Indiana, LaPorte County
Where Michigan City's records are kept. Michigan City has its own clerk's office; county and state offices keep its other public records.
Start here
The cards below include Michigan City's own offices, along with State of Indiana offices; the LaPorte County offices are on our LaPorte County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
State records
State agency that keeps the Indiana State Archives, with records from the territorial period to today, and sets retention schedules for state and local offices; archive visits and tours can be arranged.
Open official site Indiana Archives and Records AdministrationCounty court
Bankruptcy court for northern Indiana with offices in South Bend, Fort Wayne and Hammond and a Lafayette location, all reached at (574) 968-2265 on weekdays.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of IndianaCounty court
Indiana Office of Judicial Administration search of cases that are not confidential, in courts using the Odyssey system, including appellate courts, by case or citation number, party name or attorney.
Open official site Indiana Courts Case Search (MyCase)Vital records
Certified Indiana birth, death and fetal death certificates, $10 for a birth and $8 for a death copy, issued to people with direct interest; births are on file from 1907 and deaths from 1900.
Open official site Indiana Department of Health Division of Vital RecordsPolice & jail
Indiana Department of Correction starting point for finding someone in state custody and their DOC number, with links for visits, sending money, phone calls, records requests and Indiana SAVIN victim notification.
Open official site Indiana Department of Correction Incarcerated LocatorPolice & jail
Indiana State Police clearinghouse, created in 2009, that collects and shares information on missing children, veterans at risk and endangered adults, with alert links and a missing person bulletin.
Open official site Indiana Clearinghouse for Missing Children and Endangered AdultsPolice & jail
Where the Indiana State Police explain how to get a limited or national criminal history, challenge an error in your own record, or expunge criminal history.
Open official site Indiana State Police Criminal History ServicesFederal
The city of Michigan City, Indiana in U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: 32,075 residents in 2020, plus current estimates on age, sex, housing, income and businesses that can be mapped or set beside other places.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsCity records
Official records and legal files 100 East Michigan Boulevard Michigan City IN 46360 Phone: (219) 873-1410 Fax: (219) 873
Open official site Michigan City ClerkPolice & jail
The Michigan City Police Department, led by Chief Steven Forker, is at 1201 E. Michigan Boulevard, non-emergency phone (219) 874-3221. Its Records Division provides police reports and pet licenses, and residents can file reports or tips.
Open official site Michigan City Police DepartmentCity records
The Michigan City Fire Department, at 2510 East Michigan Boulevard, phone (219) 873-1440, has firefighters and EMTs for emergency response and offers safety inspections, fire prevention and public safety education.
Open official site Michigan City Fire DepartmentEverything else, organized
9 more Michigan City sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Michigan City is in LaPorte County, whose county seat is La Porte. Court and property records sit with LaPorte County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Indiana. Michigan City's own offices are in the cards above, and our LaPorte County page lists each county office.
Straight answers
Open only the answer you need.
Voter registration in Indiana is run by the Indiana Election Division and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Michigan City.
Deeds for property in Michigan City are recorded by the LaPorte County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our LaPorte County page lists the county offices.
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.
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.