Montgomery County Police Records

Montgomery County police records are maintained by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office in Crawfordsville, Indiana. You can search incident reports, arrest logs, inmate data, and warrant information through the sheriff's office or through Indiana's state-level public records systems. The sheriff's office serves as the primary law enforcement agency for the county and is the main keeper of local public safety records.

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office handles law enforcement for the county and maintains local police records. Sheriff Ryan Needham leads the department. The office is at 600 Memorial Drive, Crawfordsville, IN 47933. The main phone number is (765) 362-3740. For emergencies, call 911 rather than the office line.

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office website provides department information, contact details, and links to public resources. The site is the starting point for finding out what records the office holds and how to request them. It is worth checking the site before calling to see if the information you need is already posted online.

Montgomery County is a mid-size county in west-central Indiana. The sheriff's office handles patrol, jail operations, civil process serving, and all records-related duties for the county. Crawfordsville, the county seat, is also served by the Crawfordsville Police Department for city limits matters. If you are looking for records tied to a Crawfordsville city incident, you may need to contact the city police separately. For county-wide incidents and jail records, the sheriff's office is the right place to start.

Note: Call the main line at (765) 362-3740 before visiting to confirm office hours and that the records staff are available to help.

How to Request Montgomery County Police Records

Indiana's Access to Public Records Act, IC 5-14-3, lets any person request records from any public agency. You do not need to give a reason for the request. The agency must respond within 7 days. If it does not, the request is treated as denied by law.

Requests to the Montgomery County Sheriff can be made in person, by mail, or by phone. In-person visits to 600 Memorial Drive, Crawfordsville, tend to get the fastest response for simple records. Mail requests go to the same address. Phone inquiries can be started at (765) 362-3740. When submitting any request, include the incident date, the names involved, a case number if you have it, and the specific type of record you want. Precise requests get faster results. Vague ones often lead to delays or follow-up questions from staff.

Certain records are not available to the public. Active investigation files are protected under IC 5-14-3-4(b)(1). Juvenile records, sealed court documents, and criminal intelligence information are also exempt. Law enforcement daily logs, which list suspected crimes, accidents, and complaints by date and location, must be made available for public inspection within 24 hours under IC 5-14-3-5. If your request is denied, the agency must give you a written explanation that cites the specific exemption it is applying. You can take a disputed denial to the Indiana Public Access Counselor for a free review.

Montgomery County Inmate and Warrant Searches

To check whether someone is in custody at the Montgomery County jail, call the main office at (765) 362-3740. Staff can confirm booking status and basic jail information. Have the full name and date of birth of the person you are asking about when you call. That information is needed to pull up accurate records.

Warrant inquiries follow the same process. Call the main line and ask for the warrants or records staff. They can confirm whether an active warrant has been issued for a specific person in Montgomery County. Non-emergency warrant questions can also be directed to the dispatch line if the main office is busy.

The VINE statewide victim notification system is available in Montgomery County. Call 866-959-8463 to check the custody status of an offender or to sign up for automatic alerts. VINE is free and runs around the clock every day. Alerts are sent when a person's custody status changes at any Indiana jail or state correctional facility.

State-Level Police Records

Several Indiana state tools provide access to records that go beyond what the county sheriff holds. These are especially useful when you need a search that covers the whole state rather than just one county.

The Indiana State Police runs the statewide criminal history database under IC 10-13-2. Any person can run a Limited Criminal History (LCH) check through the ISP criminal history portal. The fee is $15.70 by credit card or $7.00 by mail using a money order. LCH results include felonies and Class A misdemeanor arrests from all Indiana agencies, including the Montgomery County Sheriff. The system does not include records from other states. If you need a national check, a fingerprint-based search is available through the ISP at a higher total cost.

Court records for Montgomery County are searchable at no cost through MyCase Indiana. Criminal, civil, probate, and family cases are all in the system. The Indiana Sex and Violent Offender Registry is free to search by name or location. Active protection orders in Montgomery County are searchable through the Indiana Protection Order Registry. For formal APRA requests directed at state police records, use the ISP APRA portal.

The Indiana State Police criminal history portal shown above is the starting point for statewide name-based searches that include Montgomery County arrest and conviction data.

Crash Reports and Body Camera Footage

Traffic accident reports from Montgomery County are available through BuyCrash.com. Indiana's statewide crash portal covers reports from the county sheriff, local police departments, and state police troopers who filed reports in the county. Search by crash date, location, or party names. A small fee applies per report.

Body camera and dash camera footage is treated as a law enforcement record. Requests go through the standard public records process under IC 5-14-3-5.1 and 5.2. Agencies must keep recordings for at least 190 days. Footage may be withheld if it involves active investigations, undercover officers, juveniles, or sensitive personal information. Agencies may charge up to $150 in redaction fees per recording. Any partial or full denial of a body camera request must come with a written notice citing the specific exemption. The same rules apply whether you are requesting footage from the sheriff's office or from the Crawfordsville Police Department.

Nearby Counties

Montgomery County borders several west-central Indiana counties. Each has its own sheriff's office and records process.