This Is Not a Government Office. This private reference site cannot retrieve or correct a record, perform an official check, issue a certified copy, or accept an expungement or sealing filing. Contact the responsible public office directly.
Need an Official Record?
Brown County requests should follow the record type:
- Court case files and certified copies: Brown County Circuit Clerk, Room 5, 200 Court Street, Mt. Sterling, IL 62353; 217-773-2713 ext. 2; fax 217-773-3648
- Arrest, booking, and sheriff incident records: Brown County Sheriff's Office, Room 1, 200 Court Street, Mt. Sterling, IL 62353; 217-773-2061 ext. 1; sheriff@browncoil.org
- Illinois conviction information: Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification through CHIRP
- Police and incident reports: the agency that created the report; ISP maintains its own incident and crash channels
- Expungement and sealing: file Brown County matters with the Circuit Clerk in Room 5
- Charging-policy questions: Brown County State's Attorney, 111 West Washington Street, Suite B, Mt. Sterling, IL 62353; 217-773-3364
The county does not publish a separately branded records division or complete office-hour schedule. Call the sheriff or clerk before visiting the Brown County Courthouse, and ask the relevant office to confirm its counter hours and current copy procedure.