Indiana 72 Hour Booking Records by City
Indiana cities do not operate their own jails. When someone is arrested within a city, they are transported to the county Sheriff's Office jail that serves that area. All 72 hour booking records for city residents are held at the county level. This page lists every Indiana city with a population over 25,000, along with links to the right county jail and inmate search tools. Select a city below to find 72 hour booking records and booking data for that location.
How City 72 Hour Booking Records Work in Indiana
Unlike some other states, Indiana does not allow cities or towns to operate their own jails. Under Indiana law, arrests made by any city police department result in the person being taken to the county Sheriff's Office jail. So if the Evansville Police Department arrests someone, that person goes to the Vanderburgh County Jail. If the Fort Wayne Police Department makes an arrest, the person is booked at the Allen County Jail. All 72 hour booking records for city arrests are held at the county level under IC 36-2-13-5.
This also means that 72 hour booking searches for city residents need to be done through the county's inmate search system, not through the city police department. City police departments in Indiana generally do not publish their own booking records or inmate rosters. The county Sheriff's Office handles all booking, detention, and record-keeping. For a city like South Bend, you search through the St. Joseph County jail system. For Indianapolis residents, the Marion County Adult Detention Center is the facility, and its records are at indy.gov.
The Indiana County Jail Public Portal is a good first stop for 72 hour booking searches, as it covers many counties in one place. If you know which county a city is in, you can also go directly to that county's inmate search tool. Each city page below tells you which county jail covers arrests made in that city.
Note: All persons listed in 72 hour booking records are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Major Indiana Cities - 72 Hour Booking Records
The cities below have populations over 25,000. Select a city to find the county jail and 72 hour booking search tools that cover arrests made in that city.