Daviess County 72 Hour Booking Records

Daviess County 72 hour booking records are held at the Daviess County Jail in Washington, Indiana, managed by the Daviess County Sheriff's Office at 101 NE 4th Street. When someone is arrested in Daviess County, booking data is created at that facility and becomes part of the public record under Indiana law. The primary way to check custody status is by calling the sheriff's office directly. This page covers how booking records work in Daviess County, what information they contain, how Indiana law governs access, and what other tools are available to search inmate and court records statewide.

How to Search Daviess County Booking Records

Daviess County does not currently offer a public online inmate search portal through the sheriff's website. The most direct way to check on someone held at the Daviess County Jail is to call the sheriff's office at 812-254-1060. Staff can confirm whether a named person is in custody, when they were booked, and what charges are listed. Phone inquiry remains the main access point for most people looking up Daviess County 72 hour bookings.

VINELink is a free statewide tool that covers many Indiana county jails and can be worth checking. You can search at vinelink.com or call 866-959-VINE (8463) at any hour. VINELink lets you look up custody status by name and can send notifications when an inmate's status changes. Not every small county jail participates fully, but it is a good first step before calling the sheriff's office directly.

The Indiana County Jail Public Portal at public.indianajail.gov is the state's centralized tool for jail roster searches. Coverage varies by county, but the portal is updated regularly and may include Daviess County records. It is free to use and accessible 24 hours a day.

The screenshot below shows the Indiana County Jail Public Portal, the state's centralized booking search tool.

Try the statewide portal first if you are unsure whether the county maintains a separate online roster.

Daviess County Jail and Sheriff's Office

The Daviess County Sheriff's Office and the Daviess County Jail share a single address: 101 NE 4th Street, Washington, IN 47501. The sheriff's main phone number is 812-254-1060. The office serves a county of roughly 33,000 people in southwestern Indiana. Washington is the county seat and the largest municipality in Daviess County.

When anyone is arrested in Daviess County, whether by the sheriff's deputies, the Washington Police Department, or another agency operating locally, the booking process happens at the Daviess County Jail. That process includes a mugshot, fingerprints, and a record of the charges filed. This data forms the 72 hour booking record. The 72 hour window is the period during which the state must formally charge or release a person held after arrest.

The screenshot below shows the VINELink victim notification database, which can be used to track Daviess County inmate status.

VINELink is available at no cost and is useful for checking custody status on nights or weekends when direct phone calls may not reach staff.

Indiana Law and Daviess County Booking Records

Indiana's Access to Public Records Act, found at IC 5-14-3, gives any person the right to inspect records held by government agencies, including the Daviess County Sheriff's Office. You don't need a stated reason. You don't need an attorney. Records can be requested in person, by phone, or in writing. The sheriff's office is required to respond and, for most booking records, provide access promptly.

When a person is arrested in Daviess County, the sheriff is required by IC 36-2-13-5 to take photographs, fingerprints, and identifying information. These create the booking record. That record stays in the system whether charges are later dropped or a conviction is obtained. The record reflects what happened at the time of arrest and booking, not the final outcome.

The sheriff's duty to operate the county jail and maintain inmate records is defined in IC 11-8-2-5. This statute establishes the sheriff as the custodian of all records created at the Daviess County Jail. All persons listed in booking records are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Additional Search Tools for Daviess County

If someone arrested in Daviess County has had formal charges filed, those court records will appear in Indiana MyCase. MyCase is the Indiana judiciary's public search portal. It covers all 92 Indiana counties. A search by name will return case filings, charge details, hearing dates, and dispositions. MyCase is free and does not require registration.

If a person was convicted and later transferred to Indiana Department of Correction custody, use the IDOC Offender Locator to find them. State prison and county jail records are separate. Someone who was once at Daviess County Jail may have been moved to a state facility after sentencing, and county records would no longer show active custody.

The Indiana Public Access Counselor is available if you believe a public records request has been unlawfully denied. This office handles complaints about access to records under Indiana law at no charge to the requester. If the Daviess County Sheriff's Office denies a request that appears to be lawful, the PAC can advise on your options and issue formal opinions when needed.

For general county government information, the Indiana county pages at in.gov/counties/daviess can point you toward the right local offices. The county government site lists department contacts, elected officials, and services. Daviess County is served by a single circuit court, which handles criminal cases that begin with a booking at the county jail.

Nearby Indiana Counties

Daviess County borders several counties in southwestern Indiana, each with its own jail booking records and access procedures.