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Where to search Perry County records

Perry County, Indiana court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with Official Indiana Judicial Branch Perry County court contacts, Judicial District 25, local rules, case search, and e-filing information. Check current custody through Official Perry County Sheriff’s Office and Detention Center law-enforcement, inmate-list, visitation, bond, and public-safety information.

Court casesOfficial Indiana Judicial Branch Perry County court contacts, Judicial District 25, local rules, case search, and e-filing information
Current custodyOfficial Perry County Sheriff’s Office and Detention Center law-enforcement, inmate-list, visitation, bond, and public-safety information
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.

Perry County is part of Indiana Judicial District 25, together with Daviess, Dubois, Knox, Martin, Pike, and Spencer Counties.
The Perry County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office is located at 2219 Payne Street, Tell City, Indiana, and provides court-record, permanent-record, court-money, marriage-license, and election services.
The Perry County Clerk administers official court records, court filings, court monies, marriage applications and licenses, voter registration, and federal, state, county, municipal, township, school-board, and special elections.
Perry County small claims information lists a $10,000 limit for an individual claimant and a $1,500 limit for a corporation; the Clerk’s page also identifies a $28 sheriff-service fee when requested on a Perry County case.
The Perry County Sheriff’s Office and Detention Center are located at 2211 Herrman Street, Tell City, and the official Sheriff site provides inmate-list, bond, visitation, phone-time, and commissary links.
Indiana State Police identifies Perry County Sheriff Alan Malone and lists the Sheriff’s Office at 2211 Herrman Street with phone number 812-547-2441.

Perry County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Court cases	Official Indiana Judicial Branch Perry County court contacts, Judicial District 25, local rules, case search, and e-filing information	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Jail and custody	Official Perry County Sheriff’s Office and Detention Center law-enforcement, inmate-list, visitation, bond, and public-safety information	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Police and incident records	Official Indiana State Police Perry County law-enforcement agency profile and Sheriff contact	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Court cases	Official Perry County Circuit Court Clerk court records, small claims, protection orders, marriage licenses, elections, and payments	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Court cases	Perry County official source (perrycounty.in.gov)	County or local	Open source	August 10, 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 10, 2026. Agency sites and coverage can change, so confirm current rules with the source. Read our county source-review and correction policy.

A useful Perry 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. Perry County has 19,389 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: 18-123
Population: 19,389 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: Perry County is part of Indiana Judicial District 25, together with Daviess, Dubois, Knox, Martin, Pike, and Spencer Counties.
Local detail: The Perry County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office is located at 2219 Payne Street, Tell City, Indiana, and provides court-record, permanent-record, court-money, marriage-license, and election services.
Local detail: The Perry County Clerk administers official court records, court filings, court monies, marriage applications and licenses, voter registration, and federal, state, county, municipal, township, school-board, and special elections.
Local detail: Perry County small claims information lists a $10,000 limit for an individual claimant and a $1,500 limit for a corporation; the Clerk’s page also identifies a $28 sheriff-service fee when requested on a Perry County case.
Local detail: The Perry County Sheriff’s Office and Detention Center are located at 2211 Herrman Street, Tell City, and the official Sheriff site provides inmate-list, bond, visitation, phone-time, and commissary links.
Local detail: Indiana State Police identifies Perry County Sheriff Alan Malone and lists the Sheriff’s Office at 2211 Herrman Street with phone number 812-547-2441.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: Perry County is part of Indiana Judicial District 25, together with Daviess, Dubois, Knox, Martin, Pike, and Spencer Counties.
Local detail: The Perry County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office is located at 2219 Payne Street, Tell City, Indiana, and provides court-record, permanent-record, court-money, marriage-license, and election services.
Local detail: The Perry County Clerk administers official court records, court filings, court monies, marriage applications and licenses, voter registration, and federal, state, county, municipal, township, school-board, and special elections.

Which Perry County court handles a civil, criminal, juvenile, probate, or small-claims matter?

For Perry County, start with Official Indiana Judicial Branch Perry County court contacts, Judicial District 25, local rules, case search, and e-filing information and Official Perry County Circuit Court Clerk court records, small claims, protection orders, marriage licenses, elections, and payments, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Which Perry County court handles a civil, criminal, juvenile, probate, or small-claims matter depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The Indiana Judicial Branch states that statewide case search may not include every court record and that historical coverage varies by county.

How do I search Perry County court cases through Indiana’s case-search system?

For Perry County, start with Official Indiana Judicial Branch Perry County court contacts, Judicial District 25, local rules, case search, and e-filing information and Official Perry County Circuit Court Clerk court records, small claims, protection orders, marriage licenses, elections, and payments, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I search Perry County court cases through Indiana’s case-search system depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The Indiana Judicial Branch states that statewide case search may not include every court record and that historical coverage varies by county.

