Evansville Booking Reports Search

Evansville booking reports are maintained by the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office and available for public search. Located in southwest Indiana along the Ohio River, Evansville is the third largest city in the state with a population of about 116,116. The Vanderburgh County Sheriff runs an online inmate lookup tool where you can search booking records at any time. The Evansville Police Department handles most arrests within city limits, and all bookings go through the county jail system. This page covers how to search Evansville booking reports, where to request copies, and what Indiana law guarantees about your right to access these records.

Vanderburgh County Manages Evansville Bookings

Evansville is the county seat of Vanderburgh County. All booking reports for the city go through the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office is at 3500 N. Harlan Ave., Evansville, IN 47711. You can reach them at (812) 421-6200. The jail line is (812) 421-6201.

When someone is arrested in Evansville, they are taken to the Vanderburgh County jail for processing. The jail creates a booking report that includes the person's name, charges, arrest details, and bond information. These reports are public records under Indiana law and anyone can request to see them. The Vanderburgh County Sheriff's website posts an important notice with each booking record: "The fact that a person has been arrested or charged with a crime is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law."

Visit the Vanderburgh County booking reports page for full county details.

Evansville Police and Booking Records

The Evansville Police Department makes most arrests in the city. You can reach EPD at (812) 436-7896. After an arrest, the person is transported to the Vanderburgh County jail. EPD does not run its own jail or booking report search. All booking data is housed at the county level.

The screenshot below shows the Evansville Police Department page which connects to booking report resources in the city.

EPD works closely with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff to process all bookings that happen in Evansville.

Note: EPD handles arrests in Evansville, but the Vanderburgh County Sheriff holds all booking report records.

How to Search Evansville Booking Reports Online

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff has a free inmate lookup tool at vanderburghsheriff.org/jail/inmate-lookup. This is the main way to search booking reports for Evansville online. You can look up current inmates by name. The tool is open to the public and does not need an account or fee.

Search results show the person's name, booking date, charges, and bond status. This tool covers everyone booked into the Vanderburgh County jail, which means it includes arrests from Evansville and other parts of the county. If you need to search by case number or want court records tied to a booking, the Indiana MyCase system can help. MyCase shows filings, hearings, and dispositions for cases from all Indiana counties, including Vanderburgh County in Evansville.

Evansville Booking Reports Under State Law

Indiana's Access to Public Records Act covers booking reports in Evansville. IC 5-14-3-5 requires that arrest and jail intake information be available for public inspection. This includes the person's name, age, address, the charges, and the time and place of arrest. The arresting officer and agency must also be disclosed.

For jail bookings, IC 5-14-3-5(b) adds that the reason for holding the person, the intake date and time, discharge or transfer info, and the bond amount must all be public if available. These are not optional disclosures. The law says "shall," which means the Vanderburgh County Sheriff must provide them. Under IC 5-14-3-3, you can inspect these records during regular hours. No reason is needed to make a request for Evansville booking reports.

If you file a formal request in writing, IC 5-14-3-9 gives the agency seven days to respond. The Vanderburgh County Sheriff follows state law for all booking report requests received at their office in Evansville.

Copies of Evansville Booking Reports

Online lookups are free. Paper copies cost up to $0.10 per page under IC 5-14-3-8. Color copies can be $0.25 per page. Certified copies add up to $5.00 per document. Send your request to the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office at 3500 N. Harlan Ave., Evansville, IN 47711.

For state-level criminal history that goes beyond Evansville, the Indiana State Police Limited Criminal History search costs $15.00 per record. It covers felonies and Class A misdemeanors across Indiana. The search is done online and results come as a PDF.

Note: Paper copies of Evansville booking reports require a written request to the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office.

State Search Tools for Evansville Records

The Indiana Department of Correction offender locator shows inmates in state prisons. If someone booked in Evansville was later sentenced to a state facility, they will show up here. Search by name or DOC number. The IDOC runs 18 adult prisons across Indiana.

The VINELink system provides free custody status notifications for Vanderburgh County inmates. Sign up online or call 1-866-959-VINE (8463). This helps people who need alerts when someone booked in Evansville is released or transferred. The Indiana Sheriff's Association also has a directory of all sheriff offices across the state if you need to check booking records in other counties near Evansville.

Expungement of Booking Records in Evansville

Some booking reports in Evansville can be sealed under IC 35-38-8. The wait is one year for arrests that did not lead to a conviction. Misdemeanor convictions require five years. Felonies need eight years. After a court grants expungement, the record is removed from public search tools.

Contact the ISP Expungement Section at Expungement@isp.IN.gov or (317) 234-4427 for questions about sealing Evansville booking records.