Search Posey County Court Records
The main online search path for Posey County court records is Indiana MyCase. The Indiana Judicial Branch Posey County page says users can find case information and some documents at MyCase, and the Posey County Clerk's Office links public case records to the same free portal. MyCase covers statewide court case information, so Posey County users should narrow broad searches by court, case type, status, and file date.
The local fallback is the Clerk of the Posey Circuit/Superior Courts. Public document links vary by case. Older documents, certified copies, some party-only records, and records not posted online may require phone, mail, or in-person contact with the clerk or the specific court office.
- Open MyCase and choose case, party, or attorney search.
- Enter one case number, citation number, cross-reference number, party name, business name, or attorney name.
- Use the court, case type, open or closed status, and file-date filters for Posey County results.
- Review the case header, parties, hearings, chronological case summary, charges or claims, financials, and document links.
- Call the clerk when the document is not online or a certified copy is needed.
| MyCase Field | Use in Posey County | Format Note |
|---|---|---|
| Case Number | Best for a known Circuit or Superior Court case. | Hyphens and leading zeroes are optional. |
| Citation Number | Useful for traffic and infraction records. | Often must match the ticket exactly. |
| Party Name | Searches civil, criminal, family, probate, and traffic parties. | Last name or business name is the main starting point. |
| Attorney | Finds cases linked to an attorney. | Use bar number or attorney name. |
| Court / Case Type | Narrows results to Posey court routing. | Use with status and file-date filters for broad names. |
The MyCase public portal is the statewide search entry point for Posey County court records. Source: Indiana MyCase.
MyCase is useful for the first lookup, while the clerk remains the copy and certification channel for Posey County court records.
Posey County Court System
Indiana does not use one statewide county-level label such as District Court. Posey County has both Circuit Court and Superior Court. The Indiana court structure includes the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals of Indiana, Indiana Tax Court for tax matters, trial courts, and local city or town courts where established. Posey County is in Judicial District 26, along with Gibson, Vanderburgh, and Warrick counties.
The local rules are the best guide for case routing. All criminal cases are assigned to Posey Circuit Court. Traffic violations, infractions, expungement, post-conviction matters, mental health, juvenile delinquency, and several other categories also route to Circuit Court. Superior Court handles many domestic, adoption, guardianship, civil, small claims, ordinance, estate, trust, name-change, and protective-order matters.
| Court / Office | Official | Address | Main Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posey Circuit Court | Hon. Craig Goedde | 300 Main Street, Mount Vernon | Criminal, traffic, infractions, mental health, juvenile delinquency, and selected civil/family matters. |
| Posey Superior Court | Hon. Travis Clowers | 126 E. Third Street, Mount Vernon | Domestic relations, CHINS, adoption, guardianship, small claims, ordinance, estates, trusts, and protective orders. |
| Clerk of the Posey Circuit/Superior Courts | Kay Kilgore | 300 Main Street and 126 E. Third Street | Unified court clerk for filings, traffic payments, marriage, copies, and public case access direction. |
The Indiana Judicial Branch Posey County page confirms the county court system and MyCase link. Source: Indiana Judicial Branch Posey County.
That state page is a useful neutral entry point when a case could be in either Circuit Court or Superior Court.
Posey County Court Offices
Posey County court users often need two downtown Mount Vernon locations. Circuit Court and the Circuit Court clerk counter are at the courthouse on Main Street. Superior Court business is handled at the Coliseum/Third Street building, where the courtroom, court office, and Superior Court clerk counter have separate room numbers. The researched official pages did not publish a detailed parking, transit, locker, or security list, so visitors should confirm entry rules before bringing recording equipment, weapons, or large bags.
The county government homepage is the broad entry point for Posey offices. Source: Posey County Government.
That county-office directory helps users move from court records to sheriff, prosecutor, recorder, and health department records when the request is not a court-file request.
Posey County Courthouse / Circuit Court
300 Main Street
Mount Vernon, IN 47620
(812) 838-1302
Circuit/Superior Clerk
300 Main Street, Room 115
Mount Vernon, IN 47620
(812) 838-1306
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. CST
Posey Superior Court
126 E. Third Street, Room 110
Mount Vernon, IN 47620
(812) 838-1325
The official Circuit Court page identifies the Main Street courthouse location. Source: Posey Circuit Court.
