Daviess County Booking Releases

Daviess County booking releases are maintained by the Daviess County Sheriff's Office in Washington, Indiana. Sheriff Gary Allison oversees the Daviess County Jail and the booking records it generates. These records are public under Indiana law and can be accessed through the Indiana County Jail Portal or by contacting the sheriff's office at 101 NE 4th St. in Washington. This page covers how to search Daviess County booking releases, what these records include, and which statewide resources are available to help with your search.

Daviess County Jail Records

The Daviess County Jail in Washington handles all bookings for people arrested in the county. Each booking record captures the person's name, the charges listed at intake, and the date and time of booking. These details become public record under Indiana law as soon as the booking is complete. The Indiana County Jail Portal includes Daviess County and is the main online tool for searching current booking releases from Washington.

The portal is free and does not require an account. You can search by name to see who is currently held at the Daviess County Jail. Results include booking dates and the charges associated with each inmate listed. This is the fastest way to check current booking releases in Daviess County from anywhere with internet access.

The Indiana County Jail Portal gives public access to Daviess County booking releases and current jail records from Washington.

This statewide system pulls booking data from Daviess County Jail and shows current inmate records in a searchable format without requiring any registration.

Note: The county seat in Daviess County is Washington, Indiana, which is a different city from Washington D.C. or Washington state. The Daviess County Jail and sheriff's office are both in Washington, Indiana.

Daviess County Sheriff's Office

The Daviess County Sheriff's Office is at 101 NE 4th St. in Washington. Sheriff Gary Allison leads the department. The phone number is 812.254.1060. Staff can confirm whether a specific person is currently held in the Daviess County Jail and provide basic booking information over the phone. For older booking releases not shown in the portal, a public records request to the sheriff's office is the right step.

Daviess County is in southwest Indiana. Washington is the county seat and the largest community in the county. The sheriff's office covers a mix of small towns and rural areas. Bookings at the county jail come from both sheriff deputies and local police departments that transfer custody to the county facility for processing.

Searching Daviess County Booking Releases

Go to the Indiana County Jail Portal at public.indianajail.gov to check current Daviess County bookings. The system is free. You search by name and the results show anyone currently held in Washington along with their charges and booking dates. No account needed.

If someone has been transferred to state custody after a Daviess County conviction, use the IDOC Offender Locator at offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov. This covers Indiana state prisons and supervised release. It is a separate database from the county jail portal.

Indiana SAVIN at indianasavin.in.gov provides release notifications. You can register for free to get automated alerts when a specific person's custody status changes at Daviess County Jail or any Indiana state facility. The service runs 24 hours a day.

Daviess County court records for criminal cases are searchable at public.courts.in.gov. This portal shows filings, hearing dates, and case outcomes for cases filed in Daviess County Circuit and Superior Courts.

Public Access to Daviess County Booking Records

Indiana's Access to Public Records Act at IC 5-14-3 makes Daviess County booking releases available to any member of the public. The sheriff's office must respond to records requests and cannot charge more than the actual cost of copying records. You do not need a reason to ask for booking information in Daviess County.

The specific provision covering law enforcement booking records is IC 5-14-3-3. Exceptions for juvenile records and active investigation details apply under IC 5-14-3-4. Adult booking records from Daviess County Jail are generally open to the public without restriction. If you have trouble accessing records, the APRA guide at in.gov explains how to file a complaint with the Public Access Counselor.

Cities in Daviess County

Daviess County includes Washington as its county seat. No city in Daviess County meets the population threshold for a dedicated page on this site. All arrests and bookings in the county are processed at the Daviess County Jail in Washington, Indiana.

Communities in Daviess County include Washington, Montgomery, Odon, Elnora, and Plainville. All arrests in these areas are handled by the Daviess County Sheriff's Office and processed through the county jail system in Washington.

Nearby Counties

Daviess County is in southwest Indiana and borders several counties. Use these links to find booking releases in neighboring areas.