Kendall County Booking Releases
Kendall County booking releases are managed by the Sheriff's Office in Yorkville. The county has a population of about 137,675 and has grown fast in the last two decades. The Sheriff runs several online tools for checking on inmates, including a current roster, a released inmate list, and jail booking logs. You can also search inmates through a separate lookup tool. The main office number is (630) 553-7500, and you can email the Sheriff at SheriffsOffice@co.kendall.il.us for general questions about booking releases.
Kendall County Quick Facts
Kendall County Sheriff Booking Releases
The Kendall County Sheriff's Office is the agency that handles all booking releases for the county. Every person arrested and brought to the jail goes through the intake process here. Staff record the charges, set a bond, and log the booking details. When someone leaves custody, the release gets documented. These files are public records under Illinois law.
The Sheriff's Office is located at 1102 Cornell Lane, Yorkville, IL 60560. The phone number is (630) 553-7500. You can also email the office at SheriffsOffice@co.kendall.il.us. Staff are available during normal business hours to help with questions about booking releases, jail procedures, and how to get copies of records. For after-hours calls, the main line still routes to dispatch, so someone is always reachable at that number.
The Kendall County Sheriff's website is the main source for roster data, booking logs, and contact information for the office.
From this page you can reach the inmate roster, released list, booking logs, and other services tied to Kendall County booking releases.
| Address | 1102 Cornell Lane, Yorkville, IL 60560 |
|---|---|
| Phone | (630) 553-7500 |
| SheriffsOffice@co.kendall.il.us | |
| Website | kendallcountysheriff.com |
Search Kendall County Booking Releases Online
Kendall County is one of the more transparent counties in Illinois when it comes to booking release data. The Sheriff's Office runs multiple online tools that let you check on inmates and see who has been booked or released recently. Most counties offer one tool at best. Kendall has several, and they are all free to use.
The first tool is the Kendall County inmate search portal, which lets you look up individuals by name to see if they are currently in custody.
This search tool pulls from the jail's live database and shows current detainees along with their booking details.
The inmate search is straightforward. Type in a last name, first name, or both. The results show whether that person is currently held in the Kendall County jail. You get the booking date, charges, and bond amount. It updates in near real time, so new bookings show up within hours of intake. This is the quickest way to check on someone who was just arrested in Kendall County.
Kendall County Jail Roster and Released List
Beyond the search tool, the Sheriff also publishes a full jail roster. The current inmates roster shows everyone held in the jail right now, listed out with their name, charges, and booking info.
This roster is a quick way to browse all current detainees without having to search by name.
Then there is the released inmate list. The released inmates page shows people who have recently left custody in Kendall County.
This page covers recent releases and shows the date and time that each person was let go from the Kendall County jail.
Having both lists available is unusual for an Illinois county this size. The current roster tells you who is in. The released list tells you who got out. Together, they give a fairly complete picture of recent booking release activity in Kendall County. The released list is particularly useful if you are trying to confirm that someone has been let go. Instead of calling the jail and waiting on hold, you can check the list online.
Kendall County Jail Booking Logs
The Sheriff's Office also publishes jail booking logs as part of its transparency efforts. These logs are posted on the Kendall County transparency page and cover booking activity over a set period. They are a good resource for anyone who wants a broader look at intake patterns and booking release trends in the county.
The booking logs go beyond individual lookups. They show the volume of bookings, the types of charges, and the flow of people through the jail. Journalists, researchers, and community members use these logs to track how the jail is being used. The logs are published as part of the county's push toward transparency and open data. You do not need an account to access them. They sit right on the county website under the Sheriff's transparency section.
If you need to match a specific booking release with the logs, cross-reference the booking date and name from the roster. The logs add context that the roster alone does not give you, like the total number of bookings for a given week or month.
FOIA Requests for Kendall County Booking Releases
For records that are not on the website, you can file a FOIA request with the Kendall County Sheriff's Office. Illinois law under 5 ILCS 140 gives the public the right to access government records. Booking releases fall under this law. The office must respond within five business days.
You can send your FOIA request by email to SheriffsOffice@co.kendall.il.us or by mail to 1102 Cornell Lane, Yorkville, IL 60560. Put "FOIA Request" in the subject line if you email it. Include the person's full name, any booking numbers you have, and the date range you are looking for. The more detail you give, the faster the staff can pull the right records. Under 5 ILCS 140/2.15, arrest reports must be released within 72 hours of the arrest, so very recent Kendall County booking releases should be available quickly.
The first 50 pages are free. After that, the fee is $0.15 per page. Most individual requests cost nothing since the files rarely exceed 50 pages.
Illinois Law on Kendall County Booking Releases
The Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140) is the main law that gives the public access to booking releases. It applies to all government agencies in the state, including the Kendall County Sheriff. The law sets a five-day response deadline, limits copy fees, and provides an appeal process through the Illinois Attorney General's office if a request is denied. It is a strong law that favors public access.
The Criminal Identification Act (20 ILCS 2630) governs criminal history records more specifically. It covers arrest data, booking records, and mugshots. This law allows courts to seal or expunge records under certain conditions. If a Kendall County booking release has been sealed by court order, it will not appear on the roster, the released list, or through a FOIA request. Expunged records are treated the same way. In practice, most records stay open. Sealing and expungement are done on a case-by-case basis and only when a judge signs off on it.
Juvenile records are always excluded from public booking release data in Kendall County. Those records go through the juvenile court system and are sealed by law.
Nearby Counties
These counties border Kendall County. Each one runs its own jail and keeps its own booking release files. If you are not sure which county handled an arrest, check the location where it happened. Records stay in that county.