State Databases for Busted Mugshots

The state runs several free tools that can help. The IDOC Offender Search shows anyone currently in the state prison system or on parole. If someone from Joliet was sentenced to prison, you can find them here. The search is free and shows basic information along with sentencing details.

The Sex Offender Registry lets you search by name or location. You can see who is registered in Joliet or any other city. VINELink tracks custody status. Sign up and you will get a notice when the person you are tracking gets released, moved, or has a status change. The CHIRP system handles electronic background checks for authorized agencies.

Fees for Records and Checks

FOIA requests to Joliet PD are free to file. The department may charge for copies if your request pulls a lot of pages, but that cost is limited by law.

ISP background checks have fixed prices. A name search costs $16. Fingerprint searches cost $20. A combined check is $32. You pay by certified check or money order. The full list is on the ISP Fee Schedule page. If you want to see your own criminal history, the Access and Review option is free.

Will County may have its own fees for court record searches and copies. Contact the Circuit Clerk's office for the most current pricing information.

Will County Arrest Processing

Arrests in Joliet are processed through Will County. Since Joliet is the county seat, the Will County Adult Detention Facility is located right in the city. The Will County Sheriff handles jail operations. All criminal cases from Joliet arrests go through the Will County courts in the 12th Judicial Circuit. For more on Will County records, booking data, and the sheriff's tools, see the county page.

Nearby Cities

Other large cities near Joliet also have searchable arrest records. Aurora and Naperville are both within a short drive.