The Records Unit provides a number of services to the public, including Freedom of Information Requests, parking ticket payment, and solicitor permits. Additionally, we can receive certain Village fee payments.
Hours | Fee Schedule | Solicitors | Vacation-Security Check Requests | Block Parties & Open Air Events | Right of Access and Review | Fingerprinting | FAQs | Citizen Complaint/Request For Service | Extended Overnight Parking Request | Exotic Pet Permit Application | FOIA Policy & FOI Request | Parking Ticket Appeal Form | Angel Parking Ticket Appeal Form
Records Unit - Hours of Operation
The Records Unit is open for business Monday through Friday from 8:00 am until 8:00 pm and on Saturdays from 8:00 am until noon. The Records Unit is closed on Sundays and on the following holidays:
New Years Day
Martin Luther King Day
President’s Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veteran’s Day
Thanksgiving Day
Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
NOTE: When the observed holiday falls on Saturday, Records will be closed on the Friday before. When the observed holiday falls on Sunday, Records will be closed on the Monday after.
Solicitors
Solicitor Permits are issued to individuals/groups that will be doing door-to-door sales or leaving literature at residences. The fee is $35.00 for 30 days and only one month will be granted at a time. It takes approximately 3-5 working days to complete the application. All individuals that will be soliciting must be listed on the application along with their full name, date of birth and drivers license if applicable. For groups there are no limits as to how many individuals fall under one permit. A background check is performed on all individuals listed to ensure the safety of our citizens.
Solicitor permits shall not be granted to any individuals selling from a truck, nor shall there be any solicitation on public roadways or temporary stands in front of businesses.
Vacation-Security Check Requests
Plainfield residents may have their residences checked while they are away on vacation. Simply fill out the Vacation-Security Check Request and drop it off at the Records Window. Make sure to include a contact number and your driver’s license number. Plainfield Police will check your residence daily if possible. When you return, call the non-emergency number (815-436-2341) and let us know that you’re back. You’ll need to provide your driver’s license number to the dispatcher for verification.
Block Party/Open Air Events
The guidelines below are helpful when applying for or considering either a block party or other open air event within the Village of Plainfield. Additional information regarding these ordinances or guidelines may be found at www.plainfield-il.org under Municipal Codes, or by contacting the Community Services Commander at the Plainfield Police Department.
Block Party/Open Air Event Guidelines | Block Party Street Closure Request Form | Loud Speaker/Amplification Permit | Open Air Meeting Permit Application | Parade Application
Right of Access and Review
The Access and Review Fingerprint Card is used by the Plainfield Police Department when an individual is requesting a review of their criminal history regardless of conviction status.
The response from the Bureau of Identification will be accompanied by a Record Challenge Form which a person used to record items in a record to be challenged. The contents of the form will contain sufficient information to identify the individual and the transaction referred to, and adequate space will be provided for the individual to record the facts of the challenge to file an administrative appeal complaint.
If a person feels that this process would be beneficial to them, they need to come to the police department and have fingerprints taken to be sent to the Bureau of Identification.
Fingerprinting
We are available to fingerprint citizens for employment, adoption, licensing, or background investigations Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Fingerprinting is done on a walk-in basis, however, we are only able to provide the service if our booking room is unoccupied at the time. Therefore, appointments cannot be made, due to the unpredictability of our arrest status. If you are a resident of the Village of Plainfield (a Plainfield mailing address does not necessarily ensure Village residency) or if the fingerprinting is being requested from a business or school in the Village of Plainfield, there is no charge for the service. For citizens who reside outside of the Village of Plainfield, there is a $20 fee for fingerprinting services.
