Indianapolis Arrest Records Search | Police & Court
Indianapolis, Indiana · IMPD records, Marion County custody and Superior Court cases
Find an Indianapolis Arrest and Verify What Actually Happened in Court
Indianapolis does not put every part of an arrest into one public database. Recent jail custody is searched through Marion County, the police narrative comes from IMPD records, and the criminal prosecution is tracked through Indiana MyCase.
The safest lookup connects all three records before treating an arrest charge as a conviction or assuming a person is still in custody.
INDY RECORD ROUTER
VERIFYING
MARION CUSTODY
INDIANAPOLIS
INMATE
IMPD
MYCASE
MARION SUPERIOR COURT
DISPOSITION
ARREST + CASE VERIFIED
Arrest is not conviction. A jail charge or police allegation shows what was recorded at the arrest stage. The Marion County Prosecutor can file different charges, and the court can dismiss, amend, acquit or convict on individual counts. Use the court disposition for the final result.
Recent arrest
Start with Marion County inmate lookup.
Police narrative
Request the IMPD incident report separately.
Court search
MyCase public access is free.
Criminal court
Marion Superior Court at 675 Justice Way.
State history
ISP Limited Criminal History is Indiana-only.
Which Indianapolis record answers your question?
INMATE LOOKUP
Was the person arrested recently?
Search Marion County custody by name, date of birth or an available unique identifier.
IMPD REPORT
What did police document?
Request the incident report through the official Indianapolis report service.
MYCASE
What charges were filed?
Search Marion County criminal cases and follow the chronological case summary.
COURT COPY
Need official proof?
Obtain the official record directly from the Marion County court or Clerk.
WARRANT
Is there an outstanding court order?
Review the newest MyCase activity and verify current status with the court or law enforcement.
ISP LCH
Need Indiana-wide history?
Use the State Police name-based Limited Criminal History instead of an Indianapolis-only lookup.
RECORD CHALLENGE
Is the Indiana history wrong?
Use the fingerprint-based ISP Criminal Record Review Challenge process.
EXPUNGEMENT
Can the case be cleared?
Indiana Code chapter 35-38-9 provides several separate expungement pathways.
Search Marion County custody first for a recent Indianapolis arrest
Open the official inmate lookup
Indy.gov routes its “Find a Person in Jail” service directly to the Marion County inmate database.
Open Marion County inmate lookup
Search first and last name
Add date of birth when you know it to reduce same-name matches.
Use a unique identifier when available
The search interface also supports identifier-based searching.
Check “Include released inmates” when necessary
A person may have already left custody even though the arrest was recent.
Open the correct record
Compare name, date of birth and other available identifying information.
Record the custody identifiers
Save the booking or inmate identifier shown by the live system.
Write down every listed charge or hold
Do not assume the first line is the only criminal matter.
Search MyCase next
Jail data confirms custody; the court case determines what prosecutors filed.
A current jail search is not a complete Indianapolis arrest-history database. A released person, an older arrest or a citation that did not result in jail custody may require police, court or State Police research instead.
Why an Indianapolis arrest can be missing from the jail lookup
The person has already been released
Run the search again with released inmates included.
The arrest is extremely recent
Booking and public-system processing may not yet be complete.
The person received a summons or citation instead of jail booking
Search MyCase for a filed criminal case.
The case is older
Current custody tools are not historical arrest archives.
The arrest happened outside Marion County
Search the county where the person was actually booked.
The identifying name differs
Try the legal name, middle name, suffix or another known spelling.
The record was sealed or expunged
Legally restricted records can disappear from ordinary public access.
You actually need a criminal-history product
Use ISP rather than trying to reconstruct statewide history from one county jail.
Request the IMPD incident report behind the arrest
Indianapolis provides a dedicated official “Request an Incident Report” workflow. The service is separate from Marion County jail custody and separate from the criminal court file.
Identify the investigating agency first
Confirm that IMPD—not another police department, Indiana State Police or another agency—created the report.
Collect the incident or case number when known
A report number is stronger than a broad name-only request.
Record the date and approximate time
This helps separate multiple police contacts involving the same person.
Record the location
Include street address, intersection or another known Indianapolis location.
