Lake Criminal Court Records

Lake County, Indiana Warrant Search

Yes. Lake County residents and visitors may access certain warrant information when it appears in public court records, sheriff warrant listings, or other non-confidential law-enforcement records. However, Indiana Code § 5-14-3-4 lists records that may be excluded from disclosure, including records declared confidential by statute, court rule, or federal law, as well as discretionary exemptions for law-enforcement investigatory records.

For court records, Indiana’s public access is governed by the Indiana Rules on Access to Court Records, which specify which records are public and which are confidential. Indiana courts state that unless a court indicates that a warrant is confidential, such warrant information remains accessible through Indiana's online case-access tools, MyCase (mycase.in.gov).

Agency/Resource	Purpose	Search Methods	Notes
Lake County Sheriff’s Department	Handles county law-enforcement duties, warrant service, warrant records, jail processing, extraditions, and wanted-person inquiries.	Online active-warrant search, phone, email, or in-person inquiry.	The Sheriff’s Warrants page states that the department enters and clears misdemeanor and felony warrants in IDACS/NCIC, maintains active files on outstanding warrants, searches for suspects with outstanding warrants, responds to inquiries from law enforcement, courts, prosecutors, attorneys, and the public, and processes persons who surrender on warrants.
Lake County Sheriff’s Department Warrants Search	Provides official public access to selected wanted-person and warrant information in Lake County.	Online active-warrant search.	The Sheriff’s warrant-search disclaimer states that the database was created to facilitate access to publicly available information about persons wanted by law-enforcement agencies in Lake County. It also states that listed subjects have or have had warrants issued from various criminal and civil court proceedings throughout Lake County.
Lake County Sheriff’s Department Warrant Division	Handles questions about specific wanted persons and receives information about fugitives.	Phone or email.	The Sheriff’s warrant-search page lists the Warrant Division contact number as (219) 755-3057 and states the office may be contacted 24 hours a day for additional information on wanted persons or to report their whereabouts. It also warns that only law-enforcement officers may make arrests.
Lake County Sheriff’s Most Wanted/Active Warrants Page	Publishes links to Lake County Most Wanted and Active Warrants resources.	Online search or browsing.	The Sheriff’s homepage includes a Lake County Most Wanted section and an Active Warrants link. This is the main official county online warrant resource found for Lake County, Indiana.
Lake County Clerk of the Circuit / Superior Court	Maintains court records and case filings where warrant-related entries may appear in criminal, traffic, civil, probate, juvenile, and other court matters.	MyCase, clerk inquiry, in-person request, phone, or records request.	The Clerk is described as the custodian of the Clerk’s record and seal. The office issues process, accepts filings, enters judgments and orders, makes certified copies of records, and keeps probate-related records.
Lake County Clerk’s Office	Provides local clerk services and access to court records.	Phone, in person, or division-specific contact.	The Clerk’s Office is located at 2293 N. Main Street, Courts Building, 1st Floor, Crown Point, IN 46307. Phone: (219) 755-3533 The county page lists resources for felony, criminal and traffic, juvenile, small claims, child support, and other clerk divisions.
Lake County Clerk’s Felony Division	Handles felony case records where arrest warrants, bench warrants, fugitive warrants, bond orders, and related criminal docket entries may appear.	MyCase, phone, in-person clerk inquiry, or records request.	The Felony Division is located at 2293 N. Main Street, Courts Building, 1st Floor, Crown Point, IN 46307. Phone: (219) 755-3477 The page links to Superior Court Criminal Division rooms.
Lake County Clerk’s Criminal and Traffic Division	Handles criminal and traffic records where bench warrants, failure-to-appear entries, or traffic-related warrant issues may appear.	MyCase, phone, in person, or records request.	The Criminal and Traffic Division is located at 2293 N. Main Street, Courts Building, 1st Floor, Crown Point, IN 46307. Phone: (219) 755-3621
Lake County Circuit and Superior Courts	Handle Lake County criminal, civil, probate, family, juvenile, and other court matters where warrant-related entries may arise.	MyCase, court inquiry, clerk request, or in-person courthouse visit.	Indiana Judicial Branch lists Lake County under Judicial District 1 and directs users to MyCase for case information and some documents. The local courts are connected to the county courthouse at 2293 N. Main Street, Crown Point, IN 46307.
Indiana MyCase/Odyssey Public Access	Provides statewide public access to non-confidential Indiana court case information and some court documents.	Online search by case number, party name, attorney, or other available fields.	Indiana Judicial Branch states that anyone may search mycase.in.gov for public, non-confidential case information and documents, and that many documents are available online free of charge.
Indiana Courts Public Records Page	Official starting point for Indiana court case records, protection orders, court documents, and related public court services.	Online search, MyCase, public.courts.in.gov, or clerk contact.	Indiana Judicial Branch states that some court documents and filings are available at MyCase at no cost. If a document is not online, the public should contact the clerk’s office in the county where the case is being heard.
Indiana Judicial Branch Warrant FAQ	Explains whether court-issued warrant information is available online.	MyCase case-summary search or court/clerk contact.	The FAQ states that warrant information is available on MyCase unless a court indicates the warrant is confidential. It also states that MyCase does not offer a warrant search and that Indiana has no public website for searching all arrest warrants statewide.
Lake County Prosecutor’s Office	Prosecutes criminal cases and may be involved in warrant applications, extradition authorization, sealed filings, and fugitive matters.	Case-specific court records, agency contact, or public-records request where appropriate.	The Lake County Prosecutor’s Office is located at Building B, 1st Floor, 2293 N. Main Street, Crown Point, IN 46307. Phone: (219) 755-3720 Prosecutor-held records may be restricted if they involve active investigations, confidential law-enforcement information, witnesses, victims, juveniles, or sealed court records.
Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council, Lake County Prosecutor Listing	Confirms the county prosecutor and prosecutorial jurisdiction.	Online directory lookup.	The Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council states that the Lake County Prosecutor is the prosecuting attorney for the 31st Judicial Circuit, which is Lake County, and represents the State of Indiana in criminal matters.
Indiana State Police, Limited Criminal History	Provides statewide Indiana criminal-history checks.	Online Limited Criminal History request or mail-in request.	Indiana State Police states that a Limited Criminal History report includes only felony and misdemeanor arrests within Indiana and is based on identifying information such as name, date of birth, race, and gender. This is not the same as a Lake County active-warrant search.
Indiana Access to Public Records Act, IC § 5-14-3-3	Provides the general public-records route for requesting records from Indiana public agencies.	Public records request to the agency that maintains the record.	Any person may inspect and copy public records of a public agency during regular business hours, unless an exception applies. For warrant-related records, the correct custodian may be the Sheriff’s Department, the Clerk, the court, the prosecutor, the municipal police department, or the Indiana State Police.
Indiana Code § 5-14-3-4, Public-Records Exceptions	Identifies records that may be withheld from disclosure.	Legal reference or response to a public-records denial.	Records declared confidential by statute, court rule, or federal law may be withheld. Law-enforcement investigatory records may also be withheld at the agency’s discretion, although certain law-enforcement records must still be available under India
Indiana Rules on Access to Court Records	Controls public access and confidentiality for Indiana court records.	Legal reference, MyCase search, clerk request, or court-record access request.	Indiana Judicial Branch guidance states that court records are generally public, but the Access to Public Records Act and Indiana Supreme Court rules determine which court records are publicly available and which are confidential.