When you need to look up an arrest record in Scott County, the trail runs through two distinct systems: the statewide MyCase court portal, which publishes case filings from the Scott County Circuit and Superior Courts, and the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, which holds booking records generated at the jail. The Scott County Clerk’s office, reachable at (812) 752-8420, handles certified copies of court documents and can confirm filing fees. Court records for Scott County are also indexed on the Indiana Judicial Branch: Scott County overview page, which links directly to MyCase and lists local court contacts.
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How to look up arrest records in Scott County
MyCase covers all 92 Indiana counties through a single search at Mycase, but what it returns for Scott County specifically is court-side data — case numbers, charges, hearing dates, and dispositions filed with the Scott County Circuit Court or Superior Court. The Sheriff’s booking records are a separate system entirely, maintained by the Scott County Sheriff’s Office and not duplicated on MyCase.
To search MyCase, go to Mycase and enter the person’s name or case number. No account is required for public case lookups. The Indiana Judicial Branch: Scott County page lists the courts covered and links to the same portal. MyCase is updated as clerks enter data, so very recent filings may not appear immediately — the Scott County Clerk’s office can confirm whether a case has been docketed.
For booking records held by the Sheriff, (812) 752-6689 is the confirmed number for the Scott County Sheriff’s Office. When you call, bring the subject’s full legal name and approximate arrest date. The Sheriff’s website at Jail Information covers what the jail holds and how to interact with it. Confirm numbers and hours before visiting or calling, as courthouse phone lines can be unreachable at times.
The Scott County Clerk’s office handles certified copies of court records. Reach the Clerk at (812) 752-8420 — this is the courthouse line for the Scottsburg Courthouse Square. The Scott County Clerk page on the county website lists the Clerk’s functions, including records requests. Call ahead to confirm the current per-page fee for certified copies and the Clerk’s weekday hours before making the trip. The county’s Criminal Case Expectations guide explains how cases move through Scott County courts, which is useful context when reading a docket.
For state prison records — cases where a sentence was served at an Indiana Department of Correction facility rather than the Scott County Jail — use the Indiana Department of Correction offender search. That database covers IDOC facilities statewide and is separate from both MyCase and the Sheriff’s booking system. Federal cases involving Scott County defendants are handled by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana; case search information is available through that court’s own docket system.
A practical note on visiting the Sheriff’s Office: gated parking is available for the public — push the button at the gate and wait for a response before entering. Bring a valid ID, as it is required to enter the front of the facility. If you are requesting a report in person, payment must be by money order made payable to Scott County Sheriff’s Office; cash is not accepted for reports at the counter. If mailing a request, money orders are accepted by mail.
Are Scott County arrest records public?
Arrest records generated in Scott County are public records under Indiana law — the default rule is disclosure, not restriction. Indiana’s Access to Public Records Act, Ind. Code § 5-14-3, establishes that booking records, including booking photographs, are open to any member of the public who requests them. You do not need to be the subject of the record, an attorney, or a journalist to make a request.
That default-public status applies to both the Sheriff’s booking records and the court filings held by the Scott County Clerk. Anyone can search MyCase for Scott County cases without logging in, and anyone can submit a records request to the Sheriff or Clerk. The Scott County government’s Public Records Request Form is the formal mechanism for written requests; you can also request records in person or by phone.
The default-public rule has narrow exceptions. Juvenile records are not public — cases involving defendants under 18 are handled separately and are not accessible through MyCase or standard records requests. Victim-identifying information in certain cases (domestic violence, sexual assault) may be redacted before release. Records that have been expunged under Indiana’s Second Chance Law are removed from public view — the court and law enforcement retain access, but the public record is sealed. If a name search on MyCase returns no results, the case may have been expunged, may be a juvenile matter, or may simply not yet be docketed.
Third-party access carries the same legal right as self-access — anyone can request a Scott County arrest record. However, the Clerk’s office charges a per-page fee for certified copies; call to confirm the current rate before submitting a request. Uncertified copies may be available at a lower cost. The Sheriff’s Office may also charge for report copies; payment by money order is required for in-person report requests at that office.
