Find Hobart Booking Reports

Hobart booking reports are processed through the Lake County Sheriff's Office after an arrest by the Hobart Police Department. Hobart is a city of about 29,600 people in Lake County, northwest Indiana. Arrests in Hobart lead to bookings at the Lake County Jail in Crown Point. You can look up current inmates online through the Lake County Sheriff's website or get copies of booking reports by contacting the sheriff's records division. This page explains how to search for booking reports in Hobart, what fees apply, and what state law says about your right to access these records.

Lake County Manages Hobart Booking Reports

Hobart sits inside Lake County. The Lake County Sheriff's Department handles all jail bookings for the county at 2293 N. Main St., Crown Point, IN 46307. After an arrest in Hobart, the person is taken to the Lake County Jail for booking and processing. The jail booking information line is (219) 648-6300. Records and pretrial questions go to (219) 755-3421.

Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. runs the Lake County Sheriff's Department. Lake County is one of the biggest in the state with close to 500,000 people. The jail serves every city and town in the county. That means Hobart booking reports are in the same system as records from Crown Point, Hammond, Gary, Merrillville, and East Chicago. The jail holds pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates, and it houses some federal offenders too. The sheriff's administration line is (219) 755-3400, and the non-emergency police line is (219) 660-0001.

For a complete look at how Lake County handles booking records across all its cities, see the Lake County booking reports page.

Hobart Police Department Records

The Hobart Police Department is the main law enforcement agency in the city. HPD is at 705 E. 4th St., Hobart, IN 46342. The main phone is (219) 942-1125. Fax is (219) 942-1129. For emergencies, call 911.

The HPD Records Division shares the same address and phone number. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM. You can pick up incident reports and accident reports during those hours. Each report costs $5. For booking reports from a Hobart arrest, the Lake County Sheriff is the official holder since the booking happens at the county jail. HPD can confirm whether an arrest took place and direct you to the county for the booking data.

Written requests can be mailed to the Hobart Police Department at the 4th Street address. Expect a turnaround of about 7 to 10 business days for mail requests. If you need something faster, visiting in person or calling the Lake County jail records line is a better option for Hobart booking reports.

Note: The Hobart Police Department handles arrest reports, while the Lake County Sheriff keeps the official booking reports from the county jail.

How to Search Hobart Booking Reports Online

The Lake County Sheriff's website is the first place to check when searching for Hobart booking reports online. The site provides information on the jail, inmate searches, and contact details for the records division. You can look up inmates currently in the Lake County Jail to check their booking date, charges, and bond status.

Lake County Community Corrections runs an offender information page that tracks people under county supervision. This can show records for individuals who have been through the booking process in Hobart and are now on probation or in a community corrections program. Between these two tools, you get a good starting point for any Hobart booking report search.

The Lake County Sheriff's website connects to jail services and booking report tools used across all Lake County cities, including Hobart.

Hobart Booking Records and Indiana Law

Booking reports from Hobart arrests are public. The law makes that plain. Under IC 5-14-3-5(a), when someone is arrested, the agency must share the person's name, age, address, charges, the time and place of arrest, and the arresting officer. This applies to every Hobart arrest that goes through the Lake County system.

IC 5-14-3-5(b) adds another layer once the person reaches the jail. The facility must disclose why the person is being held, the date and time of intake, any release or transfer details, and the bond amount. Under IC 5-14-3-3, anyone has the right to inspect and copy these records during business hours. No reason is required. If you submit a formal request for a Hobart booking report, the agency has seven days to respond per IC 5-14-3-9. Fees for copies are capped at $0.10 per page for standard copies under IC 5-14-3-8.

State Resources for Hobart Booking Records

State databases can supplement what you find through the Lake County Sheriff. The IDOC offender locator shows who is in state prison. If someone was booked in Hobart and sentenced to state time, this tool will have their record. The ISP Limited Criminal History search covers felonies and Class A misdemeanors for $15 per search. Results are a PDF valid for 14 days.

The MyCase court portal is free and shows case filings, hearings, and dispositions for Hobart cases. For custody status updates, VINELink provides free alerts. Call 1-866-959-VINE for help.

This page shows offender records for people under Lake County Community Corrections supervision, which may include individuals booked in Hobart.

Hobart Booking Record Expungement

Indiana law allows some records to be sealed. Under IC 35-38-8, arrests that did not result in a conviction can be expunged after one year. Misdemeanor convictions have a five-year wait. Felonies need eight years. Once a Lake County court grants the order, the Hobart booking report is removed from most public search tools.

Contact the ISP Expungement Section at Expungement@isp.IN.gov or (317) 234-4427 for help with state-level record updates. The court process for sealing a Hobart booking report starts at the Lake County courthouse in Crown Point.

Nearby Cities with Booking Reports

Cities near Hobart share the same Lake County jail system. Booking report search steps are similar for all of them. Check these pages for details specific to each city.