Champaign County Coroner
Laurie Brauer

Release of Information

Information concerning traumatic cases will not be released until after an inquest is held. Information can be obtained by immediate family members and/or insurance companies. The Freedom of Information Act allows for non-family members to obtain reasonable information concerning a decedent if that person has a good reason to have said information. However, this can be denied.

Under the State Statute (Public Act 96-1161 of Illinois Revised Statutes) the office of coroner is to charge for specific documents. These fees are listed below:

  • Inquest Transcript $ 5.00 per Page
  • Verdict Sheet (included in transcript) $ 5.00
  • Autopsy Report $ 50.00
  • Toxicology Report $ 25.00
  • Coroner’s Report of Death $ 25.00
  • Miscellaneous Reports $ 25.00 each
  • Cremation Permit Fee $100.00

Not every case will warrant all of the above tests and/or documentation. Furthermore, only those documents generated by our office will be available.

If you want information on a specific case, you can come to our office at 202 S. Art Bartell Rd., Urbana Illinois 61802 or you can call from 8:00Am to 4:30Pm Monday through Friday at 217-384-3888.

FOIA payment

The link below is for our online payment system. (You must use Internet Explorer or Google Chrome. Firefox is not supported, and the link will not work). Please keep in mind we are not able to release any reports until the case is closed and the final death certificate has been signed. https://magic.collectorsolutions.com/magic-ui/Login/champaign-county-coroner

Click on the link above and follow these steps:

  • Select the blue “Make a one-time payment” button on the left center of the screen.
  • Under “Add Payment Items” select “Reports/Copies” from the drop-down menu next to “Payment Category”. You will get a pop-up message stating to contact our office to verify availability and cost prior to requesting and paying for reports. The reports available to are/will be: Autopsy Report ($50), Toxicology Report ($25), and Coroner’s Report ($25).
  • Complete the information required in each field for ‘Name of Deceased’, ‘Date of Death’, ‘Name of Requestor’ and ‘Company’
  • Check the box next to the reports you would like to request
  • Click the blue “Add Item and Checkout” button
  • Complete the payment information and follow the instructions to complete the transaction
After all the above steps have been completed, we will receive an email that lets us know you have made the request and payment. Once the FOIA officer gives the release approval we will get them to you as soon as possible.