Indiana, Stjoseph County
Where South Bend's records are kept. South Bend 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 South Bend'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 ServicesFederal
South Bend city, Indiana at a glance from the Census Bureau: 2025 population estimate 103,201, adults holding a bachelor's degree 29.3%, median gross rent $1,033, and more on income, jobs and housing.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsCity records
South Bend city government at 215 South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard runs the 311 service line, trash pickup, bill payment, business licenses, issue reporting and city meeting agendas.
Open official site City of South BendCity records
Official records and legal files 227 West Jefferson Blvd. South Bend IN 46601 Phone: (574) 235-9221
Open official site South Bend City ClerkPolice & jail
Law enforcement services 701 W. Sample St. South Bend IN 46601 Phone: (574) 235-9201
Open official site South Bend Police DepartmentCity records
Fire and emergency services 1222 South Michigan St. South Bend IN 46601 Phone: (574) 235-9255
Open official site South Bend Fire DepartmentEverything else, organized
9 more South Bend sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
South Bend, a place of 103,453 people, is in Stjoseph County. Court and property records sit with Stjoseph County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Indiana. South Bend's own offices are in the cards above, and our Stjoseph 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 voter registration, polling places and the local election office for South Bend.
Deeds for property in South Bend 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.
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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.