Mount Saint Francis, Indiana Public Records

Floyd Superior Court 3 serves as the civil division handling civil suits, small claims (up to $10,000), family law matters including divorce and custody, probate, guardianships, and protective orders, phone (812) 948-5417. The courts are open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, excluding holidays. Indiana offers a statewide court records portal called Mycase at mycase.in.gov, where Mount Saint Francis residents can search case records from all Floyd County courts free of charge. The database includes case numbers, party names, charges or causes of action, filing dates, hearing schedules, and judgments. Some confidential matters (adoption, mental health commitments, certain juvenile cases) are excluded. Certified copies of court documents cost $1.00 per page plus a $1.00 certification fee per document. The Floyd County Clerk's Office at the same courthouse address handles civil case filings and maintains official court records, reachable at (812) 948-5411. Online filing is available for attorneys through Indiana's E-filing system.

The Indiana Bureau of Investigation offers additional resources for accessing statewide criminal records, aiding Floyd County residents in obtaining necessary information for legal and personal purposes.

Their website at www.floydcountyin.gov/assessor provides access to an online property search tool where residents can search by address, parcel number, or owner name to view current assessments, tax districts, property sketches, and assessment history. The database is updated regularly and provides free public access to all assessment data. The Floyd County Recorder's Office, located at 311 West 1st Street, Room 210, New Albany, IN 47150, phone (812) 948-5423, website www.floydcountyin.gov/recorder, maintains all recorded documents affecting real property including warranty deeds, quit claim deeds, mortgage documents, liens (mechanic's liens, judgment liens, tax liens), easements, rights-of-way, and plats. Indiana is a race-notice state, meaning proper recording establishes priority. The Recorder's Office offers free online access to recorded documents dating back to the 1980s through their website portal, searchable by grantor/grantee name, book and page, or parcel number. Document images can be viewed and printed at no charge. Certified copies cost $1.00 per page. Floyd County also maintains a GIS mapping system accessible at www.floydcountyin.gov/gis providing interactive parcel maps with aerial imagery, property boundaries, and links to assessment data.

Beyond the retreat center, the Mount Saint Francis area is predominantly rural with scattered residential properties and minimal commercial activity. Residents typically commute to employment centers in New Albany (the Floyd County seat approximately 10 miles southeast), Jeffersonville, Clarksville, or across the Ohio River to Louisville, Kentucky's metropolitan area, which offers diverse employment in healthcare (Norton Healthcare, Baptist Health, Humana), manufacturing, logistics (UPS Worldport), and service industries. Floyd County's broader economy benefits from its location in the Louisville metropolitan statistical area, with major employers including Pillsbury (New Albany baking facility), Amazon fulfillment centers, Caesar's Southern Indiana casino in Elizabeth, Floyd Memorial Hospital (now Baptist Health Floyd), and New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corporation. The county has seen residential growth as a Louisville suburb while maintaining some agricultural land use in rural areas like Mount Saint Francis. Median household income for Floyd County is approximately $56,000 (2020 Census data), though the small Mount Saint Francis community itself has minimal permanent residential population to generate separate economic statistics. The area maintains its rural, religious retreat character with little commercial development pressure.

Mount Saint Francis has no municipal police department. Law enforcement services for this unincorporated community are provided exclusively by the Floyd County Sheriff's Office, located at 201 East Spring Street, New Albany, IN 47150. The Sheriff's Office can be reached at (812) 948-5400, and their website is www.floydcountyin.gov/sheriff. The Sheriff's Office handles all patrol, criminal investigations, warrants, and emergency response for Mount Saint Francis and other unincorporated areas of Floyd County. To request police reports or incident records, residents must contact the Sheriff's Office directly during business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM) or submit a written request. Indiana's Access to Public Records Act (Indiana Code 5-14-3-1 et seq.) governs public access to law enforcement records, requiring agencies to respond within a reasonable time, typically within 24 hours for simple requests. Some records may be withheld if they are part of an ongoing investigation or contain confidential information.

Arrest and jail booking records for Floyd County can be searched online through the Floyd County Jail's inmate roster at www.floydcountyin.gov/sheriff/jail-roster. The jail facility is located at 3110 Paoli Pike, New Albany, IN 47150, phone (812) 948-5415. The online inmate search displays current detainees with information including full name, booking date, charges filed, bond amount, booking number, and mugshot photographs when available. Historical arrest records and disposition information must be requested through the Sheriff's Office or accessed through court records. The Indiana Department of Correction also maintains an offender database at www.in.gov/idoc for state prison inmates. Under Indiana law, arrest records are generally public unless sealed by court order, though juvenile records are confidential.

