Court filings for Posey County criminal cases live in two places: the statewide MyCase portal, which covers cases filed in the Posey County Circuit Court and Superior Court, and the Posey County Clerk’s Office, which handles in-person and mail records requests. The Clerk’s Office at the Posey County Clerk’s Office contact page is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CST. Booking records held by the Posey County Sheriff’s Office, located at 1201 O’Donnell Road, Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620, are a separate system from court dockets and may require a direct records request.
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How to look up arrest records in Posey County
A records-request fee and processing window vary by pathway — online court dockets are available immediately, while physical records requests from the Clerk or Sheriff require additional time. Call to confirm the current fee before submitting a written request. Posey County uses four distinct channels, and knowing which one holds the record you need saves a trip.
MyCase — online court dockets. The statewide MyCase portal is the fastest way to pull a Posey County case number, charge description, and disposition. Search by name or case number. MyCase reflects the court-side record — what the Clerk entered into the docket — not the Sheriff’s booking sheet. Case details for sealed or expunged matters will not appear. The Indiana Judicial Branch: Posey County page links directly to the MyCase search and lists local court contact information.
Posey County Clerk’s Office — certified copies and physical records. The Posey County Clerk’s Office handles certified copies of court records, traffic matters, and related filings. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CST; it is closed weekends. For fee payments, the Clerk accepts cash, money order, and cashier’s check in person. Mail requests should include a money order or cashier’s check payable to Posey County Clerk. Call to confirm the current per-page copy fee before mailing a request. The Clerk’s mailing address is the Posey County Courthouse in Mount Vernon — confirm the exact street address on the Clerk’s Office contact page before sending documents.
Posey County Circuit Court — felony and criminal case records. Felony filings and criminal case records are managed through the Posey County Circuit Court. The Circuit Court is the general-jurisdiction court for Posey County and handles the most serious criminal matters. If you need a certified copy of a felony judgment or a complete criminal case file, the Circuit Court clerk’s window is the right destination. Confirm hours and any per-document fees when you call.
Posey County Sheriff’s Office — booking records. Booking records, including the booking sheet generated at arrest, are held by the Posey County Sheriff’s Office at 1201 O’Donnell Road, Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620. These records are separate from the court docket and may include booking date, charges at intake, and physical descriptors that don’t always appear in MyCase. The Sheriff’s Office accepts cash, check, and money order for records-related payments. Confirm the current records-request fee and processing window by calling the jail line before visiting.
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 (IDOC) offender search covers state prison records. The IDOC lookup is separate from both MyCase and the Sheriff’s booking system.
Are Posey County arrest records public?
Understand the default rule before submitting a request: nearly all arrest and court records in Posey County are open to the public under Indiana law. Reporters, researchers, paralegals, and private individuals all access records through the same channels — there is no separate press-access tier in Indiana.
Indiana’s Access to Public Records Act, Ind. Code § 5-14-3, establishes the default-public status of government records, including booking records held by the Posey County Sheriff’s Office. Under that statute, booking photos are generally releasable to any requestor. The Sheriff’s Office may charge a reasonable fee for copies, but it cannot require you to state a reason for the request.
Court records filed in the Posey County Circuit Court and Superior Court are similarly public under Indiana’s court-access rules. MyCase makes most docket entries searchable without registration. Journalists and researchers pulling records for multiple cases can use the same MyCase interface or submit bulk requests directly to the Clerk’s Office.
Exceptions exist. Juvenile records are not public — cases involving defendants under 18 are handled in a separate proceeding and are not accessible through MyCase or a standard Clerk request. Victim-identifying information in certain cases (sexual offenses, domestic violence) may be redacted from publicly released documents. Cases that have been expunged under Indiana’s Second Chance Law are removed from public view — the docket entry may still show that a case existed, but case details are sealed. Law enforcement retains access to expunged records; the general public does not.
Researchers pulling Posey County records for a published investigation should note that Indiana’s APRA does not require agencies to create new records in response to a request — only to provide records that already exist. If a specific booking sheet or incident report hasn’t been generated yet, the agency can decline to produce it.
What’s in a Posey County arrest record?
