Crime Numbers
Floyd County does not provide county-wide crime statistics reports. 2021 Crime data for New Albany, the county seat showed, there were 272 total reports for index crimes. Violent crimes contributed 21 reports of which there were 0 murders, 3 rapes, 0 robberies, and 15 aggravated assaults. For property crimes, there were 251 reports comprising 25 burglaries, 169 larcenies, and 57 motor vehicle thefts. A comparison with crime data from 2014 indicated a decrease of 8.3% in the total index crimes. Violent crime rates reduced by 10% with drops in the rates of murder (-33.3%) and robbery (-31%) but rises in the rates of rape (+20%) and aggravated assault (+10%). Property crime rates dropped by 8.2%, with across the board drops in the rates of burglary (-18.8%), larceny (-6.3%), and motor vehicle theft (-5.6%).
How Do I Get Floyd County Criminal Record
The Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) of the Indiana State Police (ISP) is responsible for criminal history information in the state. The ISP allows the general public to submit requests for limited criminal history searches. A limited criminal history report contains information about arrests within the State of Indiana only. It is a named-based search that can be requested online, by mail, or in person. Submit a Limited Criminal Request online or use the Request form to submit requests by mail to:
Indiana State Police
Criminal History Limited Check
P.O. Box 6188
Indianapolis, IN 46206-6188
In-person requests should be delivered to 100 N. Senate Avenue, Suite N302, Indianapolis IN 46204. Each request costs $7 payable by certified check or money order made out to the State of Indiana.
The ISP also enables a national criminal history search which is a fingerprint-based record search that provides a complete report of a subject’s criminal history. It is conducted via the Indiana Electronic Fingerprinting Network (INkless) and a report will contain all reported arrests, charges, and dispositions from all state and federal authorities in the U.S. The CJIS uses a third-party to provide electronic fingerprint scans at any of the locations throughout Indiana. Requesters will need to book an appointment to have their fingerprints taken and results will be electronically submitted to the ISP for processing after which the search reports will be sent to the requesters. Fingerprint appointments can be booked online or by calling the toll-free number: (877) 472-6917.
How to Find Incident and Crash Reports
All crash reports in Indiana are maintained by the ISP and available for Online purchases. Accident and police incident reports completed by Floyd County police officers are also available for purchase at the front lobby of the Floyd County Government building at 311 Hauss Square, New Albany, IN 47150. Accident reports cost $8 while police reports are free.
How to Find Floyd County Sex Offender Information
The Indiana Department of Corrections (DOC) maintains the state’s registry for sexual and violent offenders and provides the general public with electronic access to the information retained in the registry via the Offender Search web portal. The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office also provides public access to the Sex and Violent Offender Registry from its website.
How do I Visit an Inmate in Floyd County Jail?
Interested parties can obtain information on the visiting schedules for inmates by contacting the Floyd County Sheriff Office. It oversees several correctional facilities, including the Floyd County Corrections or County Jail, which is located at 311 Hauss Square, New Albany, IN 47150. It also oversees the Floyd Community Corrections, which is a program for non-violent offenders with less than 4-year sentences and is partly funded by the Indiana DOC. It is located at Suite 3, 1613 E. Spring Street, New Albany, IN 47150 and the contact number is (812) 948-5418.
