Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 4, 2026.
Newton County, Indiana, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Newton County depends on where the incident happened: the Newton County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Indiana Access to Public Records Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the sheriff's reports, cities, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Newton County
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
In Newton County that is the Newton County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
Reports from the Newton County Sheriff's Office
The Newton County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (219) 474-3331. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at newtoncounty.in.gov/department/?structureid=30 (page title: Sheriff's Department | Newton County, Indiana), phone (219) 474-3331, Monday - Friday 8am to 4pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
Cities in Newton County
The FBI lists no city in Newton County with a reporting agency of its own.
The cities and towns in the county are Kentland, Morocco, Goodland, Brook and Mount Ayr.
What the Indiana Access to Public Records Act Requires
The Indiana Access to Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 24 hours for a request made in person and 7 days for one sent by mail or email, at a charge of a copy fee set by the agency, within statutory limits, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at newtoncounty.in.gov/topic/index.php?topicid=53&structureid=30 (page title: Public Records Request | Newton County, Indiana).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, (219) 474-5777, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Newton County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Newton County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Indiana Access to Public Records Act the answer is due within 24 hours for a request made in person and 7 days for one sent by mail or email.
How long does an agency in Newton County have to answer?
Under the Indiana Access to Public Records Act, within 24 hours for a request made in person and 7 days for one sent by mail or email. It may charge a copy fee set by the agency, within statutory limits.
How do I get a report from the Newton County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (219) 474-3331. Under the Indiana Access to Public Records Act the answer is due within 24 hours for a request made in person and 7 days for one sent by mail or email.
Is this the official Newton County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.