The Kendall County, Illinois Jail Inmate Roster is a public tool that allows anyone to check who is currently held in custody at the county correctional facility. KendallCourt.us provides access to public information about current and recent inmates. Additionally, data can be obtained through the official Kendall County Sheriff's Office website, by visiting the jail in person, or by calling the facility's line. The roster search allows you to find out a person's custody status, charges filed, and booking date. The Kendall County Sheriff's Office maintains the roster; data is updated periodically throughout the day and posted on the sheriff's office website.
Search Current Inmates in Kendall Jail
To find information about a current inmate, use one of the methods below.
Online Search
- Go to KendallCourt.us and enter the first or last name of the person you are looking for.
- If you know the booking number, enter it — this is the quickest way to the desired record.
- On the official Kendall County Sheriff's page, the roster is typically presented as a list that can be browsed or filtered by last name. If there is no separate search field, use the browser's "Find on Page" function (Ctrl+F or Cmd+F).
For individuals transferred to state facilities, check the Illinois Department of Corrections inmate search.
By Phone
Call the jail directly. The operator can confirm if a specific person is in custody if you provide their full legal name and date of birth.
In-Person Visit
Visit the jail lobby during business hours. The visitor information window is available in the Kendall County Jail building.
Juvenile offenders are not displayed in the public roster — this information is confidential under Illinois law.
For more information about the Kendall County Courthouse and court proceedings, visit the court's page on the Illinois Courts website.
Find Kendall Jail Booking Records Online
A booking record is created at the moment a detained person undergoes the booking process at the jail. This document records:
- Unique booking number
- Date and time of intake
- Charges filed
- Arresting agency (city police, sheriff, State Police, etc.)
- Basic identification details — full name, date of birth, gender
Most of this information is available through the online roster or directly on the sheriff's website. If a record does not appear in the roster, it may mean the person has already been released or transferred to another facility.
For more detailed information — such as an arrest report or case-related documents — submit a public records request (FOIA request) to the Kendall County Sheriff's Office. Illinois State Police also maintains separate categories of criminal records that can be requested through their portal.
Records of individuals convicted and transferred to state facilities are available through the IDOC search system by last name or IDOC number.
Search the Kendall Jail Roster by Last Name or Booking Number
The roster supports two main search methods.
Search by Last Name
Enter the last name in full. Adding the first name narrows the results but is not mandatory. If the last name contains a hyphen or apostrophe, try different spelling variations — systems sometimes handle special characters differently. Partial matches may work: for example, "Smit" will show both "Smith" and "Smithson."
Search by Booking Number
If you have the booking number, enter it in the appropriate field. This method provides an exact result without unnecessary matches.
If the Search Yields No Results
- Check the spelling — even one incorrect letter can prevent finding a record.
- The person may have already been released on bail or transferred to another jurisdiction.
- Recently arrested individuals may not yet appear in the roster due to processing delays.
- Contact the jail directly by phone at (630) 553-7500 for clarification.
The roster on KendallCourt.us can also help find related court information if the case has already been forwarded to court.
Jail Roster Updates and Search Limitations in Kendall
The Kendall County Jail roster is updated periodically throughout the day, but this does not happen instantly. There is usually a delay of a few minutes to several hours between the actual booking and the record appearing in the system — depending on the facility's workload and time of day.
Key Limitations
| Limitation | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Delay after Booking | New records may appear with a delay of several hours |
| Disappearance after Release | After release or transfer, the record is usually removed from the current roster |
| Only Current Inmates | The roster displays individuals currently in custody, not an archive of all past bookings |
| Juveniles | Records of juveniles are not published |
| Data Entry Errors | Sometimes a last name may be entered incorrectly, complicating the search |
If you need information about past bookings, submit a records request through FOIA to the sheriff's office. For individuals serving sentences in state facilities, use the IDOC inmate search. To check if a person is wanted, visit the IDOC wanted fugitives page.
The registered sex offender registry is maintained separately — it can be viewed through the Illinois State Police Offender Registry.