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Union County, Indiana Public Records

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Indiana Federal Cases

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Union County at a glance

State
Indiana
County seat
Liberty
Population
7,087
Area
165 sq mi
Founded
1821
Cities and towns
3

Union County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Union County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Union County.

Police Departments. In addition to Union County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Union County includes the Liberty Police Department, which serves the town of Liberty.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement in Union County, Indiana is primarily provided by Union County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 26 West Union Street in Liberty, IN 47353. Union County Jail, operated by the Sheriff's Office, houses inmates awaiting trial and those serving sentences. The only incorporated county in Union County is Liberty, which relies on the Sheriff's Office for primary law enforcement rather than maintaining a separate municipal police department. Arrest records in Union County are considered public records under Indiana's Access to Public Records Act (Indiana Code 5-14-3), which establishes the right of citizens to inspect and copy public records with limited exceptions. Indiana Code 5-14-3-3 requires law enforcement agencies to make arrest records available for inspection and copying during regular business hours, with certain information such as active investigation details potentially being withheld.

Criminal Records. For an authoritative source, see Union County, Ohio - Background Checks - Union County Sheriff Office .

Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Union County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Union County

Producing when recorded
2
Worked underground, in the mine records
1
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
3
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
sand and gravel pit, gravel pit
Maps surveyed
1960 to 1974

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 2 mine sites inside the county: 2 sites producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 3 holes drawn inside the county, 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.

Liberty West College Corner Brownsville N 5 miles
Union County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The small open circles with a name are the towns and the pale shapes around the edge are the neighbouring counties, both from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Indiana mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Union County (2 shown, 3 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 Union County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 1 investigation in Union County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $0 in back wages agreed for 0 workers. The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment.

Investigations closed
1
Back wages agreed
$0
Workers due back wages
0
Civil money penalties
$0
Employers on the record
1
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Desde Jalisco, Inc.Liberty1$00

Every employer on the Union County record, by back wages agreed; 0 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.

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Union County public-records FAQs

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Union County, Indiana?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Union County Sheriff or a city police department in Union County. Ask that agency for its record.

How do I get a criminal background check in Union County, Indiana?

The Indiana criminal history record comes from the Indiana State Police, Criminal History Services. Online Limited Criminal History search by name, date of birth, race and gender, covering Indiana felony and misdemeanor arrests; the fingerprint based National Full Criminal History gives a fuller report. Fee: $15.70 per record by credit card online; $15.00 per record for IN.gov subscribers.

How can I look up sex offenders in Union County, Indiana?

Search the Indiana Sex and Violent Offender Registry, or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Union County, Indiana?

Register with the county voter registration office or through the Indiana Election Division (Secretary of State). You can also register online with the state online registration. You must register at least 29 days before an election; for the 2026 general election the deadline was October 5, 2026.

How do I look up property records in Union County, Indiana?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Union County are kept by the Union County Recorder. Property values are set by the county assessor, and tax bills come from the county treasurer, who mails the property tax bill; the county auditor and treasurer calculate the bills together. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Union County, Indiana?

Certified birth and death certificates for Indiana come from the Indiana Department of Health, Division of Vital Records. To buy a birth or death certificate in person, visit the local health department where the birth or death occurred; the state office has no walk in service. In person at the local health department where the event occurred, by mail with State Form 49607 to the address on the form, online through VitalChek (the only IDOH approved online vendor), or by phone at (866) 601-0891. Fee: $10.00 for the first birth certificate and $4.00 for each additional copy (death certificates $8.00 first copy).

How do I find business license records in Union County, Indiana?

Business entity filings are searched with the Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services (INBiz). Indiana has no single statewide business license; a business using an assumed name records it with the County Recorder, and many trades need local licenses.

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Cities, towns and neighboring counties

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