Find Perry County Arrest Records
Perry County arrest records are managed by the sheriff's office in Tell City, a small county in southern Indiana along the Ohio River. With about 19,000 residents, Perry County handles a low volume of arrests compared to the state's more populated areas. The sheriff runs the county jail and maintains booking data. Court records for criminal cases can be searched online. This page covers how to access arrest records, booking logs, and court case information in Perry County.
Perry County Quick Facts
Perry County Sheriff Booking Records
The Perry County Sheriff's Office handles all law enforcement and jail operations in the county. When someone is arrested in Perry County, they are booked into the county jail in Tell City. The booking record captures the person's name, date of birth, charges, bond amount, and arrest date. These records are public under Indiana Code 5-14-3, the Access to Public Records Act.
The Perry County Sheriff's website serves as the primary source for department information and arrest-related resources.
The site provides links to department divisions and basic contact information for the sheriff's office.
Perry County sits along the Ohio River, which means the sheriff sometimes deals with cases that cross state lines between Indiana and Kentucky. For records related to those cases, you may need to check with both the Perry County Sheriff and Kentucky law enforcement. But for arrests that occur within Perry County, all records are kept locally.
The sheriff's contact page provides phone numbers and office details for reaching out about records.
Call the sheriff's office during business hours to ask about specific arrest records or current inmates.
Note: Perry County also appears to have an alternate sheriff's website at a different URL. You can try both for information.
This secondary site may contain different information or resources than the main website.
Perry County Court Records
Criminal cases from Perry County arrests are filed in the Perry Circuit Court in Tell City. The court clerk maintains all case files and handles record requests. You can search court records for free on MyCase, Indiana's statewide court records portal.
MyCase lets you search by name or case number. Results show the charges, hearing dates, case status, and final outcome. You do not need an account and there is no fee. Both felony and misdemeanor cases are included in the search results.
For a county this size, the number of active criminal cases at any given time is relatively small. But court records still provide the best view of what happened after an arrest. A booking record shows the arrest. A court record shows the outcome.
- Perry Circuit Court handles criminal cases in Tell City
- MyCase is free with no account needed
- Search by name or case number for charges and outcomes
- Older cases may not appear in the online system
- Contact the clerk for records not found online
Statewide Arrest Records Search
The Indiana State Police criminal history service runs statewide background checks that include Perry County data. A name search costs $15 ($15.70 by credit card). The search pulls from the state criminal history repository and covers felony and Class A misdemeanor arrests from all Indiana counties.
A statewide search is useful when you need to check for records beyond Perry County. People in the Tell City area may have ties to neighboring counties in Indiana or even across the river in Kentucky. The ISP search covers the Indiana side, and Kentucky has its own search tools for their records.
The Indiana DOC offender locator tracks people in state prison. The INjail portal covers county jail inmates statewide. Both are free to use and can supplement your search for Perry County records.
Expungement in Perry County
Indiana Code 35-38-9 provides a process for sealing certain arrest and conviction records. In Perry County, you file a petition in the Perry Circuit Court. Arrests that did not result in charges are usually the easiest to get expunged. Dismissed cases qualify too. Misdemeanor convictions may be eligible after five years, and some felonies require longer waiting periods.
The judge reviews the petition and considers the offense type, time passed, and any new criminal history. Once an expungement is granted, the record is sealed from public databases. MyCase and the ISP criminal history search will no longer show the case. Employers running standard background checks will not find it.
Note: Legal representation for expungement in Perry County may require working with an attorney in a neighboring area like Evansville or Jasper. The Perry County Clerk can provide the forms you need to file.