Court filings and booking records in Floyd County flow through two distinct systems: the Indiana statewide court portal MyCase covers case dockets for the Floyd County Circuit Court and Floyd County Superior Court 1, while the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department holds booking records on the law-enforcement side. The Floyd County Clerk’s Office sits on the second floor of the Floyd County Courthouse and is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed noon to 1:00 p.m. for lunch). Reach the Courthouse at (812) 948-5411 — phone lines can run long, so an in-person visit during morning hours often moves faster.
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How to look up arrest records in Floyd County
Your options depend on what you already know and how much detail you need — the fee and turnaround time differ meaningfully across the available channels.
MyCase — statewide court portal. The Indiana Judicial Branch’s MyCase portal is the fastest no-cost path for court-side records. Search by name or case number to pull docket entries from the Floyd County Circuit Court and Floyd County Superior Court 1. MyCase shows charges filed, hearing dates, dispositions, and attorney of record. It does not show booking photos or Sheriff-side booking data. The portal is free to search; no account is required for public case lookups.
Floyd County Clerk’s Office — in-person records request. The Floyd County Clerk of Courts maintains the official paper and electronic docket for all criminal cases filed in the county. The office is on the second floor of the Floyd County Courthouse, open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a lunch closure from noon to 1:00 p.m. Walk-in service is available; no appointment is needed. Call (812) 948-5411 to confirm the current per-page copy fee before visiting — the Courthouse accepts cash, money orders, and cashier’s checks; credit and debit cards are not accepted. Processing time for certified copies is typically handled same-day for in-person requests, but call to confirm if you need a specific turnaround.
Floyd County Sheriff’s Department — booking records. The Floyd County Sheriff’s Department handles bookings at the Floyd County Jail, located at 175 West Spring Street in New Albany. Booking records — including the arrest date, charges at booking, and booking photo — are held on the Sheriff’s side, separate from the court docket. Visit the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department page for department contact information. A valid government-issued ID is required for in-person records requests. The Sheriff’s Department accepts cash only for in-person payments.
Indiana Department of Correction — state prison records. If the person you’re researching received a sentence served in a state facility rather than the county jail, the Indiana Department of Correction offender search covers IDOC-supervised individuals. This is a separate system from both MyCase and the Sheriff’s booking database.
Floyd County Prosecutor — criminal division. The Floyd County Prosecutor’s Criminal Division handles felony and misdemeanor prosecution. If you need to understand the status of charges or whether a case was declined for prosecution, the Prosecutor’s office is the right contact — though case status also appears in MyCase once a case number is assigned.
A practical note on timing: MyCase updates as clerks enter new docket activity, but there can be a lag between a court event and its appearance online. For the most current status on a recent hearing, calling the Clerk at (812) 948-5411 is more reliable than waiting for the portal to refresh. Confirm numbers and hours before visiting or calling.
Are Floyd County arrest records public?
“Booking records, including booking photos, are generally open to the public” — that’s the operative rule under Ind. Code § 5-14-3, Indiana’s Access to Public Records Act, which governs what the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department and the Clerk of Courts must make available on request.
The default-public status covers arrest records, charging documents, court dockets, and most case filings in the Floyd County Circuit Court and Superior Court 1. A member of the public can walk into the Clerk’s Office on the second floor of the Floyd County Courthouse and request copies without having to explain why.
Juvenile records are the most significant exception. Indiana law treats records involving defendants who were under 18 at the time of the offense as confidential. These records are not accessible through MyCase public searches and are not released through standard Clerk records requests. The juvenile-confidentiality provisions exist separately from the adult criminal-records framework under Ind. Code § 5-14-3 and are enforced at both the court and the Sheriff’s Department level.
Sealed and expunged records are the other major exception. Once a Floyd County court grants an expungement petition under Indiana’s Second Chance Law, the public record is restricted. The Clerk’s public index will no longer show the case, and the Sheriff’s Department is required to restrict the corresponding booking record. Law enforcement agencies retain access to expunged records for their own purposes, but a standard public records request will not surface them.
Victim-protection redactions apply in certain cases — addresses, contact information, and identifying details for protected witnesses or victims may be withheld even from otherwise public documents. The Clerk’s Office applies these redactions before releasing copies.
