Marshall County Booking Reports

Marshall County booking reports are kept by the Sheriff's Department in Plymouth. The county has about 47,000 residents and sits in north central Indiana between South Bend and Warsaw. The Marshall County Jail processes all arrests from law enforcement agencies working in the county. If you want to look up a current inmate or get a copy of a booking report, this page covers the options. You can search through state databases, call the jail, or go to the Sheriff's Department in Plymouth to request records in person.

Marshall County Booking Search Options

Marshall County does not currently run its own public inmate search portal. To find out if someone is in the Marshall County Jail right now, call the Sheriff's Department at 574-936-3187. The jail staff can confirm whether a person is in custody, provide basic booking data, and tell you the charges and bond amount. The jail is staffed around the clock, so you can call at any time.

Arrests in Marshall County come from multiple agencies. The Plymouth Police Department, the Bourbon Police, the Bremen Police, and the Sheriff's Department all bring people into the Marshall County Jail. Indiana State Police troopers working in the area may also book people at the jail. Each arrest generates a booking report that is kept on file at the Sheriff's Department in Plymouth.

State-level search tools are another option and are covered in the sections below. These pull data from across Indiana, including records submitted by Marshall County.

What Marshall County Booking Reports Include

IC 5-14-3-5 sets out what a booking report must contain. The name, age, and address of the arrested person are always public. The charges, time and place of arrest, and the arresting officer or agency are required disclosures as well. When someone is taken into the Marshall County Jail, the booking report also records the intake date, the reason for being held, and the bail or bond amount if one has been set by the court.

Marshall County booking reports typically list the full legal name, date of birth, a booking photo, and a booking number. Charges are shown with the matching Indiana code section. The report names the agency that made the arrest, so you can tell if it was the Plymouth Police, the Sheriff's Department, or another agency. These records are filed with the jail and stored by the Sheriff's Department.

How to Get Marshall County Records

The Marshall County Sheriff's Department is in Plymouth. Walk in during business hours and ask for the booking report you need. You can call 574-936-3187 ahead of time to check if the record is on file and ready. The staff will let you know what to expect when you come in.

Under IC 5-14-3-3, anyone has the right to inspect and copy public records. You do not need to live in Marshall County. You do not need to give a reason for the request. The Sheriff cannot ask why you want the report. If copies are needed, the cost is capped at $0.10 per page under IC 5-14-3-8. The office must respond within seven days per IC 5-14-3-9. A denial has to be in writing and must cite the law that applies.

Mail requests are accepted. Send a letter with the person's name and approximate booking date to the Sheriff's Department. Include a return envelope and copy fees. Allow extra time for mail delivery and processing on their end.

Note: There is no charge just to look at a booking report in person. Fees only apply when you want copies.

Marshall County Court and Arrest Records

The Indiana State Police Limited Criminal History search page is shown below and includes Marshall County arrest records alongside data from every other county in the state.

This state tool costs $15 per search. It covers felony and Class A misdemeanor arrest data, including bookings processed at the Marshall County Jail.

Court records tied to Marshall County bookings are on Indiana MyCase. This free state portal covers all 92 counties. Search by name or case number to find court filings, hearing dates, and case outcomes for criminal cases in Marshall County. If a booking led to charges, MyCase will show the full court file from start to finish. It is the best free way to track the court side of any Marshall County arrest.

Victim Alerts for Marshall County

VINELink covers the Marshall County Jail. It is a free service that sends alerts when an inmate's custody status changes. Sign up online or call 1-866-959-8463. Choose phone, email, or text for your notifications. VINELink runs across all Indiana jails and prisons. If an inmate in Marshall County is moved to a state facility, the system will keep tracking them at the new location.

Registration is open to anyone. Victims of crime are the primary users, but you do not have to be a victim to sign up. You need the inmate's name or ID to register. The system operates around the clock and sends alerts as soon as a change is logged.

State Tools for Marshall County

The Indiana State Police Limited Criminal History search covers Marshall County. Each search costs $15 and returns felony and Class A misdemeanor records statewide. Use this tool when you need to see arrest history that goes beyond what the local Marshall County Jail has on file. The IDOC Offender Locator tracks people in state prison. Anyone booked first in Marshall County who later got a state prison sentence will show up in the IDOC system with their location and sentence details.

Indiana's expungement law at IC 35-38-8 can affect which Marshall County booking reports appear in searches. Arrests without a conviction can be sealed after one year. Misdemeanors need five years. Felonies take eight. Once the court orders expungement, the record is removed from public databases. It will not show up in the Marshall County Jail system or the state criminal history search. The ISP Expungement Section handles questions at Expungement@isp.IN.gov or (317) 234-4427.

Note: State databases may not reflect every Marshall County arrest if data has not been submitted yet.

Nearby Counties

Marshall County shares borders with these counties, each with its own jail and booking system.