What fields will you actually see when you pull a Posey County arrest record? The answer depends on which system you’re looking at — the court docket and the Sheriff’s booking record are built by different agencies, stored in different databases, and display different information.
Sheriff’s booking record (jail-side). When someone is booked into the Posey County Jail at 1201 O’Donnell Road, the Sheriff’s Office generates a booking record. That record typically includes: booking date and time, the charges as entered at intake (which may differ from the charges ultimately filed by the prosecutor), the arresting agency, physical descriptors, and a booking number. The booking record is the Sheriff’s document — it reflects what happened at the jail, not what happened in court.
Court docket (Clerk-side). Once the prosecutor files charges, a separate case record opens in the Posey County Circuit Court or Superior Court. The docket, accessible through MyCase, shows: the case number (formatted as a Posey County case identifier), the charges as formally filed, all hearing dates and continuances, attorney of record for both prosecution and defense, bond amount set by the court, and the final disposition — guilty plea, conviction at trial, dismissal, or acquittal.
These two records don’t always match. A person booked on three charges may have only one charge formally filed. A booking record may show an arrest that was never prosecuted. MyCase will show the case if charges were filed; it will not show a booking that never led to a court filing.
Partial sealing — what remains visible. When a Posey County case is expunged under Indiana’s Second Chance Law, the public view in MyCase changes: the docket entry showing the case number and filing date may remain visible, but the case details — charges, disposition, attorney names — are sealed from public access. The Posey County Courthouse record still exists in the court’s internal system; law enforcement can see it. What the public sees is a placeholder indicating a sealed matter, not the underlying facts.
For mugshot availability, contact the Posey County Sheriff’s Office directly — the Sheriff’s Office controls booking photo release, and that policy is not posted online.
How to expunge an arrest record in Posey County
One year after an arrest with no resulting conviction, Indiana law allows a petition to expunge that arrest record — and for many Posey County residents, that window arrives sooner than expected. The governing statute is Ind. Code § 35-38-9 (Indiana “Second Chance Law”), which creates a tiered expungement system based on offense type and outcome.
Non-conviction arrests. If you were arrested in Posey County but never charged, or if the case was dismissed or resulted in an acquittal, you may petition to expunge the arrest record one year after the arrest date. Dismissals and acquittals are expunged automatically under Indiana law — the order takes effect no sooner than 60 days after entry. You do not need to wait for a conviction-track timeline if the case never resulted in a conviction.
Misdemeanor convictions. A misdemeanor conviction entered in the Posey County Circuit Court or Superior Court can be expunged five years after the date of conviction, provided you have no other pending criminal charges and have satisfied all terms of the sentence. Indiana law requires the court to grant this petition if you meet the eligibility criteria — it is not discretionary at this tier.
Class D / Level 6 felony convictions. The waiting period for a Class D or Level 6 felony conviction is eight years from the conviction date. As with misdemeanors, the court must grant the petition if eligibility requirements are met.
More serious felonies. For felonies above Level 6, the court may grant expungement after the later of eight years from conviction or three years from completing the sentence. The most serious felonies — including those involving violence, sex offenses, and official misconduct — require the prosecutor’s written consent and a waiting period of the later of ten years from conviction or five years from completing the sentence. Some offense categories are excluded from expungement entirely under Indiana law.
Where to file in Posey County. A verified petition must be filed in the county court where the conviction occurred. For non-conviction records, file in the county of arrest — which for Posey County arrests means the Posey County Circuit Court. Indiana requires that all petitions in a given county be filed together in a single filing. You effectively get one expungement petition per lifetime, so timing matters.
Filing fee and indigency waiver. A filing fee applies when submitting an expungement petition at the Posey County Courthouse. Call the Circuit Court clerk’s window to confirm the current fee before filing. If you cannot afford the fee, ask the Clerk about an indigency waiver — Indiana courts have a process for fee waivers in civil filings.
