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Where to search Posey County records

Posey County, Indiana court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with Posey County Clerk, Circuit and Superior Court records, filings, certificates, and court-payment information.

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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.

The Posey County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office is at 300 Main Street, Room 115, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620, and the Superior Court Clerk’s Office is at 126 East Third Street, Room 133.
The Clerk’s Office maintains court records and enters orders from civil, juvenile, and criminal courts, and it issues marriage licenses and certified court copies.
Posey County Superior Court is at 126 East Third Street, Mount Vernon; its listed case types include domestic relations, guardianship, adoption, small claims, civil matters, evictions, mortgage foreclosure, protective orders, and local ordinance violations.
The Posey County Sheriff’s Office is at 1201 O’Donnell Road, Mount Vernon, and lists (812) 838-1321 for Sheriff’s Office or jail calls.
The Sheriff’s Office identifies court security, jail or confinement, and court civil process as its primary responsibilities.
The Posey County jail or confinement center was completed in 2018 and is stated by the Sheriff’s Office to be capable of housing 208 inmates.
Posey County’s local rules assign all criminal cases to Circuit Court and allocate specified civil, juvenile, domestic, small-claims, eviction, foreclosure, protective-order, and local-ordinance matters between Circuit and Superior Courts.

Posey County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Court cases	Posey County Clerk, Circuit and Superior Court records, filings, certificates, and court-payment information	County or local	Open source	August 19, 2026
Police and incident records	Posey County Sheriff law-enforcement, jail, court-security, and civil-process information	County or local	Open source	August 24, 2026
Official records	Indiana Judicial Branch court and clerk directory	County or local	Open source	August 24, 2026
Court cases	Indiana-approved Posey Circuit and Superior Court local case-assignment rules	County or local	Open source	August 20, 2026
Court cases	Posey County official source (poseycountyin.gov)	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.

If you are checking a Posey County record, start by identifying which agency created it. Court dockets, municipal cases, jail information, police reports, and state records are separate sources. This page brings those paths together for Posey County. Posey County has 24,988 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: 18-129
Population: 24,988 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: The Posey County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office is at 300 Main Street, Room 115, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620, and the Superior Court Clerk’s Office is at 126 East Third Street, Room 133.
Local detail: The Clerk’s Office maintains court records and enters orders from civil, juvenile, and criminal courts, and it issues marriage licenses and certified court copies.
Local detail: Posey County Superior Court is at 126 East Third Street, Mount Vernon; its listed case types include domestic relations, guardianship, adoption, small claims, civil matters, evictions, mortgage foreclosure, protective orders, and local ordinance violations.
Local detail: The Posey County Sheriff’s Office is at 1201 O’Donnell Road, Mount Vernon, and lists (812) 838-1321 for Sheriff’s Office or jail calls.
Local detail: The Sheriff’s Office identifies court security, jail or confinement, and court civil process as its primary responsibilities.
Local detail: The Posey County jail or confinement center was completed in 2018 and is stated by the Sheriff’s Office to be capable of housing 208 inmates.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: The Posey County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office is at 300 Main Street, Room 115, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620, and the Superior Court Clerk’s Office is at 126 East Third Street, Room 133.
Local detail: The Clerk’s Office maintains court records and enters orders from civil, juvenile, and criminal courts, and it issues marriage licenses and certified court copies.
Local detail: Posey County Superior Court is at 126 East Third Street, Mount Vernon; its listed case types include domestic relations, guardianship, adoption, small claims, civil matters, evictions, mortgage foreclosure, protective orders, and local ordinance violations.

How do I search Posey County Circuit or Superior Court records?

The reviewed Posey County source provides a direct court access path for this search. Open Posey County Clerk, Circuit and Superior Court records, filings, certificates, and court-payment information for the court's current case-search and document-access instructions.

How do I obtain a certified copy from the Posey County Clerk?

No reviewed official source for Posey County establishes a case-specific court search or document-request procedure. Open Posey County Clerk, Circuit and Superior Court records, filings, certificates, and court-payment information for the court's current case-search and document-access instructions.

Which Posey County court handles a felony, traffic, eviction, or small-claims case?

The reviewed official sources for Posey County do not identify a definitive court assignment for every case type. Check Indiana-approved Posey Circuit and Superior Court local case-assignment rules to confirm the filing court, venue, and case type before relying on a search.

Where can I find current Posey County jail or inmate information?

No reviewed official source for Posey County establishes a dedicated live inmate locator. Check Posey County Sheriff law-enforcement, jail, court-security, and civil-process information for the agency's current custody lookup or contact path; custody information can change quickly.

How do I contact the Posey County Sheriff about visitation, booking, or bond?

The Posey County Sheriff’s Office is the official county custody contact and operates or administers jail or confinement services. Current inmate, booking, visitation, and release information should be confirmed directly with the Sheriff or jail. Use Posey County Sheriff law-enforcement, jail, court-security, and civil-process information for the detention agency's current visitation, booking, release, and records procedures.

Which court handles a Posey County local-ordinance violation?

Posey County’s local rules assign all criminal cases to Circuit Court and allocate specified civil, juvenile, domestic, small-claims, eviction, foreclosure, protective-order, and local-ordinance matters between Circuit and Superior Courts. Check Indiana-approved Posey Circuit and Superior Court local case-assignment rules to confirm the filing court, venue, and case type before relying on a search.

How are civil and criminal cases assigned between Posey Circuit and Superior Courts?

Posey County’s local rules assign all criminal cases to Circuit Court and allocate specified civil, juvenile, domestic, small-claims, eviction, foreclosure, protective-order, and local-ordinance matters between Circuit and Superior Courts. Open Indiana-approved Posey Circuit and Superior Court local case-assignment rules for the court's current case-search and document-access instructions.

Jail, booking, and custody records

For current custody information, start with Posey County Sheriff law-enforcement, jail, court-security, and civil-process information. Posey County’s local-rules PDF is marked updated June 1, 2023; later amendments or court orders may supersede it.

Finding Posey County criminal court records

Start with Posey County Clerk, Circuit and Superior Court records, filings, certificates, and court-payment information for the official Posey County court path. County: Posey County government and its elected Clerk, Sheriff, Circuit Court, and Superior Court serve county residents and county matters from offices in Mount Vernon. Court: Posey County has Circuit and Superior Courts within Indiana Judicial District 26. Local rules allocate cases between the courts, while the Clerk maintains records for both courts. Indiana MyCase is the statewide public case-records resource linked by the county.

Local courts, citations, and municipal records

Municipal and local court coverage is separate from the county trial-court path. Custody: The Posey County Sheriff’s Office is the official county custody contact and operates or administers jail or confinement services. Current inmate, booking, visitation, and release information should be confirmed directly with the Sheriff or jail. Municipal: Municipal and local-ordinance matters may be handled by a municipal court or assigned to Posey Superior Court under the county’s local rules. The relevant municipality and charge should be verified for a specific case.

Local police and incident-report sources

Request a police or incident record from the sheriff or municipal police agency that created it. The county pages link to Indiana MyCase for public case records, but not every document or restricted case type is necessarily available online.

City pages and jurisdiction boundaries

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

Statewide Indiana criminal-record sources

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

Official Posey County and Indiana record sources

For an official starting point, use Indiana Judicial Branch court and clerk directory. 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 Indiana Judicial Branch court and clerk directory. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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