Aurora Jail Mugshots
Aurora jail mugshots and booking records come from several county systems because the city spans four different counties. The Aurora Police Department handles arrests within city limits, but jail intake goes through the county where the arrest took place. Most Aurora arrests end up in Kane County or DuPage County jails. The APD also runs a public portal where you can look up arrest and case data. If you need to find a mugshot or check on someone booked in Aurora, start with the APD portal or the county jail search tools.
Aurora Quick Facts
Counties That Handle Aurora Bookings
Aurora is one of the few cities in Illinois that sits across four county lines. The bulk of the city falls in Kane County and DuPage County. Smaller parts extend into Kendall and Will counties. Where someone gets arrested within Aurora affects which county jail processes their booking. This is important if you are trying to find a jail mugshot. You may need to check more than one county system.
Kane County uses the Kane County Sheriff detainee search to show who is in custody. You can search by name or look at people booked in the last 24 hours. The Kane County Jail is at 37W755 Illinois Route 38 in St. Charles. For arrests that happen on the DuPage County side of Aurora, those go to the DuPage County Sheriff inmate search. The DuPage jail is at 501 N. County Farm Road in Wheaton and holds about 825 people. For full details on each county system, visit the Kane County jail mugshots page or the DuPage County jail mugshots page.
The county you need depends on the arrest location. If you are not sure which part of Aurora the arrest was in, try Kane County first since most of the city falls within its borders.
Aurora Police Department Records
The Aurora Police Department is the main law enforcement agency for the city. APD handles all arrests in Aurora, no matter which county section they take place in. After the arrest, APD sends the person to the right county jail for booking and intake. The department keeps its own arrest records, and some of that data is available to the public through their online portal.
The APD Public Portal gives access to case and arrest information. You can search by name, case number, or date range. This tool pulls from the department's own records system. It may show data that has not yet made it to the county jail search tools, or the other way around. Use both when you need a complete picture of someone's arrest and booking history in Aurora.
| Agency | Aurora Police Department |
|---|---|
| Address | 1200 E. Indian Trail Aurora, IL 60505 |
| Non-Emergency | (630) 256-5000 |
| Public Portal | apdopspublicportal.aurora.il.us |
The Aurora Police Department public portal is shown below. This is the search tool where you can look up arrest data and case records from APD.
The portal covers APD cases. For jail-specific records, you will also need to check the county jail systems.
How to Search Aurora Jail Mugshots
Finding jail mugshots in Aurora takes a couple of steps because of the multi-county setup. The simplest path is to start with the APD public portal. If you do not find what you need there, move on to the county jail searches. Kane County is the most likely spot for Aurora jail records since the largest part of the city sits in Kane.
For the Kane County jail, go to the Kane County Sheriff website and use the detainee search. You can filter by people received in the last 24 hours, released in the last 24 hours, or currently in custody. That makes it easy to narrow down results. For DuPage County, the DuPage County Sheriff site has its own inmate search tool powered by a third-party app. Both are free to use.
You can also file a FOIA request with the Aurora Police Department for specific arrest records. Under 5 ILCS 140/2.15, agencies must release arrest data including the person's name, age, address, and photograph within 72 hours of an arrest. This means you have a legal right to get this info from APD. Send your request to the department at 1200 E. Indian Trail, Aurora, IL 60505, or call (630) 256-5000 to ask about the process.
Note: Aurora spans four counties, so check Kane and DuPage first for most booking records.
Aurora Mugshot Access Under Illinois Law
Illinois law sets the rules for how jail mugshots and arrest records are shared with the public. These rules apply to Aurora just like every other city in the state. The key law is the Freedom of Information Act. Under 5 ILCS 140/2.15, arrest details must be given out within 72 hours. That includes the name, age, and photo of the person arrested. It also covers the charges, time, location, and the name of the arresting agency.
There is a limit on social media posts, though. The same law says police cannot put booking photos on social media for lower-level offenses like civil offenses, petty offenses, and Class B or C misdemeanors. They can post a photo if it helps find a missing person or a fugitive. This applies to the Aurora Police Department and the county sheriff offices that handle Aurora cases.
The State Records Act (5 ILCS 160) allows agencies to charge a fee for arrest record copies. The fee must not go past the real cost to make the copies. Labor costs cannot be added. And under 815 ILCS 505/2QQQ, websites that post mugshots cannot charge people to have their photos taken down. That practice is illegal in Illinois. The Attorney General can act on violations, and individuals can sue for $100 per day the wrong data stays up.
Illinois State Resources for Aurora
Beyond local and county tools, state agencies also keep records that may relate to Aurora arrests. The Illinois Department of Corrections inmate search shows people in state prison. If someone arrested in Aurora received a state sentence, their records will show up in the IDOC system. IDOC is at 1301 Concordia Court in Springfield, and you can call 217-558-2200.
The Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification keeps criminal history records for the whole state. Under the Uniform Conviction Information Act (20 ILCS 2635), conviction data is available to the public. You submit a request on a special form with a unique control number. This can show conviction history for anyone in the state, including people arrested in Aurora. The BOI is at 260 N. Chicago Street in Joliet and can be reached at 815-740-5160.
Nearby Cities with Jail Mugshots
Aurora is part of the western Chicago suburbs. Several other cities in the area also have their own jail mugshot records. These nearby cities share county jail systems with Aurora in some cases.
Naperville and Aurora share a border, and both have parts in DuPage County. Elgin is also partly in Kane County, so its jail records may overlap with Aurora in the Kane County system.
Kane County and DuPage County Jail Records
Aurora straddles multiple counties. The two main ones are Kane and DuPage. Most Aurora jail bookings go through one of these two county systems. For the complete county-level guides on jail mugshots, inmate search tools, and booking data, visit the pages below.