The Circuit Court location is the key address for criminal, traffic, and many Circuit Court record questions.
The Superior Court page identifies the Third Street office and courtroom. Source: Posey Superior Court.
The Superior Court location matters for domestic, small claims, ordinance, guardianship, estate, trust, and protective-order records.
Posey County Clerk Records
Kay Kilgore is the Clerk of the Posey Circuit/Superior Courts. The clerk handles court filings, traffic payments, marriage licenses, passports, election-related duties, and public case access direction. The clerk's page lists two public locations: Circuit Court at 300 Main Street, Room 115, and Superior Court at 126 E. Third Street, Room 133. Phone is (812) 838-1306.
| Filing or Service | Fee or Note |
|---|---|
| Adoption | $157 filing fee |
| Civil | $157 plus $28 if service by Sheriff |
| Divorce | $157 filing fee |
| Protective Orders | No filing fee |
| Small Claims | $97 plus $28 if service by Sheriff |
| Guardianship | $177 filing fee |
| Estate and Trust | $177 filing fee |
| Paternity | $176 filing fee |
| Marriage License | $25 for Indiana residents; $65 for out-of-state residents |
The clerk page documents court locations, fees, hours, and MyCase access. Source: Posey County Clerk's Office.
The clerk is the practical records office when online court records do not provide a document or certification.
Posey County Court Record Types
Posey County court records include civil, criminal, family, probate, traffic, juvenile, mental-health, protective-order, and ordinance records. Civil records may include complaints, summonses, service returns, motions, orders, judgments, garnishments, and satisfaction filings. Criminal records show the charge and case path after filing. Probate records include estates, trusts, guardianship, wills, inventories, notices, accountings, and closing orders.
Family records include divorce, child support, paternity, adoption, CHINS, juvenile delinquency, and termination matters. Not all family or juvenile records are public. Traffic records may show citation number, offense, statute, court date, payment, failure-to-appear activity, deferral eligibility, and disposition. Misdemeanor traffic requires an appearance.
| Record Field | What It Means |
|---|---|
| Case Number | Uniform Indiana number tied to county, court, filing date, and case type. |
| Parties | Plaintiff/defendant, State/defendant, petitioner/respondent, estate/decedent, or protected person/respondent. |
| Chronological Case Summary | Docket history for filings, hearings, notices, orders, judgments, sentencing, and payments. |
| Documents | Online public links when available; some documents are not online or require party/attorney access. |
| Financials | Fees, fines, costs, bond, restitution, transcript costs, and traffic payments. |
Posey County Public Access Rules
Posey County court records are controlled by Indiana court-record rules, not just a county public-records process. The Indiana Rules on Access to Court Records create the court-specific framework. Rule 5 excludes confidential records and sensitive data. Rule 6 covers extraordinary exclusion of otherwise public records. The Indiana Access to Public Records Act is relevant for agency records outside the court file.
Key authorities: Indiana ACR Rules 4 through 6 control court files, IC 5-14-3 applies to many agency records, Title 35 covers expungement, and Title 31 controls many juvenile matters.
Restricted categories include juvenile/CHINS/TPR matters, adoption, sealed or expunged criminal records, mental-health and treatment records, personal identifiers, and party-only or attorney-only documents. The Superior Court FAQ states CHINS hearings are closed to the public except parties and attorneys.
The MyCase search tips page explains search modes and limits for public users. Source: MyCase search tips.
Those tips are important because a public search can fail when a citation number is entered in the wrong format or a name is too broad.
Posey County Criminal Charges
All Posey County criminal cases are assigned to Circuit Court by local rule. A criminal case file may show charging information, probable-cause filings, warrant or summons activity, bond orders, initial hearing, counsel appearances, plea entries, trial settings, dismissal or conviction, sentencing order, probation terms, restitution, fines, and costs. Charges are accusations until resolved by dismissal, plea, trial, or judgment.
The Posey County Prosecutor's Office is at 330 Walnut Street / P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620, phone (812) 838-1337. Indiana uses Prosecutor rather than District Attorney. For charge status, search MyCase. For full case outcome, read the criminal court record. For current jail custody, use INjail or call the jail.
