Records Division

The Records Division is the repository for all criminal, arrest, accident, miscellaneous reports, parking tickets, compliance citations, and moving violations. The Records Division processes all requests for information from the Police Department. Fees for reports may apply.

The Records Division is open from 8 am until 4 pm. Monday through Friday.

Accident reports can be purchased on Buy Crash.

Parking & Compliance Citations Payments

Parking and compliance citations can be paid at the Records Division Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm. Cash payments must be in the exact amount of the fine. Checks or money orders can be mailed to 2359 S. DesPlaines Avenue North Riverside, IL 60546. Payments can also be made online. For questions regarding an outstanding ticket, please contact 708-762-5431.

Overnight Parking Requests

Overnight parking requests can be made online or may be phoned into the North Riverside Police Department at 708-447-9191. Residents are allowed to request overnight parking exceptions 5 times in a 30 day period. Extended parking may be allowed for special circumstances at the discretion of the North Riverside Police Department.

Red Light Violations

The Village of North Riverside currently has three active photo-enforcement cameras for southbound and eastbound traffic at the intersection of Harlem Avenue and Cermak Road and northbound traffic on 17th Avenue at the intersection of Cermak Road. View the 17th Avenue and Cermak Road-2012 Report (PDF), 17th Avenue and Cermak Road RLR 1 Year Follow-up (PDF), 17th and Cermak - 3 yr final, Harlem & Cermak 3 Year Follow-up (PDF) or Harlem and Cermak - 3 yr final. Please note that the availability of statistical analysis reports is contingent on crash data being released to the public by the Illinois Department of Transportation. Violations can be viewed and paid online.

For questions regarding a red light violation, please call 877-262-3318. For the hearing impaired, please call 877-262-3356. Customer service representatives are available Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm to assist you.

Quick Tips on How to Avoid Receiving a Violation

Stop at the marked stop line. If there is no marked stop line, stop before entering the crosswalk. If there is no crosswalk, stop before entering the intersection.
Once you have stopped for a red light, do not proceed through the intersection until the light is green and the intersection is clear.
If you are making a right turn on red, you must come to a complete stop and yield the right-of-way to oncoming traffic and pedestrians before completing your turn.

What a Complete Stop Is

A complete stop means there is no forward momentum to your vehicle, and the needle on the speedometer is at 0 miles per hour. A rolling stop means your vehicle's wheels are still in motion, and your vehicle is moving less than 5 mph. Failing to come to a complete stop when required to by signs or signals is a violation of Illinois traffic law.

Boot Program

If your vehicle was impounded due to a Wheel Lock (unpaid parking tickets), you must go to the Records Division at the North Riverside Police Department and pay all unpaid parking violations in full along with any associated Wheel Lock fees.

Once the tickets are paid, you will receive a release form. Bring the release form with you to Nobs Towing to pick up your vehicle. Your vehicle will only be released once you pay the yard's towing and storage fees.

Administrative Towing & Impoundment of Vehicles Following Detention of the Driver

If you are the driver or owner of record of a vehicle that has been towed and impounded by the North Riverside Police Department for an alleged violation of Village of North Riverside Municipal Code 1.30, which allows for the seizure and impoundment of vehicles used in connection with certain alleged crimes and holds the owner of the record liable for an administrative penalty in the amount of $500.

In order to have the vehicle returned, the driver or the owner of the record must obtain a release from the North Riverside Police Department by paying the administrative penalty or posting the bond in the amount of $500, in addition to any and all towing and storage charges to the towing company.

Tow Company

Nobs Towing is the official towing company for the North Riverside Police Department; it is located at 1510 Hannah Avenue Forest Park, IL 60130. The rates for the towing of vehicles and the daily storage fees are set by the towing company. All towing and storage fees must be paid in cash; no credit cards or checks accepted. For current rates and fees call Nobs Towing at 708-488-8300.