Indiana, county records
Find the right office in Elkhart County. Court cases, deeds and parcels, sheriff and jail records, vital records and county filings, each linked to the office that keeps them.
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County court
The Indiana Judicial Branch lists the federal courts that sit in Indiana: the Northern and Southern District Courts, their bankruptcy courts and the 7th Circuit. Federal case files are searched through PACER.
Open official site Indiana Federal CasesState records
Search property and claim status by individual name or business through the Indiana Attorney General.
Open official site Indiana Unclaimed PropertyVital records
Request birth certificates from the IN Dept. of Health.
Open official site Indiana Birth RecordsState records
Verify a public school teachers credentials with the IN Department of Education.
Open official site Indiana Teacher LookupCounty court
Verify an attorney's licensing status with the State Bar.
Open official site Indiana Lawyer LookupVital records
Online resource for finding death records from the IN Dept. of Health.
Open official site Indiana Death RecordsVital records
Public access to marriage licenses issued in Indiana.
Open official site Indiana Marriage License Public LookupLocal record guide
County profile
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Elkhart County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Elkhart County.
Police Departments. Elkhart County is served by multiple law enforcement agencies, including Elkhart County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments in cities like Elkhart and Goshen.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Elkhart County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 26861 County Road 26 in Elkhart, Indiana 46517, provides primary law enforcement services to unincorporated areas and operates Elkhart County Correctional Complex.
Criminal Records. For an authoritative source, see Criminal History Report - Elkhart County Sheriff's Office .
Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 16 mine sites inside the county: 2 past producers, now closed, 11 sites producing when the record was made, 3 sites with no status in the record; the old survey maps add 46 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is construction sand and gravel.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. The DNR subsidence insurance page (www.in.gov/dnr/reclamation/mine-subsidence/subsidence-insurance) says the Division of Reclamation fills subsidence holes but does not pay for structural damage, which is what the fund is for.
Indiana abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
Know before you ask
Each figure below was read on the official source linked beside it, October to November 2026. A fee or rule the source does not state is left out rather than guessed, and offices can change their schedules, so confirm on the source before you pay or travel.
The Recorder instructions explain that staff cannot conduct the land-record search for a requester. A known recording reference supports a copy order; otherwise public office computers or the linked Tapestry EON service provide a research route. Retain the instrument or book/page reference and complete page count. The same office distinguishes public land instruments from restricted military discharge records, for which requester eligibility and photographic identification apply. A public deed search should not be presented as unrestricted access to every recorded document.
The Clerk office directory lists 1905 Reliance Road in Goshen and telephone 574-538-3000. Identify the case number, document and court division when arranging a copy or visit. Older courthouse references can remain on forms and third-party directories after an office changes location. Confirm the counter handling the transaction rather than assuming the location where a case was originally filed is still the current customer-service address. A mailing request also needs the office's current delivery instructions.
Indiana's court-record request guidance directs requests for copies to the court or clerk maintaining the case. An online case entry helps identify the file but is not itself the issued certified copy. State whether a plain copy, certification or another authentication is required, and identify the filing by title and date. For an incomplete online result, provide the names and approximate filing period so staff can explain the local retrieval route without treating an empty remote result as a complete historical search.
The Clerk marriage instructions list a marriage-license copy at $4. The online application for a new license is a preliminary step and does not itself issue the license or complete payment. Certificate research needs the parties' names and marriage details, not a new-license appointment entered by mistake. The marriage page retains references to multiple office locations; use the current Clerk contact to confirm the copy counter before a visit rather than assuming each historical location still provides the same service.
The Health Department vital-record guide limits local birth records to births in Elkhart County and explains that a death certificate follows the place of death, not the burial location. Its April 2026 schedule lists certified birth and death certificates at $18 each. Permitium is the department's stated online partner. Match the event county before paying, and distinguish a certified certificate from a non-certified copy or amendment. A spelling correction is a separate service and can require supporting documents.
The Sheriff records instructions list a limited criminal-history report at $3, separately from incident reports, crash reports and fingerprinting. This local product is not a statewide fingerprint-based criminal history. Records service is listed weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., with fingerprint processing needing to begin by 3:30 p.m. Ask for the product and required identification before traveling. A report search, fingerprints and the court's final disposition are separate records or services even when requested for the same application.
Where to go
Each office below was read on its own site. A field the office does not publish is left out rather than filled in from a directory.
Recorded instruments and research computers.
Office page: elkhartcounty.com
Court-file and marriage inquiries.
Office page: clerk.elkhartcounty.com
Limited local histories, incident reports and fingerprinting.
Office page: sheriff.elkhartcounty.com
Labor Department file
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 204 investigations in Elkhart County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $4,068,161 in back wages agreed for 6,475 workers. The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment.
The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 186 on the Elkhart County record; 64 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 161 more with smaller records are on the Indiana wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.
Straight answers
Open only the answer you need.
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Elkhart County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Elkhart County. Ask that agency for its record.
The Indiana criminal history record comes from the Indiana State Police, Criminal History Services. Online Limited Criminal History search by name, date of birth, race and gender, covering Indiana felony and misdemeanor arrests; the fingerprint based National Full Criminal History gives a fuller report. Fee: $15.70 per record by credit card online; $15.00 per record for IN.gov subscribers.
Search the Indiana Sex and Violent Offender Registry, or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Register with the county voter registration office or through the Indiana Election Division (Secretary of State). You can also register online with the state online registration. You must register at least 29 days before an election; for the 2026 general election the deadline was October 5, 2026.
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Elkhart County are kept by the Elkhart County Recorder. Property values are set by the county assessor, and tax bills come from the county treasurer, who mails the property tax bill; the county auditor and treasurer calculate the bills together. Source: official state page.
Certified birth and death certificates for Indiana come from the Indiana Department of Health, Division of Vital Records. To buy a birth or death certificate in person, visit the local health department where the birth or death occurred; the state office has no walk in service. In person at the local health department where the event occurred, by mail with State Form 49607 to the address on the form, online through VitalChek (the only IDOH approved online vendor), or by phone at (866) 601-0891. Fee: $10.00 for the first birth certificate and $4.00 for each additional copy (death certificates $8.00 first copy).
Business entity filings are searched with the Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services (INBiz). Indiana has no single statewide business license; a business using an assumed name records it with the County Recorder, and many trades need local licenses.
The office says staff cannot search records; provide the recording information or use its public computers/linked online service. See the research instructions.
No. The Recorder describes restricted access and photographic identification for eligible DD-214 requesters. See the record-type rules.
At 1905 Reliance Road, Goshen, with telephone 574-538-3000. Confirm the transaction through the current directory.
The Clerk lists $4 for a copy of a marriage license. New-license fees are different; see the marriage service instructions.
The department says the record follows the place of death. Use the event-location guidance before ordering.
The April 2026 schedule lists $18 for each certified birth or death certificate; online service charges may be separate. See the vital-record schedule.
No. The Sheriff describes a limited criminal-history product and lists fingerprinting separately. See its records products.
No. Fingerprint processing must start by 3:30 p.m.; the listed Records closing time is 4 p.m. See the service hours.
Same county
Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.