Online FOIA Request

If you would like to submit a FOIA request, please carefully read the information below. Illinois law requires public bodies to comply with or deny a FOIA request within five business days, unless the time for response is extended for an additional five business days, as allowed under the law. A request for records to be used for a commercial purpose requires a public body to responds within 21 days.

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Please complete the FOIA form below or you can mail, email, or hand-deliver directly to the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Records Depart at 650 West State Street M-F 8:00-17:00.

Please be specific in the nature of your request in order for the FOIA Officers to process your request efficiently. (Illinois law does not require you to submit on a FOIA request Form). *Electronic Record can be requested and will be provided electronically if allowed under the law and are within the email size limits.

Copy Fees:

• First 50 pages are free (black & white, letter or legal)
• 15 Cents per page thereafter (black & white, letter or legal)
• Actual costs for copying color copies