Indiana Courthouses Safe for Uber & Transit Riders (2026)

Short answer: At Marion County (Indianapolis), Lake County (Crown Point), Allen County (Fort Wayne), Hamilton County (Noblesville), security will deny you entry if you have a phone and no car to store it in. Arriving late to traffic or criminal court due to a rejected phone can result in a Failure to Appear (FTA) bench warrant. Updated 2026-11-04

0 of 11 county courthouses in Indiana are safe for visitors arriving by Uber, Lyft, or public transit (either allowing phones inside or providing lobby lockers). However, 11 courthouses are an "Uber Trap"—they ban cell phones at the door and have zero lockers on site. 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.

County Courthouse	City	Uber & bus rider safe (no car)	Phone Lockers	Juror Parking
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	TRAP: Phones banned & NO lockers at door!	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	TRAP: Phones banned & NO lockers at door!	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	TRAP: Phones banned & NO lockers at door!	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	TRAP: Phones banned & NO lockers at door!	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	TRAP: Phones banned & NO lockers at door!	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	TRAP: Phones banned & NO lockers at door!	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	TRAP: Phones banned & NO lockers at door!	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	TRAP: Phones banned & NO lockers at door!	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	TRAP: Phones banned & NO lockers at door!	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	TRAP: Phones banned & NO lockers at door!	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	TRAP: Phones banned & NO lockers at door!	No lockers	Free Validated

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What happens if I take an Uber to court in Indiana and phones are banned?

At Marion County (Indianapolis), Lake County (Crown Point), Allen County (Fort Wayne), Hamilton County (Noblesville), security will deny you entry if you have a phone and no car to store it in. Arriving late to traffic or criminal court due to a rejected phone can result in a Failure to Appear (FTA) bench warrant.

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