Approximately 10 years ago, the Cook County Warrant Search IL portal was created by the Cook County Sheriff’s Department. This allowed the public to look up information for individuals with warrants for not paying child support, writing bad checks, murder, and other criminal offenses. The portal also has a feature that allows anonymous tips to be submitted if a fugitive’s whereabouts are known.
If you need to know if you have an outstanding active warrant in Cook County, IL, this guide will provide information to help you conduct a warrant search and clear a Cook County warrant.
Cook County Warrant Search
- The first thing to do when conducting a Cook County warrant search is to access the following link https://www.cookcountysheriff.org/. This is where you will find the option to search for an active warrant.
- You can search for both civil and criminal warrants using this online warrant search portal. Child support enforcement warrants are found under criminal warrants.
- You can also check the following link with the Illinois State Police for persons wanted for criminal investigations https://isp.illinois.gov/WantedPersons.
- The Cook County Clerk of the Circuit and County Court’s office uses the online case information portal to maintain court cases and court records/documents filed in Cook County. The online case information portal can be accessed remotely using the following link https://www.cookcountyil.gov/service/court-records-and-archives. The most updated records are accessible using the public access terminals located in the Cook County Courthouse.
Cook County Warrant Search IL Resolution
Resolving a Cook County warrant depends on the type of warrant that was issued. Most Bench warrants in Cook County can be cleared by paying fines and/or scheduling a court appearance with the judge.
In some cases, you will need to surrender to law enforcement to resolve an outstanding warrant. Surrendering may include immediate release after posting bail and/or incarceration until a court appearance is scheduled. You may want to consult with an attorney to resolve your warrant before you surrender yourself. If you cannot afford an attorney there are self-help resources available through the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
The Chicago Police Department posts information regarding individuals wanted in connection with serious criminal offenses on their website, which can be accessed using this link https://home.chicagopolice.org/category/wanted/. Individuals on this portal would need to surrender to the Chicago Police Department to clear their warrant.
Cook County Warrant Search IL Contact Information
Cook County Sheriff Office Contact link: https://www.cookcountysheriff.org/contact/
Use the above form to submit an online contact request to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.
Cook County Sheriff’s Office
3026 S California Ave
Chicago IL 60608
Email: CCSO@ccsheriff.org
For additional contact information and other resources visit the Contact Us page of the Cook County Sheriff’s Office website.
Chicago Police Department
Public Safety Headquarters
3510 South Michigan Ave
Chicago IL 60653
Phone: 312-746-6000
Email: CLEARPATH@chicagopolice.org
Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court
118 N Clark Street
Chicago IL 60602
Phone: 312-443-5500
Resource Information: https://www.cookcountyil.gov/content/contact-us
Hours: Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am until 5:00 pm CST excluding major holidays.