Dubois County Police Records

Dubois County police records are maintained by the Dubois County Sheriff's Department in Jasper, Indiana. You can request incident reports and other law enforcement documents by mail. Accident reports are also available online through BuyCrash.com. The office serves the county's rural areas and works alongside local police departments in Jasper and other communities.

Dubois County Sheriff's Department

The Dubois County Sheriff's Department serves as the main law enforcement agency for Dubois County and is the primary keeper of local police records. Sheriff Tom Kleinhelter leads the department. The office is located at 255 Brucke Strasse, Jasper, IN 47547. The main phone number is 812-482-3522. The Chief Deputy, Jesus Monarrez, can also be reached at the same number. For emergencies, call 911.

The Dubois County Sheriff's Department website offers general department information and contact details. If you have a question about the records process before submitting a request, a quick call to the office is often the fastest way to get an answer. Staff can tell you exactly what to include with your request and how long it typically takes to get a response.

The sheriff's site provides contact details, department news, and general guidance on how to reach staff for records or law enforcement questions.

The Dubois County Sheriff's Department covers unincorporated areas of the county and maintains the county jail. Incident reports, booking records, and patrol activity data are the main categories of local police records. The Jasper Police Department and other municipal departments handle records for incidents within city limits separately.

How to Request Dubois County Police Records

Records requests to the Dubois County Sheriff's Department are handled by mail. Send your written request along with a $5.00 payment to the office at 255 Brucke Strasse, Jasper, IN 47547. The $5.00 fee covers accident reports. Other types of records may have different fees, so it's a good idea to call 812-482-3522 before sending anything to confirm the cost and what documentation to include. Payment should be a cashier's check or money order made out to the Dubois County Sheriff's Department.

Under Indiana Code IC 5-14-3, the Access to Public Records Act, law enforcement agencies must respond to records requests within 7 days. If no response comes within that window, the request is treated as a denial. Written requests are recommended even if you plan to follow up by phone. This creates a record of your submission and starts the 7-day clock.

For accident reports specifically, Dubois County uses BuyCrash.com as an online option. This is typically faster than a mail request and works well if you need the report for insurance purposes. You will need the report number, crash date, and at least one name of a party involved in the accident. If you don't have the report number, the $5.00 mail request to the sheriff's office is the alternative.

IC 5-14-3-4 lists records that agencies may withhold. This includes investigatory records on open cases, criminal intelligence information, and certain personal data. If the sheriff's office denies your request, they must give a written reason. You can contact the Indiana Public Access Counselor at in.gov/pac for advice on how to challenge a denial.

Dubois County Photo Records and Crash Documents

Dubois County Sheriff's Department has a specific fee schedule for photo records. Picking up photo prints in person costs $3.00 for the first print and $1.00 for each additional print. If you need them mailed, the cost is the same plus postage. Photos on a CD cost $5.00 if picked up or $10.00 if mailed. These fees apply to photos related to incident or accident records held by the department.

Accident reports can be ordered through BuyCrash.com or requested by mail with the $5.00 fee. BuyCrash handles all Indiana traffic accident reports submitted by law enforcement. It's the fastest way to get a crash report without visiting the office. The site accepts major credit cards and typically makes reports available for download within a short time of processing your order.

Body camera footage requests go through the public records process under IC 5-14-3-5.1 and 5.2. Provide the date, approximate time, location, and at least one non-officer name when submitting a footage request. Agencies can charge redaction fees, often up to $150. Footage from active investigations or involving juveniles may not be released.

Note: For victim notification in Dubois County, the VINE system is available. Call 866-959-8463 to check on an offender's custody status or sign up for alerts at no charge.

State-Level Police Records Resources

Indiana's statewide databases cover broader searches that go beyond what the Dubois County Sheriff holds. The Indiana State Police Limited Criminal History (LCH) portal at in.gov/ai/appfiles/isp-lch lets you search felony and Class A misdemeanor arrests across Indiana. The fee is $15.70 by credit card or $7.00 by mail using a money order. This tool does not pull out-of-state records. Results show whether a criminal record exists in Indiana's central repository under IC 10-13-2.

Court filings for Dubois County cases are searchable through MyCase Indiana, which is free and covers all 92 Indiana counties. No account is needed. You can look up parties, charges, case status, and dispositions. For protection orders, the Indiana Protection Order Registry is a free public tool. The Indiana Sex Offender Registry lets you search by name, county, or address. For state police-specific requests, the ISP APRA portal is the right channel under IC 5-14-3.

Nearby Counties

Dubois County borders several southwest Indiana counties. Each has its own sheriff's office and records process.