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Find the right office in Adams 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.
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Search property and claim status by individual name or business through the Indiana Attorney General.
Open official site Indiana Unclaimed PropertyPolice & jail
Adams County Sheriff's Office, the elected county law enforcement office, with incident reports, warrants and jail information as the office publishes them.
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Request birth certificates from the IN Dept. of Health.
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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 LookupProperty records
Adams County Recorder's Office, the office that records deeds, mortgages and land documents, with its index and copy rules as published.
Open official site Adams County Recorder's OfficeVital records
Online resource for finding death records from the IN Dept. of Health.
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Adams County Clerk's Office, the office that keeps county filings and public records, with the copies and searches it publishes.
Open official site Adams County Clerk's OfficeVital records
Public access to marriage licenses issued in Indiana.
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County profile
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Adams County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order within Adams County.
Police Departments. Law enforcement in Adams County is provided by Adams County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Adams County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 313 West Jefferson Street, Suite 203, Decatur, Indiana 46733, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Adams County and provides jail operations, court security, and civil process service countywide. Adams County Jail, located within the Sheriff's Office complex, houses pre-trial detainees and sentenced misdemeanor offenders; inmate searches can be conducted through the Sheriff's website or by calling the jail directly during business hours.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Adams County are maintained by Adams County Sheriff's Office.
Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup is available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing family and legal representatives to find information about current detainees.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Adams County are taken and retained by Adams County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These photos are part of the arrest record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office or through third-party services that compile public records.
They provide an inmate lookup service where you can inquire about recent arrests. You can also call the jail directly at (260) 724-7141 for more information on the inmate search process.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 9 mine sites inside the county: 1 past producer, now closed, 8 sites producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 7 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is Clay.
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.
Labor Department file
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 32 investigations in Adams County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $714,925 in back wages agreed for 908 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.
| Employer | City | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c/o Zurcher Tire, Inc. | Monroe | 1 | $622,142 | 835 |
| Elmer L. Miller Construction | Berne | 1 | $43,000 | 29 |
| Reinhart's Landscaping, Inc. | Decatur | 1 | $34,244 | 16 |
| Swiss City Veterinarian Clinic, LLC | Berne | 1 | $2,637 | 3 |
| Habegger Flooring Distributors, Inc. | Decatur | 1 | $1,652 | 1 |
| Decatur Lanes LLC | Decatur | 1 | $1,445 | 7 |
| McMillion Enterprises, Inc. | Berne | 1 | $1,322 | 1 |
| The Riverview Tap, Inc. | Decatur | 1 | $883 | 5 |
| Decatur Commons, LLC | Decatur | 1 | $840 | 1 |
| CBS Construction | Berne | 1 | $482 | 6 |
| Jay Petroleum, Inc. | Decatur | 2 | $0 | 0 |
| Blissfield Manufacturing Co. | Berne | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Driggs Farms of Indiana, Inc. | Decatur | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Decatur 62, LLC | Decatur | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Alternative Business Solutions, Inc. | Decatur | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| F & S Painting | Berne | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Enos Schwartz Construction | Geneva | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Henry Graber Construction, LLC | Geneva | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Eva, Inc. | Decatur | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Joe J.M. Schwartz | Decatur | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| A & J Framing and Concrete, LLC | Geneva | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| REV Recreation Group Inc | Decatur | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Girod's Siding and Renovation, LLC | Decatur | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| AMG Construction LLC | Berne | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Menno Schwartz Contruction | Decatur | 1 | $0 | 0 |
The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 28 on the Adams County record; 8 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 3 more with smaller records are on the Indiana wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.
Straight answers
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Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Adams County Sheriff or a city police department in Adams 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 Adams County are kept by the Adams 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.
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