Vanderburgh County Court Records

Vanderburgh County court records consist of files and documents created or submitted during legal proceedings or the adjudication of legal matters in Vanderburgh County. These records include but are not limited to, a wide range of materials such as court rulings, documents filed by parties in a case, litigant and defendant information, evidence presented in court, indexes, subpoenas, official court minutes, case listings, schedules, and more.

Indiana court records come in different forms, including written documents, audio recordings, and video footage. Their availability promotes transparency and accountability in the local judicial system and is a valuable source of case information for the public. Individuals accessing a Vanderburgh County court record can reasonably expect to find information about who was involved in a case, what the case was about, the case outcome, and what happened during the court proceedings.

Are Court Records Public in Vanderburgh County?

Yes. Vanderburgh County court records are generally public under the Indiana Access to Public Records Act (APRA)-Indiana Code 5-14-3. Under this law, anyone can request and obtain these records from the court where a case was adjudicated within a reasonable time and manner. However, while most court records are public, some are not. These include those deemed confidential by state or federal laws and those sealed or expunged under Indiana law. Examples of records not available to the public include:

• Adoption and paternity records
• Sealed court records
• Records protected by attorney-client privilege
• Personal information (e.g., Social Security numbers, addresses)
• Records with information that could endanger confidential informants or law enforcement
• Private financial information
• All court records deemed confidential by state or federal law
• Confidential law enforcement information
• Juvenile records
• Mental health case records.

Vanderburgh County Court Records Search

Interested parties may search for and lookup Vanderburgh County court records through the following methods:

• In-person searches at Vanderburgh County Clerk of the Courts’ office
• Online searches on the state’s case search system
• Mail-in/phone requests to the County Clerk’s office
• Third-party court records websites.

Vanderburgh County Court Records Search by Name

To search for Vanderburgh County court records, individuals can use the names of the parties involved in a case. These searches can be conducted either online or in person. For in-person name-based searches, fill out the records request form and submit it in person, by mail, or by fax to the Vanderburgh County Clerk of the Courts' Office, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Vanderburgh County Clerk’s Office
825 Sycamore Street
Evansville, IN 47708
P.O. Box 3356
Evansville, IN 47732
Phone: (812) 435-5160
Fax: (812) 435-5849

Alternatively, individuals can use the Indiana Case Search System to perform online name-based searches. On the portal, users can select Vanderburgh County as the search location and enter the first, middle, and last names of a case party. Additional details like the date of birth, case status (open or closed), and file date can also be entered to filter results and expedite records retrieval.

With the Indiana Case Search System, individuals can inspect or lookup case files of matters adjudicated in the county. However, to obtain copies of these records, individuals must visit the county clerk's office. Copy fees are $1.00 per page, and certification costs $3.00 per document.

Vanderburgh County Courts

The Vanderburgh County judicial system consists of two main courts: the Circuit Court and the Superior Court. The Circuit Court has original jurisdiction over all criminal and civil cases. On the other hand, the Vanderburgh County Superior Court is a court of general jurisdiction and handles a wide range of cases including traffic violations, criminal cases (both misdemeanors and felonies), civil disputes, family law matters, probate issues, and juvenile cases. It also operates specialty courts such as the Treatment Court, Mental Health Court, and Juvenile CHINS Drug Court.

The contact information for Vanderburgh County courts is listed below.

Vanderburgh County Circuit Court
825 Sycamore Street
Civic Center Courts Building
Evansville, IN 4771
Phone: (812) 435-5192, (812) 435-5235

Vanderburgh County Superior Court
825 Sycamore Street
Civic Center Courts Building
Evansville, IN 47708
Phone: (812) 435-5000

Vanderburgh County Circuit Court Case Search

The Vanderburgh County Circuit Court is a trial court with original jurisdiction over all criminal and civil matters in Vanderburgh County. About two-thirds of the cases adjudicated in this court are felony criminal matters, while one-third are civil matters. The County Clerk's Office is the custodian of records for cases handled in the circuit court.

Individuals can search for and access files of cases adjudicated in the circuit court through the Indiana Case Search System. To obtain Vanderburgh County Circuit Court records, individuals should select “Vanderburgh County” under the “court” dropdown section and conduct searches by case number, case party names, or attorney information. Searches can be limited to criminal or civil cases to easily retrieve records of those heard in the Vanderburgh County Circuit Court. Alternatively, interested parties may submit a completed records request form in person, by mail, or by fax to the Clerk of the Courts' office.

Vanderburgh County Clerk’s Office
825 Sycamore Street
Evansville, IN 47708
P.O. Box 3356
Evansville, IN 47732
Phone: (812) 435-5160
Fax: (812) 435-5849

Vanderburgh County Superior Court Records

The Vanderburgh County Clerk is the custodian of case records for all matters heard in the Vanderburgh County Superior Court. Examples of matters adjudicated in this court include traffic, felony, domestic relations, juvenile paternity, civil, small claims, probate, and adoption matters.