Open the official report request service
Request an Indianapolis incident report
Complete the live request and payment information shown
Use only the amount and options displayed by the current official system rather than an old third-party fee table.
Compare the report with the court case
Police allegations can differ from the prosecutor’s eventual filing.
Record-request checklist
Subject: [full legal name]
Incident date: [date]
Approximate time: [time]
Location: [address/intersection]
IMPD report or case number: [number if known]
Marion County criminal case number: [number if known]
Requested record: public incident/arrest-related report and specifically identified releasable attachments.
Incident date: [date]
Approximate time: [time]
Location: [address/intersection]
IMPD report or case number: [number if known]
Marion County criminal case number: [number if known]
Requested record: public incident/arrest-related report and specifically identified releasable attachments.
Indianapolis also operates Mapping Application for Public Safety tools for incident-level public-safety information. Those map datasets are useful for confirming an incident location or case reference, but they are not a substitute for a person-level arrest history or court disposition.
Do not send every Indianapolis arrest request to the same office
| Record | Correct starting point | Best identifier | What it proves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Marion County custody | Indianapolis / Marion County inmate lookup | Name + DOB or inmate identifier | Current or recent jail status. |
| IMPD incident report | Indianapolis incident-report service | Police case number + date | Police documentation of the event. |
| Marion criminal case | MyCase / Marion Superior Court | Court case number | Filed charges and court proceedings. |
| Official court document | Marion County Clerk / court | Case number + document date | Official judgment, order or other court record. |
| Indiana Limited Criminal History | Indiana State Police | Name + DOB and other identity data | Disclosable Indiana-only criminal-history information under ISP rules. |
| State record correction | ISP Criminal Record Review Challenge | Fingerprints + court documentation | Identity-based review of the state criminal-history record. |
Make sure the Indianapolis record belongs to the right person
First and last names match
Middle name or suffix is consistent
Date of birth matches
Booking date fits the incident
Investigating agency is correct
Police case number matches
Marion court case follows the same event
Final disposition belongs to that defendant
A name match or booking photograph alone is not enough. Similar names are common, and an arrest allegation can remain online long after the underlying charge was dismissed or changed.
Search the Marion County criminal case for free
Indiana Judicial Branch allows anyone to search public, non-confidential cases on MyCase without paying a background-check fee.
Open MyCase
Search Indiana court cases
Search by case number when you have it
You do not need to include hyphens or leading zeroes in the case number.
Or search the defendant as a party
Enter the last name and narrow with first name, middle name or date of birth.
Narrow to Marion County
Do not mix Indianapolis cases with unrelated cases from other Indiana counties.
Check the case type
CM identifies a criminal misdemeanor; F1 through F6 identify current felony levels. Older felony cases can use legacy case-type codes.
Read the chronological case summary
Follow filings, hearings, warrants, orders, pleas and sentencing activity in date order.
Open public documents when a link appears
Some non-confidential orders and documents are available online; others require an in-person or Clerk request.
Read every charge separately
One count may be dismissed while another results in conviction.
Find the final disposition
This is the field that should replace the original arrest allegation in any accurate summary.
MyCase is not itself an official certified court record and is not designed to be a complete criminal-history report. Indiana Judicial Branch states that official court records come from the court maintaining the record.
Recognize the Indianapolis criminal case type
| Code | Meaning | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| CM | Criminal Misdemeanor | Charge, plea, dismissal, judgment and sentence. |
| F1 | Level 1 Felony | Newest filed count and sentencing order. |
| F2 | Level 2 Felony | Amendments, plea or trial disposition. |
| F3 | Level 3 Felony | Each count independently. |
| F4 | Level 4 Felony | Chronological case summary and orders. |
| F5 | Level 5 Felony | Final judgment, sentence and probation terms. |
| F6 | Level 6 Felony | Whether conviction was entered and how sentenced. |
| CF / FA etc. | Legacy felony case codes | Older cases can use classifications that predate today’s felony-level system. |
Indianapolis criminal cases are handled at the Community Justice Campus
Marion Superior Court
675 Justice Way
Indianapolis, IN 46203
675 Justice Way
Indianapolis, IN 46203
The Marion Superior Court Criminal Division handles criminal charges filed by the prosecutor, including misdemeanors, Level 6 felonies, major felonies, domestic-violence and drug-related cases.
