Indiana Courthouse Phone Lockers & Storage (2026)

Short answer: None of the 11 phone-ban courthouses in Indiana provide public lockers at the door. You must leave your phone in your vehicle. Updated 2026-11-04

0 courthouses of 11 in Indiana provide cell phone storage lockers at the security entrance. Among the 11 courthouses that ban phones, 11 have no lockers at all—requiring visitors to leave devices in a parked vehicle. Many Indiana county courthouses (including Lake, Allen, St. Joseph, and Vanderburgh) enforce strict cell phone bans at Sheriff security checkpoints with no public storage lockers, though Marion County (Indianapolis Community Justice Campus) allows silenced phones.

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Marion County
Marion County Courthouse (Indianapolis)
“Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Marion County Courthouse (Indianapolis)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”
 Indianapolis NO lockers — leave phone in vehicle No lockers Free Validated
Lake County
Lake County Courthouse (Crown Point)
“Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Lake County Courthouse (Crown Point)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”
 Crown Point NO lockers — leave phone in vehicle No lockers Free Validated
Allen County
Allen County Courthouse (Fort Wayne)
“Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Allen County Courthouse (Fort Wayne)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”
 Fort Wayne NO lockers — leave phone in vehicle No lockers Free Validated
Hamilton County
Hamilton County Courthouse (Noblesville)
“Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Hamilton County Courthouse (Noblesville)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”
 Noblesville NO lockers — leave phone in vehicle No lockers Free Validated
St. Joseph County
St. Joseph County Courthouse (South Bend)
“Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (St. Joseph County Courthouse (South Bend)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”
 South Bend NO lockers — leave phone in vehicle No lockers Free Validated
Vanderburgh County
Vanderburgh County Courthouse (Evansville)
“Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Vanderburgh County Courthouse (Evansville)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”
 Evansville NO lockers — leave phone in vehicle No lockers Free Validated
Tippecanoe County
Tippecanoe County Courthouse (Lafayette)
“Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Tippecanoe County Courthouse (Lafayette)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”
 Lafayette NO lockers — leave phone in vehicle No lockers Free Validated
Elkhart County
Elkhart County Courthouse (Goshen)
“Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Elkhart County Courthouse (Goshen)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”
 Goshen NO lockers — leave phone in vehicle No lockers Free Validated
Hendricks County
Hendricks County Courthouse (Danville)
“Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Hendricks County Courthouse (Danville)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”
 Danville NO lockers — leave phone in vehicle No lockers Free Validated
Porter County
Porter County Courthouse (Valparaiso)
“Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Porter County Courthouse (Valparaiso)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”
 Valparaiso NO lockers — leave phone in vehicle No lockers Free Validated
Johnson County
Johnson County Courthouse (Franklin)
“Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Johnson County Courthouse (Franklin)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”
 Franklin NO lockers — leave phone in vehicle No lockers Free Validated
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Frequently Asked Questions

Do courthouses in Indiana have lockers for cell phones?

None of the 11 phone-ban courthouses in Indiana provide public lockers at the door. You must leave your phone in your vehicle.

Will courthouse security guards hold my phone at the metal detector?

No. Sheriff deputies and court security officers across all 11 counties in Indiana are strictly prohibited from holding or safeguarding personal cell phones at the security checkpoint.

How is this courthouse policy data verified?

We verify every county against official Court Administrative Orders (.gov), Jury Commissioner instructions, and Sheriff Court Security directives. Last verified 2026-11-04.

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