Search Morgan County Court Records
The main online path for Morgan County court records is Indiana MyCase, the statewide public case search used for Morgan Circuit Court, Morgan Superior Courts, and many Indiana trial-court records. The Morgan County Court and Marriage Records division tells users to search for case numbers in MyCase by entering the party's first and last name only. MyCase can also search by case number, citation number, attorney, date range, court, county, and case category when those options fit the record being searched.
Use MyCase first for public docket summaries, case status, hearing dates, and cause numbers. Then use the Morgan County Court and Marriage Records division when the online result is incomplete, the record is older, the file is on microfilm or disc, or a certified copy is needed. The Records Department is part of the County Clerk / Clerk of the Circuit Court office, so court-record copy requests and marriage-record requests both route through the clerk's records staff.
The Indiana MyCase case search source in the image below is the portal Morgan County points users to for case numbers.
That statewide portal is useful for case lookup, but Morgan County copy and certification questions still go back to the county Records Department.
- Open MyCase and choose the search mode that matches the record, such as party, case, attorney, or citation.
- For a name search, enter the last name and first name. The county specifically recommends first and last name for case-number lookup.
- Narrow the result with Morgan County, court, case category, active status, or filed-date fields when the search returns too many cases.
- Open the case summary and review the court, case type, status, filed date, parties, citation data, and public docket entries.
- Use the Records Request Form or call the Records Department when the file is not online or a certified court copy is needed.
| MyCase field | How it helps a Morgan County search |
|---|---|
| Case Number | Finds a known Indiana cause number directly. |
| Last and First Name | Best starting point when the county tells users to look up a case number by name. |
| Citation Number | Checks a ticket or citation if it has entered the Indiana court system. |
| County and Court | Limits statewide results to Morgan County courts when available. |
| Case categories | Separates criminal and citation, civil, family, probate, and juvenile filters where public. |
Morgan County Court System
Morgan County does not use a county-level district court. Local trial work is handled by Morgan Circuit Court, Morgan Superior Court 1, Morgan Superior Court 2, Morgan Superior Court 3, and Morgan Magistrate Court. The Indiana Court of Appeals handles most intermediate appeals from local trial-court judgments, and the Indiana Supreme Court is the state's court of last resort. Federal cases are separate and are handled through the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana when federal jurisdiction exists.
The official Morgan County Courts landing page lists the court divisions, judicial campus address, court phones, court history, and links to each division.
That court list matters because Morgan County case assignment depends on the type of record, not on one single courthouse counter.
Case flow: Martinsville City Court or Morgan County trial court › Morgan Circuit and Superior Courts › Indiana Court of Appeals › Indiana Supreme Court.
| Court | Local role | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Circuit Court | Juvenile, CHINS, termination of parental rights, one-quarter family, and one-quarter civil cases. | (765) 205-1472 |
| Morgan Superior Court 1 | Family, civil, one-third criminal, one-half probate and estates, adoptions, mental health, and tax sales. | (765) 205-1492 |
| Morgan Superior Court 2 | Family, civil, one-third criminal, one-half probate and estates, and one-half adoptions. | (765) 205-1521 |
| Morgan Superior Court 3 | Family, civil, one-third criminal, all small claims, and all evictions. | (765) 205-1523 |
| Morgan Magistrate Court | Cases assigned at the discretion of the presiding judges. | (765) 205-1538 |
| Martinsville City Court | Traffic and city-court matters, separate from county court administration. | (765) 342-1259 |
Morgan County Court Offices
Current Morgan County court business is centered at the Morgan County Judicial Campus in downtown Martinsville. The county court pages call it the new court address and place the Circuit Court, Superior Courts, Magistrate, Clerk, Records Department, and Jury Commissioner around that campus. Court visitors should still pay attention to the older courthouse square language used locally, because the 1859 courthouse is a major landmark, but hearings and current filings use the Judicial Campus address published by the county.
The Morgan County Clerk page names Tammy Parker as Clerk and gives the clerk's office address, phone, hours, holiday list, and links to records and forms.
The clerk page confirms that the same office structure supports court filings, marriage licenses, child support, judgment payments, and records access.
