Indiana law says public records are public — but actually finding the one you need is a different story. The state’s 92 counties each run their own Sheriff’s booking systems and Clerk of Court databases, layered on top of separate statewide portals for courts and corrections. If you’ve ever spent an hour clicking through dead-end county websites just to answer a simple question, you already know the frustration. Indiana Arrests exists to cut through that. We map the official sources, explain how each one works, and give you a clear path to the record you’re looking for — in plain English, without the runaround.
Why we built Indiana Arrests
The records you need are out there. Indiana’s public-records systems — county Sheriffs, Clerks of Court, the state’s MyCase court portal, the Indiana Department of Correction — hold a huge amount of information that any resident has a legal right to access. The problem has never been whether the records exist. The problem is that each system has its own website, its own search interface, and its own rules about what it shows and who can see it. Without a guide, you can easily burn an afternoon and still not find what you were looking for.
We do that legwork so you don’t have to. Whether you’re checking your own record before a job application, trying to find out if a family member is in custody tonight, looking up a warrant, or pulling court documents for a case — we tell you exactly which official source holds that record, how to search it, and what to expect. The difference between an hour of confusion and five minutes with the right link and phone number is real. That’s the whole point.
What you’ll find here
For each of Indiana’s 92 counties — and for the state as a whole — we cover three core areas: arrest records, warrant searches, and inmate and jail lookups. Each guide points directly to the official government source that holds the record: county Sheriff’s offices and Clerks of Court for local records, MyCase for statewide court case information, and the Indiana Department of Correction for state custody and offender data.
We explain what each record actually contains, who can access it, and how the search process works. Where it applies, we also walk through how Indiana’s sealing and expungement process works — what it can clear, who qualifies, and where to start. We don’t hold any records ourselves. Everything we do is an orientation layer over the official system: the government owns and maintains the data; we make it findable. You always end up at an official source, not a dead end.
How we keep it accurate
Every piece of information on this site is sourced from official, primary government sources — agency websites, court portals, and published statutes. We date what we verify so you can see how current a page is. When agency websites change, phone numbers rotate, or processes get updated, those details can go stale fast. Accuracy here is ongoing work, not a one-time claim.
That’s why reader reports matter. If you find something out of date, a broken link, or a detail that doesn’t match what the official source now says, please use the Report an Error link on any page. We review flagged issues and apply confirmed corrections within 48 hours. You’re often closer to the ground truth than we are — and we take that seriously.
What Indiana Arrests is NOT
This matters, so we’re going to be direct about it.
We are an informational resource, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal advice, and nothing here substitutes for talking to a qualified attorney. If you’re facing a legal decision — whether to petition for expungement, how to respond to a warrant, what a charge means for your situation — please consult a lawyer. We can point you toward the right official process; we cannot tell you what to do about your specific case.
We are not a government agency or court, and we are not affiliated with any. We point you to official sources; we don’t speak for them, and we have no authority over them.
We cannot access private data, and we cannot remove, seal, or change an official record. Only the courts and agencies that own a record have that authority. Our pages explain how Indiana’s real sealing and expungement process works — but the process runs through the courts, not through us.
Finally, public records change constantly. Despite real effort, a detail on this site can be wrong or out of date. That’s exactly why every page carries a Report an Error link. Before you rely on anything important, always confirm it against the official source directly.
Our promise to you
We’ll give you clear, plain-language guidance — honest about what we know and honest about our limits. We’ll point you to official sources, not dead ends. We’ll keep pages current and fix mistakes fast when you flag them. We won’t pretend to be something we’re not. The goal is straightforward: help you find what you need, understand what you’re looking at, and get on with your day. That’s it.