Clark County Arrest Records and Charges
Clark County arrest records usually come from the law-enforcement and jail side of the process. They can show the person booked, booking number, arrest date, arresting agency, arresting officer, custody status, holds, and related cases when those details appear in a public jail portal. Those details do not prove the court outcome. They show that an arrest or custody event occurred.
Court charges after arrest are different. The charge record begins when the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney files the formal accusation in court. The court record may show the offense wording, statute, level or class, filing court, prosecutor, bond, initial appearance, and whether each charge is pending, amended, dismissed, reduced, merged, or resolved by conviction. The full case file and sentencing are covered in Clark County criminal court records.
| Record side | Primary source | What it answers |
|---|---|---|
| Arrest or booking record | Sheriff, jail, INjail, VINE, SAVIN | Was the person booked, held, released, or tied to jail custody? |
| Court charge record | MyCase, Clerk, prosecutor filing | What charges were filed in court and what is their status? |
| Full criminal case file | Clark Circuit or Superior Court and Clerk | What happened through plea, trial, disposition, and sentencing? |
Find Clark County Arrest Records
For the arrest and custody side, use the Indiana County Jail Public Portal, Indiana VINE, Indiana SAVIN, or the Clark County Sheriff's Office. INjail search fields include last name, first name, birth date, county, booked-between dates, and released-between dates. The research inventory notes that results can show name, age, booked date, release date, and a view option, while profile data may include booking number, arrest date, arresting agency, holds, and cases.
- Search the Indiana County Jail Public Portal by name, date of birth, or booking date range.
- Use Clark County as the county filter when available.
- Review booking, release, arresting agency, holds, and case references if shown.
- Use Indiana VINE or SAVIN for custody notifications or offender search by name, ID, or case number.
- Use MyCase for the court charge record after the prosecutor files a case.
- Call the Sheriff's Office for custody questions not visible online.
The Clark County Sheriff's Office lists 501 East Court Avenue in Jeffersonville as its address, with main phone 812-283-4471 and non-emergency dispatch 812-246-6996. No official sheriff or police mobile app with app-only inmate or warrant lookup was located in reviewed official sources.
Charges After Arrest in Clark County
After an arrest, the prosecutor decides what charge, if any, should be filed in court. The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney represents the State of Indiana in felony and misdemeanor criminal prosecutions resulting from crimes committed in Clark County. The office also handles criminal investigations, grand jury matters, juvenile prosecutions, traffic and infraction prosecutions, child support enforcement, and victim assistance.
| Charging document | Who uses it | How it functions |
|---|---|---|
| Complaint | Law enforcement or prosecutor, depending on the case | States the accusation and can begin a criminal or infraction matter. |
| Information | Prosecutor | Formal charging document commonly used by prosecutors to file criminal charges. |
| Indictment | Grand jury process supervised by the prosecutor | Formal accusation used when charges come through grand jury proceedings. |
Clark County's local case assignment rules matter after charges are filed. Serious felonies may route to Circuit Court No. 1 or No. 4 depending on filing month. Drug and controlled-substance felonies route to Circuit Court No. 2. Level 6 felony and OWI-heavy matters route to Circuit Court No. 3. Non-OWI misdemeanors usually route to Superior Court No. 5.
Clark County Charge Status
Charge status can change more than once during a criminal case. A charge may start as pending, then be amended, reduced, dismissed, merged into another count, or resolved by plea or verdict. The chronological case summary may show those changes through filings, orders, plea entries, sentencing entries, or disposition lines.
| Status | What It Means |
|---|---|
| Pending | The charge has been filed and has not reached final disposition. |
| Amended | The prosecutor or court record changed the wording, statute, level, or count. |
| Reduced | The charge was lowered to a less serious offense or count level. |
| Dismissed | The charge was ended without a conviction on that count. |
| Merged | The charge was folded into another count for judgment or sentencing purposes. |
| Convicted | The charge ended in a guilty plea, guilty verdict, or qualifying finding. |
Indiana records may also show dismissal with prejudice or without prejudice. With prejudice generally means the matter cannot be refiled in the same way. Without prejudice means refiling may still be possible if allowed by law and deadlines.
