Hendricks County, Indiana Arrest Records

Several law enforcement agencies in Hendricks County, Indiana—including the Plainfield Police Department, the Brownsburg Police Department, which have jurisdiction over the two biggest cities in the county, and the Hendricks County Sheriff's Office, which has primary jurisdiction in the county—are authorized to make arrests. The details of an arrest incident are customarily curated into a record following the arrest. These curated records become the Hendricks County arrest records. The duty to create Hendricks County arrest records rests on the arresting agency. 

The Indiana Public Records Act governs public access to Hendricks County arrest records. For criminal court records maintained by the judiciary, public access is provided for in Rule 1.2 of the Indiana Criminal Rules.

Arrest documentation in Hendricks serves personal and public purposes. In both instances, a Hendrick arrest record can serve as an informational resource to check who is in jail or to track a particular individual's custody status.

Are Arrest Records Public Information in Hendricks, Indiana?

Yes. Under the Indiana Public Records Act, all local law enforcement agencies in Hendricks are obligated to facilitate public access to arrest documentation through designated administrative channels.

Certain statutory requirements must be fulfilled to obtain Hendricks County arrest records:

• Requesters must provide specific and reasonable details that will help the arresting agency retrieve the record.
• All requests must be submitted in accordance with the official custodian's procedures and through designated channels.

In most cases, requesters do not need to state the reason for their request; however, there may be statutory exceptions. In some cases, an entire record may not be available for public inspection or copying. Confidential arrest records may, however, be accessed by authorized law enforcement personnel, judicial officers, or individuals with a court order.

What Do Public Hendricks County Arrest Records Contain?

By law, specific segments of an arrest record are accessible to the public, notwithstanding the document's public status as a whole. Such information is disclosed when the public interest in disclosure outweighs individual or state privacy concerns. Details that researchers may discover within a public Hendricks County arrest record include

• Information identifying the arrestee, including their full name and physical attributes like eye & hair color, height, and weight
• Details of the arrest, including the date, time, arresting agency, and charge

The information available on a public Hendricks arrest record generally does not include sensitive personal information, such as medical reports or Social Security numbers. Information that would risk the safety of any individual involved (including the arrestee, a victim, or a witness) is also excluded. Additionally, any information whose release could affect the outcome of the case is not disclosed.

Records or information protected by privacy or record relief laws, such as expunged arrest records or juvenile arrest records, are also inaccessible to the public. Only authorized persons may review arrest records or details that fall under these categories.

Hendricks County, Indiana Arrest Search

To find Hendricks County arrest records maintained at the state or federal level, such as those maintained by the Indiana State Police or the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a criminal history check is necessary.

The Indiana State Police offers the public a limited criminal history search through which inquirers may search for statewide arrest records involving Class A misdemeanors and felonies. For other offenses, a comprehensive criminal history search may be required. 

To access state arrest records for Class A misdemeanors and felonies through the Indiana State Police, one may

• Access the online Limited Criminal History Request Service. Users must sign up for an account or log in to an existing account. The search criterion is an arrestee's name or date of birth. Searches incur a $15 fee, regardless of whether a result is returned.
• Complete and submit the Limited Criminal History Search Form to

Indiana State Police

Criminal History Limited Check

P.O. Box 6188

Indianapolis, IN 46206-6188 

Payment for this type of request may only be made by money order. 

For a national, comprehensive criminal history search (which covers all state and federal jurisdictions in the United States), individuals can conduct a fingerprint-based search through the State Police. 

Access to criminal history records in Indiana is governed by 240-6-1.1-3 of the Indiana Administrative Rules and Policy.

Hendricks County Inmate Locator

The Hendrick County Sheriff's Office provides an inmate locator, which includes limited arrest details for the county's imprisoned population. The locator is available on the Sheriff's Office website homepage. Inquirers only need to select the "Inmate Lookup" tab to proceed with a search.

Alternatively, individuals may contact the Sheriff's Office or any other local arresting agency with jurisdiction over the area where the arrest took place to obtain/inspect arrest records by mail or in person.

The address and contact details of the Sheriff's Office in Hendricks are as follows: 

Hendrick County Sheriff's Office

189 East Campus Boulevard

Danville, IN 46122

Phone: (317) 745-6269

Fax: (317) 745-9276

Active Warrant Search in Hendricks County

A Hendricks County arrest warrant authorizes law enforcement to apprehend or capture an individual. These documents are issued by the court and can be executed by any peace officer, at any place and time. Though issued by the judiciary, these writs are executed primarily by law enforcement. 