Check MyCase before traveling
Confirm the correct case, courtroom and newest scheduled event.
Use the court case number at the courthouse
This makes document retrieval more precise.
Ask for the specific record
Examples include charging information, dismissal order, judgment or sentencing order.
State whether an ordinary or certified copy is needed
Certification is usually unnecessary for personal research but can matter for formal legal use.
Use the Clerk when a public document is not available online
Indiana Judicial Branch directs users to the county Clerk for public court documents that cannot be downloaded from MyCase.
Follow an Indianapolis arrest through the actual criminal case
Arrest or citation
Law enforcement records the alleged offense and the person’s custody or summons status.
Booking
A custodial arrest can appear in the Marion County inmate system.
Prosecutor review
The Marion County Prosecutor determines which charges, if any, to file.
Initial hearing
The court addresses rights, counsel and release conditions.
Pretrial proceedings
Discovery, motions, hearings and plea negotiations can change the direction of the case.
Plea, dismissal or trial
The outcome can be materially different from the police booking charge.
Judgment and sentence
Use the court record to establish conviction and sentence.
Expungement review
Eligible arrest and conviction records may later qualify for Indiana’s statutory record-relief process.
Check the newest Marion County court activity before relying on a warrant claim
Search the person on MyCase
Use the most likely Marion County criminal case.
Open the chronological case summary
Look for warrant issuance, failure-to-appear activity or related orders.
Keep reading after the warrant entry
A later entry may show service, recall, quashing or another change.
Verify current status with the court or law enforcement
Do not treat an old docket line or third-party warrant site as live proof.
Contact counsel if the warrant concerns you
A lawyer can advise how to address the court order and appearance safely.
Do not confront, follow or attempt to detain another person because of a warrant result.
Payment scam warning: do not send cryptocurrency, gift cards, wire transfers or other unusual payments to a caller claiming an Indianapolis warrant can be canceled. Independently contact the court or law-enforcement agency.
Use the current Marion County court order—not a generic bail chart
Marion Superior Court maintains a county bail schedule, but a judicial officer’s specific warrant or release order can control the individual case.
Find the criminal case on MyCase
Confirm the defendant and latest court activity.
Check the current release order
Do not rely on an old arrest website or a historical bond field.
Identify every open Marion County case
A second criminal case or warrant can affect release.
Check for non-Marion holds
Another jurisdiction can request continued custody.
Use current court or Sheriff instructions before payment
Confirm the exact amount, accepted payment method and whether a surety bond is permitted.
Keep the receipt and next court date
Release does not end the criminal case.
Ask for the Marion County Public Defender when you cannot afford counsel
Marion County Public Defender Agency
3115 Southeastern Avenue, Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46203
Main office: 317-327-4100
3115 Southeastern Avenue, Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46203
Main office: 317-327-4100
Tell the judge that you need appointed counsel
Eligibility is determined through the court process.
Complete the requested financial information
The court evaluates whether the defendant qualifies for public representation.
Save the Marion County case number
Use it whenever contacting the defender agency.
Confirm the assigned attorney
Ask how and when counsel should be contacted.
Keep legal strategy off ordinary monitored jail calls
Ask the attorney about confidential communication procedures.
The Indiana State Public Defender is primarily a separate post-conviction office. A person awaiting trial or sentencing in Marion County generally works through the local Marion County Public Defender Agency or appointed trial counsel.
Track the criminal prosecution separately from police custody
Marion County Prosecutor’s Office
251 E. Ohio Street, Suite 160
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317-327-3522
251 E. Ohio Street, Suite 160
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317-327-3522
Save the court case number
Once the criminal case is filed, the court number is more useful than a broad arrest search.
Use MyCase for hearing dates and public case activity
Keep the latest court date available.
Victims can ask the Prosecutor about victim-advocate services
Marion County employs advocates to assist victims through criminal cases.
Register with Indiana SAVIN for custody notifications
The statewide service provides automated offender-status notifications.
Indiana SAVIN is a free 24/7 statewide custody-notification service. Registration assistance is available at 866-891-0330.
