Newton County Arrest Records
Newton County arrest records are maintained by the sheriff's office in Kentland, a rural county in northwest Indiana with about 14,000 residents. Newton County is one of the least populated counties in the state, so it handles fewer arrests than most. Still, the same state rules apply. Booking records are public under Indiana law, and court case data is searchable online. This page explains how to find arrest records and related data in Newton County.
Newton County Quick Facts
Newton County Sheriff Booking Records
The Newton County Sheriff's Office handles all arrests, jail bookings, and law enforcement for the county. In a county this small, the sheriff is often the primary law enforcement agency. When someone is arrested in Newton County, they are booked into the county jail in Kentland. The booking record includes their name, charges, bond, and arrest date. Indiana Code 5-14-3 gives the public the right to access these records.
The Newton County government website hosts the sheriff's office page with department information.
The page includes contact details and information about the department's services.
Newton County also has a jail page on the county website that provides details about the facility and its operations.
You can find visitation rules, contact numbers, and other jail-related information here.
Because Newton County is small, the jail roster at any given time may only have a handful of inmates. The volume of bookings is low compared to urban counties. But the booking process is the same as everywhere else in Indiana. Each arrest is logged, and the records are available to the public.
Note: Newton County may not maintain an online jail roster. For current inmate information, calling the jail is typically the most reliable approach.
Newton County Court Records
Criminal cases from Newton County arrests are filed in the Newton Circuit Court or Newton Superior Court in Kentland. The court clerk handles all filings. You can search Newton County court records for free on MyCase, the state court records portal.
MyCase covers every county in Indiana. Search by name or case number to find charges, hearing dates, and case outcomes. You do not need an account. The tool is free to use. New filings appear as the clerk enters them, usually within a day or two.
For a small county like Newton, the number of court cases at any given time is limited. But the same types of offenses show up here that you would see anywhere else. Drug charges, DUI cases, theft, and domestic violence are common regardless of county size. The court records track each case from filing through final disposition.
- Newton Circuit Court handles criminal cases in Kentland
- MyCase provides free online search
- Results include charges, hearings, and outcomes
- Contact the clerk for records not in the online system
Statewide Arrest Records Search
The Indiana State Police criminal history service provides statewide searches that include Newton County data. A name search costs $15, or $15.70 by credit card. The search pulls from the state criminal history repository and includes felony and Class A misdemeanor arrests from across Indiana.
For a county as small as Newton, a statewide search can be especially useful. People move between counties, and an ISP search catches records from everywhere in the state. It is also more thorough than just checking the local court records for a single county.
Other state-level tools include the Indiana DOC offender locator for state prison inmates and the INjail portal for county jail data. The Indiana Courts website has contact information for all county courts, including Newton County.
Note: Small counties sometimes have gaps in their reporting to the state criminal history repository. The ISP search depends on data that local agencies submit, and not every arrest may be reflected.
Expungement in Newton County
Under Indiana Code 35-38-9, people can petition to have certain arrest and conviction records sealed. In Newton County, petitions are filed in the Newton Circuit Court. Arrests that did not lead to charges are usually eligible. Dismissed cases also qualify. Convictions may be eligible after waiting periods that range from five years for misdemeanors to eight or more years for certain felonies.
The judge considers the nature of the offense, how much time has passed, and whether you have any new criminal charges. If the petition is granted, the record is sealed from public view. It will no longer appear on MyCase or in ISP criminal history results. Employers doing standard background checks will not see the sealed record.
In a small county like Newton, finding an attorney who handles expungement cases may require looking in nearby counties such as Jasper or Lake County. The Indiana State Bar Association can help with referrals. The Newton County Clerk's office in Kentland can provide the forms needed to file a petition.