Find 72 Hour Booking Records in Brownsburg

Brownsburg is in Hendricks County, west of Indianapolis. When someone is arrested in Brownsburg, the 72 hour booking record is created and held at the Hendricks County Jail in Danville, the county seat. Brownsburg does not have its own jail. That is true of all Indiana cities. The Hendricks County Sheriff's Office is the legal custodian of all booking records for the county, including those tied to Brownsburg Police Department arrests. This page explains where to find those records, how the booking process works, and what statewide tools are available.

Brownsburg Booking Search at the Hendricks County Jail

The Indiana County Jail Public Portal is a good starting point for Brownsburg and Hendricks County searches. Hendricks County participates in this statewide system, so booking records held at the Hendricks County Jail may appear when you search by name. You can also check the Hendricks County Sheriff's Office directly at co.hendricks.in.us for inmate and jail information.

The Hendricks County Jail is at 925 East Main Street, Danville, IN 46122. Phone is 317-745-6269. Danville is the county seat, about 15 miles southwest of Brownsburg. The Brownsburg Police Department, at 31 N. Green St, Brownsburg, IN 46112, phone 317-852-1109, handles arrests within town limits. After an arrest, the person is transported to Danville for intake and booking. That process creates the formal 72 hour booking record. If someone does not appear in the online portal right away, call the jail at 317-745-6269 for a status check.

Brownsburg and nearby Plainfield both send arrests to the same Hendricks County Jail. If you are searching for someone from either community, the Hendricks County Jail is always the right place to look.

The Booking Process After a Brownsburg Arrest

When a Brownsburg Police officer makes an arrest, they secure the person and handle the initial documentation. The person is then transported to the Hendricks County Jail in Danville. Jail staff take over from there. They collect identifying information, take photographs, take fingerprints, and record the charges. All of that information goes into the jail's system and creates the booking record that the public can access.

Indiana law requires that a person held in custody be brought before a judge within 72 hours of arrest. That first hearing determines whether bail will be set and at what amount. The 72 hour period is the time between arrest and that hearing. During that window, the booking record is live in the public system. After the hearing, the judge may release the person on bail, continue their detention, or in some circumstances release them without conditions.

Under Indiana Code 36-2-13-5, the county sheriff is the legal custodian of the jail and its records. For Brownsburg arrests, that means the Hendricks County Sheriff holds all booking records, regardless of whether local police, the sheriff's deputies, or another agency made the original arrest. Those records are public under IC 5-14-3, Indiana's Access to Public Records Act.

All persons listed in booking records are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Brownsburg Police and Hendricks County Sheriff Resources

The Brownsburg Police Department website covers local enforcement services. The department does not maintain jail records. Once a person is transported to Danville, all custody records are held by the Hendricks County Sheriff. For jail operations, visiting hours, and inmate accounts, the Hendricks County Sheriff's Office is the point of contact.

The screenshot below shows the Brownsburg Police Department website, which serves this fast-growing Hendricks County community west of Indianapolis.

The Brownsburg Police Department handles arrests within the town. Those individuals are transported to the Hendricks County Jail in Danville for booking and processing.

The screenshot below shows additional resources from the Brownsburg Police Department, including contact and service information for Hendricks County residents.

Brownsburg Police resources are available through the department's website. For booking records, the Hendricks County Jail portal is where you search.

Statewide Indiana Tools for Brownsburg Searches

VINELink is Indiana's victim notification service. If you need real-time alerts about a person's custody status at the Hendricks County Jail, register at VINELink or call 866-959-VINE (8463). The service covers all Indiana counties and sends alerts by phone, text, or email when a person is released, transferred, or when their status changes. It is free to register.

The IDOC Offender Search is the right tool once a person has been convicted and moved to an Indiana state prison. People held at the Hendricks County Jail awaiting trial will not appear there. But once sentenced and transferred to state custody, the IDOC system is where to look. These two databases cover different stages of the criminal process and are not interchangeable.

The screenshot below shows another view of Brownsburg Police Department information relevant to booking and arrest procedures in Hendricks County.

All Brownsburg arrests ultimately result in records held at the Hendricks County Jail. The Brownsburg Police Department website does not host booking records.

Court Records and Public Access in Hendricks County

Court records for Hendricks County cases are available through the MyCase public portal. MyCase shows case numbers, charges, hearing dates, and outcomes. It does not show real-time jail status, but it is the right tool once a case moves through the court system. Hendricks County Superior Court handles most criminal matters arising from Brownsburg arrests.

IC 11-8-2-5 requires Indiana county jails to maintain complete booking records for every person in custody. Those records are public and available on request. Basic online lookups are free. If you encounter a problem getting access to records that should be available, the Indiana Public Access Counselor offers free advice on rights under Indiana's public records law and can issue opinions when agencies fail to respond properly.

Nearby Indiana Cities

These central Indiana cities near Brownsburg have their own booking pages with county jail and search details.