Federal cases — arrests made by federal agencies and prosecuted in U.S. District Court — do not appear in the Floyd County Clerk’s system or on MyCase at all. Those records are held by the federal court’s PACER system, which is a separate access path entirely.
What’s in a Floyd County arrest record?
Booking paperwork and a court docket are two different documents, and understanding which one you’re looking at matters for interpreting what you find.
The booking record — held by the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department at the jail on West Spring Street in New Albany — captures what happened at the time of arrest. It typically includes the booking date and time, the arresting agency, the charges as written at booking (which may differ from what the Prosecutor later files), the defendant’s physical description, and the booking photo. The booking record reflects the arrest itself, not the outcome of any court proceeding.
The court docket — accessible through MyCase and in paper form through the Floyd County Courthouse — is the court-side record. It shows the case number assigned by the Floyd County Circuit Court or Superior Court 1, the formal charges filed by the Floyd County Prosecutor, all hearing dates and continuances, bond conditions, attorney of record, and the final disposition. Disposition is the key field that tells you whether the case ended in conviction, dismissal, acquittal, or a plea agreement.
An arrest record shows charges filed — it does not show conviction status. Conviction status appears separately in the docket, under the disposition entry. This distinction matters: a person can have an arrest record for a charge that was later dismissed, and the booking record will still exist unless the record has been expunged. MyCase will show the dismissal in the docket, but the two systems — Sheriff booking and court docket — don’t automatically merge into a single document.
For records retrieved from Floyd County Superior Court 1 or the Circuit Court through the Clerk’s Office, certified copies will include the case number, all charges, and the disposition. The Floyd County Courthouse accepts cash, money orders, and cashier’s checks for copy fees — call (812) 948-5411 to confirm the current per-page rate before visiting.
Mugshot release policy for Floyd County: booking photos are generally treated as public records under Ind. Code § 5-14-3, but specific release procedures vary. Call the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department to confirm the current process for requesting a booking photo.
How to expunge an arrest record in Floyd County
Who qualifies to petition for expungement in Floyd County, and what does the process actually require?
Indiana handles all criminal-record relief through a single statute: Ind. Code § 35-38-9 (Indiana “Second Chance Law”). There is no separate sealing track — expungement under this law is the mechanism that restricts public access to arrest and conviction records. Petitioning to seal an arrest record in Floyd County is a routine legal procedure that many people complete, and the statute is designed to be accessible to self-represented petitioners.
Arrests without a conviction. If you were arrested in Floyd County but never convicted — the charge was dismissed, you were acquitted, or the Prosecutor declined to file — you can petition to expunge the arrest record one year after the arrest date. Dismissals and acquittals are expunged automatically under Indiana law, with the order taking effect no sooner than 60 days after it is entered. If your case was dismissed and you haven’t confirmed the automatic expungement took effect, check the docket on MyCase or call the Floyd County Clerk at (812) 948-5411.
Misdemeanor convictions. A misdemeanor conviction can be expunged five years after the date of conviction, provided you have no intervening convictions and meet the other eligibility criteria in Ind. Code § 35-38-9. The court must grant a qualifying petition — it is not discretionary once eligibility is established.
Class D / Level 6 felony convictions. The waiting period is eight years from the conviction date. As with misdemeanors, the court must grant the petition if eligibility requirements are met.
More serious felonies. The court may expunge these 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 are subject to 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 the statute.
Where to file. A verified petition must be filed in the county court where the conviction occurred — for non-conviction records, the county of arrest. For Floyd County arrests and convictions, that means filing at the Floyd County Courthouse. 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. Confirm the current eligibility requirements and filing fee with the Floyd County Clerk before submitting.
Self-petition vs. attorney-assisted. Indiana’s expungement statute is designed to allow self-represented petitioners. The Floyd County Clerk’s Office can tell you what forms are required and the current filing fee. If your situation involves multiple counties, prior out-of-state records, or a serious felony requiring prosecutor consent, an attorney familiar with Ind. Code § 35-38-9 can help you navigate the one-petition limit without wasting it. The Indiana Roll of Attorneys search is available at Indiana Roll of Attorneys, and the Indiana Public Defender Council locator is at Indiana Public Defender Council.
