Clinton County Felony Records
Clinton County felony records are maintained by the Clinton County Sheriff's Office and the Circuit and Superior Courts in Frankfort, the county seat. You can search Clinton County felony records online through the Clinton County Courts record search portal or through Indiana's statewide MyCase system. Sheriff Rich Kelly leads the office that handles criminal records, inmate management, and law enforcement across the county's 400 square miles. Frankfort, sometimes called the "Gem City," is where all Clinton County felony case filings are processed and stored.
Clinton County Felony Records Quick Facts
Clinton County Sheriff Felony Records
Sheriff Rich Kelly leads the Clinton County Sheriff's Office at 301 E. Walnut St. in Frankfort, Indiana 46041. You can reach the office at 765-654-5563. The Sheriff's website is at clintoncountysheriff.com. The office provides a range of public safety services including crime reporting, tip submission, inmate fund management, sex offender watch, and public safety news. The office mission is simple: keep citizens safe and protected in their home, school, and workplace.
The Clinton County Sheriff's Office maintains a number of specialized units that handle different aspects of law enforcement in the county. These include school resource officers who work in local schools, a crash reconstruction team for serious traffic incidents, motor patrol, SWAT, a drone operator, K9 handler, a polygrapher, and a CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) component. This range of resources means the office can handle a variety of felony cases from initial arrest through investigation. The department is listed as compliant with Indiana State Police standards.
You can search for current inmates at the Clinton County Jail at clintoncountysheriff.com/inmateSearch. This inmate search is available on the Sheriff's website and can help you find out if someone is currently in custody following a felony arrest in Clinton County. For public records requests and general criminal history inquiries, contact the Sheriff's Office directly at the Frankfort address or by phone. The county page at in.gov/counties/clinton also has contact information for Clinton County departments.
Note: The Clinton County Sheriff's Office inmate search shows current custody status at the county jail. It does not serve as a complete criminal history or court record database.
Clinton County Courts Record Search
Clinton County has its own court records portal at clintoncountycourts.org/recordSearch.php. This is a local search system separate from the statewide MyCase portal. You can search Clinton County court records including felony case filings through this site. The courts website at clintoncountycourts.org gives you access to both the record search tool and general information about court operations in Frankfort. The site notes that computer record information is current only within the limitations of the system, so some records may not appear immediately after filing.
The statewide Indiana MyCase portal at public.courts.in.gov/mycase also covers Clinton County felony cases and is the more widely used option for statewide searches. For best results on either system, search by last name and first initial rather than full name or date of birth. Both the local Clinton County portal and MyCase draw from the same Odyssey case management system, so you may see overlapping results. If a case is not showing up in one system, try the other before concluding that no record exists.
For a statewide criminal history that covers Clinton County and all other Indiana counties, use the Indiana State Police Limited Criminal History system at in.gov/isp/criminal-history-services. The $15.70 search fee is paid online by credit card and returns results quickly. This system is particularly useful when you need a single report covering someone who may have criminal records in multiple Indiana counties, not just Clinton County.
The screenshot below is from the Clinton County Sheriff's website, which is the main source for inmate searches and law enforcement records in the county.
The Clinton County Sheriff's site provides the inmate search tool, sex offender watch, and contact information for the Frankfort office.
Clinton County Crime Data and Case Process
The Indiana State Police tracks crime data for Clinton County through its NIBRS initiative at in.gov/isp/nibrs/nibrs-initiative/clinton-county. NIBRS data shows aggregate crime statistics for the county, which can give you a picture of felony offense trends over time. This is different from individual case records but can be useful for understanding the overall level of criminal activity in the county.
Felony cases in Clinton County begin with an arrest by the Sheriff's Office or local police in Frankfort or elsewhere in the county. The Clinton County Prosecutor then decides whether to file formal charges. Filed cases move to the Circuit or Superior Court, and all documents from the first hearing through sentencing become part of the public felony record. Under IC 5-14-3-5, basic arrest records and case information are public records accessible to anyone without a stated reason.
IDOC Records and Expungement in Clinton County
Clinton County felony convictions leading to state prison sentences are served through the Indiana Department of Correction. Search for IDOC inmates at offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov. The tool is free and shows current facility and sentence details. Victims can register for free custody alerts through Indiana SAVIN, which covers both county jail and IDOC custody.
Indiana's expungement law at IC 35-38-9 lets qualifying Clinton County residents petition the court to seal certain felony records. Filing fees are waived by state law. Waiting periods range from one year for non-conviction arrests to ten years for serious felony convictions, with Prosecutor consent required in more serious cases. Once sealed, Clinton County felony records are removed from MyCase and the ISP Limited Criminal History database. Contact the Indiana Public Access Counselor at in.gov/pac for guidance on whether your record qualifies.
Cities in Clinton County
Frankfort is the county seat and the largest city in Clinton County. No cities in Clinton County meet the population threshold for a dedicated felony records page. All Clinton County felony cases are filed and heard at the courts in Frankfort.