Clark County Public Records Search
Clark County public records include court case files, property documents, marriage licenses, and vital records managed by county offices in Jeffersonville, Indiana. This page covers how to find and request public records from Clark County, including free online tools and direct contact with the clerk and recorder offices.
Clark County Quick Facts
Clerk of Courts and Court Records
The Clark County Clerk is at 501 E Court Avenue, Jeffersonville, IN 47130. Phone: (812) 285-6244. The clerk manages all case filings for the county courts, covering civil, criminal, family, probate, and small claims matters. Staff can search by name or case number and provide copies of documents. The standard copy rate is $1 per page, with extra charges for certified copies.
Indiana's free MyCase portal at public.courts.in.gov/mycase is the best starting point for checking Clark County cases online. Enter a name or case number to see case status, parties, and filing dates at no cost. Most case types filed in recent years appear in the system. If you need certified copies or documents not in the online index, contact the clerk directly.
The state's Marriage License Public Lookup at public.courts.in.gov/MLPL lets you search Clark County marriage licenses from 1993 forward. The clerk's office handles older records and can provide copies on request.
Property and Recorder Records
The Clark County Recorder is at 501 E Court Avenue, Jeffersonville, IN 47130. Phone: (812) 285-6239. The recorder indexes and stores all recorded land documents for the county, including deeds, mortgages, liens, releases, easements, and plats. These are the official records of real estate ownership and encumbrances in Clark County.
Doxpop at doxpop.com provides online access to Clark County recorder documents and court records. Doxpop covers 47 Indiana counties with more than 25 million indexed documents. Index searches may be free; document images carry a small fee. Doxpop's free Property Watch tool sends email alerts when a new document is recorded against your property, which helps with fraud prevention.
Another option for Clark County property data is MyLocal Indiana at mylocal.in.gov. This state-maintained portal provides access to local government data including property records, assessment information, and other public data for counties across Indiana.
Vital Records and Certificates
Birth and death certificates for Clark County events are issued by the Indiana Department of Health, not the county clerk. Order at in.gov/health/vital-records by mail or in person. Birth certificates cost $10 and death certificates are $8 per the current state fee schedule. You'll need a photo ID and may need to document your relationship to the person named.
Divorce and dissolution records are held by the Clark County Clerk, as those proceedings go through the county court. Search on MyCase or contact the clerk at (812) 285-6244 for copies. For older family records, local genealogical societies and the Indiana State Library may have supplemental historical sources.
How to Request Clark County Public Records
Indiana's Access to Public Records Act, IC 5-14-3-1 and IC 5-14-3-3, gives any person the right to inspect or obtain copies of most Clark County government records. No reason is required. Verbal and in-person requests must be answered within 24 hours, and written requests within seven calendar days. If an agency cannot produce a record immediately, they must tell you when it will be available.
Indiana's MyCase court search portal is the primary free online tool for checking Clark County court records from Jeffersonville and the surrounding area.
MyCase is updated each business day and covers most case types filed in Clark County's circuit and superior courts.
The Clark County website is at clarkcounty.net. Note that the site has had SSL certificate issues at times, so if you encounter a browser warning, you can try accessing it through the county's official URL directly. For disputes about records access or denied requests, contact the Indiana Public Access Counselor at in.gov/pac, call 317-234-0906, or email pac@opac.in.gov.
Business and State Records
Indiana business entity records are searchable for free at inbiz.in.gov. Search LLCs, corporations, and other registered entities by name. For local DBA filings in Clark County, contact the recorder's office. Indiana State Police records are accessible through in.accessgov.com/isp-apra. For Clark County Sheriff records, contact that agency directly in Jeffersonville.
| Clark County Office Directory | |
|---|---|
| Clerk Address | 501 E Court Ave, Jeffersonville, IN 47130 |
| Clerk Phone | (812) 285-6244 |
| Recorder Address | 501 E Court Ave, Jeffersonville, IN 47130 |
| Recorder Phone | (812) 285-6239 |
| Online Records | Doxpop (court, recorder, tax warrants), MyLocal Indiana |
| Court Search | MyCase (free) |
| Vital Records | Indiana Dept of Health |
| County Website | clarkcounty.net (check for current availability) |
Cities in Clark County
Jeffersonville is the county seat and one of the largest cities in Clark County, with its own public records page.
Other Clark County communities include Clarksville, Sellersburg, and Charlestown. Public records for those communities are handled through the county clerk and recorder in Jeffersonville.
Nearby Counties
Clark County is in southern Indiana along the Ohio River. Five counties border it, each with its own courts and records offices.