Access Cass County Public Records
Cass County public records include court filings, property documents, marriage licenses, and vital records maintained in Logansport, Indiana. This guide explains how to find and request public records from Cass County's clerk and recorder offices, as well as state tools that give online access to many records at no cost.
Cass County Quick Facts
Cass County Clerk of Courts
The Cass County Clerk is at 200 Court Park, Logansport, IN 46947. Phone: (574) 753-7743. The clerk's office manages all court filings in the county, covering civil, criminal, family, probate, and small claims cases. If you need to find a case, pull a filed document, or get a certified copy, this is the right office to contact. Copy fees are typically $1 per page, with additional charges for certification.
Indiana's free MyCase portal at public.courts.in.gov/mycase lets you search Cass County cases without a fee. Search by name or case number to see filing history, parties, and hearing schedules. If you find the case you need, you can then request specific documents from the clerk. Most case types filed in recent years are in the system.
Marriage licenses issued in Cass County are searchable through the state's Marriage License Public Lookup at public.courts.in.gov/MLPL, covering 1993 to present. For older records, contact the clerk's office at (574) 753-7743. The clerk can search historical indexes and provide copies for a standard fee.
Property Records and the Recorder's Office
The Cass County Recorder is at 200 Court Park, Logansport, IN 46947. Phone: (574) 753-7810. The recorder handles all recorded land documents in the county, including deeds, mortgages, releases, tax liens, easements, and plats. Property ownership history and encumbrances are tracked here. If you are researching a property's title history, the recorder's office is the primary source.
Doxpop at doxpop.com provides online access to Cass County recorder documents and court records. Doxpop covers 47 Indiana counties and has indexed more than 25 million documents statewide. Basic index searches may be free; document images typically carry a small fee. Doxpop's free Property Watch service emails you when a new document is filed against a property you own, which is a practical tool for catching potential fraud early.
Indiana vital records are managed by the state Department of Health, accessible online for Cass County residents.
Birth and death certificates for Cass County events are ordered through the state, not the county clerk.
Vital Records
Birth and death certificates for events in Cass County are issued by the Indiana Department of Health Vital Records office. Order at in.gov/health/vital-records. Birth certificates cost $10 and death certificates are $8 per the state fee schedule. You will need a government-issued photo ID. Certain records require documentation of your relationship to the person on the certificate.
Divorce decrees and dissolution orders are court records held by the Cass County Clerk, not vital records. Search those through MyCase or contact the clerk's office in Logansport. For genealogy purposes, older vital records may be found at the Indiana State Library or local historical societies in the Logansport area.
How to Request Public Records
Indiana's Access to Public Records Act at IC 5-14-3-1 and IC 5-14-3-3 gives any person the right to inspect or copy most Cass County records. You don't need to provide a reason. Verbal or in-person requests require a response within 24 hours. Written requests must be addressed within seven calendar days. If the record is not immediately available, the agency should give you a timeline for when it will be ready.
To request records, contact the relevant Cass County office by phone, in person, or in writing. There is no required form. If a request is denied, the agency must give the specific legal basis. For disputes about access or denials you believe are improper, contact the Indiana Public Access Counselor at in.gov/pac, by phone at 317-234-0906, or by email at pac@opac.in.gov. The PAC service is free.
Business Searches and Other Records
Indiana business entities are searchable for free through INBiz at inbiz.in.gov. Find LLCs, corporations, and registered nonprofits by name or registered agent. For local DBA or trade name filings, check with the Cass County Recorder.
Indiana State Police records are available through in.accessgov.com/isp-apra. For Cass County Sheriff records, contact that office directly in Logansport. The Indiana Courts public records page at in.gov/courts/public-records covers access to appellate and Supreme Court records for cases that moved beyond the county level.
| Cass County Office Directory | |
|---|---|
| Clerk Address | 200 Court Park, Logansport, IN 46947 |
| Clerk Phone | (574) 753-7743 |
| Recorder Address | 200 Court Park, Logansport, IN 46947 |
| Recorder Phone | (574) 753-7810 |
| Online Records | Doxpop (court records, recorder documents, tax warrants) |
| Court Search | MyCase (free) |
| Vital Records | Indiana Dept of Health |
Cities in Cass County
Logansport is the county seat and largest city in Cass County, with a dedicated public records page.
Other communities in Cass County, including Galveston, Walton, and Twelve Mile, do not meet the population threshold for separate city pages. Public records for those areas are filed through the county clerk and recorder offices in Logansport.
Nearby Counties
Cass County is in north-central Indiana. Six counties border it, each with its own public records system.