Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Summary of Purpose
The office of the Macon County Sheriff's Office will strive to serve the community with a highly motivated, professional staff that will treat everyone with respect and courtesy. Our agency will provide a safe environment by preserving the peace and enforcing our government's laws. Our men and women, through community service, will work diligently to ensure that Macon County will be a better place to live for everyone.
Functional Subdivisions
- Patrol
- Corrections
- Records
- Animal Control and Care
- Investigations
- Court Security
- Emergency Management Agency
Operating Budget
Operating Budget: $13,203,042.06
The Macon County Sheriff’s Office employs approximately 169 full-time and 28 part-time employees.
Freedom of Information Requests
The public may request information and public records from the designated FOIA Officers by requesting such records in
writing, subject to fees, to:
MSO FOIA Officer
333 S. Franklin Street
Decatur, IL. 62523
Click here to view our FOIA Form.
Fees
When a person requests a copy of a record maintained in an electronic format, the actual cost of the recording (i.e. disc) may be charged. A fee reasonably calculated to reimburse the actual cost to copy may be charged. No fee shall be charged for the first 50 pages of black and white copies. The fee for legal size copies shall not exceed 15 cents per page. Color copies or a size other than letter or legal may be charged at actual cost.