Sullivan County arrest records split across two systems: court filings live at the Sullivan County Courthouse, 100 Courthouse Square, Sullivan, IN 47882, and are searchable online through Indiana’s statewide MyCase portal; booking records originate with the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, located at 77 E Justice Dr, Sullivan, IN 47882. The Courthouse is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. — note that some departments close noon to 1:00 p.m. for lunch. To request a physical report from the Sheriff’s side, visit the Obtaining Reports page on the Sullivan County website.
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How to look up arrest records in Sullivan County
Which system holds the record you need depends on whether you want the court’s version or the Sheriff’s booking record — and those are genuinely different documents.
MyCase — court filings (Clerk side). Indiana’s statewide MyCase portal covers Sullivan County Circuit Court and Sullivan County Superior Court. Search by name or case number. You’ll see charges filed, hearing dates, dispositions, and attorney of record. MyCase does not show booking photos or raw booking data — that’s the Sheriff’s domain. The Sullivan County Courthouse is at 100 Courthouse Square, Sullivan, IN 47882, open Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sheriff’s Office — booking records and reports. The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office at 77 E Justice Dr holds the arrest-side record: booking date, charges at intake, booking photo (if released), and any incident report. Visit the Obtaining Reports page for the request process. Call (812) 268-4308 to confirm current fees and turnaround before driving to the office. The Sheriff’s website also links to the Sullivan County Jail custody information page for current booking status.
IDOC — state prison records. If the person was sentenced and transferred to a state facility, the Indiana Department of Correction offender search picks up where the county jail record ends. The Wabash Valley Correctional Facility is located in Sullivan County itself; its main line is (812) 268-4308. IDOC records show sentence length, facility assignment, and projected release date — none of which appear in county court records.
Clerk of Court — certified copies. For a certified copy of a court record (needed for expungement petitions, licensing applications, or legal proceedings), go in person to the Sullivan County Courthouse Clerk’s office at 100 Courthouse Square. Confirm the current records-request fee and any copy costs before visiting, as fees are set by the Clerk and can change. Some departments close noon to 1:00 p.m. for lunch, so plan accordingly.
Are Sullivan County arrest records public?
Whether a record is open to you depends on the type of case and whether any exceptions apply — the default answer under Indiana law is yes, most are public.
Indiana’s open-records framework is governed by Ind. Code § 5-14-3, the Access to Public Records Act (APRA). Under APRA, booking records — including booking photos — are generally open to the public. Sullivan County arrest records held by the Sheriff’s Office and court records filed with the Clerk of Court both fall within this default-public category. You do not need to show a reason or a legal interest to request them.
Exceptions narrow that default in specific situations. Juvenile records are not public; arrests involving minors are handled through a separate system and are not accessible through MyCase or a standard Sheriff’s records request. Victim-identifying information — addresses, contact details, and certain details in domestic-violence or sexual-assault cases — is redacted before release. Cases that have been expunged under Indiana’s Second Chance Law are removed from public view; a sealed record will not appear in MyCase results and the Sheriff’s Office will not confirm it to the public.
One category that catches many people off guard: federal arrest records are not in any Indiana state system. If the arrest involved a federal agency — DEA, FBI, ATF, U.S. Marshals — the record lives with the federal court, not the Sullivan County Clerk. Federal criminal cases are searchable through PACER (pacer.gov), the federal courts’ own public access system. MyCase, the Sullivan County Sheriff, and the Clerk of Court at 100 Courthouse Square have no visibility into federal proceedings.
Active investigations may also have records temporarily withheld if release would jeopardize an ongoing case, though this is a narrow exception and the withholding must be documented.
What’s in a Sullivan County arrest record?
Pull a name in Sullivan County and you may get back more than one document — a single arrest can generate a booking record at the jail, a citation or incident report from the arresting officer, and a court filing at the Clerk’s office, all living in separate systems with different visible fields.
The booking record (Sheriff side) typically contains: full legal name, date of birth, booking date and time, arresting agency, charges at intake (the statutory citation and offense description), bond amount set at booking, and a booking photo. The Sullivan County Jail booking page is at Division. Note that the Sullivan County Courthouse address — the Sullivan County Courthouse at 100 Courthouse Square — is where the court-side record lives, not the jail record. These are physically and administratively separate.
The court docket (Clerk / MyCase side) contains: case number, filing date, charges as formally filed by the prosecutor (which may differ from booking charges), all hearing dates and outcomes, bond conditions set by the court, attorney of record (defense and prosecution), and final disposition — guilty plea, conviction at trial, dismissal, or acquittal. Dispositions are the most important field for background-check purposes, because a charge that was dismissed or resulted in acquittal looks very different from a conviction.
The incident or arrest report (officer narrative) is a third document, held by the arresting agency — the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office or a municipal department like the Sullivan city police. This report contains the officer’s account of the arrest, witness information, and evidence notes. It is generally public under APRA but must be requested separately through the Obtaining Reports page; it does not appear in MyCase.
For Sullivan County’s mugshot release policy, call the Sheriff’s Office at (812) 268-4308 — the specific policy for ongoing or older cases isn’t detailed on the public website.
How to expunge an arrest record in Sullivan County
Since Indiana enacted its Second Chance Law, petitioning to seal an arrest record in Sullivan County has become a well-defined legal procedure that thousands of Hoosiers complete each year — often without an attorney.
The controlling statute is Ind. Code § 35-38-9 (Indiana “Second Chance Law”). It creates a tiered system based on what happened in the case and how serious the underlying offense was.
