Clinton County
Located in the center of Indiana, Clinton County was established in 1831 and named after the architect of the Erie Canal and the seventh governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton. It has a land area of 403 square miles and about 33,000 residents. Frankfort is its county seat and largest city.
The Clinton County court system comprises a circuit and superior courts. As the county's highest court, the Clinton County Circuit Court hears all cases outside the Superior Court's purview. In addition to civil disputes with claims above $10,000, it hears felonies and some probate matters. Most domestic relations cases, including legal separations, divorces, annulments, spousal maintenance, and termination of parental rights, are also heard by it. Furthermore, it shares jurisdiction over juvenile matters with the Superior Court.
The Clinton County Superior Court handles misdemeanors, levels one to four felonies, traffic offenses, probate matters, certain juvenile delinquent cases, civil lawsuits with claims under $10,000, and small claims cases. Additionally, it oversees civil weddings, adoptions, preliminary felony hearings, and situations involving workplace violence.
Clinton County public court records are documents and files in text, video, or audio forms generated by the county's courts and accessible by anyone. These records consist of docket listings, court filings, writs, court transcripts, warrants, legal proceedings, depositions, orders, motions, and judgments of the county's courts. The Clinton County Clerk of the Courts keeps these records in compliance with county and state regulations. The Clerk's Office prepares, arranges, sorts, indexes, presents, stores, and archives them.
The Clinton County Clerk of the Courts makes the following kinds of court records available to the public unless they are sealed by court orders:
- Criminal Case Records
- Probate Case Records
- Civil Case Records
- Small Claim Case Records
- Domestic Relation Case Records
- Protection Orders Records
Anyone interested in viewing or obtaining copies of Clinton County's public court records can contact the Clinton County Clerk of the Court's office. In addition, public court records from the county can also be found through the Indiana State Judiciary's MyCase portal. Searches can be conducted by attorney name, case number, or party name.
