Indiana Public Records

To begin, add a public record or view a list of counties, locations and resources for Indiana public records.

The Indiana Code, Sec. 5-14 Ch. 3 outlines the provisions for access to Indiana public records, and states in part ". . . it is the public policy of the state that all persons are entitled to full and complete information regarding the affairs of government . . ."

Under the Code, public records in Indiana are defined in IC5-14-3-2(m) as "any writing, paper, report, study, map, photograph, book, card, tape recording, or other material that is created, received, retained, maintained, or filed by or with a public agency and which is generated on paper, paper substitutes, photographic media, chemically based media, magnetic or machine readable media, electronically stored data, or any other material, regardless of form or characteristics."

As always, there are some exceptions in the Code for public access to Indiana public records, as well as a fee for obtaining said documentation. Some sections of the Code, including this one, were revised on July 1, 2008, so that different exceptions are in effect for the inspection of public records in Indiana prior to that date.

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There are many different ways to perform an Indiana public records search. Among them is using the new official state website that provides access to the latest news, informs you of your rights to both gain information and protect your privacy, and manage documents, forms, and microfilm/micrographics. The website can easily be seen as the hub to all of the necessary official data that is available in that state.

Indiana County Public Records