Morgan County Judicial Campus
180 S. Main Street
Martinsville, IN 46151
Court hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; closed noon-1:00 p.m.
Morgan County Courts
County Clerk / Clerk of the Circuit Court
180 S Main St, Suite 172
Martinsville, IN 46151
(765) 205-1548
Morgan County Clerk
Court and Marriage Records
180 S Main St, Suite 172
Martinsville, IN 46151
(765) 205-1601
Records Department
Morgan County Court Record Types
Morgan County court records cover several local filing channels. Civil matters include general civil suits, small claims, evictions, judgments, proceedings supplemental, tax sales, and BMV title-request matters. Criminal matters are divided across the three Superior Courts. Family cases are split among Circuit Court and Superior Courts 1 through 3. Circuit Court handles all juvenile, CHINS, and termination-of-parental-rights matters, but those records are not open like ordinary civil dockets.
Probate and estate cases are split between Superior Court 1 and Superior Court 2. Adoption is also split between those two courts and is restricted. Traffic requires extra care because Morgan County's own traffic topic says Traffic/City Court is not located in the county courthouse and is not run by the county courts. Martinsville City Court is the city traffic and city-court channel, while MyCase may still show citation matters that enter the Indiana court system.
- Criminal records: charges, hearings, pleas, bond, sentencing, probation, and disposition when public.
- Civil records: lawsuits, small claims, evictions, judgments, tax sales, and post-judgment collection steps.
- Family records: divorce, custody, child support, maintenance, and related court orders.
- Probate records: estates, small-estate affidavits, guardianship filings, and guardian reports.
- Traffic records: city traffic matters, court citations, and separate BMV driver-history consequences.
What Morgan County Court Records Show
A Morgan County court record may show a cause number, filing date, court, case type, status, parties, attorneys, hearing dates, public docket entries, financial lines, judgments, and orders. Criminal and citation records may also show citation number, offense date, offense statute, charges, bond events, plea or trial settings, disposition, and sentence. The public view can be shorter than the full court file if a document is confidential, redacted, sealed, expunged, juvenile, adoption-related, or otherwise excluded by court rule.
| Field | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Case Number | The Indiana cause number assigned to the Morgan County filing. |
| Court | Which Circuit, Superior, Magistrate, City, or other Indiana court is tied to the case. |
| Case Status | Whether the case is open, closed, active, or otherwise marked in the public system. |
| Parties | Names and roles such as plaintiff, defendant, petitioner, respondent, appellant, or appellee. |
| Docket Entries | Chronological filings, notices, hearings, motions, orders, continuances, judgments, and dispositions. |
| Citation Data | Citation number, offense date, and statute fields when the case is a traffic or criminal citation. |
Morgan County Court Access Laws
Indiana public access starts with the rule that public agencies and courts provide access unless a statute, court rule, or order restricts the record. Morgan County court records are governed by both the Indiana Access to Public Records Act and Indiana court-record access rules. The practical path is simple: search MyCase for public case information, then contact the Records Department for records not online, copy requests, certification, or older files kept on microfilm, discs, or PDF.
Key authorities:
Indiana Access to Public Records Act, IC 5-14-3 gives public-record access unless an exception applies.
Indiana Rules on Access to Court Records make court records public unless a rule, law, or order excludes access.
Criminal expungement, IC 35-38-9 limits public access to qualifying arrests, charges, and convictions after court approval.
Juvenile records, IC 31-39 creates special access limits for juvenile court records.
Restricted Morgan County Court Records
Not every Morgan County court record is public. Juvenile, CHINS, and termination-of-parental-rights cases are handled in Circuit Court and have special limits under Indiana juvenile law. Adoption records in Superior Courts 1 and 2 are restricted. Mental-health proceedings and treatment details are protected even when a connected criminal case has a public docket. Expunged and sealed criminal records may be suppressed or limited in MyCase, and the MyCase model includes an expunged-case flag.
Restricted access usually depends on being a party, attorney, agency, or person with a court order. A person trying to file an expungement in Morgan County should first identify the case number through MyCase or the Records Department, then follow Indiana Code 35-38-9 in the county where the arrest, charge, or conviction occurred. An expungement limits public access; it does not erase every government record from court, law-enforcement, prosecutor, or licensing systems.
