Search Montgomery County Booking Releases

Montgomery County booking releases are public records created each time someone is arrested and processed into the Montgomery County Jail in Crawfordsville. Sheriff Ryan Needham and the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office maintain these records and participate in the Indiana County Jail Portal. This page explains how to find Montgomery County booking releases online, what the records contain, and how to contact the sheriff's office for records requiring a direct request.

Montgomery County Jail and Booking Records

The Montgomery County Jail is at 600 Memorial Dr. in Crawfordsville. All arrests made in Montgomery County, including those by the sheriff's office and the Crawfordsville Police Department, are processed at this facility. Each booking creates a public record that lists the person's name, charges, booking date, and the agency that made the arrest. Montgomery County is NIBRS compliant and reports crime data under the national standard.

Montgomery County is in west-central Indiana, northwest of Indianapolis. Crawfordsville is the county seat and the largest city, and it is also home to Wabash College. The county is largely rural outside of Crawfordsville. Arrests from all communities in Montgomery County, including New Market, New Ross, and Ladoga, are processed at the county jail on Memorial Drive.

The Montgomery County government website provides access to county departments and public records resources including the sheriff's office and courts in Crawfordsville.

Visit montgomerycounty.in.gov for the official Montgomery County government portal with links to county departments and public records contacts.

The county portal is a useful starting point for finding sheriff contacts and navigating public records procedures for Montgomery County booking releases.

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Contact

Sheriff Ryan Needham leads the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at 600 Memorial Dr. in Crawfordsville. The main phone is 765.362.3740. The department manages all law enforcement and jail operations in Montgomery County. Montgomery County is NIBRS compliant. Staff can answer questions about current inmates, visitation, and how to request booking records not available through the online portal.

For records not available through the Indiana County Jail Portal, contact the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office directly. You can submit a public records request in person at the Memorial Drive office or by phone. Staff will process your request under Indiana's Access to Public Records Act.

How to Search Montgomery County Booking Releases

The Indiana County Jail Portal at public.indianajail.gov is the primary free tool for current Montgomery County booking releases. No registration is needed. Search by name to see who is currently held at Montgomery County Jail and what charges they face. Results are drawn from the jail's booking system and updated regularly.

For people who have been convicted in Montgomery County and sent to state prison, check the IDOC Offender Locator at offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov. This database covers all Indiana Department of Correction facilities and is separate from the county jail portal. It covers state-level custody only.

Indiana SAVIN at indianasavin.in.gov lets you sign up for free custody notifications for people held at Montgomery County Jail or in state facilities statewide. Register a name and receive alerts for releases, transfers, and custody changes. Court records for Montgomery County cases are searchable at public.courts.in.gov.

The Indiana County Jail Portal at public.indianajail.gov provides the public with free online access to Montgomery County booking releases and current jail roster data.

The state portal is one of the most reliable free tools for checking current Montgomery County booking releases from the Crawfordsville jail facility.

Indiana Public Records Law and Montgomery County

Indiana's Access to Public Records Act at IC 5-14-3 gives anyone the right to request Montgomery County booking releases from the sheriff's office. No reason is needed. The agency must respond in a reasonable time and may only charge for actual copying costs. No search fee is permitted under Indiana law.

The section at IC 5-14-3-3 identifies adult booking records as public law enforcement records that agencies must disclose. Montgomery County booking releases are open to the public under this provision. Juvenile records and active investigation details may be withheld, but standard adult arrest and booking records are generally accessible without restriction.

Cities in Montgomery County

Montgomery County's largest city is Crawfordsville, the county seat. No city in Montgomery County currently meets the 25,000 population threshold for a dedicated booking releases page. All arrests in Crawfordsville, New Market, and other Montgomery County communities are processed at the Montgomery County Jail on Memorial Drive.

Nearby Counties

Montgomery County is in west-central Indiana and borders several counties. Use these links to search booking releases in neighboring areas.