Montgomery County Criminal Records

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Montgomery County public records: common questions

Where to search Montgomery County records

Montgomery County, Indiana court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with Indiana Judicial Branch Montgomery County courts, Judicial District 11, local rules, case search, and e-filing.

Court casesIndiana Judicial Branch Montgomery County courts, Judicial District 11, local rules, case search, and e-filing
Current custodyConfirm the current jail or detention source with the local agency.
Statewide recordsUse the Indiana state-level source described below when available.
Federal recordsFederal court and custody records are outside county systems and require a separate federal search.

Verified local details

These details were drawn from the official sources linked in this guide. Reconfirm addresses, contacts, schedules, fees, and other time-sensitive details with the responsible agency.

The Montgomery County Courthouse is located at 100 East Main Street in Crawfordsville.
Montgomery County is part of Indiana Judicial District 11, together with Fountain, Parke, Vermillion, and Warren counties.
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Department states that it covers approximately 504 square miles, including 845 miles of county roadways and 160 miles of state highways.
The Sheriff's Department is responsible for county law enforcement, maintaining the county jail, and providing service to the courts.
The Montgomery County Clerk's Office is located on the first floor of the courthouse and provides voter-registration and court-related services.
The County Recorder provides public access to land records, including deeds and related property documents, with records available for in-person search.

Montgomery County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Court cases	Indiana Judicial Branch Montgomery County courts, Judicial District 11, local rules, case search, and e-filing	County or local	Open source	August 24, 2026
Police and incident records	Montgomery County Sheriff's Department law enforcement, jail, court-service, and county geography information	County or local	Open source	August 20, 2026
Official records	Official county directory entry for the Clerk of the Circuit Court	County or local	Open source	August 24, 2026
Official records	Montgomery County Clerk, Recorder, voter-registration, small-claims, public-records, and county-service information	County or local	Open source	August 24, 2026
Court cases	Montgomery County Clerk marriage-license application and courthouse filing information	County or local	Open source	August 20, 2026

How this guide is maintained: This matrix only republishes government and agency destinations supported by the researched guide or its reviewed county source registry. Page updated August 24, 2026. Agency sites and coverage can change, so confirm current rules with the source. Read our county source-review and correction policy.

If you are checking a Montgomery County record, start by identifying which agency created it. Court dockets, municipal cases, jail information, police reports, and state records are separate sources. This page brings those paths together for Montgomery County. Montgomery County has 38,954 residents (2025 estimate). The source map below identifies the relevant local courts and agencies. Offices and online systems change, so confirm details with the agency before relying on a record.

Quick facts

County-equivalent identity: 18-107
Population: 38,954 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: The Montgomery County Courthouse is located at 100 East Main Street in Crawfordsville.
Local detail: Montgomery County is part of Indiana Judicial District 11, together with Fountain, Parke, Vermillion, and Warren counties.
Local detail: The Montgomery County Sheriff's Department states that it covers approximately 504 square miles, including 845 miles of county roadways and 160 miles of state highways.
Local detail: The Sheriff's Department is responsible for county law enforcement, maintaining the county jail, and providing service to the courts.
Local detail: The Montgomery County Clerk's Office is located on the first floor of the courthouse and provides voter-registration and court-related services.
Local detail: The County Recorder provides public access to land records, including deeds and related property documents, with records available for in-person search.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: The Montgomery County Courthouse is located at 100 East Main Street in Crawfordsville.
Local detail: Montgomery County is part of Indiana Judicial District 11, together with Fountain, Parke, Vermillion, and Warren counties.
Local detail: The Montgomery County Sheriff's Department states that it covers approximately 504 square miles, including 845 miles of county roadways and 160 miles of state highways.

How do I search a Montgomery County Circuit or Superior Court case?

Montgomery County courts operate within Indiana Judicial District 11. Circuit Court, Superior Court, and related court services have separate responsibilities and records custodians. Open Indiana Judicial Branch Montgomery County courts, Judicial District 11, local rules, case search, and e-filing for the court's current case-search and document-access instructions.

