Kosciusko County
Kosciusko County, Indiana, was established in 1835 and organized in 1836. It was named after a Polish General who served in the American Revolutionary War, Tadeusz Kosciuszko. The county has a land area of 531 square miles, and according to the 2020 US census, it has 80,240 residents. Its county seat and largest city is Warsaw.
The Kosciusko County court system comprises Circuit and Superior Courts. The Kosciusko County Circuit Court is the county's highest court and typically hears cases outside the Superior Court's purview. It has exclusive jurisdiction over juvenile issues, including juvenile drug rehabilitation, juvenile mental health treatment, minor dependency, juvenile delinquency, and truancy. In addition, it hears felony cases, maintenance cases, paternity cases, divorces, annulments, and probate cases. Furthermore, it handles appeals from the Superior Court.
The Kosciusko County Superior Court comprises Superior Court 1, Superior Court 2, Superior Court 3, and Superior Court 4. They hear domestic violence, criminal drug cases, misdemeanors, traffic offenses, municipal ordinance violations, civil cases, admission of wills, administration of estates, appointment of guardianships, and small claims. They hear misdemeanors, domestic abuse, drug offenses, traffic infractions, violations of municipal ordinances, civil proceedings, small claims, will admission, estate administration, and guardianship appointments.
Kosciusko public court records are exhibits, documents, and files produced in the county's courts that are publicly accessible. These records consist of docket listings, warrants, court filings, court orders, writs, motions, transcripts, depositions, court proceedings, and sentences of the county's courts. The Kosciusko County Clerk doubles as the Clerk of the Superior and Circuit Courts. The Clerk's Office prepares, arranges, indexes, presents, and archives records from the county in compliance with state laws.
The Kosciusko County Clerk typically provides access to the following types of court records:
- Criminal Records
- Civil Records
- Small Claim Records
- Probate Records
- Family Records
- Traffic Records
Record seekers can access Kosciusko County public court records online through the MyCase portal provided by the Indiana Judicial Branch. They search by party name, case number, or attorney on the portal. In addition, anyone can visit the courts in the county to inspect and request their public court records. They can also contact the Kosciusko County Clerk at:
Kosciusko County Clerk
121 North Lake Street
Warsaw, IN 46580
Phone: (574) 372-2331
