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Where to search Parke County records

Parke County, Indiana court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with Official Parke Circuit Court contact and courthouse information.

Court casesOfficial Parke Circuit Court contact and courthouse information
Current custodyConfirm the current jail or detention source with the local agency.
Statewide recordsUse the Indiana state-level source described below when available.
Federal recordsFederal court and custody records are outside county systems and require a separate federal search.

Verified local details

These details were drawn from the official sources linked in this guide. Reconfirm addresses, contacts, schedules, fees, and other time-sensitive details with the responsible agency.

Parke County's official website describes it as a rural county approximately 145 miles south-southeast of Chicago and widely known as the Covered Bridge Capital of the World.
The official county website lists courthouse business hours as Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, excluding county holidays.
The county website identifies Montezuma, Rosedale, Rockville, Marshall, and Mecca among Parke County communities.
The Parke County Clerk's Office is in Room 204 of the Parke County Courthouse at 116 West High Street, Rockville, and lists filing cutoffs of 3:30 PM for marriage licenses and 3:00 PM for protective orders, divorces, and name changes.
The official Circuit Court page lists Parke Circuit Court at 116 West High Street, Room 203, Rockville, with telephone number 765-569-5671.
The Sheriff's Office lists its address as 458 West Strawberry Road, Rockville, telephone 765-569-5413, and the jail page states that bonds may be paid through the Clerk's Office, the jail, or the listed remote payment service.

Parke County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Court cases	Official Parke Circuit Court contact and courthouse information	County or local	Open source	August 20, 2026
Police and incident records	Parke County Sheriff's Office law-enforcement, warrants, reports, and contact information	County or local	Open source	August 20, 2026
Court cases	Parke County Clerk records, filing deadlines, elections, licenses, and protective-order information	County or local	Open source	August 18, 2026
Court cases	Official county government administration, departments, courthouse hours, communities, and public information	County or local	Open source	August 18, 2026

How this guide is maintained: This matrix only republishes government and agency destinations supported by the researched guide or its reviewed county source registry. Page updated August 24, 2026. Agency sites and coverage can change, so confirm current rules with the source. Read our county source-review and correction policy.

A useful Parke County records search depends on matching the record to the right custodian. Use the questions below for a fast orientation, then follow the linked court, jail, police, and statewide sources for the authoritative record. Parke County has 16,642 residents (2025 estimate). The source map below identifies the relevant local courts and agencies. Offices and online systems change, so confirm details with the agency before relying on a record.

Quick facts

County-equivalent identity: 18-121
Population: 16,642 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: Parke County's official website describes it as a rural county approximately 145 miles south-southeast of Chicago and widely known as the Covered Bridge Capital of the World.
Local detail: The official county website lists courthouse business hours as Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, excluding county holidays.
Local detail: The county website identifies Montezuma, Rosedale, Rockville, Marshall, and Mecca among Parke County communities.
Local detail: The Parke County Clerk's Office is in Room 204 of the Parke County Courthouse at 116 West High Street, Rockville, and lists filing cutoffs of 3:30 PM for marriage licenses and 3:00 PM for protective orders, divorces, and name changes.
Local detail: The official Circuit Court page lists Parke Circuit Court at 116 West High Street, Room 203, Rockville, with telephone number 765-569-5671.
Local detail: The Sheriff's Office lists its address as 458 West Strawberry Road, Rockville, telephone 765-569-5413, and the jail page states that bonds may be paid through the Clerk's Office, the jail, or the listed remote payment service.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: Parke County's official website describes it as a rural county approximately 145 miles south-southeast of Chicago and widely known as the Covered Bridge Capital of the World.
Local detail: The official county website lists courthouse business hours as Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, excluding county holidays.
Local detail: The county website identifies Montezuma, Rosedale, Rockville, Marshall, and Mecca among Parke County communities.

How can someone search Parke County Circuit Court cases and documents?

The official Circuit Court page lists Parke Circuit Court at 116 West High Street, Room 203, Rockville, with telephone number 765-569-5671. Open Official Parke Circuit Court contact and courthouse information for the court's current case-search and document-access instructions.

How can someone contact the Parke County Clerk about a filing, marriage license, divorce, name change, or protective order?

The Parke County Clerk's Office is in Room 204 of the Parke County Courthouse at 116 West High Street, Rockville, and lists filing cutoffs of 3:30 PM for marriage licenses and 3:00 PM for protective orders, divorces, and name changes. Open Parke County Clerk records, filing deadlines, elections, licenses, and protective-order information for the court's current case-search and document-access instructions.

How can someone verify whether a person is held in Parke County Jail?

Current approved sources for Parke County do not substantiate a dedicated live inmate locator. Contact the county detention agency directly because local custody can change throughout the day.

How are bonds paid for a person held in Parke County Jail?

Current approved sources for Parke County do not substantiate complete visitation, release, booking, and medical-record procedures. Ask the county detention agency for its current rules before visiting, sending records, or arranging release.

What are the Parke County Jail rules for mail, phone calls, visitation, commissary, and property?

The reviewed official sources for Parke County do not identify complete visitation, release, booking, and medical-record procedures. Ask the county detention agency for its current rules before visiting, sending records, or arranging release.

How can someone request a Parke County Sheriff's Office report or ask about a warrant?

Current approved sources for Parke County do not substantiate record-type-specific police request instructions. Use Parke County Sheriff's Office law-enforcement, warrants, reports, and contact information to request the report from the agency that created or maintains it.

Which court handles a criminal, civil, family, probate, or protective-order matter in Parke County?

The reviewed official sources for Parke County do not identify a definitive court assignment for every case type. Check Parke County Clerk records, filing deadlines, elections, licenses, and protective-order information to confirm the filing court, venue, and case type before relying on a search.

How do county-government and municipal jurisdiction differ among Parke County communities?

Parke County government serves the county and its listed communities; the reviewed official sources do not provide a complete municipal boundary GIS or incorporated-area map. Use Official county government administration, departments, courthouse hours, communities, and public information for the local government's current program, location, schedule, fee, or department guidance.

Municipal courts and other local systems

Municipal and local court coverage is separate from the county trial-court path. Custody: The Parke County Sheriff's Office operates the Parke County Jail at 458 West Strawberry Road, Rockville. The reviewed sources do not establish that every person connected to a Parke County case is held in that jail rather than another county, state, or federal facility. Municipal: The county website lists several communities, including Montezuma, Rosedale, Rockville, Marshall, and Mecca. The reviewed official sources do not enumerate each municipality's police, court, or boundary jurisdiction.

Local cities and separate court systems

The relevant local courts and agencies may serve different incorporated municipalities, so confirm the filing locality before relying on a record.

Parke County court and felony records

Start with Official county government administration, departments, courthouse hours, communities, and public information for the official Parke County court path. County: Parke County government serves the county and its listed communities; the reviewed official sources do not provide a complete municipal boundary GIS or incorporated-area map. Court: The local trial court identified in the reviewed sources is Parke Circuit Court, located in the Parke County Courthouse in Rockville. State court sources provide broader Indiana court-search and local-court directories.

Police records and public-record requests

For police or incident records, use Parke County Sheriff's Office law-enforcement, warrants, reports, and contact information. The county and sheriff websites do not provide a single comprehensive public-records portal covering all county departments and law-enforcement records.

Indiana state-level record sources

Statewide Indiana sources are separate from Parke County local records. Do not treat a statewide search as a complete county docket, jail roster, or police-record database.

Official Parke County and Indiana record sources

For an official starting point, use Official county government administration, departments, courthouse hours, communities, and public information. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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