Use Limited Criminal History when one Indianapolis case is not enough
The ISP Limited Criminal History is Indiana-only and its completeness depends on county participation. It is not a national criminal-history search.
Open the official ISP Limited Criminal History service
Start Indiana LCH request
Create or sign into the required account
The current service uses an authenticated IN.gov request portal.
Enter the subject’s name and date of birth
ISP can also use race, gender and additional identifiers to improve matching.
Review the live fee before submitting
ISP currently lists $15 for subscribers plus an online processing charge for ordinary online users.
Understand what the result means
Current result categories include ON FILE, inconclusive/not-on-file results and NO RECORDS FOUND.
Save or print the result when instructed
The live ISP system controls how long the resulting PDF remains available.
Verify questionable Indianapolis entries in MyCase
Court dispositions provide the best way to understand what happened after the arrest.
| Tool | Coverage | Best use | Major limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion inmate lookup | Marion County custody | Fresh Indianapolis arrest | Not historical statewide history. |
| MyCase | Participating Indiana courts | Charges and dispositions | Not a complete criminal-history product. |
| ISP Limited Criminal History | Disclosable Indiana criminal history | Broader state name-based search | Indiana only; participation/disclosure limits apply. |
| ISP fingerprint review | Fingerprint-based Indiana criminal history | Review or challenge your own record | Separate process and fingerprinting requirements. |
Do not interpret “No Records Found” as “never arrested”
ON FILE
ISP found a disclosable record matching the search criteria.
INCONCLUSIVE
A name-based search could not conclusively resolve identity; a fingerprint-based check may be appropriate.
NO RECORDS FOUND
ISP did not find a disclosable record matching that search. It does not establish that the subject has never had any police contact anywhere.
ISP states that its Limited Criminal History can return misdemeanor and felony arrests less than one year old and older misdemeanor/felony arrests that have a court disposition, subject to the product’s statutory and database rules.
Use fingerprints to challenge a mistaken Indiana criminal record
Obtain the disputed Marion County court case
Save the case number and controlling judgment or dismissal documentation.
Open ISP Criminal Record Review Challenge
Open ISP record challenge
Schedule fingerprints through the provider linked by ISP
Choose “Criminal Record Review Challenge” when prompted.
Complete fingerprint submission
Fingerprints distinguish the subject from people with similar names and dates of birth.
Review the transcript or no-record letter
Mark every disputed charge, arrest or disposition.
Submit supporting court documentation
ISP specifically recommends obtaining documents from the court where the case was handled.
Contact ISP CJIS when assistance is needed
Email CriminalHistory@isp.IN.gov or call 317-232-8262.
Correction and expungement are different. A record challenge fixes incorrect information; expungement or sealing restricts an accurate record when Indiana law authorizes relief.
Check whether an Indianapolis arrest or conviction qualifies for expungement
Indiana has several separate expungement categories under Indiana Code chapter 35-38-9. Do not use one generic waiting period for every arrest or conviction.
Arrest without conviction
Some arrests and charges that did not result in conviction can qualify under the non-conviction provisions.
Misdemeanor conviction
Qualifying misdemeanors use a separate statutory waiting period and eligibility test.
Lower-level felony
Some qualifying felonies can be expunged after the applicable waiting period and statutory conditions.
More serious felony
Some categories require prosecutor consent or are excluded entirely.
Marion County micro-step workflow
Search every Marion County criminal case
Use MyCase and record the case number, charge, conviction level and disposition.
Separate arrests without conviction from convictions
Different sections of Indiana’s expungement law apply.
Confirm the final disposition and sentence completion
Do not count a waiting period from the booking date unless the statute specifically requires it.
Check current Indiana Code chapter 35-38-9
Eligibility can depend on offense level, conviction history, prosecutor consent and completion of the sentence.
File in the court with jurisdiction over the qualifying Marion County record
A non-conviction arrest with no filed charge follows a different venue rule from a case that was actually filed.
Include all required identifying and case information
A missing case number or disposition can delay processing.
Follow court notice and hearing instructions
Some petitions can involve prosecutor review, objections or judicial findings.
