Hancock County, Indiana Public Records

Investigations closed

46

Back wages agreed

$406,531

Workers due back wages

400

Civil money penalties

$130,996

Employers on the record

43

The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 43 on the Hancock County record; 17 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 18 more with smaller records are on the Indiana wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.

Hancock County Annex, courthouse and Sheriff record services

Distinguish Hancock's Annex offices from its courthouse Clerk

The Recorder and Assessor work from the County Annex at 111 S. American Legion Place, Greenfield, IN 46140. The Recorder is in Suite 202, telephone 317-477-1142, with weekday hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Recorder handles recorded land instruments and publishes the routes for copies and electronic searches. Recorder office and services.

The Clerk of Courts is at 9 E. Main Street, Room 213, Greenfield, IN 46140, telephone 317-477-1109, also listing weekday hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Court files, marriage licensing and election responsibilities belong to that office. Choose the document collection before mailing payment so an Annex land-copy order does not arrive as a courthouse case-file request. Clerk of Courts directory.

Use the Recorder's published search and mail-copy routes

Hancock links Doxpop for recorded-land research and describes limited free searches through an account. The county instructions do not establish a universal free-search count. Retain the instrument reference, names and recording date from a result so a copy request can identify the precise document. Recorder public-record search instructions.

For mailed copies, the Recorder requests a self-addressed stamped envelope and a check or money order payable to the Recorder. Its main office information lists deed copies at $1 per page. Confirm the document length when the index does not show it, and specify whether an ordinary copy or another certified product is needed. Source: hancockin.gov

Understand what a recorded plat and an alert can establish

The Recorder explains that it does not keep plot plans or building blueprints. Recorded plats can describe the subdivision as it existed before houses were built. A plat therefore should not be treated as a current drawing of every improvement on the property. Use the legal description and recorded reference to identify what the plat actually covers. Source: hancockin.gov

The county also links a property-recording notification service keyed to a name or legal description. A notification is a reason to review the recorded instrument; it does not determine whether the transaction was authorized or settle title. The Recorder states that staff cannot provide legal opinions or perform the complete title work associated with a professional title search. Source: hancockin.gov

Select the recording category before calculating a charge

Hancock lists $25 for deeds and other instruments in the ordinary category and $55 for mortgages. The deed category includes an oversize page, with $5 for each further oversize page. These are instrument categories, not a standard first-page price followed by a universal additional-page rate. Recorder instrument fee schedule.

Submitting a new mortgage and obtaining a copy of an old deed involve different charges. If the document contains several releases, assignments or attachments, describe the actual package when requesting a recording quote. Ask which document product a listed certification item covers before using it to price a certified deed. Source: hancockin.gov

Send the court-copy request to the Public Access Department

The Clerk's Public Records Request instructions concern court records. They list ordinary copies at $1 per page and certification at an additional $3 per document. Mailed requests go to the Public Access Department at 9 E. Main Street, Room 213, Greenfield, IN 46140, with the completed request, payment and a self-addressed stamped envelope. Court-copy request instructions.

The Clerk distinguishes public files from confidential records and describes identification requirements for an entitled party. A court-copy price should not be treated as the Recorder's certified-deed price. Birth and death certificates are also handled elsewhere: the Clerk directs those requests to the Health Department rather than treating them as court records. Source: hancockin.gov

Identify the local Health certificate product

The Health Department's vital-record instructions list a $15 birth-certificate product that includes a regular certificate and a laminated wallet copy, and $15 for a death certificate. Written requests require the identification and payment specified by the department. Its genealogy collection extends back to 1882, but the county notes that some records are incomplete and recommends checking availability. Health vital-record products and genealogy coverage.

The Health Department is at 111 S. American Legion Place, Suite 150, Greenfield, IN 46140, telephone 317-477-1125. Published weekday hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Keep the requested certificate type and applicant details together; an old family reference should be checked against the registered county event before ordering a certificate. Health Department office.

Separate a recorded marriage copy from a new application

For an existing Hancock marriage license, the Clerk requests the partners' names, marriage date, a self-addressed stamped envelope and a $4 money order. Its published mailing destination is the Clerk's Office at 9 E. Main Street, Greenfield, IN 46140. This copy charge is distinct from the fees for issuing a new license. Marriage licensing and certified-copy instructions.

New applicants must appear together and provide the required identification and residency information. The Clerk asks applicants to arrive by 3:30 p.m. so the application can be completed before closing. An online application remains pending until the office completes the process; it should not be mistaken for a finished license or a certified copy of an earlier marriage. Source: hancockin.gov

Use the Sheriff's current administration and detention locations

The Sheriff's administration and records instructions identify a NextRequest route and list weekday administrative hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., telephone 317-477-1147. They distinguish incident reports, crash reports and local background inquiries. An incident report is listed at $5, while crash reports have separate direct and vendor prices. Sheriff Administration and Records.

The county jail is at 398 Malcolm Grass Way, Greenfield, IN 46140, telephone 317-477-1158, and the Sheriff says its administration is at the same facility. A local background inquiry through the jail is limited to the local service described by that office. Do not treat it as a statewide history or assume that a visit to the jail replaces a request for a Sheriff incident report. Current Hancock County Jail information.

Bring the parcel or election reference to the responsible office

The Assessor is at 111 American Legion Place, Suite 204, Greenfield, IN 46140, telephone 317-477-1102. It describes assessment cards, valuation notices and corrections, while directing exemption and deduction matters to the Auditor. Identify the parcel and the disputed data item when asking about an assessment rather than treating every property-tax question as a deed issue. Assessor records and Auditor referrals.

The Election Office operates through the Clerk and lists 9 E. Main Street, Room 227, Greenfield, IN 46140, telephone 317-477-1171. Its resources include election results, ballot information and state registration tools. Preserve the election date and report label with a downloaded result so a later inquiry identifies the actual election record rather than an undated total. Election Office records and contact.