Posey County Arrest Records and Charges
Posey County arrest records begin on the law-enforcement side. A booking or arrest record may identify the arrested person, arrest date, arresting agency, booking number, hold, release status, and related case or charge references when available. Current or recent county-jail custody is checked through the Indiana County Jail Public Portal and confirmed with the Posey County Jail.
Court charges after arrest begin when the prosecutor files a charge in court. Indiana uses the term Prosecutor rather than District Attorney. In Posey County, the prosecutor decides what criminal counts to file after an arrest or investigation, and all criminal cases are assigned to Posey Circuit Court by local rule. The full case outcome belongs in the criminal court record, while this page focuses on the arrest-to-charge pathway.
Find Posey County Arrest Records
There is no verified official Posey County mugshot or arrest-blotter database in the researched source set. Booking and custody details should be checked through the Indiana County Jail Public Portal and the jail phone line. Filed charges are searched in Indiana MyCase after the prosecutor opens a criminal case in court. These systems answer different questions.
- Use INjail for current or recent county-jail custody and booking/release fields.
- Use MyCase to search by defendant name or criminal case number after charges are filed.
- Open the case and read the charge list, statute, level, filing date, bond, and current status.
- Check each charge separately, because one arrest can lead to several counts with different outcomes.
- Call the clerk, court, jail, or prosecutor when a current date, custody status, or filing question must be verified.
The Posey County inmate records page is the better fit for jail roster and booking detail. The Posey County criminal court records page covers pleas, hearings, disposition, sentencing, and probation after the charge is filed.
Charges Filed After Arrest
The charge record is created by a filed accusation. Indiana criminal cases often use an information, which is a prosecutor-filed charging document. A complaint may be used at the start of a case, and an indictment is a grand-jury accusation. The researched Posey material did not identify a county-specific grand jury process page, so the practical local path is prosecutor filing in Circuit Court and public case search through MyCase.
| Document | Filed By | What It Usually Shows | Posey County Search Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | Officer or prosecutor | Initial accusation, probable-cause basis, or case-starting allegations. | MyCase after court filing; clerk for copies. |
| Information | Prosecutor | Formal charge count, offense, statute, and severity level. | Posey Circuit Court criminal case in MyCase. |
| Indictment | Grand jury | Grand-jury accusation in qualifying criminal matters. | Search court case or contact court if filed and public. |
The Posey prosecutor page is the local source for the charging office. Source: Posey County Prosecutor's Office.
The prosecutor contact page matters because the charge record starts with the charging decision, not with the jail booking alone.
Posey County Charge Status
A charge status can change many times before the case ends. A charge may be pending, amended, reduced, dismissed, added, or resolved by plea or trial. MyCase entries and the chronological case summary should be read together. One count may be dismissed while another count results in a conviction and sentence.
| Status | What It Means | Record Caution |
|---|---|---|
| Pending | The charge has been filed and has not reached final outcome. | Do not read pending as guilt. |
| Amended | The prosecutor changed the charge, count, statute, or level. | Check both the original and amended entries. |
| Reduced | The charge level or offense was lowered, often by plea or amendment. | Compare disposition and sentence before drawing conclusions. |
| Dismissed | The court or prosecutor ended that charge without conviction. | Other counts in the same case may remain active. |
| Nolle Prosequi | The prosecutor declines to proceed on the charge. | Indiana records may use different wording, so read the docket entry. |
Charges vs Convictions
Posey County arrest records and court charge records are not conviction records by themselves. An arrest means a person was taken into custody or cited by law enforcement. A charge means the prosecutor filed an accusation in court. A conviction means the court entered a guilty plea, verdict, or judgment. Each step has different meaning and different proof value.
| Point | Charge | Conviction |
|---|---|---|
| Stage | After arrest or investigation, when filed by prosecutor. | After plea, verdict, or court judgment. |
| Meaning | Accusation of an offense. | Final finding or admission of guilt. |
| Record Location | Charge list and docket in MyCase. | Disposition, judgment, and sentencing entries. |
| Can Change | Yes, through amendment, reduction, or dismissal. | May be modified on appeal, post-conviction, or expungement. |
Jail Booking Cross-Checks
The Posey County Sheriff's Office is responsible for jail/confinement, court security, and civil process. Sheriff Tom Latham and Chief Deputy Jeremy Fortune are listed in official county sources. The jail/confinement center at 1201 O'Donnell Road in Mt. Vernon was completed in 2018 and can house 208 inmates. Jail phone is (812) 838-1321, Option 1, and dispatch is (812) 838-1320.
INjail result fields can include county, name, age, booked-on date, released-on date, booking number, arrest date, arresting agency, arresting officer, holds, and cases. Those booking fields are not the same as prosecutor-filed charges. If the jail shows a booking but MyCase does not yet show a court case, the filing may not have occurred, may be delayed, or may be under a different case number.
Note: Use the jail for current custody and MyCase for filed charges; each system answers a different records question.
Posey County Prosecutor Contact
The Posey County Prosecutor's Office is at 330 Walnut Street / P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620. Phone is (812) 838-1337, fax is (812) 838-1348, and hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Criminal Division email is prosecutor@poseycountyin.gov. The county officials page lists Thomas Clowers as Prosecutor.
The prosecutor's office is important for charging decisions and deferral questions. The clerk's traffic page also points Infraction Deferral Program questions to the prosecutor's office, with CDL holders excluded. For filed criminal charges, the public court record is still searched in MyCase and copied through the clerk when available.
Posey County Prosecutor's Office
330 Walnut Street / P.O. Box 721
Mt. Vernon, IN 47620
(812) 838-1337
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Sheriff App and Tips
The official Posey County Sheriff's Office mobile app is listed in both the Apple App Store and Google Play. Store descriptions say residents can connect with the Sheriff's Office by reporting crimes, submitting tips, using interactive features, and receiving public-safety news and information. The research did not confirm an app-only inmate lookup or active-warrant search, so the app should be treated as a communication and public-safety channel, not as a verified charge database.
The iOS listing identifies the official sheriff app. Source: Apple App Store.
The app can support tips and public-safety contact, while filed charges still need MyCase or clerk confirmation.
The Android listing also describes the official sheriff app. Source: Google Play.
The two store listings support the same limited conclusion: the app is useful for sheriff contact and tips, but charge status is a court record issue.
Expunged or Restricted Charges
Indiana Code 35-38-9 controls expungement of eligible arrest, charge, and conviction records. In Posey County, expungement cases are assigned to Circuit Court by local rule. A petitioner generally identifies each arrest, charge, juvenile allegation, or conviction; confirms eligibility and waiting periods; pays required costs where applicable; files in the county court of the case; serves required agencies; and waits for the judge's order.
| Point | Restricted or Sealed | Expunged |
|---|---|---|
| Public Visibility | Removed from public access by rule or order. | Restricted under Indiana expungement law if granted. |
| Applies To | Juvenile, CHINS, sealed, medical, mental-health, or sensitive data. | Eligible arrests, charges, and convictions under Title 35. |
| Where to Start | Check MyCase and call the clerk about access. | File the petition in the proper court. |
| Limits | Some users may retain access under law. | Courts and law enforcement may retain limited access. |
Juvenile and CHINS matters are especially limited. The Superior Court FAQ says CHINS hearings are not open to the public, and Indiana Title 31 governs juvenile-record confidentiality.