Washington County Booking Reports

Washington County booking reports are managed by the Sheriff's Office in Salem. This southern Indiana county has a population near 28,000 and sits between several other rural counties. The Sheriff runs the county jail and keeps all booking data. Washington County stands out from many smaller counties because it maintains an online inmate roster on the Sheriff's website. You can also get booking records by phone at 812.254.1060, by mail, or by walking into the office in Salem.

Washington County Online Inmate Roster

The Washington County Inmate Roster is posted on the Sheriff's website. This is an active list of people currently held in the Washington County Jail. The roster shows names, charges, and booking dates for each inmate. It updates as people are booked in or released. This is the fastest way to check if someone is in the Washington County Jail right now.

The full Washington County Sheriff's website has other useful information as well. You can find jail rules, contact information, and general details about how the office works. For a small county, having any online roster is a step ahead of what many other jurisdictions offer in this part of the state.

If you need more detail than the roster shows, call the jail at 812.254.1060. Staff can give you booking numbers, bail amounts, and other specifics over the phone. The jail is staffed around the clock.

What Washington County Booking Reports Include

Indiana law at IC 5-14-3-5 requires that booking reports include specific pieces of data. The arrested person's name, age, and address must be made public. The charges and the details of the arrest are public too. This means the time and location of the arrest, the arresting officer (unless undercover), and the law enforcement agency that made the arrest. When a person is taken to the Washington County Jail, the intake date and time, the reason for the hold, and any bail or bond amount are also required public disclosures.

A Washington County booking report will show the person's legal name, date of birth, mugshot, booking date and number, and a full charge list. Since the county is not very large, most bookings come from the Sheriff's Office, the Salem Police, or Indiana State Police troopers working the area.

How to Get Washington County Records

The Washington County Sheriff runs an online inmate roster as shown below. It lists current inmates with charges and booking dates.

This roster page updates regularly and is the first place to check for current Washington County jail bookings.

Under IC 5-14-3-3, any person can inspect public records at the Washington County Sheriff's Office during business hours. You do not have to explain why you want them. The office cannot turn you away without a specific legal reason. Copies cost at most $0.10 per page under IC 5-14-3-8. Color copies can be up to $0.25 per page. Certified copies cost up to $5 each.

Written requests go to the Washington County Sheriff's Office in Salem. Include the full name and date of birth of the person you are looking up. The office must respond within seven days per IC 5-14-3-9. If you want copies mailed back, include a self-addressed envelope. In-person inspection of booking records is always free.

Washington County Court and Booking Data

A view of booking records data available for Washington County is shown below.

This screenshot shows the type of booking information that can be found for Washington County arrests.

Court records for Washington County cases live on Indiana MyCase. This state portal is free and covers every county. You can look up case filings, hearing schedules, and outcomes. If a Washington County booking report has a case number, you can track the court case from start to finish on MyCase. Felony cases in Washington County go through the Washington Circuit Court. Misdemeanors may land in a lower court. Both types show up on MyCase.

The Sheriff's Office also maintains a daily log of activity. Under IC 5-14-3-5(c), this log must record all suspected crimes, accidents, and complaints within 24 hours. It is a public record and can be inspected at the office in Salem.

State Tools for Washington County Searches

The Indiana State Police Limited Criminal History search covers Washington County. This $15 per search tool shows felony and Class A misdemeanor arrests statewide. It is useful for a broader look beyond what the local jail roster offers. The IDOC Offender Locator tracks people who moved from the Washington County Jail to state prison. It is free to use.

VINELink is a free victim notification tool that covers Washington County. Register online or call 1-866-959-8463 to set up alerts. You will get phone, email, or text notifications when an offender's custody status changes. This works for the Washington County Jail and every other jail in the state.

Note: The ISP criminal history search may not reflect every arrest if Washington County has not submitted all data to the state system.

Expungement in Washington County

Under IC 35-38-8, certain records can be sealed. Arrests without conviction can be expunged after one year. Five years for misdemeanor convictions. Eight years for felonies. Once a Washington County booking report is expunged, it is gone from public view. It will not show on the inmate roster, in MyCase, or in state databases.

Contact the ISP Expungement Section at Expungement@isp.IN.gov or (317) 234-4427 if you think a record has been sealed. The Washington County Clerk of Courts can also confirm expungements on local cases. Sealed records are still visible to law enforcement in some situations, but they are off limits to the general public.

Nearby Counties

Washington County borders several counties in southern Indiana. Each has its own jail and booking process.