Self-petition vs. attorney-assisted. You can file an expungement petition without an attorney in Posey County. The Indiana courts system provides self-help resources, and the Indiana Public Defender Council (Indiana Public Defender Council) can help identify low-cost legal assistance. An attorney familiar with Posey County’s Circuit Court can review your eligibility across all pending and prior cases before you file — useful given the one-petition lifetime limit. Find a licensed Indiana attorney through the Indiana Roll of Attorneys search.
After expungement. Once the Posey County court grants an expungement, the public record in MyCase is sealed. Employers and members of the public cannot see the case details. Law enforcement agencies retain access. Confirm the current statute text or ask the Clerk of Court before filing — the Second Chance Law has been amended since its original passage, and eligibility details matter.
Quick-contacts table
| Resource | What it confirms | What it cannot confirm | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| MyCase — Indiana courts case search | Case number, charges filed, disposition, attorney of record, hearing dates | Booking records not linked to a court filing; sealed/expunged case details | Search by name or case number; no registration required |
| Posey County Clerk’s Office | Certified copies of court records, traffic matters, filing fees | Sheriff’s booking records; IDOC state prison records | Visit Mon–Fri, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. CST; call to confirm fee before mailing a request |
| Posey County Sheriff’s Office | Booking records, booking date, charges at intake, booking photos (call to confirm release policy) | Court dispositions; cases transferred to state prison | Visit or call; located at 1201 O’Donnell Rd., Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 |
| Posey County Circuit Court | Felony case files, criminal judgments, certified copies of court orders | Booking records; cases filed in Superior Court | Contact the Circuit Court clerk’s window; confirm hours and copy fees |
| Indiana Department of Correction offender search | State prison records, current IDOC custody status | County jail bookings; cases that did not result in state incarceration | Search by name on the IDOC offender lookup |
| Nationwide database search | May surface records from other states, federal cases, or records pre-dating MyCase’s online window | Cannot guarantee completeness; not a substitute for certified official records | Use the search form above; preliminary scan is free, full report requires account creation |
- MyCase — Indiana courts case search — statewide court docket portal covering Posey County Circuit and Superior Court filings
- Indiana Judicial Branch: Posey County — official Indiana courts page for Posey County, with links to local court contacts and MyCase
- Posey County Clerk’s Office — handles certified copies of court records, traffic matters, and records requests; open Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–4 p.m. CST
- Posey County Circuit Court — general-jurisdiction court for felony and criminal case records in Posey County
- Posey County Sheriff’s Office — booking records and jail information; located at 1201 O’Donnell Rd., Mt. Vernon, IN 47620
- Indiana Department of Correction offender search — state prison custody records for individuals sentenced to IDOC facilities
- Indiana Judicial Branch: Public Records — statewide guidance on accessing Indiana court records under Indiana’s open-records framework
- Indiana State Police: Posey County — ISP crime data and law enforcement information for Posey County
- Indiana Jail Public Access — statewide jail inmate lookup by name and booking/release dates
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Frequently asked questions about Posey County arrest records
How do I confirm what’s on my Posey County arrest record before a background check?
Pull your own record through MyCase first — search your name and review every case listed under Posey County. MyCase shows the court-side record: charges filed, disposition, and case status. If you were booked but charges were never filed, that booking may exist only in the Posey County Sheriff’s Office records and won’t appear in MyCase. Contact the Sheriff’s Office at 1201 O’Donnell Rd., Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 to request your booking history. For a certified copy of a court record, visit the Posey County Clerk’s Office, open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CST. Confirm numbers and hours before visiting or calling.
How do I get a Posey County arrest record expunged under Indiana law?
Indiana’s Second Chance Law — Ind. Code § 35-38-9 — governs expungement in Posey County. If your arrest never led to a conviction, you can petition one year after the arrest date; dismissals and acquittals are expunged automatically (no sooner than 60 days after the order). A misdemeanor conviction becomes eligible five years after conviction; a Class D or Level 6 felony, eight years after conviction. File a verified petition at the Posey County Circuit Court — Indiana requires all petitions in a given county to be filed together, and you get effectively one lifetime petition. Call the Circuit Court clerk’s window to confirm the current filing fee and ask about an indigency waiver if needed. Review the current statute text or consult the Indiana Public Defender Council before filing to confirm your eligibility.
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