To obtain case files and documents of cases handled in the superior court, interested parties should fill-out the request for public records form. The completed form should be submitted in-person, by mail, or by fax to the Vanderburgh County Clerk, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Vanderburgh County Clerk’s Office
825 Sycamore Street
Evansville, IN 47708
P.O. Box 3356
Evansville, IN 47732
Phone: (812) 435-5160
Fax: (812) 435-5849

Alternatively, individuals may use the Indiana Case Search System to search for and access these records online. They can conduct name-based, case number-based, and attorney-based searches via the case management system for criminal, civil, domestic relations, and probate cases adjudicated in the Vanderburgh County Superior Court.

Vanderburgh County Criminal Records

Public access is available for Vanderburgh County arrest and criminal records created and maintained by the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office and other local law enforcement agencies. These typically include arrest and booking records, warrant information, and inmate records. To access these records, interested parties should fill out and submit an incident report request form in-person or by mail to the county sheriff's office at:

Vanderburgh County Sheriff (Headquarters & General Information)
3500 North Harlan Avenue
Evansville, IN 47711
Phone: (812) 421-6203

Alternatively, interested parties may request Vanderburgh County criminal records from the Indiana State Police (ISP). To do this, they should complete a criminal history information application form and mail it with a $7 check to the ISP at the following address:

Indiana State Police
Criminal History Limited Check
P.O. Box 6188
Indianapolis, IN 46206-6188.

Criminal background checks can also be conducted online via the Indiana State Police - Limited Criminal History Search portal. This service costs $15 for subscribers and $16.32 for non-subscribers.

Vanderburgh County Criminal Court Case Lookup

The Vanderburgh County Clerk’s Office is the custodian of court case records for all criminal matters adjudicated in the Vanderburgh County Circuit Court and the Vanderburgh County Superior Court. To obtain physical copies of these records, interested persons should submit a "request for public records form" to the Vanderburgh County Clerk. This form can be submitted in person, by mail, or by fax to the Clerk's office (Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).

Vanderburgh County Clerk’s Office
825 Sycamore Street
Evansville, IN 47708
P.O. Box 3356
Evansville, IN 47732
Phone: (812) 435-5160
Fax: (812) 435-5849

Alternatively, interested persons may use the Indiana Case Search System to lookup these records online. The system is free and provides immediate results. Users should select Vanderburgh County as the court location, limit their search to criminal cases, and find records using the defendant's name, case number, or attorney information.

Get Vanderburgh County Civil Court Records

Vanderburgh County civil court records are official documents from civil dispute cases (or non-criminal matters) adjudicated in Vanderburgh County Circuit Court and Superior Court. Examples of civil matters include personal injury cases, property disputes, contract disputes, and small claims. The Vanderburgh County Clerk's Office is the custodian of these records and provides public access to them upon request.

Individuals seeking Vanderburgh County civil court case records should complete the County Clerk’s public records request form, providing all necessary information, including the case number, filing date, defendant/litigant names, and requester information. The completed form should be submitted to the county clerk's office in person, by mail, or by fax. The clerk's office charges $1 per page of documents requested and an extra $3 for certification per document.

Vanderburgh County Clerk’s Office
825 Sycamore Street
Evansville, IN 47708
P.O. Box 3356
Evansville, IN 47732
Phone: (812) 435-5160
Fax: (812) 435-5849

Alternatively, individuals may use the Indiana Case Search System to look up these records online. On the portal, users should set the court location to “Vanderburgh County,” limit the search to civil case records, and use either case party names or case numbers to find Vanderburgh County civil court case records.

Vanderburgh County Family Court Records

Vanderburgh County family court records document cases like divorces, child custody and support, paternity, protective orders, and adoptions. These matters are mainly handled by the Vanderburgh County Superior Court. The County Clerk maintains these records, which may be accessible upon request unless restricted. Generally, adoption, domestic violence, and juvenile-related family cases are kept confidential to protect privacy and vulnerable individuals.

To obtain Vanderburgh County family law case files, interested individuals should submit a completed public records request form to the Vanderburgh County clerk’s office. This can be done in-person, by mail, or fax.

Vanderburgh County Clerk’s Office
825 Sycamore Street
Evansville, IN 47708
P.O. Box 3356
Evansville, IN 47732
Phone: (812) 435-5160
Fax: (812) 435-5849

Alternatively, they may use the “Indiana Case Search System” to lookup case files of family law matters adjudicated in the county.

Vanderburgh Dissolution of Marriage Records

Individuals seeking marriage dissolution records in Vanderburgh County should:

• Contact the County Clerk’s office in-person, by mail, or phone
• Conduct searches for divorce and dissolution decrees through the Indiana Case Search portal
• Visit the courthouse where the divorce proceeding happened.