How do I find out whether someone is housed in the Montgomery County Jail?

The reviewed official sources for Montgomery County do not identify complete visitation, release, booking, and medical-record procedures. Use Montgomery County Sheriff's Department law enforcement, jail, court-service, and county geography information for the detention agency's current visitation, booking, release, and records procedures.

How do I request a Montgomery County Sheriff's Department incident, arrest, or jail record?

The reviewed official sources for Montgomery County do not identify record-type-specific police request instructions. Use Montgomery County Sheriff's Department law enforcement, jail, court-service, and county geography information to request the report from the agency that created or maintains it.

Which Montgomery County court handles a civil, criminal, small-claims, eviction, or protective-order matter?

No reviewed official source for Montgomery County establishes a definitive court assignment for every case type. Check Montgomery County Clerk, Recorder, voter-registration, small-claims, public-records, and county-service information to confirm the filing court, venue, and case type before relying on a search.

How do I obtain Montgomery County deeds, property records, or other Recorder documents?

The County Recorder provides public access to land records, including deeds and related property documents, with records available for in-person search. Use Montgomery County Clerk, Recorder, voter-registration, small-claims, public-records, and county-service information for the responsible recording or county office's current access path.

How do I apply for a Montgomery County marriage license?

The reviewed Montgomery County government source provides direct service guidance. Use Montgomery County Clerk marriage-license application and courthouse filing information for the local government's current program, location, schedule, fee, or department guidance.

How do I register to vote or update voter information through the Montgomery County Clerk?

The Montgomery County Clerk's Office is located on the first floor of the courthouse and provides voter-registration and court-related services. Open Montgomery County Clerk, Recorder, voter-registration, small-claims, public-records, and county-service information for the court's current case-search and document-access instructions.

How do I distinguish a municipal-court matter from a Montgomery County court matter?

Municipal police and city or town courts are separate from county courts and the Sheriff's Department. The reviewed sources did not provide a consolidated current list of every municipal law-enforcement boundary. Use Montgomery County Sheriff's Department law enforcement, jail, court-service, and county geography information as one official starting point, then confirm each requested record system with its responsible custodian.

Jail, booking, and custody records

For current custody information, start with Montgomery County Sheriff's Department law enforcement, jail, court-service, and county geography information. The reviewed official Sheriff's Department page did not provide a current public inmate roster, booking search, or active-warrant search.

Finding Montgomery County criminal court records

Start with Indiana Judicial Branch Montgomery County courts, Judicial District 11, local rules, case search, and e-filing for the official Montgomery County court path. County: Montgomery County government and county constitutional offices serve the county. County offices are centered in Crawfordsville at the courthouse and County Government Center. Court: Montgomery County courts operate within Indiana Judicial District 11. Circuit Court, Superior Court, and related court services have separate responsibilities and records custodians.

Local courts, citations, and municipal records

Municipal and local court coverage is separate from the county trial-court path. Custody: The Montgomery County Sheriff's Department maintains the County Jail and provides court-related prisoner services. The reviewed official sources did not expose a current public inmate-roster URL. Municipal: Municipal police and city or town courts are separate from county courts and the Sheriff's Department. The reviewed sources did not provide a consolidated current list of every municipal law-enforcement boundary.

Local police and incident-report sources

Request a police or incident record from the sheriff or municipal police agency that created it. Several county pages were crawled more than a year ago and may contain older officeholder, staffing, or operational details.

City pages and jurisdiction boundaries

The relevant local courts and agencies may serve different incorporated municipalities, so confirm the filing locality before relying on a record.

Statewide Indiana criminal-record sources

Statewide Indiana sources are separate from Montgomery County local records. Do not treat a statewide search as a complete county docket, jail roster, or police-record database.

Official Montgomery County and Indiana record sources

For an official starting point, use Official county directory entry for the Clerk of the Circuit Court. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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Prefer an official source? For an official starting point, use Official county directory entry for the Clerk of the Circuit Court. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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