Note: If a Morgan County case is missing from public search, ask the court or Records Department before assuming it never existed.
Morgan County Specialty Courts
Morgan Superior Court 1 has two important problem-solving court connections. The county Mental Health Court page places the program before Judge Dakota R. VanLeeuwen and says it helps people whose mental-health issues repeatedly bring them into contact with the criminal justice system. The program began in Morgan County in 2019, serves qualifying misdemeanor and low-level non-violent felony referrals, and includes the Prosecutor's Office, Public Defender, Centerstone, and the judge.
The Veteran's Court Program page explains Morgan County's partnership with Monroe County Courts for veterans from surrounding counties.
That partnership is local but not physically in Morgan County, so veterans should check the program location and schedule before appearing.
| Program | Record and access point | Key cost notes from county source |
|---|---|---|
| Mental Health Court | Superior Court 1; monthly team meeting on the last Thursday at 3:30 p.m. | Court costs $189; testing $10-$25; confirmatory test $25; public defender fee $400, with some fees waived after success. |
| Veteran's Court Program | Morgan Superior Court 1 partnership with Monroe County Courts; Tuesday sessions in Bloomington. | $25 program fee; monthly user fee $50-$150 by phase; testing and public defender fees may apply. |
Morgan County Inmate Records
Morgan County jail and custody lookups are separate from Morgan County court records. The research found INjail Public Access as the official Indiana jail public access route, with app routes for county inmate lists, searches, inmate details, and mugshots. It also found the Indiana Department of Correction Offender Search for sentenced state prisoners. A person may appear in a jail system before filed charges appear in MyCase, and a sentenced person may move from county custody to IDOC.
For the full custody search path, use Morgan County inmate records. For warrant-related case events, court dates, and bond orders, use MyCase and the court clerk instead of treating a roster entry as the full case file. The research did not document an official Morgan County sheriff app or a verified jail visitation, money, mail, or commissary page, so those logistics should be confirmed directly with the sheriff or jail before sending funds or mail.
Morgan County Marriage Divorce Probate
Marriage licenses are issued by the Morgan County Clerk. The county marriage topic says both applicants must appear in person at the Clerk's Office in the proper Indiana county, or, for nonresidents, in the Indiana county where the marriage will take place. The license is valid for 60 days and may be used the same day. Certified marriage-license copies are requested through the clerk's records channels.
Divorce is handled as a court case. Morgan County divorce pages state that one or both spouses must have lived in Indiana for six months and in Morgan County for at least three months, and the county court topic notes a 60-day waiting period before final divorce. Probate jurisdiction is not a separate Morgan County probate court; estates and probate are divided between Superior Court 1 and Superior Court 2.
- Cause number
- The Indiana case number used to find a divorce, estate, or related court file.
- Probate
- The court process for estates, wills, guardianship matters, and some post-death property issues.
- Small estate
- An Indiana estate that may qualify for affidavit handling after the county's threshold and waiting-period rules are met.
Morgan County Court Records Fees
Several fees are published in Morgan County topic pages, while the full filing-fee schedule is linked as a county PDF. Do not assume a copy or filing cost if it is not listed in the source being used. For court and marriage record copies, call the Records Department before mailing payment or appearing in person if the request needs certification, multiple copies, or a records search.
| Item | Published amount or rule |
|---|---|
| Resident marriage license | $25.00 when one or both applicants are Indiana residents. |
| Out-of-state marriage license | $65.00 for nonresidents marrying in Morgan County. |
| Certified marriage-license copy | $4.00, with each additional certified copy also $4.00. |
| Divorce packet copy | $10.00 at the Morgan County Clerk's Office. |
| Small claims limit | $10,000 plus court costs. |
| Small claims card payment | Additional 3% convenience charge from the credit-card processing company. |
Read Morgan County Court Records
Start with the court name and case type, because those two fields explain where the record came from and what rules may limit access. A criminal charge in MyCase is not the same as a conviction. It is an allegation filed in court. A disposition shows what happened to the charge or case, such as conviction, dismissal, plea, judgment, or another outcome. A docket is the timeline of filings and court events, not always the full text of each document.
