Pull up the MyCase statewide court portal and type in the name you’re researching — Harrison County Circuit and Superior Court records are indexed there and searchable without an account. For booking-level records held by the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office, call (812) 738-2195 or visit the Sheriff’s records pages at the Harrison County Sheriff’s official site. The Harrison County Clerk’s Office, located at 1445 Gardner Lane NW, Room 3126, Corydon, IN 47112, maintains court case filings and publishes a court case filing fees schedule — the Clerk’s weekday hours run 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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How to look up arrest records in Harrison County
“Any person may inspect and copy the public records of any public agency,” reads Indiana’s Access to Public Records Act — and that right extends equally to the person named in the record, a family member, an attorney of record, or any other member of the public. Harrison County routes those requests through three distinct systems, each holding different pieces of the picture.
MyCase — court docket records online. The Indiana Supreme Court’s MyCase portal covers Harrison County Circuit Court and Superior Court filings. Search by name or case number at no cost. MyCase shows charges filed, hearing dates, dispositions, and attorney of record. It does not show booking photos or pre-charge detention records — those live on the Sheriff’s side. Portal updates can lag by a day or two after a hearing, so confirm critical details directly with the Clerk if timing matters.
Harrison County Clerk — certified copies and filing fees. For a certified copy of a court record, contact the Harrison County Clerk’s Office at 1445 Gardner Lane NW, Room 3126, Corydon, IN 47112. The Clerk is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The court case filing fees schedule lists applicable copy and certification fees — confirm the current per-page rate before visiting, as fees can change. The Clerk’s office accepts cash, certified check, cashier’s check, money order, personal check, and major credit cards for most services; do not place cash in the drop box.
Harrison County Sheriff — booking records and incident reports. Arrest and booking records generated by the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office are held separately from court filings. The Sheriff’s office is located at 1445 Gardner Lane NW, Suite 1000, Corydon, IN 47112. Call (812) 738-2195 to request a records search or ask about the process for obtaining a copy of an incident report. The Sheriff also publishes incident reports online — check that page before calling, as recent reports may already be posted.
Indiana Department of Correction — state prison records. If the person you’re researching was sentenced to an Indiana state facility rather than held locally, the Indiana Department of Correction offender search covers IDOC-supervised individuals. This is a separate system from the Harrison County jail roster and covers state-level sentences only.
A practical note on the Harrison County Justice Center: the courthouse number is (812) 738-4289 (verify before calling). Hours are posted on signs outside the building — check them before driving, particularly around holidays. The Indiana Judicial Branch Harrison County page also links to local court contact information and e-filing resources.
Are Harrison County arrest records public?
Under Indiana law, records held by public agencies have been open to inspection since the Access to Public Records Act took effect — the default presumption is disclosure, not secrecy. Ind. Code § 5-14-3 establishes that right and applies directly to Harrison County Sheriff booking records, court filings, and incident reports. Any person can request these records; you do not need to show a reason or prove a personal connection to the case.
Juvenile records are the most significant exception. Records involving individuals who were under 18 at the time of the offense are confidential under Indiana’s juvenile-confidentiality provisions. They are not accessible through MyCase, the Clerk’s public counter, or the Sheriff’s records office. A parent or guardian may have limited access through a formal petition, but the general public does not.
Sealed and expunged records are a second category of exception. Once a Harrison County court grants an expungement petition under Indiana’s Second Chance Law, the record is removed from public view. MyCase will no longer display it, and the Clerk and Sheriff are required to treat it as nonexistent for most public-records purposes. Law enforcement agencies retain access, but background checks run by private parties and most employers will not surface the record.
Victim-protection redactions apply in certain cases. Identifying information about crime victims — particularly in domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking cases — may be redacted from publicly released records under Indiana law. The underlying case record exists and is accessible in its redacted form, but victim names and contact details are withheld.
Pending charges and open investigations can also carry partial restrictions. Investigative records that would endanger a person or compromise an ongoing investigation may be withheld temporarily under Ind. Code § 5-14-3’s law-enforcement exemptions. Once a case is filed in court, the docket becomes public.
In practice, most adult criminal records in Harrison County — bookings, charges, hearing dates, dispositions — are fully public and retrievable through MyCase or a direct request to the Clerk or Sheriff.