How to Find Court records
The trial court system in Floyd County consists of 1 Circuit Court and 3 Superior Courts. The Circuit Court has overall jurisdiction over civil and criminal matters but will tend to only handle cases beyond the scope of the other courts. These will include all types of felonies and lesser-included offenses, general civil claims beyond the capacity of other courts, most domestic relations cases, and matters involving juveniles though they share jurisdiction with the Superior Court over juvenile cases. The Circuit Court for Floyd County is:
Floyd County Circuit Court
311 Hauss Square, Suite 413,
New Albany, IN 47150
Phone: (812) 948-5455
Fax: (812) 948-4735
The Superior Courts have general jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases and these include felonies, misdemeanors, and general civil claims. They will also handle small claims cases and share jurisdiction with Circuit Court over juvenile, mental health, and probate cases. The Superior Courts for Floyd County are:
Floyd County Superior Court No. 1
311 Hauss Square, Suite 200,
New Albany, IN 47150
Phone: (812) 948-5450
Fax: (812) 948-4582
Floyd County Superior Court No. 2
311 Hauss Square, Suite 425,
New Albany, IN 47150
Phone: (812) 948-5488
Fax: (812) 948-4753
Floyd County Superior Court No. 3
311 Hauss Square, Suite 421,
New Albany, IN 47150
Phone: (812) 948-5257
Fax: (812) 948-5266
Access records for Floyd County Courts online using the Indiana Courts Public Access Case Search. For records that are unavailable online, contact the Office of the County Clerk.
Land and property information for Floyd County are maintained by the County Recorder. Contact the Office of the County Recorder for information on land records and property deeds or search for records using the Online Records Search.
Where and How to Get Floyd County Divorce Records
Floyd County divorce records are retained by the County Clerk’s Office. Requests for copies of divorce decrees issued in Floyd County should be directed to the County Clerk Records Deputy in person, by email, or call (812) 941-4578.
Where and How to Get Floyd County Marriage Records
Marriage records for Floyd County are retained by the County Clerk’s Office. Eligible persons can obtain certified copies of marriage licenses by submitting requests to the Office of the Clerk. The Office of the County Clerk also provides online access to locate Floyd County marriage records via the Marriage License Online Search.
Marriage licenses in Indiana may also be located using the Indiana Courts Marriage License Public Lookup search.
The Indiana State Library also provides electronic index databases for Indiana Marriages through 1850 and Indiana Marriages 1958-2018 typically for genealogical and research purposes.
The Vital Records Office of the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) provides copies of certified records of marriages from 1958-2012 to eligible persons upon request. Eligible persons are both registrants on the record, persons with a direct interest in the records, persons who demonstrate information on the record is required for their personal or property rights, and persons who demonstrate the information is necessary for compliance with state or federal law. Submit a Certified Marriage Record Search Application and a check or money order (payable to Indiana State Department of Health) to:
Vital Records
Indiana State Department of Health
2 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317) 233-1325
Toll Free: 1-800-382-9480
Where and How to Get Floyd County Birth and Death Records
Floyd County birth and death records are available to authorized persons on request from the County Health Department. Persons authorized to obtain copies of these records include the persons on the record, their family members, legal guardians, authorized representatives, and persons who can demonstrate the records are required to determine personal or property rights. Funeral directors are authorized to obtain copies of death certificates. Persons requesting copies of these records are required to provide copies of valid IDs and evidence of their relationship to the registrant on the record or documentation which demonstrates the records are required for their personal or property rights. There is a $13 fee for each copy of a record payable by cashier’s check or money order made out to the Floyd County Health Department.
Submit a completed and notarized Birth or Death certificate application form, the complete payment, and a self-addressed stamped envelope to:
Floyd County Health Department
1917 Bono Road
New Albany, IN 47150-4607
Phone: (812) 948-4726
Fax: (812) 948-2208
Birth and death certificates are also available from the Vital Records Office of the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) to authorized persons on request. Birth records are available from 1907 to the present and death records from 1900 to the present. Certified copies cost $10 for birth records and $8 for death records and additional copies of either record cost $4 if ordered at the same time. Submit completed Birth or Death Record Application forms, complete payment of the records, and valid copies of IDs to the Vital Records State Office.
In addition to government agencies, county public records may also be obtained from third-party websites. These non-government platforms come with intuitive tools that allow for expansive searches. Record seekers may either opt to use these tools to search for a specific record or multiple records. Users are able to search third-party websites remotely for multiple records at a time with just the name of the record subject and their last known location, including the city, county, or state. Third-party sites are not sponsored by government agencies. Because of this, record availability and results may vary.