Posey County Probation also documents the A.C.C.E.P.T. program, Achieving Cognitive Change and Effective Positive Thinking. The program is an intensive pretrial community supervision path using evidence-based supervision, cognitive behavioral therapy, Moral Reconation Therapy, weekly appointments, progress hearings, and a 24-week minimum structure for eligible participants.
Posey County Sheriff and Jail
The Posey County Sheriff's Office is at 1201 O'Donnell Road, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620. Sheriff Tom Latham and Chief Deputy Jeremy Fortune are listed in official county sources. Dispatch is (812) 838-1320, and the Sheriff's Office/Jail line is (812) 838-1321 with Option 1 for jail and Option 2 for administration. The confinement center was completed in 2018 and can house 208 inmates.
Indiana's county jail search is the INjail Public Portal. It is for county-jail custody, not Indiana Department of Correction prison custody. The Posey Sheriff's mobile app is listed in Apple and Google app stores as a way to report crimes, submit tips, use interactive features, and receive public-safety news and information. App-only inmate or warrant search was not confirmed in the research.
The statewide county jail portal is the main online custody search source. Source: Indiana County Jail Public Portal.
The jail portal should be cross-checked against MyCase when a booking has related charges or court dates.
The official sheriff page gives local jail and dispatch contacts. Source: Posey County Sheriff's Office.
The sheriff page is the local confirmation source for jail, court security, and civil-process contact details.
Posey County Family and Probate
Marriage licenses are handled by the Posey County Clerk. Applicants start in the Indiana marriage portal, then both applicants appear together at the clerk's office with ID, Social Security number, and the applicable fee. A license expires in 60 days, and the completed license must be returned to the clerk for recording. Certified copies may be requested by phone or email from the clerk.
Divorce cases are listed as Superior Court domestic relations matters. The Superior Court FAQ says at least one party must have lived in Indiana for six months and in Posey County for three months immediately before filing. Final divorce hearings cannot be set sooner than 60 days after the petition is filed. Contested cases may go to mediation before final hearing scheduling.
Probate is not a separate court in Posey County. Estate, trust, guardianship, and related probate matters are part of the Circuit/Superior structure and can be searched in MyCase or requested from the clerk. Fees listed by the clerk include $177 for guardianship and $177 for estate and trust filings.
Posey County Warrants and History
No official Posey County active-warrant search page was located in the official sources reviewed. Users should search the underlying MyCase record for failure-to-appear, bond, or warrant-related events and then call the court, clerk, sheriff, or jail for current status. Search warrants, sealed warrants, juvenile warrants, and investigatory materials may be withheld.
Federal court records are separate from Posey County records. Posey County is served by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Evansville Division, and bankruptcy is handled by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Federal records are searched through PACER/CM/ECF or federal courthouse channels, not the Posey clerk.
Historical Posey County court records are unusually early. The Indiana State Archives holds early Posey Circuit Court records from 1815 to 1855, including writs, summonses, subpoenas, transcripts, declarations, depositions, affidavits, cost bills, and verdicts. Current court structure reflects Indiana's circuit and superior court history.
Posey County Court Records FAQ
Where do I search Posey County court records?
Use Indiana MyCase first. It provides free public case information and some documents for Posey County court records. If a document is missing online, contact the Clerk of the Posey Circuit/Superior Courts or the specific court office.
Which court handles criminal cases?
Posey local rules assign all criminal cases to Posey Circuit Court. Filed charges, hearings, bond entries, pleas, dispositions, sentencing, and probation terms should be checked in MyCase and confirmed through the clerk when needed.
Can I get certified copies online?
MyCase may provide public document links, but certified copies come from the clerk. Contact the clerk with the case number, party names, document title, and whether a certified copy is needed.
Are juvenile or CHINS records public?
Not like ordinary civil records. The Superior Court FAQ says CHINS hearings are closed to the public except parties and attorneys. Indiana juvenile and access rules restrict many child-related records.
Is there a Posey County warrant search?
No official public active-warrant database was located in the researched official sources. Search MyCase for the underlying case and call the court or sheriff for current warrant or surrender instructions.
Where are old Posey court records?
Modern records start with MyCase and the clerk. Early Posey Circuit Court records from 1815 to 1855 are documented by the Indiana State Archives.