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Miami County, Indiana Public Records

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Indiana Federal Cases

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Miami County at a glance

State
Indiana
County seat
Peru
Population
35,962
Area
377 sq mi
Founded
1834
Cities and towns
9

Miami County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Miami County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Miami County. It also has specialized divisions such as the K-9 unit and a narcotics task force that focus on specific law enforcement challenges within Miami County.

Police Departments. Miami County is served by Miami County Sheriff's Office and several municipal police departments, including the Peru Police Department and the Converse Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Miami County Sheriff's Office, located at 90 North Broadway in Peru, Indiana 46970, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas and provides countywide services including civil process, court security, and jail operations. Miami County Jail, operated by the Sheriff's Office at the same Broadway location, houses inmates awaiting trial or serving sentences up to one year. Inmate lookup services are available by calling the jail directly or visiting the Sheriff's Office in person during business hours; current roster information may be available through Miami County website. Arrest records and booking information in Miami County are considered public records under Indiana's Access to Public Records Act (Indiana Code 5-14-3), which requires public agencies to provide access to records unless specifically exempted. Citizens may request arrest records by submitting a written request to the Sheriff's Office or the arresting agency, though some information may be redacted to protect ongoing investigations or confidential informants.

Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Miami County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Miami County

Sites with no status in the records
1
Producing when recorded
6
Processing plants, not workings
1
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
20
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, sand and gravel pit, open pit mine or quarry, quarry
Maps surveyed
1953 to 1969

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 8 mine sites inside the county: 6 sites producing when the record was made, 1 processing plant, which is not a working, 1 site with no status in the record; the old survey maps add 20 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels.

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.

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Miami County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The small open circles with a name are the towns and the pale shapes around the edge are the neighbouring counties, both from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Indiana mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Miami County (8 shown, 20 unnamed on the map)

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

Wage and hour cases in Miami County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 32 investigations in Miami County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $240,835 in back wages agreed for 313 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.

Investigations closed
32
Back wages agreed
$240,835
Workers due back wages
313
Civil money penalties
$12,468
Employers on the record
27
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Miami Trucking INCPeru1$123,64731
Los Tres Caminos, Inc.Peru1$45,69713
Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc.Grissom Arb1$21,55514
G & F,Inc.Bunker Hill1$11,8505
Beau Mitchell CorporationPeru1$9,0139
Timberland RV CompanyPeru1$7,072111
Miami Correctional FacilityBunker Hill1$5,62572
Bob Holtz Services, Inc.Peru1$4,8651
Ladd Dental Group of Peru, P.C.Peru1$3,2621
KB Pizza Inc.Peru1$2,0501
Swifty Oil Company IncPeru1$2,0001
Tables LLCPeru1$1,58924
J-NAZ INC.Peru1$1,26723
N G & G, Inc.Peru1$7061
Ladd FarmsPeru3$5042
Data Monitor Systems, Inc.Grissom Arb1$993
Aperion Care Peru LLCPeru2$00
One Source Automation & TechnologyPeru1$00
Hagan's Best Mart, Inc.Denver1$00
Rock Industries, Inc.Peru1$00
Butt Construction Co., Inc.Bunker Hill1$00
Fiedeldey Steel Fabricators, Inc.Grissom Arb1$00
Celina Glass Company, Inc.Grissom Arb1$00
Mechanical Systems of Dayton, Inc.Grissom Arb1$00
CDM CAPE/Joint VentureGrissom Arb1$00

The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 27 on the Miami County record; 7 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 2 more with smaller records are on the Indiana wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Miami County, Indiana?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Miami County Sheriff or a city police department in Miami County. Ask that agency for its record.

How do I get a criminal background check in Miami County, Indiana?

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.

How can I look up sex offenders in Miami County, Indiana?

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.

How do I register to vote in Miami County, Indiana?

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.

How do I look up property records in Miami County, Indiana?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Miami County are kept by the Miami 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.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Miami County, Indiana?

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).

How do I find business license records in Miami County, Indiana?

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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Cities, towns and neighboring counties

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.