Plainfield Booking Releases and Inmate Lookup

Plainfield booking releases are filed with the Hendricks County Sheriff's Office and processed at the Hendricks County Jail in Danville. All arrests in Plainfield go to this county facility. Hendricks County makes inmate data available through state and county search tools so residents can find current and recent booking records online without calling the jail.

Hendricks County Sheriff and Jail Operations

The Hendricks County Sheriff's Office mailing address is P.O. Box 87, Danville, IN. Sheriff Jack Sadler heads the department, and the phone number is 317.745.6269. The Hendricks County Jail is located in Danville, the county seat. Plainfield is the most populous town in Hendricks County, but because it is not the county seat, the jail is in Danville rather than Plainfield.

Plainfield does not have a city jail. When Plainfield police make an arrest, the person is transported to the Hendricks County Jail in Danville for booking. Once jail staff process the booking, the record enters the county system and is publicly accessible. Most records appear online within a few hours of an arrest.

The Plainfield town government website at plainfield.in.gov covers town services. For jail records and inmate status, use the Hendricks County Sheriff's Office as your primary resource.

The screenshot below is from the Plainfield town government website, which covers local services but directs booking record questions to Hendricks County.

The town site is a starting point for Plainfield services, but all inmate records are held at the county level by the Hendricks County Sheriff.

How to Search Plainfield Booking Releases

The Indiana county jail portal at public.indianajail.gov is the main statewide tool for searching Indiana jail records including Hendricks County. Search by name to check whether someone is currently in custody at the Hendricks County Jail following a Plainfield arrest.

The IDOC Offender Locator at offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov covers people sentenced to Indiana state prisons. If a Plainfield arrest led to a felony conviction and a DOC sentence, the person will appear in the IDOC system after they are moved from the county jail to a state facility.

SAVIN at indianasavin.in.gov provides custody status information and allows you to register for notifications. Sign up for SAVIN alerts to know when someone is released or transferred from the Hendricks County Jail.

Court records for Hendricks County are at public.courts.in.gov. Search by name for Plainfield criminal cases, charge information, and case outcomes in Hendricks County Superior and Circuit Courts.

Indiana's Access to Public Records Act at Indiana Code Section 5-14-3-3 gives you the right to request copies of booking records from the Hendricks County Sheriff's Office.

What Hendricks County Booking Records Include

A booking release record for a Plainfield arrest will include the person's full name, booking date and time, a booking number, and the charges recorded at intake. Bond information appears if bail has been set. The arresting agency is also noted in the record.

These records document the arrest and initial booking, not the outcome of any court case. If you need case outcome information for a Plainfield arrest, search the Indiana courts portal for Hendricks County case filings by name or case number.

Hendricks County Sheriff Contact Information

Nearby Indiana Cities

These nearby Indiana cities in the Indianapolis metro area also process arrests through county jails with public booking record access.

Hendricks County Booking Releases

All Plainfield arrests go through Hendricks County. The county page has more on the jail and local court resources.