Find Police Records in Henry County

Henry County police records are kept by the Sheriff's Office in New Castle and are available through a formal written request process. This page covers how to request incident reports, arrest records, and criminal history data from the county sheriff, including the PDF form required for most requests and state-level tools that are available online.

Henry County Sheriff's Office

The Henry County Sheriff's Office is based in New Castle, which is the county seat. The office handles law enforcement for unincorporated areas of the county and holds the primary records for incidents, arrests, and other police activity outside of city limits. The main phone number is 765-529-4404. The fax is 765-521-3745. For records-related questions, email jguy@henrycounty.in.gov.

The Henry County Sheriff's Office page on the county government website has current contact information and links to the records request form. That page is the right starting point when you are not sure which office handles a particular type of record or need to confirm current hours.

New Castle is the largest city in the county. The New Castle Police Department handles incidents within city limits, while the sheriff's office covers the rest of the county. If you are not sure which agency responded to a specific incident, call the sheriff's office first and they can direct you to the right department.

Henry County has a population of about 49,000 spread across several small towns and rural areas. The sheriff's office serves as the key law enforcement and records hub for the county as a whole.

How to Request Henry County Police Records

Henry County uses a specific PDF form for public records requests. You need to complete this form before the sheriff's office will release most documents. Download the Request for Public Records form from the county website, fill it out, and then submit it by mail, email, or fax.

The form goes to the sheriff's office by mail at the New Castle address, by email to jguy@henrycounty.in.gov, or by fax to 765-521-3745. There is no in-person drop-off requirement. Fill in your name, the type of record you need, the incident date, any case number you have, and your contact information. The more detail you provide, the faster the office can process the request.

Under Indiana Code IC 5-14-3, the agency has 7 days to respond to a written request. Records tied to active investigations or juvenile cases may be withheld or partially redacted. If a request is improperly denied, the Indiana Public Access Counselor can provide guidance on next steps.

Note: Law enforcement daily logs must be made available within 24 hours under Indiana law. If you only need basic incident date and location data, that may be available faster than a full report copy.

State Criminal History Search

For a full criminal history search covering all of Indiana, the Indiana State Police Limited Criminal History system is the right tool. It is not limited to Henry County records. It pulls from the statewide repository of felony and misdemeanor conviction data maintained by the ISP under Indiana Code IC 10-13-2.

Use the ISP LCH online portal to search by name and date of birth. The fee is $15.70 paid by credit card and results return immediately. Mail-in searches cost $7 and take more time to process. Both methods return the same official data. Expunged records are excluded from standard search results.

If you need a full fingerprint-based criminal history rather than a name-based search, the ISP offers that through IDEMIA's INkless electronic fingerprinting network. That process requires scheduling an appointment at a fingerprinting center, paying state and fingerprint fees, and presenting a valid government photo ID.

Online Portals for Henry County Records

Several state portals give access to records without going through the local sheriff. The ISP APRA portal is the right channel for formal records requests directed at the Indiana State Police. This covers crash reports, statewide incident data, and other records maintained at the state rather than county level. You can track request status after submission.

Traffic accident reports filed in Henry County are available through BuyCrash.com. Most Indiana law enforcement agencies submit crash data electronically, so this is the fastest way to get a copy. A small download fee applies per report. Criminal case records from Henry County's circuit and superior courts are free to search through MyCase Indiana. Search by name or case number to see charges, court dates, and outcomes.

The Indiana Sex Offender Registry lets you search registered offenders in Henry County by name, address, or zip code at no cost. Entries show photos, address information, and offense details where available. The Indiana courts' Protection Order Registry is also free and covers active protection orders filed across all Indiana counties including Henry County.

Nearby Counties

Surrounding counties each maintain their own police records through local sheriff offices.