Union County 24 Hour Booking Records
Union County 24 hour booking records are maintained by the Union County Sheriff's Office in Liberty, Indiana. Sheriff Jeffrey Adams leads the department and oversees the county jail, where all arrests processed in Union County are recorded and tracked. This page covers how to contact the sheriff's office, what tools exist for searching Union County booking records, and how Indiana's public records law applies to documents held by the department.
Union County Quick Facts
Union County Sheriff Booking Information
The Union County Sheriff's Office is located at 106 East Union Street in Liberty. Sheriff Jeffrey Adams oversees the department, which handles bookings from county deputies, Liberty Police, and other agencies operating in Union County. The office can be reached by phone at (765) 458-5194 or by email at unioncosheriff@frontier.com. The department page is on the Indiana state government website at in.gov/counties/union/departments/sheriff.
Union County is one of Indiana's smaller counties. It has no major city and booking volumes are lower than in larger metropolitan counties. The most direct way to check booking status is to call the sheriff's office at (765) 458-5194. Staff can confirm custody and assist with records requests during business hours, and dispatch is available around the clock for after-hours inquiries. You can also email the office at unioncosheriff@frontier.com for non-urgent questions.
The statewide INjail portal may carry Union County data if the county participates in the system. That tool is described in the next section and is worth checking before making a phone call for a basic custody status inquiry.
| Sheriff | Jeffrey Adams |
|---|---|
| Address | 106 East Union Street, Liberty, IN 47353 |
| Phone | (765) 458-5194 |
| unioncosheriff@frontier.com | |
| Website | in.gov/counties/union/departments/sheriff |
The Union County Sheriff's Office page on the Indiana state portal is the official source for department contact details for anyone searching Union County 24 hour booking records in Liberty, Indiana.
The state portal page is maintained by Union County and provides the address, phone, and email you need to reach the sheriff's office for booking inquiries and records requests.
INjail Portal and Statewide Booking Search
Indiana's INjail Public Portal provides a searchable database of booking records from participating county jails across the state. If Union County participates, you can search by name and find individuals held at the Union County Jail, along with their booking dates, charges, and current custody status. The portal is free and available at any hour without registration.
The INjail portal is a useful starting point for online searches, especially when calling the sheriff's office is not practical. Data is pulled from county jail management systems and is generally updated throughout the day. For very recent bookings that have not yet appeared online, calling dispatch directly remains the most reliable option.
The Indiana statewide jail portal provides access to Union County and other Indiana county jail booking records in a single searchable online system.
Use the INjail portal at public.indianajail.gov to check current Union County Jail booking records online without making a phone call to the sheriff's office.
Statewide Indiana Resources
Indiana maintains several statewide tools that cover different stages of the custody and court process beyond what is available at the county level. These resources are free and complement local booking search options.
The Indiana Department of Correction's IDOC Offender Locator tracks individuals who have been sentenced and moved to a state prison. If someone booked at the Union County Jail was later convicted and transferred to a state facility, the IDOC system will show their current location. County jail records and state prison records are different systems, so it is worth checking both when a county-level search returns no results.
The Indiana MyCase portal provides free public access to court case filings statewide. Search by name to find case numbers, charges, court dates, and outcomes for cases that originated from a booking in Union County. Court records appear in MyCase once the prosecutor's office files charges.
Note: Union County is small and relatively rural. Booking activity is lower than in larger counties, which means records may take longer to appear in online systems after an arrest occurs.
VINE Notification Service in Union County
Indiana's VINE program provides free custody tracking for anyone who wants to monitor inmate status at the Union County Jail. Register at VINELink or call 1-866-959-VINE to receive automatic alerts by phone, text, or email when a person you are tracking is released, transferred, or has a custody change. The service is available every hour of every day and does not require any relationship to the inmate to sign up.
You can also use VINELink for a one-time lookup without registering. If you just want to check whether someone is currently in custody in Union County, a quick search on the VINELink site will show their current status. VINE is a reliable option for after-hours checks when the sheriff's office may not be fully staffed.
The Indiana VINE database provides custody tracking and automated notifications for Union County jail inmates and those in other Indiana county facilities that participate in the statewide system.
VINE is free to use and sends notifications in real time when custody status changes at the Union County Jail, making it one of the more practical tools for ongoing monitoring in a small county.
Indiana Courts and Union County Case Records
Arrests in Union County that lead to criminal charges result in court records that the public can access through Indiana's court system. The Indiana Courts MyCase search provides free online access to case filings across all Indiana counties. Search by name to find the case number, specific charges filed, scheduled court dates, and the final outcome once a case is decided. This is separate from jail booking records but provides important context on what follows an arrest.
Union County is part of Indiana's circuit and superior court system. Cases from Liberty and the rest of Union County appear in MyCase as the prosecutor's office files them. You do not need to create an account to search, and there is no fee to access public case records.
The Indiana Courts case search portal provides free public access to criminal case records tied to arrests and bookings in Union County and across Indiana.
Court records in MyCase are updated as cases progress and include charges, hearing dates, and outcomes that put individual bookings in context.
Public Records Rights in Union County
Under Indiana's Access to Public Records Act, booking records held by the Union County Sheriff's Office are public documents. Any person can request access to these records. The department must respond to in-person requests within 24 hours and written requests within seven days. Most booking records are public unless a specific exemption applies, such as an ongoing investigation. Copy fees are set by state law and cannot be unreasonable for standard requests.
To request records, contact the Union County Sheriff's Office at 106 East Union Street, Liberty, IN 47353, by phone at (765) 458-5194, or by email at unioncosheriff@frontier.com. If a request is improperly denied, the Indiana Public Access Counselor can review the situation for free and issue an advisory opinion. The PAC is available to anyone in Indiana without the need for legal representation.
The Indiana Public Access Counselor provides free guidance and formal opinions on public records access disputes, including issues with Union County booking records requests.
Reach the PAC at in.gov/pac if the Union County Sheriff's Office denies or delays a records request without proper justification under Indiana law.
Cities in Union County
Union County includes Liberty, the county seat, which is also the largest community in the county. No cities in Union County meet the population threshold for a dedicated city page on this site.
For booking and jail records related to any community in Union County, contact the Union County Sheriff's Office at (765) 458-5194 or use the statewide tools described on this page.
Nearby Indiana Counties
Union County is in the far eastern part of Indiana, bordering Ohio. Neighboring Indiana counties each have their own sheriff's departments and booking records systems.