Hammond Booking Reports Lookup

Hammond booking reports are held by the Lake County Sheriff's Department in Crown Point. Hammond has about 76,768 people and is one of the largest cities in northwest Indiana. When the Hammond Police Department makes an arrest, the person is transported to the Lake County jail in Crown Point for booking. The sheriff's office maintains all booking data for the county and provides public search tools. This page explains how to find Hammond booking reports, where to search online, what info is public, and how to get copies of these records.

Lake County Sheriff Manages Hammond Bookings

Hammond is in Lake County. The county seat is Crown Point, where the Lake County jail and sheriff's office are located. Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. runs the department. The office address is 2293 N. Main Street, Crown Point, IN 46307-1854. Call the admin line at (219) 755-3400 or the jail booking line at (219) 648-6300.

Every Hammond booking report goes through the Lake County jail in Crown Point. When Hammond PD or any other law enforcement agency in the city makes an arrest, the person is transported south to Crown Point for processing. The drive from Hammond to Crown Point takes about 30 minutes, which means there is a gap between the time of arrest and when the booking report appears in the county system. The jail books people 24 hours a day. The intake record captures the person's name, charges, arrest time, bond amount, and the arresting officer. Lake County is the second most populated county in the state, so the jail sees a high number of bookings daily. Hammond contributes a significant share of that total.

For more about Lake County booking data, check the Lake County booking reports page.

Hammond Police Department Arrest Records

The Hammond Police Department is the main law enforcement agency in the city. HPD handles most of the arrests that result in Hammond booking reports. Call HPD at (219) 853-6490. The department does not operate a jail. It does not have a separate public booking search tool either. All arrest data from HPD feeds into the Lake County Sheriff's system in Crown Point.

After an HPD officer makes an arrest, the person is taken to the Lake County jail. Jail staff complete the booking process and create the official record. The booking report lists the charges, personal info, bond details, and the name of the agency that made the arrest. If you are looking for info about a specific HPD arrest, the Lake County booking report is the record to find. HPD can handle incident report requests on their end, but the booking record itself is kept by the county.

The screenshot below shows the Hammond Police Department as listed in public records for booking report searches.

HPD handles law enforcement in Hammond, but all booking records are processed at the Lake County jail in Crown Point.

Searching Hammond Booking Reports Online

Lake County offers online access to booking data through the sheriff's website at lakecountysheriff.com. The inmate search lets you look up people by name. Results show charges, booking dates, and bond amounts. This tool covers all Lake County bookings including those from Hammond.

Court records tied to Hammond booking reports are available through Indiana MyCase. MyCase shows case filings, charges, hearing dates, and outcomes from Lake County courts. It does not show the booking report, but it gives you the court side of an arrest. You can also use the state INjail tool at in.gov/apps/indcorrection/injail to see current Lake County jail population numbers. All of these tools are free and open to the public.

Hammond Booking Records and Public Access

Booking reports are public in Indiana. IC 5-14-3-5 requires jails to share certain facts about booked people. The required info includes the name, age, address, charges, arrest time, and arresting officer. The jail must also give the reason for holding the person and the bond amount if one has been set. All of this applies to Hammond booking reports held at the Lake County jail.

IC 5-14-3-3 gives any person the right to inspect and copy public records during business hours. You do not need to state a reason. The Lake County Sheriff's Office cannot deny your request for Hammond booking reports because you refuse to say why. If you send a formal written request, IC 5-14-3-9 requires a response within seven days. In person requests at the Crown Point office tend to get handled faster. The law treats all booking report requests the same no matter which city in Lake County the arrest came from.

Note: Hammond is about 30 minutes north of the Lake County jail in Crown Point by car.

Cost of Hammond Booking Report Copies

Online searches are free. No fee to view booking data. Printed copies of Hammond booking reports fall under IC 5-14-3-8. Standard copies cost up to $0.10 per page. Color copies go up to $0.25 per page. Certified copies add up to $5.00 per document. Mail requests to the Lake County Sheriff at 2293 N. Main Street, Crown Point, IN 46307-1854.

The Indiana State Police Limited Criminal History check gives you a statewide search for $15.00. Run it at the ISP online portal. It covers felonies and Class A misdemeanors from all Indiana counties. This goes well beyond a single Hammond booking report and provides a full state picture. Results come as a PDF valid for 14 days.

State Tools for Hammond Record Searches

State tools add more ways to find records connected to Hammond booking reports. The IDOC offender locator tracks people in state prison. If someone arrested in Hammond ended up in state custody, you can look them up here. It is free and updated regularly.

The VINELink notification system covers Lake County inmates. You can register for free alerts when someone booked in Hammond is released or transferred from the Lake County jail. The Indiana Sheriff's Association directory lists contact info for all 92 county sheriff offices if you need booking reports from a county other than Lake.

Expunging Hammond Booking Records

IC 35-38-8 lets some people seal their Hammond booking records. Wait times vary based on the outcome. One year if no conviction resulted from the arrest. Five years for misdemeanor convictions. Eight years for felonies. Once the court grants the expungement, the booking report is sealed and removed from most public search results.

Contact the Indiana State Police Expungement Section at Expungement@isp.IN.gov or (317) 234-4427 for help. The petition gets filed in the county where the arrest happened. For Hammond, that means Lake County court in Crown Point. The process usually takes several weeks after filing.

Nearby Cities With Booking Reports

Hammond sits in the northwest corner of Lake County near several other cities with booking report pages. Gary is east of Hammond along the lakefront. East Chicago is just south of Hammond. Merrillville is to the southeast. Crown Point is the county seat where the jail is located. Schererville and Hobart are also in Lake County. All six cities use the same Lake County jail for booking, so a single search covers them all.