Clark County Contacts

This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the proper public office below.


Jail and Release Records

The Clark County Sheriff operates the county jail and is the first contact for a jail booking or release event. No dedicated records-unit hours or official jail release hours were published in the research, so call before visiting or sending a request.

Clark County Sheriff William D. Brown
Clark County Sheriff and Jail
207 N. 5th Street
Marshall, IL 62441
Phone: 217-826-6393
Email: bill.brown@clarkcountyilsheriff.gov
Jail Administrator Jay Sharp: jail.administrator@clarkcountyilsheriff.gov
Hours: Call for current records and jail-office availability.

Court Record Contact

The Circuit Clerk holds the court file that can explain a bond order, dismissal, sentence, probation order, or other legal disposition. The clerk does not keep the jail's precise door-exit timestamp.

Clark County Circuit Clerk Ami L. Shaw
501 Archer Avenue, P.O. Box 187
Marshall, IL 62441
Phone: 217-826-2811
Fax: 217-826-1391
Email: circuitclerk@clarkcountyil.org
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Probation and State Records

Clark County Probation handles court probation, while IDOC handles state prisoners and parole or mandatory supervised release records. These systems are not interchangeable.

Clark County Probation
501 Archer, Marshall, IL 62441
Phone: 217-826-5131
Fax: 217-826-3923
Marshall hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.
Casey City Hall: Monday 2 to 5 p.m.; Thursday 2 to 4:30 p.m.
Martinsville City Hall: Tuesday 2 to 5 p.m.

Illinois Department of Corrections: 217-558-2200; 1301 Concordia Court, P.O. Box 19277, Springfield, IL 62794-9277; FOIA email DOC.FOIARequest@illinois.gov.


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