What’s in a Harrison County arrest record?
A booking slip and a court docket entry describe the same arrest from two different angles — and they live in two different systems that don’t always sync up on the same timeline.
The booking record is generated by the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office at the Harrison County Justice Center when a person is taken into custody. It typically includes: the booking date and time, the arresting agency, the charges as written at the time of arrest (which may differ from what the prosecutor later files), physical descriptors, and a booking photo. The Sheriff’s office holds this record. It reflects what law enforcement documented at the moment of arrest — not the outcome of any court proceeding.
The court docket record is created when the prosecutor files charges with the Harrison County Circuit or Superior Court. It lives in MyCase and at the Harrison County Courthouse. The docket shows the case number, formal charge descriptions with statute citations, all hearing dates and outcomes, bond conditions, attorney of record (both prosecution and defense), and the final disposition — whether that’s a conviction, dismissal, acquittal, or plea. A case number on the docket can be cross-referenced against the booking record, but the two systems are maintained independently.
Key fields you’ll typically see in a Harrison County court record pulled from MyCase or the Clerk’s office:
Case number (formatted as the court’s identifier plus filing year), defendant name and date of birth, charge description and Indiana Code citation, filing date, next hearing date or disposition date, disposition type (guilty plea, bench trial verdict, jury verdict, dismissal), sentence if applicable, and attorney of record. The docket does not routinely display the booking photo — that stays on the Sheriff’s side.
For booking photos specifically, the Harrison County Sheriff’s incident reports page publishes some records online. For a specific booking photo, contact the Sheriff’s Office directly at (812) 738-2195 to ask about their current release policy and request process.
One practical gap: if charges were never filed after an arrest, the court docket may show nothing at all — the booking record exists at the Sheriff’s office, but no case number was ever assigned. That’s a meaningful distinction if you’re trying to understand whether an arrest led to a prosecution.
How to expunge an arrest record in Harrison County
Sitting with an arrest on your record that didn’t lead to a conviction — or one that did, years ago — is a situation Indiana law specifically addresses. Petitioning to seal an arrest record in Harrison County is a routine legal procedure, and the waiting periods and eligibility rules are set by statute.
Indiana handles all criminal-record relief through Ind. Code § 35-38-9 (Indiana “Second Chance Law”). There is no separate sealing statute — expungement under this chapter is the mechanism for both conviction and non-conviction records. Understanding which tier applies to your situation determines your timeline.
Arrests that did not result in a conviction. If you were arrested in Harrison County but the case was dismissed, you were acquitted, or charges were never filed, you can petition to expunge the arrest record one year after the arrest date. Dismissals and acquittals are also eligible for automatic expungement — the order takes effect no sooner than 60 days after the court enters it. This is the most straightforward path and does not require the prosecutor’s consent.
Misdemeanor convictions. A misdemeanor conviction can be expunged five years after the conviction date, provided you meet the eligibility requirements. The court must grant the petition if you qualify — it is not discretionary once the waiting period and clean-record conditions are satisfied.
Class D or Level 6 felony convictions. The waiting period is eight years from the conviction date. Like misdemeanors, the court must grant a qualifying petition.
More serious felony convictions. The court may grant expungement after the later of eight years from conviction or three years from completing the sentence. This tier is discretionary — the judge weighs the petition. The most serious felonies (and those involving sex offenses, crimes of violence, and official misconduct) require the prosecutor’s written consent and carry a ten-year or longer waiting period. Some offense categories are excluded entirely from expungement eligibility under Ind. Code § 35-38-9.
The one-petition rule. Indiana allows effectively one expungement petition per lifetime. If you file too early and the petition is denied, you may be barred from refiling. Getting the timing right matters — confirm the current statute text or ask the Harrison County Clerk’s Office before filing.
Where to file. File a verified petition in the Harrison County court where the conviction occurred. For non-conviction records, file in the county of arrest — Harrison County. Indiana requires that all petitions in a given county be filed together in a single filing, so if you have multiple eligible records in Harrison County, they go in one petition.
