Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026.
Danville, Indiana, in Hendricks County, has about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Hendricks Circuit and Superior Courts, and the file of each case, kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Danville public records, Hendricks County court records, Danville arrest records, Danville warrants, Danville inmate search, Danville criminal records, Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Danville
Court cases from Danville are filed in the Hendricks Circuit and Superior Courts, which hear every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
A city with a city and town court of its own tries the tickets written under its ordinances.
Divorces go to the Circuit or Superior Court, and the file stays with the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Indiana Access to Public Records Act.
Looking Up a Case from Danville
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.hendricks.in.us/department/index.php?structureid=13 (page title: County Courts | Hendricks County, Indiana), 51 W Main St Danville, IN 46122, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026. That page belongs to a lower court, not to the Hendricks Circuit and Superior Courts.
Statewide, mycase.IN.gov is the Indiana courts' free statewide case search.
The Indiana court page SearchSystems verified is at mycase.in.gov.
What Reaches the Court from Danville
Together, the six agencies in Hendricks County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 2,900 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Hendricks Circuit and Superior Courts.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at co.hendricks.in.us/department/index.php?structureid=29 (page title: Prosecutor | Hendricks County, Indiana), phone (317) 745-9283, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Danville guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Danville criminal records, Danville traffic tickets, Danville DUI and Danville property records.
More Official Court Pages for Hendricks County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Hendricks County and Indiana. These court pages from its Hendricks County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Indiana Courts Case Search (public.courts.in.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Danville?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.hendricks.in.us. Statewide, mycase.IN.gov is the Indiana courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Danville?
The Hendricks Circuit and Superior Courts, which hear every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Danville?
The Clerk of the Circuit Court. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Indiana?
Yes: mycase.IN.gov, the Indiana courts' free statewide case search.
Is this the official Danville website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.