Indiana, Stjoseph County
Where Mishawaka's records are kept. Mishawaka has its own city government, clerk's office, fire department and public library; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Mishawaka's own offices, along with State of Indiana offices; the Stjoseph County offices are on our Stjoseph 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
Clerk office headquartered in Indianapolis with staffed offices in Evansville and New Albany; a case administrator finder uses the last two digits of a case number, and PACER has case files.
Open official site United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern 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 ServicesVital records
QuickFacts from the Census Bureau for the city of Mishawaka, Indiana: 2020 Census count of 51,063, current population estimate, age and sex, housing, median gross rent, veterans and business counts.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsCity records
The official Mishawaka city site has Mishawaka Utilities bill pay, trash and recycling, problem reports, police, fire and EMS, the mayor's office, parks and job listings. City Hall: 100 Lincolnway West.
Open official site City of MishawakaCity records
Official records and legal files 600 E. Third Street Mishawaka IN 46544 Phone: (574) 258-1616 Fax: (574) 258-1728
Open official site Mishawaka City ClerkCity records
Fire and emergency medical services 333 E. Douglas Road Mishawaka IN 46545 Phone: (574) 247-0928 Fax: (574) 247-0930
Open official site Mishawaka Fire DepartmentCity records
Reference and research materials 209 Lincoln Way East Mishawaka IN 46544 Phone: (574) 259-5277 Fax: (574) 255-8489
Open official site Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public LibraryEverything else, organized
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Local record guide
Useful local context without burying the official record links above.
Local profile
Mishawaka, a place of 51,063 people, is in Stjoseph County. Court and property records sit with Stjoseph County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Indiana. Mishawaka's own offices are in the cards above, and our Stjoseph County page lists each county office.
Straight answers
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Voter registration in Indiana is run by the Indiana Election Division and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online registration where Indiana offers it, polling places and the local election office for Mishawaka.
Deeds for property in Mishawaka are recorded by the Stjoseph County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Stjoseph 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.