Floyd County Criminal Court Records
A Floyd County criminal court record is the court case file kept after a prosecutor files charges. It can begin with an information, complaint, indictment, citation, or other charging entry, then build into a case history. The record can show initial hearing, bond, counsel appointment, pretrial settings, motions, plea, trial, disposition, sentencing, probation, fines, fees, and orders. The charge itself is narrower than the complete case file. For a focused look at court charges after arrest, use the related charge-record page; the criminal court record is the full court case.
Floyd County criminal cases are heard in the local Circuit and Superior Courts in the New Albany-Floyd County City-County Building. Floyd Circuit Court has original criminal jurisdiction. Superior Court 1 handles general jurisdiction work, including felony criminal and criminal non-support matters. Superior Court 2 handles traffic and some criminal-adjacent court services, including probation and alcohol/drug services. Superior Court 3 handles general criminal work and specialty tracks such as Veterans Court, Commercial Court where relevant to civil business disputes, and problem-solving initiatives. Magistrate Julie Fessel Flanigan hears assigned matters from the Circuit and Superior Courts.
The Floyd County Prosecutor page identifies the county prosecutor office involved before many Floyd County criminal court records open.
The prosecutor's charging decision is what moves an arrest or investigation into a court case file.
Search Floyd County Criminal Cases
Use Indiana MyCase to search public Floyd County criminal court records. Search by case number when known. If the cause number is not known, search by defendant name and narrow by Floyd County court, criminal or citation category, filing date, and case status. A criminal case may include linked public documents, but some documents are not online even when the docket is public.
- Open MyCase and select case-number or party search.
- Enter the defendant name, case number, citation number, or cross-reference number.
- Use Floyd court, criminal/citation category, status, and filing-date filters.
- Open the case and review charges, chronological case summary, hearings, disposition, sentence, and financial entries.
- Request certified copies from the Floyd County Clerk when an official case file or order is needed.
Floyd County Clerk Danita L. Burks is the official copy channel for public criminal case records not linked in MyCase. Criminal filing contacts in the clerk staff directory include Natosha Riley for D02/D03 criminal filings and Carrie Berry for C01 and D01 criminal filings. The clerk's copy fee is $1.00 per page, and certification costs $3.00 per document.
The Floyd County Prosecutor contact page helps identify the criminal and child-support division contacts tied to charging and case flow.
Prosecutor contacts are not a substitute for clerk records, but they explain which office files many criminal charges.
Floyd County Criminal Case Flow
A criminal court record changes as the case moves. The first public court events may include filing, initial hearing, counsel, bond, and future hearing dates. Later entries may show motions, continuances, plea agreements, trial settings, disposition, sentencing, probation, fees, or expungement activity. One case can have several charges, and each charge can have its own status and disposition.
Case flow: Charges Filed › Initial Hearing or Arraignment › Pretrial and Motions › Plea or Trial › Disposition › Sentencing
| Stage | What Happens |
|---|---|
| Charges Filed | The prosecutor files the charge record with the clerk, and the court case opens. |
| Initial Hearing / Arraignment | The defendant is advised of rights, charges, counsel issues, and bond conditions. |
| Pretrial / Motions | Parties file requests, exchange information, set hearings, and address plea or trial issues. |
| Plea or Trial | The case resolves by plea, dismissal, acquittal, or verdict after trial. |
| Disposition | The charge or case receives a result, such as guilty, not guilty, dismissed, or amended. |
| Sentencing | The court enters jail, prison, probation, fines, costs, treatment, or other terms after conviction. |
The Floyd County Prosecutor Criminal Division page describes the office's felony, misdemeanor, juvenile, traffic, infraction, victim, investigator, and VINE roles.
That office creates the charging side, while the court and clerk maintain the criminal case record.