Birth records in Indiana are confidential for 72 years; only the registrant (if of age), parents listed, or legal representatives can obtain certified copies with valid photo identification. Death certificates cost $24.00 for the first copy and $4.00 for each additional copy ordered simultaneously, available to immediate family members, legal representatives, or those with direct interest. Records dating back to 1900 are available; older records may be incomplete. Marriage licenses for Mount Saint Francis residents are issued by the Floyd County Clerk's Office, located at 311 West 1st Street, Room 214, New Albany, IN 47150, phone (812) 948-5411, website www.floydcountyin.gov/clerk. The fee is $18.00 for Indiana residents who complete online pre-marital education; otherwise $60.00. Both parties must appear in person with valid photo identification and Social Security numbers. There is no waiting period or blood test required. Certified copies of marriage records cost $2.00 each. The Clerk maintains marriage records dating back to the county's formation in 1819. Divorce records are court records maintained by Floyd Superior Court 3 at the courthouse; certified copies are available through the Clerk's Office. Indiana law requires proof of identity and relationship to obtain vital records for privacy protection.

Building permits are handled by the Floyd County Building Commission at 311 West 1st Street, New Albany, IN 47150, phone (812) 948-5476. Fictitious business name registrations (DBAs or "Assumed Business Names") in Indiana are filed with the county recorder where the business operates. The Floyd County Recorder's Office at 311 West 1st Street, Room 210, New Albany, IN 47150, phone (812) 948-5423, handles DBA filings for Mount Saint Francis businesses. The fee is $30.00 for filing, and registrations must be renewed every five years. Existing assumed name registrations can be searched through the Recorder's Office. State-level business entity registrations (corporations, LLCs, limited partnerships, nonprofit corporations) are filed with the Indiana Secretary of State. The INBiz portal at www.inbiz.in.gov provides free online searching of all registered business entities in Indiana, showing entity name, registration number, status (active/dissolved), registered agent name and address, business address, formation date, and business type. New business entity filings, annual reports, and registered agent changes are all processed through INBiz. LLC formation costs $95 online; corporation formation costs $90. UCC financing statement searches (for liens on business assets) are also conducted through the Secretary of State's website. Commercial property assessments for tax purposes are handled by the Floyd County Assessor's Office and searchable online at www.floydcountyin.gov/assessor.

Mount Saint Francis voters are served by the Floyd County Clerk's Office, which administers elections as the county's voter registration and election authority. The office is located at 311 West 1st Street, Room 214, New Albany, IN 47150, phone (812) 948-5411, website www.floydcountyin.gov/clerk. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Indiana residents can register to vote online at indianavoters.in.gov, the statewide voter registration portal maintained by the Indiana Secretary of State. Registration deadlines are 29 days before any election. Voters must provide an Indiana driver's license or state ID number; those without must provide the last four digits of their Social Security number. Indiana requires photo ID to vote in person (Indiana driver's license, state ID, U.S. passport, military ID, or Indiana student ID from state university).

Since Mount Saint Francis is unincorporated with no municipal government, there are no city council or mayoral elections. Residents vote in federal, state, and county elections only. Floyd County holds elections for county council (seven members), county commissioners (three members), county sheriff, clerk, treasurer, recorder, auditor, assessor, coroner, and surveyor. The Floyd County Council and Board of Commissioners are the primary local governing bodies. Polling place assignments for Mount Saint Francis voters can be found using the Indiana Voter Portal at indianavoters.in.gov by entering name and date of birth; the system displays precinct, polling location, sample ballot, and early voting sites.

In the November 2024 presidential election, Floyd County recorded approximately 42% voter turnout of registered voters, with results available on the county clerk's election results page. The November 3, 2026 general election will feature critical races including the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Senator Todd Young (Republican), whose term expires in January 2027. Indiana voters will also elect all nine U.S. House members, state legislative seats (Indiana House and Senate districts that include Floyd County), and various county offices. The Indiana Governor's race is in 2024, not 2026, so that office will not appear on the 2026 ballot. Floyd County election records including precinct-level results, campaign finance reports for local candidates (filed with the county clerk), and candidate declarations of candidacy are public records available through the Floyd County Clerk's Office.

Indiana offers absentee voting by mail for voters who qualify under specific circumstances: being 65 or older, having a disability, being scheduled to work entire 12 hours polls are open, being a poll worker in different precinct, being absent from county on election day, having religious obligations, being confined due to illness/injury, being a participant in the precinct election board, or being a military or overseas voter. Absentee ballot applications are available at indianavoters.in.gov or from the county clerk's office; the deadline is 11 days before the election (or noon the day before for office pickup). Indiana also offers early in-person voting at the Floyd County Government Building starting 28 days before an election, Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:00 PM, with expanded weekend hours closer to election day. Voter registration lists and election results are public records available through the county clerk's office and Indiana Election Division.