Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Bedford is a city in Lawrence County, Indiana, with about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Bedford offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for Bedford, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, City Hall, Records requests and Questions.
City or county record: where Bedford records are kept
- Kept by the City of Bedford: council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Lawrence County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Lawrence County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Bedford City Clerk: council records and ordinances
The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Bedford.
- Website: bedford.in.gov/clerk-treasurer (page title: Clerk-Treasurer | Bedford, Indiana)
- Phone: 812-275-1606
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Bedford City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: bedford.in.gov/contact (page title: Contact | Bedford, Indiana)
- Phone: 812-279-6555
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Bedford
Indiana public records law applies to the city government of Bedford. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Bedford website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Bedford offices listed above, and the city's own website is bedford.in.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find Bedford city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at bedford.in.gov/clerk-treasurer, phone 812-275-1606. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Bedford?
Bedford cases are heard by the courts that serve Lawrence County, and people arrested in Bedford are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Lawrence County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Bedford?
From the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Indiana public records law applies to city governments.