Access Posey County Arrest Records
Posey County arrest records are managed by the sheriff's office in Mount Vernon, a county of about 25,000 people in the southwest corner of Indiana. The county borders both Illinois and Kentucky along the Ohio and Wabash rivers. The Posey County Sheriff's Office handles jail operations and maintains booking records for all arrests in the county. Court records can be searched through the state's online system.
Posey County Quick Facts
Posey County Sheriff Booking Records
The Posey County Sheriff's Office processes all arrests and jail bookings for the county. When someone is arrested in Posey County, they are booked into the county jail in Mount Vernon. Each booking record captures the person's name, charges, bond amount, and arrest date. Under Indiana Code 5-14-3, the Access to Public Records Act, these records are available to the public.
The Posey County government website hosts the sheriff's office page with department details.
The page provides contact information and links to county services, including the sheriff's department divisions.
Posey County is a smaller county, so the jail typically holds fewer inmates than the larger urban jails in Indiana. But the booking process is the same. Every arrest gets logged. Every booking record contains the same core information. And every record is subject to the same state public records law.
Posey County's location at the tip of southwestern Indiana means it sometimes deals with cases involving people from neighboring states. The county shares borders with Illinois to the west and Kentucky to the south. For arrest records from those states, you would need to contact the relevant agencies across the border. But for anything that happened within Posey County, the sheriff's office is the place to start.
To request booking records, call the sheriff's office in Mount Vernon or visit during business hours. Written requests are accepted for formal copies. The staff can confirm whether someone is currently in custody and provide basic booking details.
Note: Posey County does not appear to maintain a public online jail roster. Call the jail for current inmate information.
Posey County Court Records
Criminal cases from Posey County arrests are filed in the Posey Circuit Court in Mount Vernon. The court clerk handles filings and maintains all case records. You can search Posey County court records for free through MyCase, the Indiana courts online portal.
MyCase lets you search by name or case number. The results show charges, hearing dates, case status, and outcomes. You do not need an account and the service is free. It covers both felony and misdemeanor cases filed in Posey County.
Court records tell the full story after an arrest. While a booking record captures the arrest, the court record tracks every step from there. Charge amendments, plea deals, trial outcomes, and sentencing all show up in the court file. For anyone checking on a Posey County arrest, the court record is where you find the resolution.
- Posey Circuit Court handles criminal cases
- MyCase is free and covers all Indiana counties
- No account is needed to search
- Results include charges, hearings, and case outcomes
- Contact the clerk for records not found online
Statewide Arrest Records Search
The Indiana State Police criminal history service provides statewide background checks that include Posey County data. A name search costs $15, or $15.70 by credit card. Results cover felony and Class A misdemeanor arrests from across Indiana.
Given Posey County's location near Evansville and the state border, a statewide search makes sense for a more complete picture. People in this part of Indiana often have connections to Vanderburgh County (Evansville) and other nearby counties. The ISP search catches records from all of them.
The ISP search portal is shown below for reference.
Create an account, pay the fee, and run searches by name and date of birth.
Other state tools include the Indiana DOC offender locator for state prison inmates and the INjail portal for county jail data statewide.
Expungement in Posey County
Indiana Code 35-38-9 allows eligible people to petition for the sealing of arrest and conviction records. In Posey County, petitions are filed in the Posey Circuit Court. Arrests that did not result in charges are typically the simplest to expunge. Dismissed cases also qualify. Convictions have waiting periods that depend on the offense type.
The judge reviews the petition and considers the nature of the offense, the time elapsed, and any subsequent criminal history. If granted, the record is sealed from public view. It will not show up on MyCase or in ISP criminal history search results. Standard employer background checks will not find it.
For legal assistance with expungement in Posey County, consider attorneys in the Evansville area who handle these cases regularly. The Posey County Clerk of Courts in Mount Vernon can provide the forms needed to file a petition.
Note: Indiana law limits each person to one expungement petition per lifetime. Include all eligible cases in a single filing to make the most of the opportunity.