What remains visible after expungement. Law enforcement agencies retain access to expunged Floyd County records for their own purposes. The public record — including the MyCase docket entry and the Clerk’s public index — will no longer show the case. The Sheriff’s Department is required to restrict the corresponding booking record from public access.
| Resource | What it confirms | What it cannot confirm | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| MyCase — Indiana Courts | Case number, charges filed, hearing dates, disposition, attorney of record for Floyd County Circuit and Superior Court cases | Booking photos, Sheriff-side booking data, juvenile records, expunged cases, federal cases | Search by name or case number; free, no account required |
| Floyd County Superior Court 1 | Court contact information, case filing procedures for Superior Court matters | Sheriff booking records; IDOC custody status | Call the Floyd County Courthouse at (812) 948-5411 for Clerk records requests |
| Floyd County Sheriff’s Department | Booking records, arrest date, charges at booking, booking photo (subject to release policy) | Court dispositions, case outcomes, expunged records | Contact the Sheriff’s Department directly; bring valid government ID; cash only for in-person payments |
| Indiana Department of Correction offender search | Current and past IDOC custody status for state-sentenced individuals | County jail bookings, court dockets, non-IDOC cases | Search by name or IDOC number on the IDOC offender search portal |
| Floyd County Prosecutor — Criminal Division | Whether charges were filed or declined, prosecutorial status of a case | Sheriff booking records, court docket details, IDOC records | Contact the Prosecutor’s office for case status questions not yet reflected in MyCase |
| Floyd County Community Corrections | Community corrections program participation and payment status for Floyd County participants | Arrest records, court dockets, IDOC custody | Use the Floyd County Community Corrections payment portal for program-related payments |
Sources verified 2026-07-21:
- Indiana MyCase docket search — statewide portal for Floyd County Circuit Court and Superior Court dockets.
- Indiana Judicial Branch: Floyd County — county-level court directory and case search access.
- Floyd County Sheriff’s Department — booking records, arrest information, and department contact details.
- Floyd County Superior Court 1 — court filing information and Clerk contact for Superior Court matters.
- Floyd County Prosecutor — Criminal Division — felony and misdemeanor prosecution, charge filing status.
- Indiana Department of Correction offender search — IDOC custody and supervision records.
- Floyd County Community Corrections — county-level corrections program information.
- Indiana Code — Indiana General Assembly — full text of Indiana statutes including Ind. Code § 5-14-3 (APRA) and Ind. Code § 35-38-9 (Second Chance Law).
- Indiana Roll of Attorneys — licensed attorney search for expungement representation.
- Indiana Public Defender Council — public defender locator for Floyd County and statewide.
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Frequently asked questions about Floyd County arrest records
How do I find out what’s on my Floyd County arrest record?
MyCase is the fastest option for court-side information — search by your name at the Indiana Courts public case search to see any Floyd County Circuit Court or Superior Court cases associated with you, including charges and dispositions. For the booking record held by the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department, contact the department directly with a valid government ID. If you want a certified copy of the court record, visit the Floyd County Clerk’s Office on the second floor of the Floyd County Courthouse, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed noon to 1:00 p.m.). Call (812) 948-5411 to confirm the current copy fee before going in person.
Do Floyd County arrest records show up on background checks, and can they be removed?
An arrest record in Floyd County can appear in background checks that draw on public court data or Sheriff booking records, even if the case was dismissed or never resulted in a conviction. Indiana’s Second Chance Law — Ind. Code § 35-38-9 — provides a path to expunge qualifying records. An arrest without a conviction can be petitioned for expungement one year after the arrest date; dismissed and acquitted cases are expunged automatically (effective no sooner than 60 days after the order). Misdemeanor convictions become eligible five years after conviction; Class D or Level 6 felonies after eight years. Once expunged, the record is restricted from public access, including standard background check databases, though law enforcement retains access. File your petition at the Floyd County Courthouse — Indiana requires all county petitions to be filed together, and you effectively have one lifetime petition, so confirming eligibility with the Clerk or an attorney before filing is worth the time.
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