Daviess County Criminal Court Records

Criminal court records in Daviess County are held by the Clerk of the Circuit Court at the Daviess County Courthouse in Washington. The clerk's office is the record keeper for all county-level court cases, including criminal, civil, and traffic matters. You can search criminal court records online through the Indiana MyCase portal or visit the courthouse at 200 East Walnut Street in Washington. Daviess County is part of Judicial District 25. The office is open weekdays from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The clerk also issues marriage licenses, processes child support and judgment payments, issues warrants, and oversees elections for the county.

Daviess County Clerk of Courts

The Daviess County Clerk's Office serves as the record keeper for all county-level court cases. This includes criminal cases, civil matters, traffic tickets, estates, guardianships, and juvenile cases. The clerk is an elected official who manages a staff that handles document requests, fee collections, and case file maintenance. You can visit in person to look up criminal court records, get copies, or pay court costs.

The Daviess County Clerk's Office page lists services available for criminal court record requests.

Beyond criminal court records, the clerk's office handles many functions. Staff issue marriage licenses, process child support payments, manage judgment payments, and issue warrants. The office also runs all elections for Daviess County. For criminal court records specifically, you can request copies by walking in, calling, or sending a mail request.

The official Daviess County website has links to all departments and county services.

Search Daviess County Criminal Court Records Online

Daviess County criminal court records are available through Indiana's free MyCase portal. The system covers all courts in the state. Search by name or case number to find criminal cases filed in Daviess County. Results show charges, hearing dates, case status, and sometimes attached documents. No account is needed for basic searches. Anyone can use the system.

Search Daviess County criminal court records at public.courts.in.gov/mycase through the Odyssey case management system.

Your right to inspect court records is protected under IC 5-14-3, the Access to Public Records Act. If a document is not available online, it cannot be accessed through MyCase. Contact the Daviess County clerk at (812) 254-8664 or email clerk@daviess.org to request records not posted to the portal. Sealed or confidential records will not show up in search results.

The Indiana courts page for Daviess County has details about local court divisions and contact information.

Note: MyCase data is not the official court record and may include errors, so verify important details directly with the Daviess County clerk.

Daviess County Court System

Daviess County has a Circuit Court and a Superior Court that both hear criminal cases. The Circuit Court is the constitutionally created court, and the Superior Court supplements it to manage the caseload. All criminal court records from both courts are kept by the same clerk's office at the courthouse in Washington.

The Daviess County Clerk's Office page explains the court divisions and how to access criminal case records.

Daviess County sits in Judicial District 25. This district includes Dubois, Knox, Martin, Perry, Pike, and Spencer counties. Each county in the district maintains its own clerk's office and records. You need to go to the county where the case was filed. Both courts in Daviess County use the Odyssey system, so all criminal court records appear in the same MyCase search.

Daviess County Criminal Court Records Fees

Standard Indiana fees apply for criminal court record copies in Daviess County. Copies cost $1.00 per page under IC 33-37-5-1. Certification adds $3.00 per document under IC 33-37-5-3. Call the clerk at (812) 254-8664 to check accepted payment methods. Online searches through MyCase are free.

You can view case details and make court payments online through the MyCase system and the Indiana courts payment portal.

The online payment portal lets you pay traffic tickets and certain court fees for Daviess County cases from home.

You only pay when you need physical copies or certified documents from the clerk. Certified copies include the clerk's seal and are accepted by other courts and agencies. Plan for $1.00 per page plus $3.00 for certification on each document you need certified.

Getting Criminal Court Records in Daviess County

There are several ways to get criminal court records from Daviess County. Visit the clerk's office at 200 East Walnut Street in Washington during business hours, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Bring the case number or the person's full name. Staff can look up records and make copies. Walk-in requests are typically handled the same day.

The state judicial page for Daviess County provides information on court operations and local resources.

You can also email the clerk at clerk@daviess.org or send a mail request to the Daviess County Clerk's Office at 200 E. Walnut Street, Washington, IN 47501. Include the full name, case number if known, and payment for copy fees. Response time depends on the office's current workload. Indiana's expungement law under IC 35-38-9 may affect which records are available. Expunged cases are removed from public access. Indiana Legal Help has free information about court procedures and record access.

Cities in Daviess County

Daviess County includes several communities. The county seat is Washington. Other towns include Odon, Elnora, Cannelburg, and Montgomery. All criminal cases in Daviess County are filed at the county level through the courts in Washington. There are no separate city criminal courts in the county.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Daviess County. If you need criminal court records from a nearby area, select the county where the case was filed.