Mugshot release follows the same open-records framework under Ind. Code § 5-14-3 — booking photographs are generally public. For the specific policy on how the Scott County Sheriff’s Office handles mugshot requests, call (812) 752-6689 to confirm current practice.
What’s in a Scott County arrest record?
A single arrest in Scott County can generate records in at least two separate systems, and those records contain different fields. Understanding which system holds what saves time when you’re trying to build a complete picture.
The Sheriff’s booking record — created when someone is processed into the Scott County Jail — typically contains: the subject’s full legal name and date of birth, the booking date and time, the arresting agency (Sheriff’s Office, Indiana State Police, or a municipal department), the charges at the time of booking (which may differ from what is eventually filed in court), a booking number, and a booking photograph. The Jail Information page on the Sheriff’s website describes the jail’s intake process. The Scott County Courthouse Square is the physical location where court proceedings follow an arrest.
The court-side record — accessible through MyCase at Mycase — is built from what the Scott County Clerk enters after the prosecutor files charges. It contains: the case number, the formal charges as filed (which may be different from booking charges), the court assigned (Circuit or Superior), hearing dates, bond or bail information, the attorney of record if one has appeared, and the disposition once the case concludes. The Criminal Case Expectations guide published by Scott County explains how these stages connect.
The gap between booking and docketing matters. A person booked into the Scott County Jail on a given date may not appear in MyCase for several days, until the prosecutor files charges and the Clerk enters them. Conversely, a case may appear in MyCase without a corresponding active booking if the person was released before or shortly after arraignment. The bond and fine amount lookup on the Sheriff’s website can show whether a bond was set and what the amount is — useful for understanding release status.
Disposition data in MyCase shows how a case ended: guilty plea, trial verdict, dismissal, or acquittal. Dismissed and acquitted cases are noted in the docket. Under Indiana law, a dismissal or acquittal triggers automatic expungement no sooner than 60 days after the order — so a case that ended in dismissal may eventually disappear from public view even without a petition. If a case you expect to find is absent from MyCase, that automatic process may have run.
For the Scott County Sheriff’s Office mugshot release policy, call (812) 752-6689 — the policy is not detailed in published online documentation, and practice can vary by request type.
How to expunge an arrest record in Scott County
Can a Scott County arrest record be removed from public view? In most cases, yes — Indiana’s expungement law gives people a genuine path to seal records, and the process is more straightforward than many expect.
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. The tier that applies to you determines the waiting period and whether the court must grant the petition or has discretion to deny it.
An arrest that did not result in a conviction — meaning charges were never filed, or the case was dismissed or resulted in an acquittal — can be petitioned for expungement one year after the arrest date. Dismissals and acquittals are expunged automatically under the statute (the order takes effect no sooner than 60 days after entry), so you may not need to file at all if your case ended that way. Check MyCase to see whether the automatic process has already run on a dismissed Scott County case.
A misdemeanor conviction can be expunged five years after the conviction date, provided the statutory conditions are met. The court must grant a qualifying petition — it is not discretionary at this tier. A Class D or Level 6 felony conviction follows the same mandatory-grant rule, with an eight-year waiting period from the conviction date.
More serious felony convictions carry an eight-year waiting period measured from the later of the conviction date or three years after completing the sentence. The most serious felonies — and those involving official misconduct — require the prosecutor’s written consent in addition to meeting the time threshold, with a ten-year waiting period from conviction or five years from completing the sentence, whichever is later. Sex offenses, violent offenses, and official-misconduct convictions are excluded from expungement entirely under the Second Chance Law.
Indiana gives each person effectively one expungement petition per lifetime, and all petitions in a given county must be filed together in a single filing. For Scott County, the petition goes to the court where the conviction occurred — or, for non-conviction records, the court in the county of arrest. The Scott County Circuit Court and Superior Court both sit at the Scott County Courthouse in Scottsburg. Getting the timing right before filing matters: a premature petition can foreclose future eligibility.
You can file the petition yourself without an attorney. The Indiana courts system provides self-help resources, and the Criminal Case Expectations guide from Scott County explains how the local courts handle filings. If your situation involves multiple cases, prior convictions in other counties, or a felony tier that requires prosecutorial consent, consulting an attorney before filing is worth the time. The Indiana attorney search is available at Indiana Roll of Attorneys, and the public defender locator is at Indiana Public Defender Council.
