## Important Context for Montgomery County Mugshot Records Under Indiana state law, mugshots and arrest records are public unless a formal expungement is granted, typically for arrests that did not lead to conviction or eligible dismissed charges. Expunged records are removed from all public official and news sources. Some local news outlets may also remove mugshots from online archives after a set period if charges are dropped or a case is fully resolved, so older records may only be accessible via official law enforcement or court archives.