Knox County Busted Mugshots is a private reference service, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, retrieve an official booking record, or change a court file. The Sheriff, police department, jail, Circuit Clerk, IDOC, BOP, or ICE must answer those questions directly.
Choose the Office That Holds the Record
Knox County Sheriff and Jail
Knox County Law Enforcement Center
152 South Kellogg St.
Galesburg, IL 61401
24-hour/non-emergency: 309-343-9151
Administrative office: 309-345-3733
The Sheriff website lists Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; the county page lists 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Call before visiting.
Knox County Circuit Clerk
Knox County Courthouse
200 South Cherry Street
Galesburg, IL 61401
309-345-3859
Use the Clerk for court records, docket questions, and certified-copy direction.
Use the following routes according to the question:
- For a current county custody question or a historical booking request, start with the Knox County record page and the Sheriff contacts above.
- For a dated wanted notice or warrant-status procedure, use the Most Wanted page, then contact the issuing agency or court.
- For a Galesburg, Abingdon, or Knoxville police report, request it from the arresting department or city records officer. City pages explain which local contact was verified.
- For hearings, charges, dispositions, and sentences, contact the Circuit Clerk or use the Ninth Judicial Circuit and Judici routes.
- For a person in state custody, use the Illinois Department of Corrections search. It is not the county jail roster.
- For federal custody, use the BOP locator. For immigration detention, use the ICE locator.