Illinois Records Guide
Police reports in Illinois are public records requested under the Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/). Statewide traffic crash reports are handled by the Illinois State Police. Local incident reports come from the city or county agency that responded. We cover 91 Illinois cities and 96 law enforcement agencies below.
| State agency | Illinois State Police |
|---|---|
| Official request page | isp.illinois.gov/CrashReports/EPay |
| State crash report fee | $5 |
| Availability | available in 10 or more business days |
| Public records law | Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/) |
General incident/offense reports are requested through the Illinois State Police FOIA process by email or mail, or from the relevant local agency if another department handled the record.
City-level guides with agency staffing data and request steps.