Find Darke County 24 Hour Booking
Darke County 24 hour booking records are available through the Sheriff's Office in Greenville, Ohio. The county runs a 36 bed jail that posts its roster online with updates twice every hour. You can search for current inmates by name or booking number to find charges, bond amounts, and detailed booking information. This page explains how to use Darke County booking tools, what data each record shows, and how Ohio law protects your right to access this information. Sheriff Mark S. Whittaker oversees jail operations at 5185 County Home Road.
Darke County Overview
Darke County Jail Facility
The Darke County Correctional Facility is a 36 bed, non smoking, county owned jail just outside of Greenville. It is a minimum to maximum security facility. Jail Division Captain David Hawes runs daily operations and can be reached at dhawes@darkecountysheriff.org. The jail address is 5185 County Home Road, Greenville, OH 45331. Phone is 937-548-2020 ext 2. On a typical day, the facility holds around 28 to 29 inmates based on recent population data.
Every arrest in Darke County gets processed at this one location. The facility handles both misdemeanor and felony cases. Inmates here may be awaiting trial, serving sentences, or held pending transfer to state prison. The Sheriff's Office also maintains a Most Wanted list of fugitives with active warrants for dangerous crimes, with names, mugshots, and charge details posted on the website.
How to Search Darke County Booking Records
The Darke County Sheriff's Office jail page is the starting point for 24 hour booking searches. The site links to the jail roster and gives info about the facility. The roster shows current inmates with their booking data. You can also access the Miami Valley Jails system for Darke County, which shows persons currently in custody. This system updates twice every hour, so you get very fresh data. The roster code is DARK-JAIL and the listed phone is 937-548-3399.
The Miami Valley Jails system shows the current inmate count and the timestamp of the last update. You can search by name or browse the full list. Each entry includes booking information, charges, and bond amounts. The system is shared across several jurisdictions in the Miami Valley region but filters for just Darke County when you use the county specific link.
The Darke County Sheriff's jail page is shown below.
This page provides links to the jail roster, visitation info, and Most Wanted list for Darke County.
Darke County 24 Hour Booking Data Fields
Each booking record in Darke County includes detailed information. The roster lists inmates alphabetically with: name, date of birth, arrest date, booking date, booking number, mugshot, charges, and bond amount. The search tool on the Miami Valley Jails site provides even more detail. You can see the offender's name, race, gender, DOB, height, weight, and eye and hair colors. Booking info shows the arresting agency, location, date, and number. Arrest details include the date, agency, location, and officer who made the arrest.
The jail history section shows case number, charge description, degree of the offense, status, bail type and amount, and any previous stays. That level of detail goes well beyond what most Ohio county rosters provide. It is useful for legal professionals, family members, or anyone doing a thorough search of Darke County booking records.
The Miami Valley Jails roster for Darke County is shown below.
This system updates twice per hour and shows all persons currently held in the Darke County Jail.
Visitation at Darke County Jail
The Darke County Jail encourages visitation with family and friends. Visit hours are Sundays from 1 PM to 4 PM, and Wednesdays from 1 PM to 4 PM and 7 PM to 9:30 PM. Each inmate gets two 15 minute visits per week. Only one visit per visitation period is allowed. Up to 2 visitors can come at a time. You need a photo ID to get in. The rules are strict, so plan ahead.
Mail can be sent to inmates. Letters and photographs are allowed. All mail is opened and searched for contraband before it reaches the person. Funds can be added to an inmate's account at the kiosk in the jail lobby, which accepts credit and debit cards as well as cash.
Public Records in Darke County
Under Ohio Revised Code 149.43, booking records are public. You can request them without explaining why. The Darke County Sheriff's Office handles records requests in person, by phone at 937-547-4603, or by email. You can ask for incident reports, traffic accident data, arrest records, and offense reports. Copies cost $0.05 per page. Requests may take 2 to 3 business days to process. Inspecting non-confidential arrest records in person is free. The Sheriff's Office address is 5185 County Home Rd, Greenville, Ohio 45331. The Records Division phone is 937-548-2020 ext 3 and the fax is 937-548-9307.
State Level Booking Tools
The Ohio DRC Offender Search tracks state prison inmates from Darke County. Filter by county of commitment to pull local cases. The VINELink system sends free custody change alerts. For formal criminal history checks, the Ohio BCI runs the statewide database through WebCheck for $30 to $50. Certified copies of arrest records are available for official purposes through the Sheriff's Office.
Nearby Counties
These neighboring counties maintain their own jail rosters and booking record databases.