Greene County
Greene County, the fourth largest county in Indiana by total area, was created in 1821 and has its seat of government in Bloomfield. With about 30,803 residents, Green County covers 542.5 square miles of land area.
Green County operates a structured judicial system comprising the Circuit Court, Superior Court, and Magistrate Court. The Circuit Court has general jurisdiction over civil, criminal, domestic relations, and probate cases. The Green County Circuit Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the Superior Court over all matters, but it handles fewer caseloads than the Superior Court. Generally, the Greene County Superior Court presides over most criminal and civil cases in the county. Its jurisdiction also covers small claims cases, and it shares jurisdiction with the Magistrate Court on infraction cases. All city/town ordinance violation matters are handled by the Magistrate Court in Greene County. The court also sits on less serious criminal cases like misdemeanors as well as less severe infractions penalized by only fines.
In Green County, courts need to maintain records of original legal papers and information gathered during their judicial processes. These are known as court records and include documents like petitions, summons, affidavits, warrants, case files, and court orders, which are typically kept by the Clerk's Office and other clerks of the local courts. Most Greene County court records are publicly accessible. However, some court records, such as juvenile and sealed records, classified as confidential, are exempt from public disclosure.
The common public court records in Greene County include:
- Civil Records
- Criminal Records
- Family Law Records
- Probate Records
Interested individuals may search Greene County's civil, criminal, family, and probate records through the MyCase portal. The case number, party name, or attorney name is required for an online search. Alternatively, copies of court records in Greene County may be obtained in person from the local courts where the cases were heard.
