Schererville Booking Reports Database

Schererville booking reports are filed through the Lake County Sheriff's Office after an arrest by the Schererville Police Department. Schererville has about 29,700 residents and sits in the southern part of Lake County in northwest Indiana. Booking records from Schererville arrests go to the Lake County Jail in Crown Point. You can search for current inmates online through the Lake County Sheriff's website or request copies of booking reports from the police records division. This page explains each method and covers the legal rules that apply to public access.

Lake County Sheriff and Schererville Bookings

Schererville is in Lake County. The Lake County Sheriff's Department runs the main jail facility at 2293 N. Main St. in Crown Point, IN 46307. All people arrested in Schererville are transported to this jail for booking. The jail booking information line is (219) 648-6300. For jail records and pretrial questions, call (219) 755-3421. The sheriff's administration number is (219) 755-3400.

Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. leads the Lake County Sheriff's Department. The department handles booking for all municipalities in Lake County, and that includes Schererville. The jail holds pre-trial detainees, sentenced inmates, and even some federal offenders. Because Lake County is the second most populous county in Indiana with around 500,000 people, the jail processes a high volume of bookings each day. If someone was arrested in Schererville, their booking report is at this facility.

Visit the Lake County booking reports page for a full breakdown of how the county sheriff handles arrest records, inmate searches, and records requests.

Schererville Police Arrest Records

The Schererville Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency in town. SPD handles patrols, traffic stops, investigations, and most arrests that result in booking reports. The department is reachable at (219) 322-4411. For emergencies, call 911.

SPD keeps its own records of arrests, incident reports, and accident reports. You can request copies at the records division. Each incident or accident report costs $5. The records window is open during normal business hours, Monday through Friday. If you want the full jail booking report from a Schererville arrest, the Lake County Sheriff is the one who has it. SPD can tell you where and how to get it.

You can also submit a written request by mail for Schererville police records. Allow 7 to 10 business days for mail requests. For quick checks on whether someone is currently in custody after a Schererville arrest, the online inmate search at the Lake County Sheriff's website is faster than a mail request.

Note: Schererville police records and Lake County booking reports are separate but related; SPD has the arrest report, and the sheriff has the booking report.

Search Schererville Booking Reports Online

The Lake County Sheriff's website is the best starting point for online searches of Schererville booking reports. The site has contact information, jail details, and links to inmate search tools. The Lake County Community Corrections also has an offender information page where you can look up people under supervision in the county.

The Lake County Sheriff's website covers jail booking details, contact numbers, and inmate search tools used for Schererville and other Lake County cities.

For court records tied to Schererville arrests, use the MyCase portal. This free tool from the Indiana courts shows case filings, charges, and outcomes. Between the sheriff's inmate data and MyCase, you can build a complete picture of a booking report and its case outcome in Schererville.

Schererville Booking Reports and State Law

Booking reports from Schererville are public records under Indiana law. IC 5-14-3-5 requires that when a person is arrested, certain facts must be available for inspection. This covers the person's name, age, address, charges, the time and location of the arrest, and the arresting officer. The word "shall" in the statute makes this mandatory, not optional.

Once someone enters the Lake County Jail after a Schererville arrest, IC 5-14-3-5(b) requires the jail to share the reason for holding the person, the date and time they came in, when they left or were moved, and the bond amount if one has been set. Under IC 5-14-3-3, any person can request to see and copy these records. You do not have to state why you want the booking report. A formal written request triggers a seven-day response deadline under IC 5-14-3-9.

Getting Copies of Schererville Booking Reports

Online inmate searches are free. You can view basic booking data through the Lake County Sheriff's tools at no cost. For paper copies, fees follow state guidelines under IC 5-14-3-8. That means no more than $0.10 per page for standard black-and-white copies. Color copies can go up to $0.25 per page. Certified copies add up to $5.00 per document.

Contact the Lake County Sheriff's Records Division at (219) 755-3421 to ask about copies of a specific Schererville booking report. You can visit the jail at 2293 N. Main St. in Crown Point or call ahead to find out what you need to bring. The non-emergency police line at (219) 660-0001 can also point you in the right direction if you are not sure where to start.

Lake County Community Corrections maintains offender records that may overlap with booking report data from Schererville arrests.

Note: The Lake County jail books inmates from all cities in the county, so Schererville records are mixed in with records from Hammond, Gary, Crown Point, and others.

State Tools for Schererville Arrest Records

Beyond the county level, several state resources can help you track down Schererville booking records. The IDOC offender locator covers state prison inmates. The ISP Limited Criminal History search provides statewide felony and Class A misdemeanor data for $15 per search. For custody change alerts, VINELink offers free notifications. Call 1-866-959-VINE for help.

Expungement is possible for some Schererville booking records under IC 35-38-8. Arrests without conviction can be sealed after one year. Misdemeanors take five years. Felonies require eight. The ISP Expungement Section at Expungement@isp.IN.gov or (317) 234-4427 handles the state database updates once a court grants the order.

Nearby Cities with Booking Reports

Several cities near Schererville have booking report pages with local details. Many of these share the same Lake County jail, so the search process is similar. Check these pages for city-specific information.