FOIA -Sheriff

The Freedom of Information Act was created to ensure that public entities such as the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office operate on an open and transparent level.  It allows the media, commercial business, or individuals to request documents and records.  To submit a request, please follow the steps listed below:

All FOIA requests must be submitted in writing. General Fulton County Sheriff’s Office FOIA Requests Forms are available for your convenience at the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office 24/7 or at the following link:

FOIA – Sheriff

Freedom of Information Act Request Form

If the request is for commercial purpose please indicate on the form. 

Please provide a detailed description of the records you are requesting, such as, case report number, addresses, date of incident, date of birth, etc.  This will be helpful in locating desired records. Upon receipt the FOIA Officer has five business days to respond to your request. Responses may include but are not limited to full discloser of documents, documents with certain redactions, partial denial or denial due to exemptions under the act. Some records may also be subject to confidentiality provisions imposed by other state or federal statute or court orders.

Once the request is complete it can be submitted by US Postal Service: 

Fulton County Sheriff’s Office
Attn: Freedom of Information Officer
P.O. Box 269
Lewistown, IL 61542
Via email to: foia@fultonco.org

Via Fax to:

309-547-2355

Personal delivery
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, 268 W. Washington Ave, Lewistown, IL 61542

There is no fee for the first 50 pages of black and white letter sized copies, page 51 and above are .15 cents per page. The requestor must pay the required fee before the office will release the requested copies. All accident reports have a 5-dollar fee and can be obtained at www.CRASHDOCS.org.

Records Maintained

The below list of documents is being provided under 5ILCS140/5 of the Freedom of Information Act. This list is not intended to be exhaustive and instead reflects as an overview of traditionally maintained records.

Immediate Release