Search Lafayette Booking Reports
Lafayette booking reports are maintained by the Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office. Lafayette is the county seat of Tippecanoe County, which has roughly 200,000 residents. The Lafayette Police Department handles local law enforcement, but all bookings process through the county jail on Duncan Road. You can search for inmates online, make a records request in person, or call the sheriff at (765) 423-9388 for booking information. This page explains how to find and access booking reports in Lafayette, what the records contain, and where to look for related court data.
Lafayette Quick Facts
Lafayette Booking Reports Online
The Tippecanoe County Corrections Division runs the jail that serves Lafayette. You can find corrections information at tippecanoe.in.gov/466/Corrections. This page has details on the jail, intake procedures, and how to look up someone who was booked in Lafayette. The county sheriff's main page at tippecanoe.in.gov/186/Sheriff provides additional contact information and links to booking resources.
The INjail Public Portal is another option for Lafayette booking records. This is a multi-county search tool run by the state that covers several Indiana jails. You can search by last name, first name, birth date, and county. Not all counties participate, but those that do share their booking data through this single portal. It is free to use and does not need an account.
Lafayette sits right next to West Lafayette. Purdue University is across the river. Both cities use the Tippecanoe County Jail for bookings. If you are looking for someone arrested in either city, the same county system has the records.
How to Request Lafayette Arrest Records
The Lafayette Police Department is at (765) 807-1200. They can tell you about recent arrests and point you to the right place for records. For the actual booking report, you go to the Tippecanoe County Sheriff at 2640 Duncan Road, Lafayette, IN 47904. Their main phone is (765) 423-9388.
Indiana law gives you a clear right to see these records. Under IC 5-14-3-5, when someone is arrested, their name, age, address, charges, arrest time, arrest location, and the arresting agency must be made public. Once they enter the jail, the intake date, reason for custody, and any bond amount also become public record. You do not have to give a reason for your request. IC 5-14-3-3 says no agency can deny a request just because you won't state your purpose.
The Tippecanoe County Sheriff's corrections division processes the actual booking. A screenshot of their corrections page is shown below.
This page has details on jail rules, visiting hours, and how to look up someone booked through the Lafayette area.
Copies of records cost $0.10 per page at most. The agency has seven days to respond to a formal records request under IC 5-14-3-9. You can walk in during business hours to inspect records at no charge.
Note: The Tippecanoe County Sheriff may refer some records requests to the corrections division for processing.
Booking Report Details in Lafayette
A Lafayette booking report will have the person's full name, date of birth, and home address. The charges are listed along with the statute numbers. The report shows when and where the arrest took place. It lists the arresting officer and the law enforcement agency. For people booked into the Tippecanoe County Jail, the intake time, reason for hold, and bail amount are included too.
Reports may come from the Lafayette Police Department, the West Lafayette Police, or the Tippecanoe County Sheriff. All three agencies operate within the county and send bookings to the same jail. The LPD patrols the city of Lafayette. The sheriff covers rural areas and the jail. Purdue University also has its own police force, and arrests made there go through the county system too.
State Databases for Lafayette Records
The Indiana State Police Limited Criminal History search includes Lafayette area arrests. It costs $15 per search. Results show felonies and Class A misdemeanor arrests across Indiana. The search is only as complete as the data each county sends to the state. A result of "no records found" still counts as a completed request with a fee.
The Tippecanoe County Sheriff also has a general information page on their site. The screenshot below shows the main sheriff's page for the county.
This page lists contact numbers, office hours, and links to the corrections division for Lafayette and the rest of Tippecanoe County.
The IDOC Offender Locator tracks people in Indiana state prisons. If a person was booked in Lafayette and then sent to a state prison, their record shows up here. Court records for Lafayette cases are on Indiana MyCase. It is free and covers all 92 counties. You can search by name or case number to find filings, hearing dates, and case outcomes.
Expungement under IC 35-38-8 can remove some Lafayette booking reports. Arrests with no conviction can be sealed after one year. Misdemeanors take five years. Felonies take eight. Contact the ISP Expungement Section at Expungement@isp.IN.gov or (317) 234-4427 if you have questions about sealed records.
Note: VINELink at vinelink.vineapps.com is free for anyone tracking an offender's custody status at the Tippecanoe County Jail. Call 1-866-959-8463 to register by phone.
Tippecanoe County Booking Reports
Lafayette is the county seat of Tippecanoe County. All bookings from Lafayette and West Lafayette go through the county jail. For full details on the county booking system and related resources, visit the Tippecanoe County page.
Nearby Cities
West Lafayette shares the Tippecanoe County Jail with Lafayette for all booking records.