Charges vs Convictions
Clark County arrest records and charge records should not be read as conviction records. An arrest can occur before the prosecutor files a charge. A filed charge can remain pending, be dismissed, be amended, or end without a conviction. A conviction is a later court result tied to a guilty plea, verdict, or qualifying finding.
| Question | Charge | Conviction |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Formal accusation filed in court. | Final guilty result for a count. |
| Timing | Early or mid-case. | After plea, trial, or qualifying finding. |
| Can change? | Yes, it can be amended, reduced, dismissed, or merged. | Can be appealed, modified, sealed, or expunged if law allows. |
| Where seen? | MyCase charge list, docket, prosecutor filings, and sometimes jail case links. | Disposition, judgment, sentencing entry, and final order. |
Charge Codes and Court Routing
Clark County charge records may include a statute, offense level, case type, and court assignment. The case type can help separate felony, misdemeanor, traffic infraction, ordinance, and other matters. Case codes and court routing do not replace the charge text, but they help identify the type of court file.
- CF often signals a criminal felony case.
- CM often signals a criminal misdemeanor case.
- IF is used for infraction matters, common in traffic cases.
- OV is used for ordinance violation matters.
- MC may appear for miscellaneous criminal records.
- OWI and motor-vehicle criminal matters are routed differently from ordinary traffic infractions in Clark County.
Bond can appear in the same court record. The Sheriff's bond page says cash or surety and court cash bonds are collected 24 hours a day, seven days a week, but cash-only bonds must be paid directly to the Clerk of Courts. The Clerk phone for bond-related cash-only questions is 812-285-6244.
Statewide Arrest and Charge Channels
Statewide systems help complete the arrest-to-charge picture, but each has a different purpose. The Indiana County Jail Public Portal is for county jail custody and booking records. Indiana VINE is for custody and case notifications. Indiana SAVIN can search by offender name, offender identification number, or case/cause number. The IDOC incarcerated locator is for sentenced state inmates and DOC number or facility assignment.
Official court charges after arrest are still checked through MyCase and the Clerk because jail systems may not reflect the current case status. The INjail portal itself warns that jail information may not reflect current court case status and should be verified through official court records or the local jail as appropriate.
Note: Jail custody data and court charge status can change on different timelines, so confirm urgent matters directly.
Sealed and Expunged Charge Records
Indiana law allows some arrest and conviction records to be sealed, restricted, or marked expunged under Indiana Code 35-38-9. The research notes that arrest-only and non-conviction matters can be treated differently from convictions. Misdemeanor convictions generally involve a five-year waiting period unless the prosecutor agrees to a shorter time. Level 6 or Class D felony categories can involve eight-year waiting periods, and more serious felony categories can require longer timing.
| Question | Sealed | Expunged |
|---|---|---|
| Public access | Hidden from ordinary public search. | May be sealed, restricted, or marked expunged under Indiana law. |
| Record status | Still exists, but access is limited. | Not always destroyed; treatment depends on the statute category. |
| Where filed | Court controlling the record or case. | Circuit or superior court in the county of conviction. |
| Effect | Limits public viewing. | Can restrict release and employment/licensing use for eligible records. |
Restricted Clark County Charge Records
Some charge-related records are confidential or partly restricted. Juvenile court and law-enforcement records are generally confidential under Indiana Code 31-39. Records involving protected persons, mental health details, minor identifiers, Social Security numbers, financial account numbers, and other confidential details are limited under Indiana court access rules. ACR Rule 5 requires confidential information to be excluded, redacted, or filed as confidential.
The Clark County Prosecutor's official page confirms the office handles juvenile adjudications and prosecutions, but that does not make juvenile charge records ordinary public records. When a public search does not show a charge, the reason may be no filing, an incorrect search, a different court, a sealed or expunged matter, or a confidentiality rule.
Clark County Prosecuting Attorney
Clark County Judicial Center, Room 215
501 E. Court Avenue
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Criminal Division: 812-285-6264
Fax: 812-285-6259
Clark County Sheriff's Office
501 East Court Avenue
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
812-283-4471
Non-emergency dispatch: 812-246-6996