Indiana, Whitley County

Columbia City, Indiana Public Records

Where Columbia City's records are kept. Columbia City has its own police department and municipal court; county and state offices keep its other public records.

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The cards below include Columbia City's own offices, along with State of Indiana offices; the Whitley County offices are on our Whitley County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

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Indiana Federal Cases

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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Columbia City Police Department

Columbia City Police Department at 112 S. Chauncey St., with activity logs, statistics, applications and forms, golf cart rules, victim services, crash report purchase and firearms licensing links.

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Columbia City at a glance

County
Whitley County
County seat
Columbia City
Population
9,892
Whitley County population
34,191
Local records
Whitley County offices
ZIP codes
46725

About Columbia City public records

Columbia City is the seat of Whitley County. Court and property records sit with Whitley County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Indiana. Columbia City's own offices are in the cards above, and our Whitley County page lists each county office.

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How do I look up property records in Columbia City, Indiana?

Deeds for property in Columbia City are recorded by the Whitley County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Whitley County page lists the county offices.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Columbia City, Indiana?

Certified birth and death certificates for events in Indiana come from the state vital records office, Indiana Department of Health Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.

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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.