Muhlenberg County Arrest Records

Law enforcement agencies in Muhlenberg County are permitted by law to arrest individuals suspected of crimes so that they may face the law. Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) 431.005 outlines this authority to make arrests and explains when arrests are necessary. After an arrest in Muhlenberg, the suspect is usually taken to the Muhlenberg County Detention Center, managed by the county sheriff's department.

Interested parties may obtain arrest records from the agencies that generated them, such as the Muhlenberg County Sheriff. Muhlenberg County arrest records may also be available as part of criminal histories from the Kentucky State Police and Muhlenberg County Court Records from the Muhlenberg Circuit Courts and the Kentucky Court of Justice.

Are Arrest Records Public in Muhlenberg County?

Under the Kentucky Open Records Act, Muhlenberg County arrest records are considered public records. These records are open to the general public unless the record is restricted by law. Information may be withheld from the public to prevent unfairness during cases or to protect the privacy of people involved.

Examples of information restricted from public view include the following:

• Information that would identify victims of a crime
• Records of ongoing investigations
• Records exempt from public disclosure by state or federal statutes
• Arrest records involving juveniles or minors
• Arrest records that may have been expunged

Muhlenberg County Arrest Statistics

The Muhlenberg County Sheriff collects and submits its arrest data to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting database. This information and other crime statistics are available online via the FBI Crime Data Explorer. According to data submitted for 2023, the sheriff's office reported the following information. 83 arrests for drugs/narcotics offenses, 28 arrests for simple assaults, 24 arrests for driving under the influence, 12 arrests for burglary, 12 arrests for disorderly conduct, six arrests for larceny, six arrests for fraud, two arrests for motor vehicle theft, and two arrests for vandalism.

Find Muhlenberg County Arrest Records

Several agencies provide the public with access to Muhlenberg County arrest records and inmate information. Record seekers may request these records by contacting the Muhlenberg County Sheriff's Office and the Muhlenberg County Detention Center at the following locations:

Muhlenberg County Sheriff's Office
100 South Main Street
Greenville, KY 42345
Phone: (270) 338-3345

Muhlenberg County Detention Center
108 Court Row,
Greenville, KY 42345
Phone 1: (270) 338-2263
Phone 2: (270) 338-2266
Fax: (270) 338-2228

Inmate information may be obtained at a glance using the online Current Inmates list found on the detention center website. Inmate information is also available on the Kentucky Online Offender Lookup (KOOL) database, which is operated by the Kentucky Department of Corrections. This database mainly provides records of individuals held in state-run facilities.

Muhlenberg County Arrest Records Vs. Criminal Records

Muhlenberg County arrest and criminal records are documents that detail an individual's interactions with Law Enforcement Agencies and the justice system. Arrest records typically concern arrests and document the arrests the subject has made. The record is generated by arresting agencies and includes the suspect's name and physical description, booking information, details of the crime, and bail information.

On the other hand, criminal records document the individual's complete criminal history. A full criminal history comprises documents from different agencies, including the arresting agencies and the judiciary. A criminal history details a wide variety of information, including all arrests, court case details, verdicts, and any jail time or supervision, such as probation.

How Long Do Arrests Stay on Your Record?

Arrest records in Muhlenberg County and the rest of Kentucky generally remain on an individual's records permanently unless the person takes the appropriate steps to remove them. Kentucky law provides interested parties with a process to remove arrests, charges, or sentences from their records if they qualify, called expungement.

Muhlenberg County Arrest Warrants

Arrest warrants are official documents issued by magistrates or judges that allow law enforcement to track down and arrest an individual suspected of a criminal offense. In Muhlenberg County, an arrest warrant may be issued after law enforcement files a complaint showing probable cause that a crime was committed. Generally, a peace officer, the court clerk, or the county attorney may file the complaint. If they did not file it, the county attorney must review it.

The county attorney then submits the complaint to the judge for authorization. Judges may authorize, reject, or suspend the complaint. They may also send it to mediation, where a hearing is called to establish if the warrant is necessary. If authorized, the judge issues the warrant to law enforcement. Kentucky law enforcement is also notified about the warrant via the state's E-Warrants system.

An arrest warrant issued in Muhlenberg County will generally contain the following information:

• Subject details, such as the names and physical description of the subject of the warrant
• Description of the crime committed and what laws it broke
• Authority from the court for law enforcement to arrest the subject and bring them before the judge
• The name, title, and signature of the judge who issued the warrant

Do Muhlenberg County Arrest Warrants Expire?

Arrest warrants issued in Kentucky do not expire and have no statute of limitations for their execution. This means that a warrant issued in Muhlenberg County will remain active until the subject is arrested or surrendered, or the judge who issued it cancels or recalls it.

Expunge Muhlenberg County Arrest Records

Expungement is a process provided by the Kentucky government for individuals to remove arrests and convictions from their records if they meet certain criteria. Applicants for expungement must obtain an expungement certification to show they qualify before petitioning for the record to be expunged. The following criteria must be met to qualify for expungement in Kentucky:

• The applicant must have been acquitted
• The applicant must not have been charged or the charges dismissed with prejudice
• A grand jury chose not to indict the applicant

To apply for the expungement certification, applicants register online and complete the registration form or visit the Administrative Office of the Courts in person at:

Administrative Office of the Courts
1001 Vandalay Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601

A completed Expungement Certification Request Form and a $40 fee may also be mailed to the records unit at the above address. If approved, the applicant will receive a certification packet by mail to the U.S. address provided in the certification. The certification and the expungement petition must be filed at the Office of the Circuit Court in Muhlenberg County, where the original arrest and charges were filed. The judge at the court will review the petition and decide if the arrest may be expunged. A hearing may be called if the prosecutor's office challenges the petition.

From July 2020, all cases dismissed with prejudice or acquitted will be automatically expunged after 30 days without action from the defendant.