19.01 Geographical Limitations on the Service of Warrants - Winnebago County
19.02 Geographical Limitations on the Service of Warrants - Boone County
19.03 Time Limitations on Civil Warrants
19.04 Filing and Impounding of Search Warrant Records
19.01 GEOGRAPHIC LIMITATIONS ON THE SERVICE OF WARRANTS - WINNEBAGO COUNTY
Unless otherwise ordered by the judge issuing the warrant, the following geographical limitations will apply to all warrants, bench warrants or body attachments issued in Winnebago County:
All Felony offenses CF Nationwide Misdemeanor offenses of Domestic Battery, Violation of Order of Protection and DUI CM Within Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Iowa All other criminal and Misdemeanor offenses other than specified above CM, DV, DT, MT, TR, OV, QC, DV, CL, CC, and MX Within Illinois Counties of Winnebago, Boone, DeKalb, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, and Stephenson All Civil cases L, LA, LM, AR, SC, CH, ED, FC, EV, TX, GC, MC, MR, and MH Within Illinois Counties of Winnebago and Boone All Family and Juvenile cases GR, PR, AD, D, DC, DN, F, FA, OP, J, JV, JA, and JD Within Illinois (Amended 9/3/2024)
19.02 GEOGRAPHIC LIMITATIONS ON THE SERVICE OF WARRANTS - BOONE COUNTY
Unless otherwise ordered by the judge issuing the warrant, the following geographical limitations will apply to all warrants, bench warrants or body attachments issued in Boone County:
All Felony offenses
CF Nationwide Misdemeanor offenses of Domestic Battery, Violation of Order of Protection and DUI CM Within Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Iowa All other criminal and Misdemeanor offenses other than specified above CM, DV, DT, MT, TR, OV, QC, DV, CL, CC, and MX Within Illinois Counties of Boone, Winnebago, DeKalb, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, and Stephenson All Civil cases L, LA, LM, AR, SC, CH, ED, FC, EV, TX, GC, MC, MR, and MH Within Illinois Counties of Boone and Winnebago All Family and Juvenile cases GR, PR, AD, D, DC, DN, F, FA, OP, J, JV, JA, and JD Within Illinois (Amended 9/3/2024)
19.03 TIME LIMITATIONS ON CIVIL WARRANTS
Any warrant or body attachment that resulted from a civil case and has not been served within one (1) year from the date the warrant was issued shall be vacated, unless the warrant bears a longer expiration date specified by the issuing judge. Annually, the Winnebago and Boone County Sheriff’s Departments shall identify all civil warrants to which this rule will apply and present an Order to the Chief Judge for approval. Any other order or judgment previously entered in the case shall remain in effect. Subsequently, any party to a case may pursue any post-trial proceedings legally available.
(Amended 10/3/2016)
19.04 FILING AND IMPOUNDING OF SEARCH WARRANT RECORDS
A. Definition
For purposes of this Order, search warrant records include, but are not limited to, complaints for search warrant, affidavits, applications, warrants, inventories, returns, reports, exhibits, and any related filings.
B. Filing of Search Warrants
Regardless of whether a search warrant relates to a pending criminal case or an order of protection case, all search warrants shall, as a matter of operational efficiency, be assigned an MX case number pursuant to Part I, Section B, Paragraph 7 of the Manual on Recordkeeping. Such MX cases may thereafter be associated with any pending criminal case or order of protection case, as appropriate.
C. Impoundment of Search Warrant Records
All search warrant records shall be impounded upon filing pursuant to Part 1, Section L, paragraph 2(b) of the Manual on Record Keeping.
Further, in order to protect the integrity of criminal investigations, promote the safety of law enforcement officers and confidential informants, safeguard the privacy interests of victims and witnesses, prevent the premature disclosure of investigative information, and further the administration of justice, all search warrant records shall remain impounded until further order of the court regardless of whether the warrant has been executed, returned, unexecuted, or otherwise concluded.
As impounded documents, search warrant records shall not be available for public access but shall be available to parties of record and otherwise as directed by order of the court. Access to impounded court records and/or documents may be sought pursuant to Local Rule 16.07.
(Enacted 8/10/2026)
