Hendricks County 72 Hour Booking Records

Hendricks County 72 hour booking records are kept by the Hendricks County Sheriff's Office in Danville, Indiana. The county uses the statewide Indiana County Jail Public Portal for inmate lookups, and a mobile app is also available. With a population over 185,000 and rapid growth west of Indianapolis, Hendricks County processes a high volume of bookings through its county jail on East Main Street. This page covers the search tools, the legal framework, and how to get what you need from Hendricks County booking records.

Hendricks County Inmate Search Portal

The primary inmate lookup for Hendricks County is through the Indiana County Jail Public Portal at public.indianajail.gov. This statewide tool includes Hendricks County booking data and lets you search by name. It's the recommended tool for finding people currently held at the Hendricks County Jail. The portal aggregates booking data from participating Indiana counties and provides a single search interface for the state.

A second resource for Hendricks County inmate data is listed at the Avon Indiana government page at avonindiana.gov/204/Hendricks-County-Jail-Inmate-Lookup. This page links to the inmate lookup tool used by Hendricks County and may provide an alternative entry point to the same data.

The sheriff's office is at 189 E Campus Blvd, P.O. Box 87, Danville, IN 46122. The main number is 317-745-6269. The Hendricks County Jail itself is at 925 East Main Street, Danville, IN 46122, and can be reached at 317-745-4180. Call the jail number directly for questions about current bookings or to confirm whether a specific person is in custody.

The screenshot below shows the Indiana County Jail Public Portal, which is the primary inmate search tool for Hendricks County 72 hour booking records.

The statewide portal is updated with Hendricks County booking data and is the recommended first stop for an inmate search in this county.

Hendricks County Jail

The Hendricks County Jail is at 925 East Main Street in Danville. The facility handles all bookings for Hendricks County, processing arrests from the sheriff's department, Danville Police Department, Plainfield Police Department, Brownsburg Police Department, Avon Police Department, and other agencies in the county. Given the county's significant population and suburban character west of Indianapolis, the jail handles a large volume of bookings.

The county also uses a mobile app for inmate tracking. Check the sheriff's department website for download instructions. The app gives another way to search current custody status if you prefer a mobile interface over the web-based portal.

SRI (Sheriff's Realty Inc.) conducts sheriff sales in Hendricks County. This is separate from the booking and jail system but is run through the same sheriff's department website at co.hendricks.in.us. The department page covers both corrections services and the broader range of sheriff's office functions.

Under IC 36-2-13-5, the Hendricks County Sheriff must collect photographs, fingerprints, and full identifying data for every person booked into the jail. This statutory requirement produces the booking record that feeds into the statewide portal and the mobile app.

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

Indiana Law and Public Records Access

Indiana's Access to Public Records Act, IC 5-14-3, gives any member of the public the right to inspect booking records maintained by the Hendricks County Sheriff's Office. You don't need a legal reason or official status. The statewide portal and the mobile app are how the county provides this access in practice.

For records not available through the online tools, submit a written request to the Hendricks County Sheriff's Office at 189 E Campus Blvd, P.O. Box 87, Danville, IN 46122. Include the person's name, approximate booking date, and the type of record you're requesting. The office is required to respond within the period set by state law.

Under IC 11-8-2-5, the Hendricks County Jail must maintain accurate records of all admissions and discharges. This requirement applies to every booking regardless of the severity of the charge and ensures the records are complete and correct.

The Indiana Public Access Counselor at in.gov/pac handles disputes about public records access. Contact this office at no cost if the Hendricks County Sheriff's Office is not responding to a records request as required by law.

The Statewide Portal and Additional Tools

The Indiana County Jail Public Portal is the central access point for Hendricks County booking data. It's worth bookmarking if you regularly search for inmates in this county or across Indiana generally. The portal covers dozens of Indiana counties in a single interface and is maintained by the state.

The screenshot below shows the Indiana County Jail Public Portal statewide inmate search interface, which includes Hendricks County data.

Use the portal to search across Indiana counties at once. If you're not sure which county someone was booked in, this is the most efficient way to find them.

VINELink at vinelink.com or 866-959-VINE (8463) provides free custody notifications for Hendricks County. Register a name and receive automated alerts when that person's custody status changes. The service runs around the clock. If someone was sentenced to state prison after a Hendricks County booking, use the IDOC Offender Locator to find them within the Department of Correction system.

Court Records After a Hendricks County Booking

After a booking at the Hendricks County Jail, charges are typically filed with the Hendricks County courts. Cases are searchable through Indiana MyCase at public.courts.in.gov/mycase. Enter the person's name or case number to see filings, hearing dates, and case outcomes. MyCase is updated when cases are filed, usually within a day or two of the booking.

Hendricks County courts handle both felony and misdemeanor cases that originate from a booking at the county jail. The circuit court and superior courts in Danville are the venues for these cases. MyCase covers all Hendricks County courts and is a free public tool.

The Hendricks County Sheriff's corrections division page at co.hendricks.in.us/department/division.php?structureid=83 covers jail policies, inmate services, and contact information for the corrections side of the department. This is a useful reference for anything related to day-to-day operations at the Hendricks County Jail beyond the booking record itself.

Cities in Hendricks County

Two cities in Hendricks County meet the qualifying population threshold for dedicated pages on this site.

Nearby Indiana Counties

Hendricks County is west of Indianapolis and borders several central Indiana counties with active jail search tools.