Kendall County Jail Mugshots Search

Kendall County jail mugshots are managed by the Sheriff's Office in Yorkville, Illinois. This growing county has about 131,000 residents southwest of Chicago. When someone gets arrested here, the booking happens at the Kendall County Public Safety Center or, in some cases, at the Kane County Jail. Each booking produces a record with a photo, charges, and personal details. The Kendall County inmate search tool lets you look up who is in custody right now, and it shows mugshots when they are on file. Searching is free and open to the public.

Search Kendall County Jail Mugshots Online

The Kendall County inmate search runs at inmate.co.kendall.il.us. This is the main tool for finding jail mugshots and booking records in Kendall County. The search is free. You can look up inmates by name and see their current status in the system. Each result shows whether the person is still in custody or has been released, along with their scheduled release date if one is set.

The search results include a photo when one is on file. Not every booking has a mugshot available right away, but most do. Along with the photo, you get the person's name, custody status, race, gender, height, weight, and which facility they are housed in. Kendall County uses two housing locations: the Kendall County Public Safety Center and the Kane County Jail. Some inmates end up at Kane County due to space or other factors, but their booking record still belongs to Kendall County.

The Kendall County inmate search page is shown below.

This tool shows current inmates held by Kendall County with their photos, custody status, and facility details.

Note: If an inmate is housed at Kane County Jail, their record still appears in the Kendall County search system.

Kendall County Jail Facilities

Kendall County houses inmates at two locations. The primary one is the Kendall County Public Safety Center in Yorkville. This is where most bookings happen and where jail mugshots get taken. The facility handles intake, processing, and holding for people arrested in Kendall County. The second location is the Kane County Jail, which serves as overflow housing when needed.

When you search for an inmate in the Kendall County system, the results will show which facility that person is at. If it says "Kane County Jail," the person was still arrested in Kendall County but is being housed elsewhere. Their booking record, mugshot, and charges are all still in the Kendall County system. You do not need to search the Kane County system separately for these inmates. The Kendall County search tool covers both locations.

The split between two facilities can cause some confusion. People sometimes think a Kendall County arrest will only show up at a Kendall County jail. That is not always true. But the inmate search tool at inmate.co.kendall.il.us pulls from both housing locations, so you will find the record regardless of where the person is held.

Illinois Law on Kendall County Mugshots

Under 5 ILCS 140/2.15, law enforcement in Illinois must release arrest information within 72 hours. This includes the name, age, address, photograph (when available), charges, and the time and location of the arrest. Kendall County follows this rule. The jail mugshot is part of the information that agencies are required to share with the public upon request.

There are restrictions though. The law says booking photos cannot be posted on social media for low-level offenses. Class B misdemeanors, Class C misdemeanors, petty offenses, and civil offenses are all protected from social media posting unless the person is a fugitive or missing. The Kendall County Sheriff follows this rule. The mugshot is still in the booking record and can be obtained through a records request, but the office will not push it out on social media for a minor charge.

How to Get Kendall County Booking Records

For current inmates, the online search at inmate.co.kendall.il.us is the best starting point. It shows active bookings with photos and status details. But for older records or released inmates, you need to file a FOIA request with the Kendall County Sheriff's Office. The Illinois Freedom of Information Act gives everyone the right to ask for public records from any government agency in the state.

When you file a FOIA request for Kendall County jail mugshots, include the person's full name and approximate date of arrest. Specify what you want: the mugshot, the booking report, or both. The sheriff's office must respond within five business days. Under 5 ILCS 160, fees for copies are limited to the actual cost of reproduction. The agency cannot charge for the labor it takes to pull the records. This keeps the cost low for anyone who needs old booking data from Kendall County.

• Check the online inmate search first for current bookings
• File a FOIA request for older or released inmate records
• Include the full name and approximate arrest date
• Expect a response within five business days
• Copy fees are limited to actual reproduction costs

Mugshot Protection Laws in Kendall County

Illinois has a law that stops websites from profiting off of booking photos. Under 815 ILCS 505/2QQQ, it is illegal for any website to charge a fee to take down a mugshot. This is part of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. If a site posts your Kendall County jail mugshot and then asks for money to remove it, that is against the law. The Illinois Attorney General enforces this rule.

Websites that publish mugshots must correct errors within five days of being told about them. If they do not, the person in the photo can sue for $100 per day that the wrong information stays up. This law applies to all mugshots from Kendall County and every other county in Illinois. It does not stop the sheriff from releasing mugshots as public records. It just prevents third-party websites from charging fees to take them down.

State Records for Kendall County Arrests

Beyond the county level, the Illinois Department of Corrections runs a statewide inmate search at idoc.illinois.gov. Anyone from Kendall County who received a state prison sentence will appear in this database. The IDOC search shows current inmates, their facility, projected release dates, and offense details. It does not have the original jail mugshot from Kendall County, but it does include a state prison photo.

The Uniform Conviction Information Act (20 ILCS 2635) is another key resource. It requires the Illinois State Police to make conviction data available to the public. Arrests in Kendall County that led to convictions become part of the state criminal history database. You can request this information through the Bureau of Identification using a Conviction Information Request form. Contact the bureau by email at ISP.BOI.Customer.Support@illinois.gov or call 815-740-5160.

The sex offender registry at sor.isp.illinois.gov also covers Kendall County. You can search by name or location to find registered offenders in the area. This is run by the Illinois State Police and works separately from the county jail mugshot system.

Note: State prison records and county jail records are stored in different systems, so you may need to search both to find what you need.

Cities in Kendall County

Kendall County includes Yorkville, Oswego, Plano, and parts of other communities. All arrests in these cities are processed through the Kendall County system. Booking records and jail mugshots for people picked up in any Kendall County city are held by the sheriff's office. Some inmates may be housed at Kane County Jail, but the booking record stays with Kendall County.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Kendall County. If you are searching for jail mugshots and the arrest may not have been in Kendall County, check one of these neighboring counties instead.