IC 35-33-2-1 outlines the grounds on which a warrant may be approved: if there is probable cause that an individual committed a crime, is involved in a criminal offense, or if the judge receives reasonable information supporting the claim that an individual committed a crime. In accordance with Rule 5 (E) of the Indiana Supreme Court, all warrants, including arrest warrants, are confidential records until they are served. In some instances, a judge may determine that a warrant should remain confidential. 

According to IC 35-33-2-2, warrants must be in written form and contain 

• The legal name of the individual to be arrested
• The date and county of issuance
• The nature of the offense for which the warrant was issued
• The command to arrest the individual named in the warrant and take them before a judge
• The bail amount (where applicable)
• The signature and the title of the clerk or judge.

There are no active warrant listings provided remotely by the Hendricks County Sheriff's Office or any other law enforcement agency; therefore, warrant inquiries must be made directly to a law enforcement agency. To find a record, the inquirer may need to provide the name of the subject of the warrant or the issuance date.

Agency / Resource	Purpose	Search Methods	Notes
Hendricks County Sheriff's Office	Serves and maintains warrants within Hendricks County	In person	Inquirers may stop by the Sheriff's Office. Immediate arrest is possible, however, if the inquirer is the same as the subject of an outstanding warrant.
Hendricks County Courts	Issues warrants	By searching case records	For online case searches, use the state case management search tool.  Requests may also be directed to the respective clerk's office

How to Find Arrest Records for Free in Hendricks County

When seeking Hendricks County arrest information at no cost, inquirers have limited options, such as the Sheriff's Office inmate lookup tool.

Moreover, in-person requests made at any arresting agency incur no costs if the inquirer simply seeks an inspection of an existing record. However, if copies of records are required, fees apply. Mail requests generally incur a cost, as copies are provided after the respective office completes the search. 

In some instances, third-party aggregator websites may provide basic arrest information; however, these results are not comprehensive, and full reports are typically available for a fee. 

Searches through government agencies or free arrest record sites do not generally require ID verification; however, all searches require sufficient identifying details to locate records.

Hendricks County Arrest Report

A Hendricks County arrest report constitutes a formal narrative account of an apprehension, reflecting the specific circumstances resulting in the arrest and the arresting officer's perspective of the encounter. Such reports are prepared to accurately document each arrest incident. 

Arrest records and arrest reports are distinct and fulfill separate administrative requirements; they are not interchangeable. An arrest record functions as an administrative summary of an arrest event, with its key data fields extracted directly from the broader arrest report.

How to Get an Arrest Record Expunged in Hendricks County

Indiana law permits the expungement of arrest records and certain criminal charges. Under statutory provisions, a person can have their arrest records sealed from public view, as though they had never been arrested or convicted. 

Though expungement of some criminal-related cases is possible, it follows a procedure in Indiana that depends on whether an arrest led to a conviction, the severity of the crime, and the waiting period. Practically, expunging an arrest record that did not lead to a conviction is easier than expunging one that led to a conviction.

Expunction of arrest and criminal records is provided in 35-38-1 of the Indiana Code. The table below summarizes statutory eligibility and requirements: 

Type of record	Outcome	Eligibility	Statutory applicability	Requirements
Arrest	Acquittal, dismissal, or unfiled charges	Administrative (automatic) for arrests after July 2022	IC 35-38-9-1	A one-year waiting period from the arrest, except for vacated cases, which may be filed earlier than one year.  One cannot file for expungement while actively participating in a pre-trial diversion program.
Misdemeanors, including Class D felonies and level 6 felonies converted to misdemeanors	Conviction	Based on the petitioner's criminal history	IC 35-50-2-7(b)), 35-38-9-2	Five years after conviction, except where there is a written agreement from the prosecuting attorney allowing a shorter period.
Felonies without bodily injury or death	Conviction	Based on the petitioner's criminal history	IC 35-38-9-3, 35-38-9-4, 35-38-9-5	At least eight years after the date of conviction.

Sections 35-38-9-2(b), 35-38-9-3(b), 35-38-9-4(b), and 35-38-9-5(b) of the Indiana Code outline certain misdemeanor and felony offenses for which an offender cannot seek expungement.

A petition for expungement should be filed in the court where the case was handled or in the court with jurisdiction over the arrest. The details included in the filing must be specific and accurate, and must include as much information as possible, including every detail recorded on the arrest record.

Detailed information on criminal case expungement in Indiana is available for public review. 

How Do You Remove Hendricks County Arrest Records From the Internet?

Upon an expungement in Hendricks County, relevant information is typically purged from government databases, both digital and physical; however, such removal does not automatically extend to third-party aggregators or private background check platforms. 

One does not need to follow any formal process after an expungement for their records to be removed from government sites; the same does not apply for the removal of expunged arrest records from non-government sites. Those who have had their records expunged may formally request removal directly from the pertinent sites.