Dismissed and acquitted cases — the streamlined path. Cases that ended in dismissal or acquittal are automatically expunged under Indiana law — the order takes effect no sooner than 60 days after the dismissal or acquittal. You don’t need to file a petition for these outcomes; the court enters the order. If you were arrested but never charged, you can petition to expunge the arrest record one year after the arrest date. This is the fastest path available under Ind. Code § 35-38-9, and it’s worth confirming with the Sullivan County Clerk that the automatic order has actually been entered before assuming the record is gone from public view.
Misdemeanor convictions can be expunged five years after the conviction date, provided you meet the eligibility requirements (no subsequent convictions, no pending charges). The court must grant a qualifying petition — it’s not discretionary.
Class D / Level 6 felony convictions require an eight-year wait from the conviction date. Again, the court must grant a qualifying petition.
More serious felonies require the later of eight years from conviction or three years from completing the sentence. The court has discretion on these petitions.
The most serious felonies — including violent offenses and official misconduct — require the later of ten years from conviction or five years from completing the sentence, plus the prosecutor’s written consent. Sex offenses and certain violent crimes are excluded from expungement entirely.
Indiana’s Second Chance Law gives each person effectively one expungement petition in a lifetime. All petitions in Sullivan County must be filed together in a single filing — you cannot file for one case now and return for another later. Getting the timing right before you file matters enormously. Confirm the current statute text or ask the Sullivan County Clerk at 100 Courthouse Square before submitting.
To file, you submit a verified petition in the Sullivan County Circuit or Superior Court — the court where the conviction occurred, or the court of the county of arrest for non-conviction records. Filing fees apply; an indigency waiver is available if you cannot afford the fee. Self-represented petitioners can use the Indiana Supreme Court’s self-help forms. If your case involves a serious felony requiring prosecutorial consent, an attorney familiar with Sullivan County practice is worth consulting — find one through the Indiana Roll of Attorneys or contact the Indiana Public Defender Council for referrals.
After a successful expungement, the public record disappears from MyCase and the Sheriff’s public-facing systems. Law enforcement agencies retain access to sealed records; the public does not.
Sullivan County arrest records — quick reference
| Resource | What it confirms | What it cannot confirm | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana MyCase | Court charges, hearing dates, dispositions, attorney of record for Sullivan County Circuit and Superior Court cases | Booking photos, raw booking data, federal cases, pre-portal records | Search by name or case number; free, no login required |
| Sullivan County Sheriff — Obtaining Reports | Booking records, arrest reports, incident reports held by the Sheriff’s Office | Court dispositions, certified copies of court filings | Submit records request; call (812) 268-4308 to confirm fee and process |
| Sullivan County Jail custody page | Current booking status, jail contact and visitation information | Historical arrest records, court case details | Check online or call the jail line |
| Indiana Department of Correction offender search | State prison assignment, sentence length, projected release for IDOC-held individuals | County jail bookings, court docket entries | Search by name at the IDOC offender search portal |
| Sullivan County Clerk of Court — 100 Courthouse Square, Sullivan, IN 47882 | Certified copies of court records, expungement petition filing | Sheriff booking records, IDOC records | Visit in person Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–4 p.m. (some offices close noon–1 p.m.) |
| Nationwide database search (affiliate, above) | May surface records from other states, federal cases, name variants, and records predating MyCase’s online window | Cannot guarantee completeness; not a substitute for certified official records | Use as a supplemental check after exhausting county sources |
Sources verified 2026-07-26:
- Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office — primary law enforcement agency; arrest and booking records authority
- Obtaining Reports / Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office — records request process for incident and arrest reports
- Sullivan County Jail — custody information, booking status, jail contact details
- Indiana MyCase — statewide court portal covering Sullivan County Circuit and Superior Court dockets
- Indiana Department of Correction offender search — state prison records including Wabash Valley Correctional Facility
- Sullivan County, Indiana official website — county government portal, department directory, and records access
- Sullivan County Sheriff’s Document Center — downloadable forms and records-related documents
- Indiana Access to Public Records Act, Ind. Code § 5-14-3 — governing statute for public access to arrest and booking records
- Indiana Second Chance Law, Ind. Code § 35-38-9 — governing statute for expungement and sealing of criminal records
- Indiana Roll of Attorneys — attorney search for expungement representation
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Frequently asked questions — Sullivan County arrest records
How do I find out what’s on my Sullivan County arrest record?
Pull your own record from two places. On the court side, search your name in Indiana MyCase — it shows every case filed against you in Sullivan County Circuit and Superior Court, including charges, hearing dates, and final disposition. On the booking side, submit a records request through the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Obtaining Reports page; call (812) 268-4308 to confirm the current fee and process before you go. For a certified copy — needed for legal proceedings or licensing — visit the Clerk of Court at 100 Courthouse Square, Sullivan, IN 47882, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
How do I get a Sullivan County arrest record expunged?
Indiana’s Second Chance Law (Ind. Code § 35-38-9) governs the process. If your case was dismissed or you were acquitted, the expungement order is entered automatically — no petition required, though it takes effect no sooner than 60 days after the outcome. For an arrest with no charges filed, you can petition one year after the arrest date. Misdemeanor convictions become eligible five years after conviction; Class D or Level 6 felonies after eight years. File a verified petition at the Sullivan County Circuit or Superior Court, 100 Courthouse Square — all Sullivan County petitions must be filed together in a single filing. Indiana gives you effectively one lifetime petition, so confirm your eligibility against the current statute text or ask the Clerk before filing. The Indiana Public Defender Council can refer you to low-cost legal help if needed.
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