New Albany Felony Records
New Albany felony records are filed and kept through Floyd County courts, where New Albany serves as the county seat. You can search felony records for New Albany cases through the Indiana MyCase portal, visit the Floyd County Clerk's office, or contact the New Albany Police Department. This page covers how to find and access criminal case records in New Albany, Indiana, including court filings, police records, and statewide database searches.
New Albany Quick Facts
New Albany Felony Cases in Floyd County Courts
New Albany is the county seat of Floyd County, so all felony cases are filed in county courts that are located right in the city. This makes New Albany somewhat unusual. The Floyd County Clerk's office and the courts that handle felony criminal matters are all in New Albany itself, rather than requiring residents to travel to a separate county seat. This can make in-person access to felony case records more convenient for New Albany residents.
The Floyd County Clerk of Courts is at 311 Hauss Square Room 235, New Albany, Indiana 47150. The clerk's phone is 812-948-5411 and the fax is 812-948-4711. The clerk's website is at floydcountyclerk.org. The clerk maintains all official felony case records for New Albany and Floyd County. You can visit during business hours to search case indexes, review files, or request certified copies.
To search New Albany felony records online, use Indiana MyCase at public.courts.in.gov/mycase. Select Floyd County and search by name or case number. The system shows docket entries, charges, court dates, and dispositions for public cases. Most recent felony cases in New Albany are visible in MyCase. For older cases or certified copies, visit the Floyd County Clerk's office directly. The Floyd County Sheriff's services page at fcsdin.com/services also lists law enforcement services and contact information for Floyd County.
Note: The Floyd County Clerk office offers online payment options for traffic fines and certain fees, which means you can sometimes resolve minor matters without an in-person visit to the courthouse in New Albany.
New Albany Police Department and Records
The New Albany Police Department's city website at cityofnewalbany.com/police provides contact information, records division hours, and information on requesting police records tied to New Albany felony incidents.
The Floyd County Clerk site at floydcountyclerk.org is the official source for court records, including felony case files, in New Albany and Floyd County.
The New Albany Police Department is at 311 Hauss Square, New Albany, IN 47150. The Communications Center number is 812-944-6411, the Information Desk is 812-948-5300, and the Records Division direct line is 812-948-5304. The department's website is at cityofnewalbany.com/police. Records staff handle requests for incident reports, arrest logs, and other police documents tied to felony cases in New Albany. VIN checks are also available through the department at a $5 charge, with hours from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
For city-level public records requests beyond police reports, the New Albany City Clerk handles open records requests. The City Clerk's website is at cityofnewalbany.com/city-clerk and a public records request form is available there. Under Indiana Code 5-14-3, agencies must respond to written requests within 7 days and in-person requests within 24 hours. Some police records for active investigations or involving juveniles may be withheld or redacted.
Statewide Criminal History Search for New Albany
The Indiana State Police Limited Criminal History (LCH) system covers New Albany and all of Floyd County as part of its statewide search. You can run a search at in.gov/ai/appfiles/isp-lch. The search is name-based and requires a date of birth. It shows felony and other criminal convictions that have been reported to the ISP database. A small fee applies per search. For general information on the LCH program, see in.gov/isp/criminal-history-services.
New Albany sits across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. People who live in the New Albany area may have legal history in both Indiana and Kentucky. The ISP LCH only covers Indiana records. If you need to check records from Kentucky or other states, you would need to go through those states' systems separately. For Indiana-specific felony records tied to New Albany, the ISP LCH and MyCase together give the most complete view of what is in the Indiana system.
Expunging New Albany Felony Records
Indiana Code 35-38-9 allows qualifying individuals to petition to have felony records sealed through expungement. The process removes the conviction from most public databases, including MyCase. Eligibility depends on the felony level, the time elapsed since the conviction, and whether the offense is covered by the statute. Violent felonies and sex offenses face stricter rules and many are excluded entirely from expungement eligibility.
For New Albany residents, an expungement petition is filed in Floyd County courts, which are right in the city. This makes the process more accessible than in counties where the courthouse is far from the city where charges were filed. The Floyd County Clerk's office can provide information on how to file a petition. The petition must be complete and include all required case information. The Prosecutor for Floyd County may respond or object, and a court hearing may be set.
If the court grants the expungement, the clerk seals the record. After sealing, the conviction will no longer appear in MyCase or most other public searches. Law enforcement can still access sealed records in specific situations, such as if you are charged with a new crime. An attorney familiar with Floyd County courts can help you determine if your New Albany felony conviction is eligible and how to file correctly the first time.
Note: Indiana law limits each person to one expungement petition in their lifetime, so it is important to include all eligible cases when you file.
Sex Offender Registry and Victim Notification in New Albany
The Indiana Sex Offender Registry at in.gov/sor allows searches by name or address for registered offenders in New Albany. Many registered individuals in New Albany have underlying felony sex offense convictions that went through Floyd County courts. The registry is maintained by the Indiana Department of Correction and updated regularly. New Albany Police coordinate with state authorities to monitor registry compliance in the city.
Indiana SAVIN at indianasavin.in.gov is a free victim notification service. Crime victims in New Albany can register to receive alerts when an offender's custody status changes in Floyd County Jail or anywhere in the state corrections system. The service is available 24 hours a day and notifications can be sent by phone, email, or text message. Register online with the offender's name and basic case information.
The Indiana Department of Correction offender locator at offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov covers people in state custody or on supervised release from Indiana felony convictions. For New Albany residents who want to know if someone with ties to the city is in state prison or on parole, this tool provides direct answers. The Indiana Public Access Counselor at in.gov/pac can assist if a records request is improperly denied. Indiana also provides information on Floyd County at in.gov/counties/floyd.
Nearby Indiana Cities
New Albany is in southern Indiana near the Kentucky border. Louisville, Kentucky, is across the river but does not have an Indiana felony records page. For other qualifying Indiana cities in the region, check the cities list.
Floyd County Felony Records
New Albany is in Floyd County and serves as the county seat. All felony case filings for New Albany go through Floyd County courts located in New Albany. For complete county court resources and felony records information, visit the Floyd County page.