Indiana, Miami County
Where Peru's records are kept. Peru has its own city government, clerk's office, police department and fire department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Peru's own offices, along with State of Indiana offices; the Miami County offices are on our Miami 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 ServicesVital records
Statistics compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau for Peru city, Indiana: population estimate and 2020 count, age, housing costs, internet subscriptions, education, health insurance, income, poverty and population per square mile.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsCity records
City of Peru site with agendas and minutes, municipal codes, problem reports, online payments, pet registration, a staff directory, an A to Z resource guide and the city line (765) 472-2400.
Open official site City of PeruCity records
Official records and legal files 35 South Broadway Peru IN 46970 Phone: (765) 472-2400
Open official site Peru City ClerkPolice & jail
Peru Police Department Application Listing(s) Indiana Fraternal Order of Police, FBI Top Ten Most Wanted, Indiana Sexual Offender Registry, City. Law enforcement services 35 South Broadway Peru IN 46970 Phone: (765) 473-2150 Email: perupd@netusa1.net
Open official site Peru Police DepartmentCity records
Fire and emergency services 85 West Canal Street Peru IN 46970 Phone: (765) 472-2410
Open official site Peru Fire DepartmentEverything else, organized
11 more Peru sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Useful local context without burying the official record links above.
Local profile
Peru, a place of 11,073 people, is the seat of Miami County. Court and property records sit with Miami County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Indiana. Peru's own offices are in the cards above, and our Miami County page lists each county office.
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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 Peru.
Deeds for property in Peru are recorded by the Miami County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Miami 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.