Clark County
Clark County was created on February 3, 1801, and named in honor of George Rogers Clark, a prominent military officer in the American War of Independence. The county's population is 121,093, and its land area is about 373 square miles. Its government seat and most populous city is the City of Jeffersonville.
The Clark County courts comprise the Circuit, Superior, and Town Courts. The Circuit Court in Clark County has general jurisdiction over court proceedings that are not exclusive to other county courts. Circuit Court judges in Clark County typically resolve civil actions such as medical malpractices, contract disputes, worker's compensation cases, family law cases, and tort claims. They also try felony cases, misdemeanors, and other severe criminal court proceedings. Parties not satisfied with the Town Court judgments can file appeals at the Clark County Circuit Court. The two Superior Courts in Clark County are also general jurisdiction courts. They preside over minor misdemeanors, landlord-tenant disputes, and small claims cases. The Superior Courts also resolve juvenile, probate, mental health, and protective order cases. Clark County's Town Court in Clarksville handles criminal pre-trials, traffic crimes, and ordinance violations.
Clark County court records are official documents showing all judicial processes in the Circuit, Superior, and Town Courts. These documents, maintained by the Clerk of the Courts in Clark County, typically contain exhibits, orders, affidavits, transcripts, electronic recordings, jury verdicts, warrants, pleadings, and other materials filed or submitted during court cases. According to the Indiana Access to Public Records Act, public court records include the following:
- Criminal court records
- Property records
- Traffic records
- Probate records
- Civil records
Confidential court records, on the other hand, are not open to the public. These documents contain sensitive and personal details about vulnerable persons in the county. As such, records such as adoption and mental health case files are available only to named individuals on the records and others granted special permissions by the court. Eligible persons can obtain confidential records by visiting the court clerk at:
Clark County Judicial Center
501 East Court Avenue, Room 137
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Phone: (812) 285-6244
Individuals interested in Clark County public court records online can use the Indiana Case Search. To find case information on the database, type the names of the people involved, case numbers, or attorney names in the relevant spaces provided.
