This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the government office that maintains the record.
Tippecanoe Records Contacts
The Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office is the first official contact for county-jail custody and booking material. Use the booking desk for a current custody question and the main office for records routing.
Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office
2640 Duncan Road
Lafayette, IN 47904
Main office and records: 765-423-9388
Jail booking desk: 765-423-1655
Non-emergency communications: 765-423-9321
Fax: 765-423-4155
Office hours: Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon. Communications operates 24 hours. Call 911 for an emergency.
Choose the route that matches the question:
- For current county-jail custody, check the official TCSO current-inmate listing or call the jail booking desk.
- For a released booking record or intake photograph, submit a focused request to TCSO and ask the office to confirm any fee first.
- For a filed criminal case or its outcome, use MyCase. If a document is missing online, contact the Tippecanoe County Clerk at 301 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Lafayette, IN 47901, or call 765-423-9326 and select record clerk extension 7.
- For an incident report, contact the agency that investigated it: Lafayette Police, West Lafayette Police, Purdue University Police, Battle Ground Police, or another named agency.
- For a person in Indiana state custody, use the Indiana Department of Correction Offender Locator or IDOC records process.
- For federal prison custody, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator. For civil immigration detention, use the ICE Online Detainee Locator.
An arrest entry or booking photo reflects an accusation, not a conviction. Court records are the official route for later filings and disposition, and every person is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.