This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Document?
Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Winnebago County:
- Court case files: contact the Winnebago County Clerk of the Circuit Court or the relevant Circuit Court
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records
- Criminal and arrest records: see criminal records
- Jail roster: see inmate records
- Active warrants: see warrant records
- Other county records: see public records
Winnebago County Court Office Contacts
The most useful contacts for Winnebago County court and records work:
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Thomas A. Klein, Clerk
400 W. State Street
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 319-4500
Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Winnebago County Clerk
Lori Gummow, County Clerk
404 Elm Street, Room 104
Rockford, IL 61101
Vital Records: (815) 319-4250
Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Winnebago County Sheriff
Sheriff Gary Caruana
650 W. State Street
Rockford, IL 61102
(815) 319-6000
Jail: (815) 319-6600; Bond Out: (815) 319-6614
The temporary public entrance to the courthouse is at 403 Elm Street, one block south of the standard door, near Elm and Church. Bond Out at the Criminal Justice Center has its own entrance off West State Street.