Schererville 72 Hour Booking Records and Inmate Search

Schererville is a town in Lake County in northwest Indiana, southeast of Hammond near the Illinois border. When someone is arrested in Schererville, their 72 hour booking record is held at the Lake County Jail in Crown Point, not in Schererville itself. Indiana towns and cities do not operate jails. The Lake County Sheriff's Office is the legal custodian of all booking records for Lake County, including every arrest made by the Schererville Police Department. This page covers how to search those records, what the law requires, and which tools give you the best results.

Search Schererville Booking Records Online

The Lake County Sheriff's Office maintains an inmate search at lcso.org/inmate-search. This tool shows people currently held at the Lake County Jail in Crown Point. Search results include names, charges, booking dates, and bond status when set. The list updates as new bookings come in. There can be a short delay right after someone is first processed, but records typically appear within a few hours.

The Lake County Jail is at 2293 N. Main Street, Crown Point, IN 46307. Jail phone is 219-648-6300. Crown Point is about 10 miles south of Schererville. The Schererville Police Department, at 25 E Joliet St, Schererville, IN 46375, phone 219-322-5000, handles arrests within Schererville's town limits. After an officer makes an arrest, the person is transported south to Crown Point for intake and booking at the county facility. That transport and intake process is what starts the 72 hour clock under Indiana law.

If someone does not appear in the online search, call the Lake County Jail at 219-648-6300. The booking desk can confirm custody status and provide basic information.

How Schererville Arrests Are Processed

A Schererville Police officer who makes an arrest handles the initial documentation and then transports the person to the Lake County Jail in Crown Point. Jail staff at the county facility complete the booking. They take identifying information, photographs, and fingerprints, and they log the charges. All of that goes into the jail's system and creates the public booking record.

Indiana law requires that anyone held in custody be brought before a judge within 72 hours of arrest. That first court appearance is where a judge reviews the charges and decides whether to set bail. The 72 hour hold covers the period from arrest until that hearing. During that time, the booking record is live in the public system. After the hearing, the person may be released on bail, held for trial, or in some cases released without conditions if the initial charges do not hold up.

Under Indiana Code 36-2-13-5, the Lake County Sheriff is the legal custodian of the jail and all records it holds. That applies to every person arrested in Lake County, regardless of which agency made the arrest. Booking records are public under IC 5-14-3, Indiana's Access to Public Records Act. The Schererville Police Department website handles local enforcement matters but does not maintain booking records. Those stay with the county.

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

Lake County Jail and the Lake County Sheriff

The Lake County Jail in Crown Point serves all of Lake County, which is the most populated county in Indiana. Every arrest in Schererville, Hammond, Gary, Merrillville, Hobart, East Chicago, and every other Lake County community goes to this one facility. That makes the Lake County Sheriff's inmate search one of the busier county jail portals in the state. If you are searching for someone arrested anywhere in Lake County, this is always the right starting point.

The Lake County Sheriff's Office website has information about visiting hours, inmate accounts, and other jail services. The sheriff's office also handles civil process, warrants, and county patrol. For anything related to current inmates or booking records at the Lake County Jail, the sheriff's site and the inmate search portal are the go-to resources.

The screenshot below shows the Schererville Police Department website, which handles local law enforcement for this Lake County town.

Schererville Police make arrests within town limits. Those arrested are then transported to the Lake County Jail in Crown Point for processing and booking.

Statewide Tools for Schererville Arrest Records

The Indiana County Jail Public Portal is a statewide search tool that checks multiple Indiana county jails at once. Lake County participates, so Schererville-area bookings may appear there. It is a useful backup when the county site is slow or when you need to check across more than one county.

VINELink is Indiana's victim notification service. Register online or call 866-959-VINE (8463) to receive alerts when a specific person's custody status changes at the Lake County Jail. VINELink sends notifications by phone, text, or email and covers all Indiana counties. Registration is free and can be set up quickly.

If someone has been convicted and moved to a state prison, use the IDOC Offender Search. People held at the Lake County Jail while awaiting trial will not appear there. The IDOC system covers sentenced inmates in state facilities; the county jail portal covers people awaiting trial or in short-term custody. These are two separate systems that serve different stages of the process.

Court records for Lake County cases are searchable through the MyCase public portal. MyCase shows case filings, charges, and hearing schedules. It is not a real-time jail status tool, but it is the right place to track a case after the initial booking. Lake County Superior Court handles most criminal matters arising from Schererville arrests.

The screenshot below shows the Lake County Sheriff's inmate search portal, the primary tool for finding Schererville booking records at the Lake County Jail in Crown Point.

The Lake County Sheriff's inmate search covers all Lake County arrests including Schererville and is updated regularly as new bookings are processed at Crown Point.

Indiana Public Records Law and Lake County Jail Access

IC 11-8-2-5 sets the record-keeping requirements for all Indiana county jails. Each booking must be documented with the person's identifying information, charges, and relevant dates. Those records are public and available on request to any member of the public. Basic online lookups are free. Formal requests for printed or certified copies may involve a small fee. Requests go to the Lake County Sheriff's Office. If you have difficulty getting access to a record that should be public, the Indiana Public Access Counselor offers free guidance and can issue opinions when agencies are not meeting their obligations under Indiana law.

Nearby Indiana Cities

These northwest Indiana cities are near Schererville and all use the Lake County Jail for bookings.