What Floyd Criminal Records Show
Floyd County criminal court records can show both the legal accusation and the court's response. The case number identifies the court and file. The charge section can show statute, offense level, class, filed date, and current charge result. The chronological case summary shows the event trail. Financial entries can list fines, fees, costs, bond, payments, credits, and balances. Official balances must still be confirmed with the clerk because MyCase may not reflect the newest payment or interest change.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Case Number | Floyd court identifier, case type, year or month, and sequence. |
| Defendant | Public defendant name and attorney information when available. |
| Charges | Alleged offense, statute, severity, filed date, and current charge status. |
| Hearings | Initial hearing, pretrial, plea, trial, sentencing, review, or probation dates. |
| Motions and Orders | Requests filed by parties and decisions or directions from the court. |
| Plea | Defendant response or agreement, such as guilty, not guilty, or other plea entry. |
| Disposition | Final or current result for the charge or case. |
| Sentence | Jail, prison, probation, fines, costs, treatment, or other court-ordered terms. |
Floyd Charges vs Convictions
A charge is an accusation filed with the court. A conviction is the result after a guilty plea, guilty verdict, or other finding that legally establishes guilt. Floyd County criminal court records can show charges that were amended, reduced, dismissed, or resolved differently from the original filing. Do not treat the presence of a charge as proof of conviction.
| Charge | Conviction | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Formal allegation filed by prosecutor or court process | Final guilty result by plea, verdict, or finding |
| Record Location | Charge list and early docket entries | Disposition, judgment, and sentencing entries |
| Can Change | May be amended, reduced, or dismissed | May be appealed, modified, or later expunged if eligible |
| How to Read | Check each count separately | Match the conviction to the specific charge count |
Defense and Court Access
Criminal records often include counsel entries. The Floyd County Public Defender office represents indigent people in proceedings where the right to counsel exists. A request for public defender appointment must be made at initial hearing or in writing with financial information showing inability to hire counsel. The research notes that assignment usually takes four or five days after referral from court.
The Floyd County Public Defender page is relevant when a criminal docket shows appointed counsel or a pending appointment.
Those defense entries help explain why a case may show a delay between initial hearing and later settings.
Sealed vs Expunged Criminal Records
Public criminal access is broad, but it is not unlimited. Juvenile matters, mental-health records, protected identifiers, sealed cases, certain problem-solving-court treatment records, and expunged records can be excluded or redacted. Floyd County expungement petitions are assigned under local rules to the court where the highest-level conviction was entered. The clerk fee schedule lists expungement at $157 under the XP case type.
| Sealed | Expunged | |
|---|---|---|
| Public Visibility | Excluded from public access by rule, statute, or order | Restricted under Indiana expungement law after court action |
| Legal Basis | Access to Court Records Rule 5 or court order | IC 35-38-9 and court order |
| Older Records | May require clerk redaction or access review | May apply to older media such as microfilm after grant |
| Access Route | Rule 9 request may be needed for excluded records | Court permission or statute-based access may be required |
Indiana criminal law and expungement statutes are the statewide source for criminal record restrictions and expungement rules.
Those statutes work with Indiana court access rules and Floyd County local assignment rules.
Public Access to Floyd Criminal Records
Indiana Access to Court Records Rule 4 makes court records public unless another rule, law, or court order excludes them. Rule 5 excludes confidential cases, documents, and data. Rule 9 gives a process to ask for access to an excluded court record. For Floyd County criminal court records, the public route is MyCase first, then the Floyd County Clerk for copies.
Federal criminal cases are different. A federal prosecution from the Southern District of Indiana does not live in Floyd County MyCase. Those records are in federal court systems such as PACER or CM/ECF. Floyd County state charges, court dates, and sentencing are local trial-court records. Federal charges use federal prosecutors and federal court dockets.
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Indiana is relevant only for federal criminal prosecutions tied to the New Albany division or broader district.
That federal source should not be confused with Floyd County Prosecutor filings in state court.
Restricted Floyd Criminal Case Details
Floyd County criminal court records may omit or redact victim data, witness addresses, protected identifiers, sealed warrant materials, problem-solving-court treatment information, juvenile records, mental-health records, and expunged records. Problem-solving-court records can involve confidential treatment referrals and case-management material. Domestic-violence and military-history routing may affect court assignment under local rules, but restricted personal details may still be withheld from the public record.
For custody status after arrest, use jail channels rather than assuming the criminal docket is current. Sheriff Steve Bush's Floyd County Sheriff's Department provides inmate AIS at 812-948-5406, and the sheriff FAQ points users to MyCase for court dates. A criminal docket shows court activity; custody, bond payment, jail property, visitation, and commissary questions belong to the sheriff and jail.