Find Fort Wayne Booking Reports

Fort Wayne booking reports are held by the Allen County Sheriff's Department and can be searched online. Fort Wayne is the second largest city in Indiana with about 268,589 people. All arrests made by the Fort Wayne Police Department or other agencies in the area lead to booking at the Allen County jail. The sheriff's office runs an inmate search tool on its website that gives public access to current booking data. You can look up booking reports by name or booking date. This page explains how to find Fort Wayne booking reports, what the law says about public access, and where to get copies of these records.

Allen County Handles Fort Wayne Bookings

Fort Wayne is the county seat of Allen County. All booking reports for Fort Wayne go through the Allen County Sheriff's Department. The sheriff's office is at 715 S. Calhoun St., Room 101, Fort Wayne, IN 46802. You can call the office at (260) 449-7535. The non-emergency line is (260) 449-3000. Sheriff Troy Hershberger was elected in November 2022 and leads the department.

The Allen County jail sits at 417 S. Calhoun Street in Fort Wayne. When the Fort Wayne Police Department makes an arrest, the person is taken to this jail for booking. The booking process creates a record that includes the person's name, charges, arrest time, and other key details. These records are public under Indiana law.

For more about booking reports across Allen County, see the Allen County booking reports page.

Note: The Allen County jail and sheriff's office are both on Calhoun Street in downtown Fort Wayne but at different addresses.

Fort Wayne Police Department Arrest Records

The Fort Wayne Police Department is the main law enforcement agency in the city. FWPD makes most of the arrests that result in Fort Wayne booking reports. You can call FWPD at (260) 427-1222. The department does not run its own jail or booking report search tool. All booking data goes to the Allen County Sheriff's system.

After FWPD officers arrest someone, transport to the Allen County jail follows. The jail creates the booking report during intake. This report has the person's name, age, address, charges, bond amount, and other facts required by state law. If you need info about a specific FWPD arrest, the booking report from the Allen County jail is the record to look for in Fort Wayne.

Searching Fort Wayne Booking Reports Online

The Allen County Sheriff runs a free inmate search at allencountysheriff.org/inmate-search. This tool lets you look up current inmates booked into the Allen County jail. You can search by name or by booking date. Results show the person's charges, bond amount, and booking details.

Allen County also offers a more detailed inmate page at allencounty.in.gov. This page shows the original jail date, charging offenses, status, and total days of incarceration for each person. It is useful when you need more than just basic booking report info from Fort Wayne. Both tools are free and open to the public. No account or fee is needed to search.

The screenshot below shows the Allen County inmate search that covers Fort Wayne booking reports.

Search results from this tool include current charges and booking dates for people held in the Allen County jail.

Fort Wayne Booking Reports and Public Access

Indiana law makes booking reports public. Under IC 5-14-3-5, when a person is arrested or received into a jail, specific information must be shared with anyone who asks. This includes the person's name, age, address, charges, time of arrest, and the arresting officer. The jail must also share the reason for holding the person, the date and time of intake, and the bond amount if it has been set.

IC 5-14-3-3 gives any person the right to inspect and copy public records during business hours. You do not need to explain why you want Fort Wayne booking reports. The agency cannot turn you down just because you refuse to state a purpose. If you send a formal written request, IC 5-14-3-9 requires a response within seven days. The Allen County Sheriff's Department follows these rules for all booking report requests that come through their office in Fort Wayne.

Note: VINE alerts are available for Allen County inmates by calling 1-866-959-VINE (8463) or through VINELink online.

Copies of Fort Wayne Booking Records

The online search is free. You can view booking info at no charge. If you need paper copies, IC 5-14-3-8 caps the cost at $0.10 per page for standard copies. Color copies can go up to $0.25 per page. Certified copies may cost up to $5.00 per document on top of the page fee. Send requests to the Allen County Sheriff at 715 S. Calhoun St., Room 101, Fort Wayne, IN 46802.

For certified criminal history checks that go beyond Fort Wayne, the Indiana State Police Limited Criminal History search costs $15.00. You can run this at the ISP online portal. It covers felonies and Class A misdemeanors statewide. Results come as a PDF that lasts 14 days.

State Tools for Fort Wayne Record Searches

Beyond the Allen County search, several state tools can help you find records tied to Fort Wayne booking reports. The IDOC offender locator shows people in state prison. The Indiana MyCase portal lets you search court records by name or case number. Both are free to use.

The VINELink notification system sends alerts when an inmate's custody status changes in Allen County. This service is free and confidential. It helps people who need to know when someone booked in Fort Wayne gets released from jail. The Indiana Sheriff's Association directory can also help you locate sheriff contacts across the state if you need records from other counties.

Sealing Booking Records in Fort Wayne

IC 35-38-8 allows some booking records in Fort Wayne to be expunged. Wait times depend on the outcome. One year for arrests without a conviction. Five years for misdemeanors. Eight years for felonies. Once granted, the booking report is sealed and removed from most public searches.

Contact the Indiana State Police Expungement Section at Expungement@isp.IN.gov or call (317) 234-4427 for details on the process.