Keep the signed expungement order permanently
It is important evidence if an old private database later reports the record incorrectly.
Allow the order to reach Indiana State Police
ISP states that the local court forwards the verified petition and granted order for state criminal-history processing.
Recheck MyCase and ISP after processing
The type of expungement determines how public access changes.
ISP Expungement Section: 317-234-4427 · Expungement@isp.IN.gov
MyCase states that a granted expungement can cause the underlying case or expungement information to be removed from public online access depending on the type of relief.
Do not use Marion County jail search for an IDOC prison transfer
Use Marion County inmate lookup for
- Recent Indianapolis arrest.
- Pretrial detention.
- Marion County jail custody.
- Released-inmate searching when supported by the live tool.
Use Indiana DOC for
- State correctional incarceration.
- State offender location.
- Prison visitation and mail after transfer.
- State release / victim-notification services.
Police, court, defense and state-record contacts
Marion Superior Court
675 Justice Way
Indianapolis, IN 46203
Indianapolis, IN 46203
Marion County Public Defender Agency
3115 Southeastern Ave., Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46203
Indianapolis, IN 46203
Marion County Prosecutor
251 E. Ohio St., Suite 160
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Indiana State Police Criminal History
Indiana Government Center North
100 N. Senate Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
100 N. Senate Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Criminal-history services through ISP.
ISP Record Challenge
ISP Expungement Section
Marion County Community Justice Campus map
Indiana State Police Criminal History office map
These distinctions prevent bad arrest-record searches
No single public IMPD arrest-history search
Use Marion custody, IMPD report access and MyCase together instead.
Jail lookup includes a released-inmate option
Turn it on when the arrest was recent but current-custody search is empty.
Police report and court record are different
Indiana Judicial Branch expressly treats arrest and police records as law-enforcement records rather than court records.
MyCase search is free
Use it before paying a third-party site to tell you basic public case information.
MyCase is not a complete background check
Older availability varies and confidential, sealed or expunged records are restricted.
Marion criminal cases are at the CJC
The current courthouse is at 675 Justice Way, not the former downtown criminal-court location.
ISP LCH is Indiana-only
It should never be presented as a national criminal-history report.
No-record results have limits
County participation and statutory disclosure rules affect what appears in a Limited Criminal History.
Expungement can remove public MyCase access
An old third-party record may conflict with the current official public court record after relief is granted.
Indianapolis police and court record questions answered
How do I search Indianapolis arrest records?
For a recent arrest, start with the official Marion County inmate lookup. Obtain the IMPD incident report separately and search Indiana MyCase for the criminal prosecution and disposition.
Does IMPD have a public arrest-history search?
Indianapolis does not provide one general public person-level IMPD arrest database equivalent to some other large cities. The practical official workflow combines jail, police-report and court systems.
How do I find someone who was arrested in Indianapolis?
Search inmateinfo.indy.gov by first name, last name and date of birth or an available unique identifier. Use the “Include released inmates” option when appropriate.
How do I obtain the IMPD police report?
Use Indy.gov’s official Request an Incident Report service. Gather the police case number, incident date, location and names involved before opening the request.
How do I find the criminal court case?
Use MyCase at mycase.in.gov. Search by Marion County case number or by party name and narrow with date of birth when available.
Can MyCase prove the final result of an arrest?
MyCase can show public charges, chronological activity and some orders, but the official court record is maintained by the court or Clerk. Obtain the official judgment or disposition when formal proof matters.
How do I check an Indianapolis warrant?
Review the newest Marion County MyCase entries and verify current warrant status directly with the court or law enforcement. An old warrant entry can later be served or recalled.
How do I run an Indiana criminal-history search?
Use the Indiana State Police Limited Criminal History service for an Indiana-only name-based search. Check the live system for the current total fee before submitting.
How do I correct an incorrect Indiana criminal history?
Use the fingerprint-based ISP Criminal Record Review Challenge and provide supporting Marion County court documentation for disputed charges or dispositions.
Can an Indianapolis arrest record be expunged?
Some arrests, dismissed cases and convictions can qualify under Indiana Code chapter 35-38-9. Eligibility depends on the record type, offense, disposition, waiting period and complete criminal history.