Vanderburgh County Marriage and Divorce Records

Vanderburgh County marriage and divorce records are publicly available to interested persons upon request to the Vanderburgh County clerk's office.

To obtain copies of Vanderburgh County marriage records from 1835 to the present, individuals should contact the Vanderburgh County Clerk's Office. A marriage record can be requested in person at the marriage desk in the Clerk’s Office (Room S240, Civic Center Complex City/County Admin Building, 1 NW Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Evansville, Indiana) or by calling (812) 435-5188.

Individuals may also send a written request with payment in full (payable by cash, cashier’s check, or money order) in a self-addressed, stamped envelope, including the spouses' first and last names at the time of the marriage, the year of the marriage, and the number of copies requested, to:

Vanderburgh County Clerk’s Office
Attn: Marriage Desk
P.O. Box 3356
Evansville, IN 47732.

Regular copies of marriage records cost $1.00 each, while certified copies cost $4.00 each. Alternatively, individuals may use the Official Records Online system to order a marriage license record online or use the Indiana Marriage License Public Lookup portal to search Vanderburgh County marriage records online for free.

Similarly, to obtain Vanderburgh County divorce records, individuals should contact the Vanderburgh County Clerk’s Office or utilize the “Indiana Case Search System” to perform searches for divorce records.

Vanderburgh Birth and Death Records

The Vanderburgh County Health Department is the custodian of birth and death records in Vanderburgh County, and these records are available to eligible persons upon request to the custodian. Vanderburgh County birth and death records are vital records that serve distinct purposes. While a birth record can be used to prove identity and citizenship, a death record is used to process inheritance claims and death benefits.

Eligible persons who can obtain birth records in Vanderburgh County include the individual named on the record and their family members, such as parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, grandparents, or their legal representative. On the other hand, Vanderburgh County death records are only accessible to the decedent's parent, sibling, spouse, child, or grandparent.

To request copies of Vanderburgh County birth and death records, eligible persons should submit a completed birth certificate application form or death certificate application form to the Vanderburgh County Health Department (VCHD). The completed form(s) may be submitted in person (without appointments) or by mail to the VCHD at:

Vanderburgh County Health Department
420 Mulberry Street
Evansville, IN 47713
Phone: (812) 435-2400
Email: vitalrecords@vanderburghcounty.in.gov.

Accepted forms of identification include a passport, driver’s license, or military ID. Mail requests should include the applicable fees and a valid ID and be enclosed in a self-addressed, stamped envelope. The applicable fees for obtaining these records are available on the birth certificate price and payment information page and the death certificate price information page.

Vanderburgh County Probate Court Records

The Vanderburgh County Clerk's Office is the custodian of probate court records for probate matters adjudicated in the county. These typically include files on estate administration, will validation, trust disputes, guardianship, and conservatorship matters.

To obtain these records from the Vanderburgh County Clerk, interested parties should submit a completed request for public records form to the clerk’s office in-person, by mail or by fax. In-person submissions should be made Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Vanderburgh County Clerk’s Office
825 Sycamore Street
Evansville, IN 47708
P.O. Box 3356
Evansville, IN 47732
Phone: (812) 435-5160
Fax: (812) 435-5849

Otherwise, interested individuals should use the “Indiana Case Search System” to remotely lookup these records online for free.

Vanderburgh County Property Records

The Vanderburgh County Recorder's Office is responsible for maintaining property records within the county. These records mainly contain official documents and information related to all real estate and land in Vanderburgh County, such as deeds, mortgages, liens, easements, property tax and assessments, plats, surveys, and other property-related documents. Under the Indiana APRA, these records are deemed public and can be inspected or copied by interested persons.

Interested individuals should contact the Vanderburgh County Recorder's Office to lookup or obtain copies of Vanderburgh County property records.

Vanderburgh County Recorder
1 NW Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard
Civic Center Complex-Room 231
Evansville, IN 47708

Mailing Address:
Vanderburgh County Recorder
P.O. Box 1037
Evansville, IN 47706-1037.

Alternatively, they may use the remote public records search service options of the recorder's office to remotely search and access Vanderburgh County property records anytime from anywhere. The recorder's office may charge fees to release informational or certified copies of these records to inquirers.

Vanderburgh County Court Records Online

Apart from government-run databases, interested persons can find Vanderburgh County court records on private "independent" websites. Indianacourtrecords.us gathers information from various sources, including courthouses, and organizes it for easy online access.

While these third-party websites offer a convenient way to search for court records across different areas, they usually charge fees for detailed public records. These fees might be one-time payments or ongoing subscriptions.

Individuals who use third-party websites to search for and look up Vanderburgh County court records should note that these sites may not always provide complete or up-to-date information. Therefore, users should verify the accuracy of any information obtained from third-party sites (by cross-checking with official government sources).