Search Dearborn County Recent Arrests
Dearborn County recent arrests are booked through the Sheriff's Office in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. This page covers how to search the Dearborn County online inmate lookup, find booking records with charge details and bond amounts, and access related court case information for free.
Dearborn County Recent Arrests Quick Facts
Dearborn County Online Inmate Search
Dearborn County offers an online inmate search through the county government site at dearborncounty.in.gov. This tool lets you look up current inmates by name. Results show current inmates along with their booking information, the charges filed against them, and bond amounts. It is one of the more detailed county-level inmate search tools available in Indiana.
The jail itself is at 1824 Veterans Drive, Lawrenceburg, IN 47025. The Sheriff's Office main line is 812-537-3431. For booking details not visible online, you can call the jail directly. The online tool covers current inmates. For people who have been released or for older arrest records, use MyCase or the ISP criminal history system.
Under Indiana Code 5-14-3-5, every booking must generate a public record that includes the person's name, age, and address; the charge; the arrest date, time, and location; the arresting officer's name; and the investigating agency. Dearborn County makes this data available through its online portal.
The Dearborn County inmate lookup at dearborncounty.in.gov shows current bookings with charge and bond details. This screenshot shows the county's online inmate search interface.
Search the Dearborn County inmate lookup by name to see current bookings, charges filed, and bond amounts for each inmate.
Dearborn County Court Records
After booking, charges may be formally filed in the Dearborn Circuit Court or one of the Superior Courts in Lawrenceburg. Indiana's free MyCase portal at public.courts.in.gov/mycase indexes all of these cases. Search by name, case number, or date of birth. The system supports Soundex and wildcard options for uncertain spellings.
MyCase shows charges as filed by the prosecutor, hearing dates, case status, and attorney information. It covers both criminal and civil matters. If you found someone's name in the jail roster and want to know if charges were formally filed or what the case outcome was, MyCase is the next step. It picks up where the jail roster leaves off.
Note: MyCase updates as courts log new events. There can be a short delay between a court hearing and when that event appears in MyCase.
The MyCase public portal indexes Dearborn County criminal case filings. Search public.courts.in.gov/mycase to track charges, hearing dates, and case outcomes.
Dearborn County court case data including criminal charges, hearing schedules, and outcomes are available through MyCase at no cost.
Statewide Arrest Search Tools
Beyond the county-specific tools, several statewide resources help with Dearborn County arrest research. The INjail portal at public.indianajail.gov provides real-time data from multiple Indiana county jails. If you're not sure where someone is being held, this multi-county search saves time.
For a more complete criminal history, the Indiana State Police Limited Criminal History system at in.gov/ai/appfiles/isp-lch2 covers felonies and Class A misdemeanors statewide. There is a fee for certified results, but it is the most thorough single source for Indiana criminal records. For people who may have served state prison time, the IDOC offender locator at offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov tracks those in state custody.
VINE Custody Alerts
VINE is free and covers Dearborn County. Register at vinelink.com or call 1-866-959-8463. Once registered, you get automatic alerts by phone, email, or text when an inmate's status changes. VINE is the standard tool for anyone who needs to know when a Dearborn County inmate is released or transferred without having to check the roster themselves.
Dearborn County Expungement
Indiana's expungement law at IC 35-38-8 allows people to petition to seal certain arrest and conviction records. If you were arrested in Dearborn County but not prosecuted, had charges dismissed, or were acquitted, you may qualify to have the arrest record sealed. Misdemeanor convictions may be expungable after eight years. The petition is filed with the Dearborn County court that handled the case.
The Dearborn County clerk in Lawrenceburg can provide guidance on the local filing process and required forms. Sealing a record removes it from court databases, though private data sites may take time to update their records after a court order is issued.
Nearby Counties
Dearborn County sits in the far southeast corner of Indiana, near the Ohio border. Neighboring counties each maintain their own jail rosters and public records you can search.