Find Randolph County Booking Reports

Randolph County booking reports are managed by the Sheriff's Department in Winchester, Indiana. Located in east-central Indiana near the Ohio border, the county has a population around 25,000. Sheriff Art Moystner runs the department. You can call 765.584.1721 for questions about arrests, jail bookings, or how to get copies of records. All Randolph County bookings go through the county jail, and those records are open to the public under Indiana's access laws. This page covers every method for searching Randolph County booking reports.

Randolph County Sheriff's Department Records

The Randolph County Sheriff's Department in Winchester creates and keeps all booking reports for the county jail. When someone is arrested in Randolph County, they are taken to the jail for processing. A booking report is generated at that point. It logs the facts of the arrest and the person taken into custody. Sheriff Art Moystner leads the department, and the Randolph County Sheriff's website has basic information about the office.

Call 765.584.1721 to ask about a specific booking. The staff can check the system by name. You can also walk in during regular business hours. Viewing records in person is free. If you want copies, the fee is set by state law at $0.10 per page under IC 5-14-3-8. For mail requests, write to the Randolph County Sheriff's Department in Winchester, IN 47394. Include the full name and date of birth of the person you need records for.

Note: The Randolph County Sheriff must respond to a formal records request within seven days under IC 5-14-3-9.

What Randolph County Booking Reports Contain

State law dictates what goes into a Randolph County booking report. IC 5-14-3-5 requires the arrested person's name, age, and address to be public. Charges must be listed. The time and place of arrest are documented, and the arresting officer and agency are named. If bail has been set, that amount is disclosed.

The jail intake record adds the date and time the person was received at the Randolph County jail, the reason they are being held, and any transfer or release info. Bond conditions are part of the report when applicable. All of this data is a public record. You have the right to see it. IC 5-14-3-3 says no one needs to explain why they want a booking report. The APRA guide from the state explains these rights in plain language.

Randolph County Booking Records Online

Randolph County does not have a public online inmate search at this time. For real-time booking information, calling the jail is the fastest option. State tools can help with online research.

The Indiana MyCase system lets you search court records from Randolph County for free. It shows case filings, charges, hearing schedules, and outcomes. If you have a case number from a booking report, you can use MyCase to pull up the entire court file. This tool covers every Indiana county and updates regularly.

A screenshot of the Randolph County Sheriff's Department page is shown below.

The Randolph County Sheriff's page on the state website provides basic contact and department info for records requests.

The Indiana State Police Limited Criminal History search is another option. It costs $15 per search and covers felony and Class A misdemeanor records from all 92 Indiana counties, including Randolph County. Contact the ISP at 317-232-8262 for more info.

Randolph County Arrest Log

Under IC 5-14-3-5(c), the Randolph County Sheriff's Department must maintain a daily log of suspected crimes, accidents, and complaints. This log has to be created within 24 hours of the event. It includes the time, location, and nature of each incident, plus the agency's response. The arrest log is a public record.

Visit the sheriff's office in Winchester to view the log at no cost. If you want copies, the standard fee applies. The daily log is helpful if you want to see all recent booking activity in Randolph County instead of searching for one person at a time. It gives a broad view of what is happening across the county.

Victim Alerts for Randolph County

VINELink covers the Randolph County Jail. It is free. Register online or call 1-866-959-8463 to set up custody status alerts. VINELink sends notifications by phone, email, or text when an inmate's status changes. This service is available for all Indiana jails and is open to anyone.

The IDOC Offender Locator tracks people who were booked in Randolph County and then sent to state prison. Search by name or DOC number. It covers every state facility in Indiana. Both tools are useful when you need to follow a case after the initial booking in Randolph County.

Sealing Randolph County Booking Records

Certain Randolph County booking records can be sealed through expungement. IC 35-38-8 governs this process. If someone was arrested but not convicted, they can file to expunge the record after one year. Misdemeanor convictions need five years. Felonies require an eight-year wait. The court must approve the petition before the record is sealed.

After a court grants expungement, the Indiana State Police removes the record from state databases. Contact the ISP Expungement Section at Expungement@isp.IN.gov or (317) 234-4427. If a Randolph County booking report is not appearing in searches, it may have been expunged. This is particularly common for old arrests that never resulted in a conviction.

Note: Expunged Randolph County records remain in restricted law enforcement files even after they are sealed from public view.

Cities in Randolph County

Winchester is the county seat. Other towns include Union City, Farmland, Parker City, Ridgeville, and Losantville. No city in Randolph County meets the 25,000 population threshold for a dedicated page. All Randolph County arrests generate booking reports through the sheriff's department in Winchester.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Randolph County. Each has its own booking process and jail. If an arrest happened close to the county line, check both jurisdictions.