Bartholomew County
Bartholomew County, Indiana, was established in 1821 and named after Lt. Col. Joseph Bartholomew. It has a land area of 407 square miles and, according to the 2020 US census, a population of 82,208. Columbus is its county seat and largest city.
The court system in Bartholomew County comprises Circuit and Superior Courts. The Bartholomew County Circuit Court handles cases beyond the purview of the Superior Courts. It hears adult felony cases, certain misdemeanors, adoptions, civil torts, paternity, protective orders, estates, guardianships, and mortgage foreclosures.
The Bartholomew County Superior Court is divided into two divisions: Superior Court I and Superior Court II. Superior Court I handles felony cases (levels 1 to 6), some misdemeanors, medical malpractices, property damage, automobile accidents, protective orders, mental health cases, divorce, custody, wills, estates, trusts, and civil cases with more than $6,000 in claims. Superior Court II hears misdemeanors, traffic offenses, small claims under $6,000, civil cases, and municipal ordinance violations.
Bartholomew County public court records consist of dockets, court transcripts, court filings, writs, legal proceedings, warrants, motions, depositions, and judgments of the county's courts. These records are publicly accessible and stored in text, audio, or video forms. The Bartholomew County Clerk of the Circuit Court maintains these records and makes them available to the public. The Clerk of the Circuit Court prepares, indexes, arranges, presents, and stores them in compliance with county and state regulations.
The Bartholomew County Clerk of the Circuit Court provides access to these types of court records:
- Criminal Case Records
- Probate Case Records
- Civil Case Records
- Small Claim Case Records
- Domestic Relation Case Records
- Protection Orders Records
Record seekers can use the MyCase portal provided by the Indiana State Judicial Branch to find public court records from Bartholomew County. Alternatively, they can visit the Bartholomew County Clerk of the Circuit Court's office at:
Clerk of the Circuit Court
234 Washington Street
P.O. Box 924
Columbus, IN 47201
Phone: (812) 379-1600
Fax: (812) 379-1675