The Morgan Circuit Court page identifies the Circuit Court's juvenile, CHINS, TPR, family, and civil jurisdiction.
That jurisdiction detail helps explain why some Morgan County case categories are public while juvenile-related records are restricted.
Morgan County Traffic Court Records
Traffic records in Morgan County need a wrong-door check. The county traffic topic says Traffic/City Court is not located in the County Courthouse and is not run by the county courts. Martinsville City Court is at 59 S. Jefferson Street, City Hall, Martinsville, IN 46151, uses phone (765) 342-1259 and citycourt@martinsville.in.gov, and holds court every Wednesday at 2 p.m. MyCase still matters when a citation appears in Indiana court records, but city-court instructions come from City Court.
A court traffic record is also different from an Indiana BMV driver record. The court file may show citation, charge, court date, plea, fine, disposition, or failure-to-appear event. The BMV record shows license status, points or administrative actions, and driver history. Specialized Driving Privileges in Morgan County can involve either court-issued suspensions or BMV-imposed suspensions, so the county advises checking the official BMV driving record first.
Morgan County Court Access
Morgan Circuit and Superior Courts publish language-access information for people with limited English proficiency and for ASL needs. The county says interpreter services can include in-person interpreters and Language Line Services in more than 250 languages. Brittany Patterson is listed as the language-access contact, with phone (765) 205-1030. Interpreter request and complaint forms are part of the county's court access material.
Jury service also has practical access rules. The county says free parking is available, all visitors must pass through security, and jurors should dress in business-casual clothing. Prospective jurors receive $30 plus mileage at the state-approved rate, while selected jurors receive $80 per day plus mileage. Morgan County also warns that no Indiana court or law-enforcement agency will call to demand payment or personal information for missed jury duty.
The Morgan Magistrate Court page identifies the magistrate court and its role under assignments from presiding judges.
The magistrate assignment model is one reason Morgan County users should check the exact court named on each docket entry.
Historic Morgan County Courts
Morgan County's official court history is unusually specific. The original Morgan County Courthouse on the square was built in 1859, and the county says it is one of eight pre-Civil War courthouses still standing in Indiana. Architect Isaac Hodgson designed it and reused the Martinsville design for the 1861 Jennings County Courthouse in Vernon. The county says both are complete Italianate examples and originally combined the sheriff's house, jail, and courthouse in one structure.
That history is useful for record users because older local references may point to the courthouse on the square, while current hearings, filings, records, clerk, and jury business use the Judicial Campus. The county pages also displayed a Judicial Campus Concrete Project notice in 2026, so visitors should check current county notices before relying on last-mile courthouse access details.
The Morgan Superior Court 2 page is one of the current division pages that helps distinguish the modern court structure from the historic courthouse identity.
Modern division pages are the better source for current jurisdiction, phone, and staff details than courthouse-history references.
Morgan County Court Records FAQ
Where do Morgan County court records start? Public case lookup starts in MyCase for most Circuit and Superior Court records. Copies and certified copies go through the Morgan County Court and Marriage Records division.
Is Martinsville City Court part of the Morgan County Courthouse? No. The county traffic topic says Traffic/City Court is not located in the County Courthouse and is not run by the County Courts. Traffic users should contact Martinsville City Court for city traffic matters.
Who keeps Morgan County marriage records? The County Clerk issues marriage licenses, and the Court and Marriage Records division maintains court and marriage-related records. Birth and death certificates are directed to the Health Department instead.
Can juvenile or adoption cases be searched like civil cases? No. Juvenile and adoption records are restricted under Indiana law and court access rules. Public MyCase results may show little or nothing for those records.
Which courts handle Morgan County probate? Probate jurisdiction is divided between Morgan Superior Court 1 and Morgan Superior Court 2. There is no separate standalone Morgan County probate court in the researched court structure.
The Morgan Superior Court 3 page identifies the court that handles all small claims and evictions in Morgan County.
Small claims and eviction users should use that division assignment when checking which Morgan County court is tied to the case.
The Morgan County Court and Marriage Records division source identifies the records office used for court and marriage document requests.
That records office is the county-specific fallback when online case search does not provide the file or copy needed.