You can run an anonymous name search right now — no phone call, no identifying yourself to anyone. Indiana publishes court case records through MyCase, a statewide portal covering nearly all of the state’s 92 counties, and each county’s elected Sheriff independently maintains warrant records at the local level. Those two sources together give you the most complete picture available, but neither is a single searchable “active warrant” list — which is exactly why the name-search tool below exists.
Check for a Indiana Warrant by Name
This tool runs a fast, anonymous, multi-source scan you control entirely from your own device. It returns warrant and court records from Indiana and other states, including federal records and records that predate MyCase’s online window — with a free preview and paid full-detail options.
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This tool is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and may not be used to screen anyone for employment, housing, credit, or any other purpose covered by that law.
Checking for a warrant in Indiana directly
Indiana has no single public database that lists every active warrant in the state. Warrants are issued by individual courts — Circuit Courts and Superior Courts operating in each of Indiana’s 92 counties — and executed by the elected Sheriff in the county where the case sits. Many active warrants are deliberately withheld from public view so that a subject is not tipped off before an arrest can be made.
What you can check publicly is MyCase, the statewide court portal administered by the Indiana Supreme Court. MyCase shows active and historical case records for nearly every Indiana county. A pending case with a missed hearing date is a strong signal that a bench warrant may have been issued. You do not need to log in or create an account to search by name.
If MyCase shows an open case and you want to confirm whether a warrant is attached to it, the Clerk of Court in that county can tell you. The Clerk’s office is a civil contact — you are asking about a court record, not turning yourself in. That said, calling the Sheriff’s office directly is not anonymous; you will need to identify yourself, and the deputy who answers may be the one who executes the warrant.
Under Ind. Code § 5-14-3, Indiana’s Access to Public Records Act, booking records and many court documents are open to the public. That openness is useful for checking your own record, but it also means warrant-related information can surface in commercial databases that aggregate public records from across the state.
For county-specific Sheriff and Clerk contact information, scroll down to the county index below this article. Each county page lists the local contacts for that jurisdiction.
If a search shows an active warrant
Talk to an attorney before you do anything else. Do not call the Sheriff. Do not go to the courthouse alone. An attorney can review the warrant, tell you whether it is bondable or non-bondable, and often arrange a calm, planned resolution — sometimes called a walk-through — rather than a surprise encounter at your home or workplace.
You can find a licensed Indiana attorney through the Indiana lawyer referral service. If cost is a concern, the Indiana Public Defender Council can point you toward a public defender or low-cost legal aid in your area.
Minor warrants — a missed traffic court date, a lapsed probation check-in — are often resolvable without a dramatic arrest. An attorney can sometimes file a motion to quash the warrant or negotiate a surrender time that keeps the process orderly. Acting through counsel gives you options that walking in cold does not.
Marion County, which operates under Indianapolis’s Unigov structure, processes a high volume of bench warrants through its consolidated city-county courts. If your case is there, an attorney familiar with Marion County Superior Court procedures will know the fastest path to resolution.
If no warrant turns up
Most name searches come back clear. That is the statistically likely outcome, and it is worth saying plainly. Still, search results are not always real-time. There is typically a 24-to-72-hour lag between a court issuing a warrant and that warrant appearing in any database, including MyCase. If you have a court date coming up soon and want certainty, call the Clerk of Court in the relevant county — not the Sheriff — and ask whether any warrant is attached to your case number. The Clerk can confirm the court record without triggering an enforcement response.
Indiana warrant resources at a glance
| Resource | What it confirms | What it cannot confirm | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| MyCase | Active and historical court cases across nearly all 92 Indiana counties | Whether a warrant is currently active on a case; real-time warrant status | Search by name; then call the Clerk of Court if a case appears |
| Indiana State Police | Statewide criminal history records; sex-offender registry | Active warrant status; county-level bench warrants | Request a personal criminal history check through the ISP online portal |
| Ind. Code § 5-14-3 | Your right to request public records, including booking records, from any Indiana agency | Active warrant details withheld for law-enforcement safety reasons | Submit a written public-records request to the relevant county agency |
| County Clerk of Court | Whether a warrant is attached to a specific case in that county | Warrants issued in other Indiana counties or federal courts | Find the Clerk’s contact on the county warrant page in the index below |
| Nationwide Criminal Warrant Check | Warrant and court records from Indiana, other states, and federal sources; records predating MyCase’s online window; name variants across multiple states | Real-time law-enforcement-only databases; sealed or expunged records | Run the name search above |
Related Indiana record searches
You may also find these searches useful: Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search. Warrant pages for each of Indiana’s 92 counties — with local Sheriff and Clerk of Court contact information — are listed in the county index below this article.
Sources & official Indiana resources
All sources verified 2026-07-26 by the Indiana Arrests Editorial Team.
- MyCase — Indiana Supreme Court’s statewide public case-records portal, covering nearly all 92 counties.
- Ind. Code § 5-14-3 — Indiana Access to Public Records Act (APRA); governs public access to booking records and court documents.
- Indiana State Police — Statewide law-enforcement agency; maintains criminal history and sex-offender registry records.
- Indiana lawyer referral service — Indiana Supreme Court’s roll of attorneys; searchable by county and practice area.
- Indiana Public Defender Council — Locates public defenders and low-cost legal aid for those who cannot afford private counsel.
- Indiana courts structure — Indiana Judicial Branch; 92 county-level Circuit and Superior Courts under centralized Supreme Court administration.
- Indiana Second Chance expungement law — Ind. Code § 35-38-9; tiered expungement framework governing arrest records, misdemeanors, and felonies with separate waiting periods.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I check if I have a warrant in Indiana without getting arrested?
The safest anonymous path is the name-search tool at the top of this page, which pulls records from Indiana courts and other sources without requiring you to identify yourself to any law-enforcement agency. You can also search MyCase by name at no cost — it shows active court cases across nearly all of Indiana’s 92 counties. If a case appears and you want to confirm whether a warrant is attached, calling the Clerk of Court in that county is a lower-risk step than calling the Sheriff, because the Clerk handles court records rather than warrant execution.
What should I do if I find an active warrant in Indiana?
Contact an attorney before taking any other action. An attorney can tell you whether the warrant is bondable, negotiate a planned surrender if one is needed, or file a motion to quash a minor warrant — such as one issued for a missed traffic court date. The Indiana lawyer referral service lists licensed attorneys by county and practice area. If you cannot afford private counsel, the Indiana Public Defender Council can connect you with a public defender. Resolving a warrant through counsel is almost always a calmer process than an unplanned encounter with law enforcement.