Indiana 72 Hour Booking Records by County
Indiana 72 hour booking records are held by each county Sheriff's Office across all 92 Indiana counties. When a person is arrested in Indiana, they are transported to the county jail in the county where the arrest occurred, and booking happens within the first 72 hours of detention. Each county controls its own inmate records and offers different tools for public access. Select a county below to find the Sheriff's Office contact information, inmate search tools, and 72 hour booking record resources for that area.
How County 72 Hour Booking Works in Indiana
Indiana's 92 county Sheriff's Offices are the primary keepers of 72 hour booking records. Under Indiana Code IC 11-8-2-5 and IC 36-2-13-5, each sheriff must maintain the county jail, keep records of prisoners, and collect photographs, fingerprints, and identification data for every person taken into custody. This legal duty is uniform across all Indiana counties, though the tools and online access each county offers can vary quite a bit.
Larger counties like Marion, Lake, Allen, and Hamilton process thousands of 72 hour bookings per year and typically have full online inmate search systems. Smaller counties may have a more limited setup, sometimes relying on phone-based access only. The Indiana County Jail Public Portal connects several counties through one statewide search, which helps when you are not sure which county jail holds someone. For counties outside that portal, each county page below links directly to their own booking record systems.
Jail booking records are public records in Indiana under IC 5-14-3, the Access to Public Records Act. County agencies must respond to records requests within 7 calendar days. If a county fails to respond, the Indiana Public Access Counselor at in.gov/pac can provide guidance and assistance.
Note: All persons listed in Indiana 72 hour booking records are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
All 92 Indiana Counties
Select any county below to find 72 hour booking records, inmate search links, and Sheriff's Office contact details.