Lebanon Jail Mugshots and Booking Records

Lebanon jail mugshots are maintained by the Boone County Sheriff's Office, which operates the county jail at 1905 Indianapolis Ave in Lebanon. The Lebanon Police Department makes arrests within city limits, but all bookings happen at the county facility. Boone County uses the JailTracker system for online inmate searches, giving the public direct access to current booking data. Indiana Code 36-2-13-5 requires the sheriff to photograph every person booked into the jail, so booking photos are part of the official public record for Boone County.

Boone County Jail and the Booking Process

The Boone County Jail is located at 1905 Indianapolis Ave, Lebanon, IN 46052. The Boone County Sheriff's Office operates it and handles all bookings for the county, including arrests made by Lebanon city police. When someone gets arrested in Lebanon, they are transported to this facility for processing.

Booking involves logging the arrest, recording charges, taking fingerprints, and photographing the person. That photograph, commonly called a mugshot, becomes part of the permanent jail record. Indiana law at IC 5-14-3-5 makes arrest records public. The law says anyone can request the name, age, address, date and time of arrest, arresting officer, charges, and bail information for a person who has been arrested.

The Boone County Sheriff's Office maintains a website at boonecountyindianasheriff.com that includes links to the jail division and inmate search tools. This is your best starting point for current custody information.

JailTracker Inmate Lookup

Boone County uses JailTracker to run its inmate database. The public-facing search is available at boonecountyindianasheriff.com. You can search by name to find someone currently in custody. Results show the person's name, booking date, charges, and bond information when available.

This search covers current inmates only. People who have been released are not on the live roster. If you need records of a past arrest, contact the Boone County Sheriff directly or submit a written public records request. The office can search historical booking data and provide copies under Indiana's Access to Public Records Act.

The statewide INjail portal at public.indianajail.gov is another option. It pulls roster data from participating Indiana jails. If Boone County feeds data to the portal, Lebanon arrests will appear there alongside inmates from other counties.

Lebanon Police Department

The Lebanon Police Department handles law enforcement within city limits. Officers respond to calls, conduct investigations, and make arrests in Lebanon. Any person they arrest goes to the Boone County Jail for booking. The police department itself does not operate a detention facility.

For incident reports tied to city police responses, contact the Lebanon PD records unit. For actual booking photos, inmate rosters, and custody status information, you need to go to the Boone County Sheriff. These are separate agencies with different records. City police hold the arrest report; the county sheriff holds the booking record and photograph.

Indiana Code 5-14-3-4 sets out the narrow exceptions to public access. Routine arrest data is public. What agencies can withhold is limited, mainly ongoing investigation details or information that could compromise a case. Standard booking information, including charges and bond, is available to anyone who asks.

Statewide Resources for Lebanon Arrests

Several Indiana-wide tools cover Boone County arrests. These are worth knowing if the sheriff's site doesn't have what you need.

Indiana SAVIN at indianasavin.in.gov lets you search for offenders by name and sign up for custody status notifications. You enter a name, and if the person is in the system, you can register to get an alert when they are released or transferred. This service is also accessible at 1-866-959-VINE (8463).

The Indiana courts search at MyCase covers criminal case filings. An arrest in Lebanon will usually lead to a case filed in the Boone Circuit or Superior Court. MyCase lets you track that case, see scheduled hearings, and review case outcomes. This is different from the jail record but connects directly to it.

For anyone sentenced to state prison after a conviction in Boone County, the Indiana Department of Correction offender locator at offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov tracks state inmates. County jail records and state prison records are separate systems.

Expungement and Record Access Limits

Not every arrest record stays permanently accessible. Indiana Code 35-38-5-5 allows qualifying individuals to petition for expungement. When a court grants an expungement, the arrest record is sealed and removed from public access. Agencies that hold those records must comply with the court order.

What that means practically: a name search for someone with an expunged Lebanon arrest may return no results, even if you know an arrest happened. Expungement removes the public record. It does not erase the underlying event, but it restricts access.

The Indiana Public Access Counselor handles disputes over public records access. If an agency denies a request and you think the denial is wrong, the PAC can review the situation and issue a formal opinion. The PAC has specifically addressed mugshot access in a published opinion, confirming that booking photos are public records. You can read that guidance in the PAC opinion on mugshots and warrants.

Boone County Court Records

An arrest in Lebanon typically leads to case proceedings in Boone County courts. The county has a Circuit Court and Superior Court that handle felony and misdemeanor cases. Court records are separate from jail records but track the outcome of the arrest.

The Boone County jail mugshots page covers more detail on the county jail, the sheriff's inmate search, and how to request records from the Boone County Sheriff's Office. If you need county-level information beyond what this page covers, start there.

For court filings and case status, MyCase at public.courts.in.gov/mycase is the right tool. Search by name or case number to find what you need.

Nearby Cities

Lebanon is the county seat of Boone County. No other qualifying cities are located in Boone County. For records from other nearby areas, see the statewide search tools or the county page.