This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the office that holds the record for those services.
Choose the Correct Records Office
Wells County Sheriff's Office and Jail
1615 W. Western Ave.
Bluffton, IN 46714
Nonemergency and jail: 260-824-3426
Administrative hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wells County Clerk
102 W. Market St., Suite 201
Bluffton, IN 46714
Phone: 260-824-6479
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Use 911 for an emergency. Administrative lines should not be treated as emergency dispatch. The right destination depends on the information needed:
- For a Wells County Jail booking record or photo, use the sheriff's public-record request path described on the home page.
- For current local custody, call the jail or use Indiana SAVIN/VINE; Wells County has no verified official web roster.
- For filed charges and the final case outcome, search MyCase and request the official file from the Wells County Clerk.
- For a warrant, use the Wells County Sheriff-linked search and confirm status with the sheriff or issuing court.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, use the Indiana Department of Correction offender search and records office.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the federal BOP locator or ICE detainee locator, which serve different systems.