Filing fees apply. If you cannot afford the fee, an indigency waiver is available — ask the Scott County Clerk’s office about the waiver process when you pick up or file the petition. Confirm the current fee schedule with the Clerk at (812) 752-8420 before filing. After a successful expungement, the public record is sealed — law enforcement agencies retain access, but the record does not appear in MyCase or standard public records searches.
Quick-contacts table
| Resource | What it confirms | What it cannot confirm | Next step |
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| MyCase — Indiana Courts | Scott County court filings, case numbers, charges as filed, dispositions, hearing dates, attorney of record | Booking records, bond amounts set by the Sheriff, pre-portal cases | Search by name or case number; no account required |
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Scott County Sheriff’s Office (812) 752-6689 |
Booking records, booking date, charges at arrest, bond and fine amounts, current jail roster | Court dispositions, sealed or expunged records | Call with subject’s full name and approximate arrest date; bring ID if visiting in person |
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Scott County Clerk (812) 752-8420 |
Certified copies of court records, filing fees, expungement petition filing | Sheriff’s booking records, IDOC records | Call to confirm current copy fees and weekday hours before visiting |
| Indiana Department of Correction offender search | State prison records for sentences served at IDOC facilities | Scott County Jail bookings, court filings, federal cases | Search by name on the IDOC offender lookup tool |
| Scott County Sheriff bond and fine lookup | Bond amounts set for current or recent Scott County bookings | Court-ordered modifications to bond, federal holds | Search by name on the Sheriff’s bond lookup tool |
| Nationwide criminal records search | May help surface records that pre-date MyCase’s online window, out-of-state arrests, or federal cases | Completeness of any jurisdiction’s data cannot be guaranteed | Use the form above; preliminary scan is free, full report requires account creation |
Sources used for this page, verified 2026-07-21:
- MyCase — Indiana Courts statewide portal — public case search for Scott County Circuit and Superior Court filings
- Indiana Judicial Branch: Scott County — court directory, local court contacts, and MyCase access point
- Scott County Courts page — local court overview and links
- Criminal Case Expectations — Scott County — county-published guide to how criminal cases move through local courts
- Scott County Clerk — certified records, filing fees, expungement petitions
- Jail Information — Scott County Sheriff — booking process, jail policies, and inmate information
- Bond and Fine Amount — Scott County Sheriff — bond lookup for current and recent bookings
- Scott County Sheriff’s Office Staff Directory — department contacts
- Indiana Department of Correction offender search — state prison records statewide
- Scott County Public Records Request Form — formal written records request process
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Frequently asked questions about Scott County arrest records
What is the bond amount for a Scott County arrest, and how do I pay it?
Bond amounts set by the Scott County Sheriff’s Office are searchable through the Scott County Sheriff bond and fine lookup tool — enter the person’s name to see the current amount. Bond set by a judge after an initial hearing may differ from the Sheriff’s administrative bond; check MyCase at Mycase for court-ordered bond modifications. For questions about payment options at the jail, call the Scott County Sheriff’s Office at (812) 752-6689. Note that cash is not accepted for report payments at the counter — money orders payable to Scott County Sheriff’s Office are required for in-person report requests.
How do I get a Scott County arrest record expunged under Indiana law?
Indiana’s Second Chance Law (Ind. Code § 35-38-9) governs expungement for Scott County records. An arrest with no conviction can be petitioned one year after the arrest date; a misdemeanor conviction becomes eligible five years after conviction; a Class D or Level 6 felony after eight years. Dismissals and acquittals are expunged automatically — check MyCase to see if that process has already run on your case. File a verified petition at the Scott County Circuit or Superior Court, where the conviction occurred (or the county of arrest for non-conviction records). Indiana requires all petitions in a given county to be filed together in one filing, and each person gets effectively one lifetime petition — so confirm the current statute text or ask the Scott County Clerk at (812) 752-8420 before filing. After expungement, the record is removed from public view but remains accessible to law enforcement.
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