Self-petition vs. attorney-assisted. The Indiana courts provide self-help resources, and some petitioners file without an attorney. Given the one-petition rule, many people choose to work with a licensed attorney to avoid a procedural error that forecloses future relief. The Indiana Roll of Attorneys search and the Indiana Public Defender Council can help you find representation.
What changes after expungement. Once the Harrison County court grants the petition, the record is removed from public access — MyCase will no longer display it, and the Clerk and Sheriff treat it as nonexistent for public-records purposes. Law enforcement agencies retain access to the sealed record. Most private background-check databases will not surface it, though database update lag varies.
Quick-contacts decision table
| Resource | What it confirms | What it cannot confirm | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| MyCase — Indiana Courts | Charges filed, hearing dates, dispositions, attorney of record for Harrison County Circuit and Superior Court cases | Booking photos; pre-charge detention; cases sealed by expungement; juvenile records | Search by name or case number — no account required |
| Harrison County Sheriff’s Office 📞 Call (812) 738-2195 |
Booking records, booking photos (call to confirm release policy), incident reports | Court dispositions; records sealed after expungement | Call during weekday business hours or check the incident reports page online first |
| Harrison County Clerk’s Office — Call (812) 738-4289 (verify before calling) | Certified copies of court filings, filing fees, expungement petition filing | Booking records; IDOC-held records; sealed records | Visit in person at 1445 Gardner Lane NW, Room 3126, Corydon, IN 47112, Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. |
| Indiana Department of Correction offender search | Current and past IDOC-supervised individuals serving state sentences | County jail holds; pre-sentencing detainees; expunged records | Search by name or DOC number on the IDOC offender locator |
| Indiana Judicial Branch — Harrison County | Local court contact information, e-filing resources, court directory | Individual case records (use MyCase for those) | Use to find court addresses, judge assignments, and local rules |
| Nationwide third-party search (affiliate above) | May surface records from other states, neighboring counties, or periods predating online portals | Cannot guarantee completeness; does not replace official certified records | Use as a supplemental check for multi-state or multi-county research; preliminary scan is free |
Sources verified 2026-07-21:
- Harrison County Sheriff’s Office — official Sheriff’s Office home; booking records, incident reports, and jail information.
- Harrison County Sheriff: Incident Reports — publicly posted incident reports from the Sheriff’s Office.
- Harrison County Clerk’s Office — court filings, certified copies, filing fees, and expungement petition filing.
- Harrison County Court Case Filing Fees — current fee schedule for court filings and copies.
- Indiana MyCase docket search — public access to Harrison County Circuit and Superior Court dockets.
- Indiana Judicial Branch: Harrison County — local court directory, contact information, and e-filing resources.
- Harrison County Sheriff: Jail Information — jail policies, inmate services, and facility details.
- Indiana Department of Correction Offender Search — statewide IDOC inmate and offender locator.
- Indiana Code — Indiana General Assembly — full text of Indiana statutes including Ind. Code § 5-14-3 and Ind. Code § 35-38-9.
- Indiana Public Defender Council — public defender locator for Harrison County residents seeking legal assistance.
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Frequently asked questions about Harrison County arrest records
How do I find out what’s on my Harrison County arrest record, and how long does it take?
Pull up MyCase and search your name — court-side records appear immediately at no cost. For the booking record held by the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office, call (812) 738-2195 during weekday business hours to ask about their records-request process. Certified copies from the Harrison County Clerk’s Office at 1445 Gardner Lane NW, Room 3126, Corydon, require an in-person or written request; the Clerk is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MyCase results are immediate; certified copies from the Clerk may take additional processing time — ask the Clerk’s office when you submit your request.
How do I get a Harrison County arrest record expunged, and when can I file?
Under Ind. Code § 35-38-9 (Indiana’s Second Chance Law), you file a verified petition in the Harrison County court where the case was heard — or, for a non-conviction arrest, in Harrison County as the county of arrest. The waiting period depends on the outcome: one year after an arrest with no conviction, five years after a misdemeanor conviction, and eight or more years after a felony conviction. Indiana allows effectively one expungement petition per lifetime, so confirm your eligibility and timing with the Harrison County Clerk’s Office or a licensed attorney before filing. The Indiana Public Defender Council can help connect you with legal assistance if needed.
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