How do I request Perry County court records or permanent historical records?

For Perry County, start with Official Indiana Judicial Branch Perry County court contacts, Judicial District 25, local rules, case search, and e-filing information and Official Perry County Circuit Court Clerk court records, small claims, protection orders, marriage licenses, elections, and payments, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I request Perry County court records or permanent historical records depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The Indiana Judicial Branch states that statewide case search may not include every court record and that historical coverage varies by county.

How do I file a Perry County small-claims or eviction matter?

For Perry County, start with Official Indiana Judicial Branch Perry County court contacts, Judicial District 25, local rules, case search, and e-filing information and Official Perry County Circuit Court Clerk court records, small claims, protection orders, marriage licenses, elections, and payments, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I file a Perry County small-claims or eviction matter depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The Indiana Judicial Branch states that statewide case search may not include every court record and that historical coverage varies by county.

How can I check Perry County Detention Center inmate, bond, or visitation information?

For Perry County, start with Official Indiana Judicial Branch Perry County court contacts, Judicial District 25, local rules, case search, and e-filing information and Official Perry County Circuit Court Clerk court records, small claims, protection orders, marriage licenses, elections, and payments, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can I check Perry County Detention Center inmate, bond, or visitation information depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The Indiana Judicial Branch states that statewide case search may not include every court record and that historical coverage varies by county.

How do I obtain a Perry County marriage license or court payment record?

For Perry County, start with Official Indiana Judicial Branch Perry County court contacts, Judicial District 25, local rules, case search, and e-filing information and Official Perry County Circuit Court Clerk court records, small claims, protection orders, marriage licenses, elections, and payments, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I obtain a Perry County marriage license or court payment record depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The Indiana Judicial Branch states that statewide case search may not include every court record and that historical coverage varies by county.

Which office handles Perry County voter registration and municipal or special elections?

For Perry County, start with Official Indiana Judicial Branch Perry County court contacts, Judicial District 25, local rules, case search, and e-filing information and Official Perry County Circuit Court Clerk court records, small claims, protection orders, marriage licenses, elections, and payments, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Which office handles Perry County voter registration and municipal or special elections depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The Indiana Judicial Branch states that statewide case search may not include every court record and that historical coverage varies by county.

How do Perry County courts differ from municipal courts and local police agencies?

For Perry County, start with Official Indiana Judicial Branch Perry County court contacts, Judicial District 25, local rules, case search, and e-filing information and Official Perry County Circuit Court Clerk court records, small claims, protection orders, marriage licenses, elections, and payments, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do Perry County courts differ from municipal courts and local police agencies depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The Indiana Judicial Branch states that statewide case search may not include every court record and that historical coverage varies by county.

Municipal courts and other local systems

Municipal and local court coverage is separate from the county trial-court path. Custody: The Perry County Sheriff’s Office operates the Perry County Detention Center and provides official inmate-list, bond, visitation, phone, and commissary resources. Current custody information should be verified through the Sheriff’s site or detention center directly. Municipal: Municipal courts, police agencies, and local ordinances are separate from Perry County courts and the Sheriff’s Office. The reviewed official sources do not provide a consolidated municipal-jurisdiction map.

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.

Perry County court and felony records

Start with Official Indiana Judicial Branch Perry County court contacts, Judicial District 25, local rules, case search, and e-filing information for the official Perry County court path. County: Perry County government and its elected county offices administer county services, court records, elections, law enforcement, and detention within Perry County. Court: Perry County courts operate within Indiana Judicial District 25 and applicable Indiana statewide rules. The Circuit Court Clerk is the local administrative and records contact for court matters; the Indiana Judicial Branch provides local rules, case-search, and e-filing links.

Police records and public-record requests

For police or incident records, use Official Indiana State Police Perry County law-enforcement agency profile and Sheriff contact. The Perry County Clerk’s small-claims information is procedural guidance and does not replace legal advice or a case-specific venue determination.

Perry County custody and jail information

For current custody information, start with Official Perry County Sheriff’s Office and Detention Center law-enforcement, inmate-list, visitation, bond, and public-safety information. The Indiana Judicial Branch states that statewide case search may not include every court record and that historical coverage varies by county.

Indiana state-level record sources

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

Nearby county coverage in Indiana

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Official Perry County and Indiana record sources

For an official starting point, use Official Perry County Circuit Court Clerk court records, small claims, protection orders, marriage licenses, elections, and payments. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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Prefer an official source? For an official starting point, use Official Perry County Circuit Court Clerk court records, small claims, protection orders, marriage licenses, elections, and payments. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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