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The Indiana Judicial Branch lists the federal courts that sit in Indiana: the Northern and Southern District Courts, their bankruptcy courts and the 7th Circuit. Federal case files are searched through PACER.
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Public access to marriage licenses issued in Indiana.
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Indiana Unclaimed Property
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Police & jail
Salem Police Department
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Washington County Sheriff's Office
Washington County Sheriff's Department Official website of the Washington County Sheriff's Department.
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Salem Clerk-Treasurer
Salem Clerk-Treasurer's office at 201 E. Market Street, Suite 101, 812-883-4264, keeping ordinances, resolutions, budgets, agendas and financial reports, and selling lake boat permits and animal licenses.
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Salem at a glance
- County
- Washington County
- County seat
- Salem
- Population
- 6,371
- Washington County population
- 28,182
- Local records
- City of Salem
- ZIP codes
- 47167
About Salem public records
Salem, a place of 6,371 people, is the seat of Washington County. Court and property records sit with Washington County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Indiana. Salem's own offices are in the cards above, and our Washington County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Salem
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Salem
- Producing when recorded
- 1
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 1
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- quarry
- Maps surveyed
- 1950
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 1 mine site inside the city or town limits: 1 site producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 1 hole drawn inside the city or town limits, 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.
Indiana mine map and abandoned mine records
- DNR Division of Reclamation, Coal Mine Information System (CMIS) map viewerThe map of all documented surface and underground coal mines in Indiana, built with the Indiana Geological Survey from historical maps and reports, now an ArcGIS Online application run by DNR.
- DNR Division of Reclamation, Abandoned Mine ProblemsReport a hazard from legacy mining at 812-665-2207 or AbandonedMinesRestoration@dnr.IN.gov; verified sites go on the abandoned mine land inventory for funding.
- Indiana Department of Insurance, Mine Subsidence Insurance FundState created fund for home and business owners in 26 southwestern counties: cover up to $500,000 per structure added to a property policy through the owner insurance agent, two percent deductible.
Named workings recorded in Salem (1 shown, 1 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 Salem, Indiana
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 7 investigations with a Salem address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $26,220 in back wages agreed for 14 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.
- Investigations closed
- 7
- Back wages agreed
- $26,220
- Workers due back wages
- 14
- Civil money penalties
- $0
- Employers on the record
- 6
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Maguey Restaurant, LLC | 1 | $15,210 | 1 |
| Jean's Extrusions Inc | 1 | $10,138 | 1 |
| EL Maguey Restaurant Group, Inc. | 1 | $519 | 10 |
| Hug-A-Kid I & II | 1 | $302 | 1 |
| Burns Tudor Enterprises LLC | 1 | $51 | 1 |
| GKN Sinter Metals | 2 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer whose address on the record is in Salem, by back wages agreed; 3 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Indiana wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
Straight answers
Salem public-records FAQs
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How do I register to vote in Salem, Indiana?
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 Salem.
How do I look up property records in Salem, Indiana?
Deeds for property in Salem are recorded by the Washington County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Washington County page lists the county offices.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Salem, Indiana?
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.
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Nearby Washington County cities
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.