Aurora Booking Reports

Aurora booking reports come from two county jail systems since the city spans both Kane and DuPage counties in Illinois. With a population near 182,000, Aurora is the second largest city in the state and generates a high volume of arrests each year. The Aurora Police Department handles law enforcement in city limits, but booking records are kept by the county sheriff where the arrest gets processed. You can search for these records online through county jail search tools or file a FOIA request with the right agency to get copies of booking reports from Aurora.

Aurora Arrests and Two County Jails

Aurora sits on the border of Kane and DuPage counties. This creates a split in how booking reports are handled. When the Aurora Police Department makes an arrest on the Kane County side of the city, the person goes to the Kane County jail in Geneva. If the arrest takes place on the DuPage County side, the person goes to the DuPage County jail in Wheaton. The booking report ends up with whichever county processes the intake.

This two-county setup means you may need to check both systems when looking for Aurora booking reports. Most of Aurora falls in Kane County, so that is the more common destination. But a good number of arrests from the east side of the city go through DuPage. If you are not sure which side an arrest happened on, check both county jail search tools. It takes just a few minutes to search each one and you can do it from home.

The Aurora Police Department does not run its own jail. No city in Illinois does. All arrestees go to the county jail for booking. The city police create an arrest report, but the formal booking report is a county record. That is an important thing to know when you are trying to track down booking reports for someone arrested in Aurora.

Kane County Booking Reports for Aurora

The Kane County Detainee Search is the fastest free tool for finding current booking reports from Aurora arrests processed through Kane County. You can search by name. No account is needed. The results show charges, booking date, and bond information for anyone in custody right now at the Kane County jail.

For older Aurora booking reports that are no longer in the active jail system, you need to file a FOIA request with the Kane County Sheriff's Office. The Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140) gives you the right to request these records. Kane County uses an online FOIA portal that lets you submit, track, and receive records without mailing anything. The first 50 pages are free. After that, copies cost $0.15 per page. The sheriff must respond within five business days, though they can extend that by five more if the request is large or needs review.

Note: The Kane County detainee search only shows people currently in custody, not past Aurora booking records.

DuPage County Records for Aurora Arrests

Arrests on the DuPage County side of Aurora go through a different system. The DuPage County Sheriff runs the county jail in Wheaton. You can check their inmate search for current bookings. DuPage County also accepts FOIA requests for older booking reports. The same state law applies. Write a request that includes the person's name, the approximate arrest date, and the type of record you want. Send it to the DuPage County Sheriff's FOIA officer.

DuPage County handles a smaller share of Aurora bookings compared to Kane County. But it still processes a steady flow. The east side of Aurora includes parts of several DuPage communities. If someone was arrested near the Fox Valley Mall area or the eastern neighborhoods, there is a good chance the booking went through DuPage. Checking both counties is the safest approach when searching for Aurora booking reports.

Search Aurora Booking Records Online

The screenshot below shows the Chicago Police Department public arrest search, which is the largest free arrest search tool in Illinois and useful for understanding how booking searches work across the state.

Aurora does not have its own public arrest search portal like Chicago does. For Aurora-specific booking data, you need to use the Kane County or DuPage County tools. The Kane County detainee search covers the majority of Aurora arrests, and DuPage handles the rest.

Aurora Police Records and FOIA

The Aurora Police Department keeps its own arrest reports separate from the county booking reports. If you want the police arrest report rather than the jail booking record, your FOIA request goes to the Aurora Police Records Division. These are two different documents. The arrest report is written by the officer who made the arrest in Aurora. The booking report is created at the county jail during intake.

Under 5 ILCS 140, the Aurora Police Department must respond to written FOIA requests within five business days. You can send your request to the records division at the Aurora Police Department. Include the person's name, the date of the arrest, and a description of the records you want. Be clear about whether you want the arrest report, the booking report, or both. The booking report comes from the county, so the police may direct you to Kane or DuPage for that specific document.

The Uniform Conviction Information Act (20 ILCS 2635) also applies to Aurora cases that resulted in a conviction. Under this law, conviction records are held by the Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification. You can request a name-based check through ISP for $16. But ISP only has conviction data. Arrest-only records where no conviction took place stay with the local agency. For Aurora, that means either the police department or the county sheriff holds the record depending on the type of document you need.

How to Get Aurora Booking Reports

Start by checking the Kane County detainee search. It is free and fast. If the person is in jail now, you will see their booking data right away. If they are not in Kane County custody, try the DuPage County inmate search next. Between the two tools, you can cover all current Aurora bookings.

For past records, file a FOIA request. Decide which county handled the arrest. If you are unsure, send requests to both. Your request should include:

• Full name of the person
• Date or range of dates for the arrest
• The type of record you want
• Your name and contact information

Both Kane and DuPage counties accept written requests by mail or through their online portals. The online method is faster. You get a tracking number and email updates when the agency responds. The first 50 pages of records are free under state law. Beyond that, each page costs $0.15. Most Aurora booking reports fit well within the free limit since a single booking record is usually just a few pages long.

You can also visit the Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification office at 260 N Chicago St in Joliet to run a name-based criminal history check. This costs $16 and covers convictions statewide, not just Aurora. It will not show arrest-only records from Aurora, but it gives you a broader view of someone's criminal history across Illinois.

Aurora County Booking Report Pages

Since Aurora spans two counties, both county pages have more details about their jail systems, FOIA processes, and local resources for booking reports. The Kane County page covers the majority of Aurora arrests. The DuPage County page handles the eastern portion of the city.

Nearby Cities for Booking Reports

Several other large Illinois cities sit near Aurora. Each one sends its arrests to the county jail in their area. If you are searching for booking reports and are not sure which city the arrest happened in, these nearby pages may help narrow things down.