Allen County Warrants, IN – Uncovering a Person's Criminal History

The article below will explain how to search for Allen County warrants and how to trace arrest records. From checking out your new babysitter’s background to screening potential roommates that answer your Craigslist ad, there are countless reasons for why you may want to conduct a background check. This check will be fruitless unless you are directed to the right sources.

How to find Allen County warrants

To find out if the person being checked is wanted by the police, you can visit the Warrant/Fugitive Division of the local sheriff’s office (715 S. Calhoun Street, Room 100, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46802) Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. You can call them at 260-449-7636 for more detailed information before your visit.

Initiating an arrest search

Allen County arrest records can be viewed at the sheriff's Bureau of Identification with the written permission of the individual you are researching. The information encompasses only the county's detainments. This review costs $7 which must be paid by cash, money order, or certified check. To obtain the information, you ought to submit two pieces of identification. The first must be a state-issued ID with your photo (e.g. driver’s license) and the second must contain your name (e.g. a library card). You will also need to submit a Wavier Release form which you can obtain from the office (101 East Superior Street, Room B-25, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46802) between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. This document will need to be signed by the person whose history you are requesting in person at the office or it must be notarized. If you choose to send the form by mail, you must include a self-addressed, stamped envelope and the $7 fee by certified check or money order. The signature on the Wavier Release mustn't be more than 30 days old.

Statewide databases

You can broaden your inquiry to include Indiana arrest records by visiting the State Department of Corrections website. A database of former inmates is also kept by the state police; however, it only includes files for felony and Class A misdemeanor charges.

How to obtain copies of Allen County court records

Court dockets are also an essential part of a background check and will alert you to a person’s prior charges and convictions. Allen County court records are maintained by the clerk of court, and for the most part, are public records which must be released pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Copies of these documents cost $1.00 per page. If the information is going to be used for legal purposes, you must ask that the pages you receive be certified, and you must include an initial $1 for this service. The fee (checks or money orders made payable to Clerk of the Allen Circuit Court), a self-addressed, stamped envelope, and a completed FOIA request form must be mailed to: Clerk of the Allen Circuit Court Records Management Division Courthouse Room 202 715 South Calhoun Street Fort Wayne, IA 46802 In addition, requests can be emailed to copyrequest@co.allen.in.us. There is also an online database called the Odyssey case management system. It may allow you to access information online about active or pending court files. You will need to click the Party tab and type in either the subject’s name or birth date.

Finding registered sex offenders

The final part of a criminal records search is to check the county registry for sex offenders. This system provides a list of people found guilty of sex crimes and that have properly registered as required by the court. You can set alerts to notify you if someone on the registry moves within one mile of a given address.