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 October 9, 2026.
Ellettsville, Indiana, in Monroe County, has about 6,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Monroe 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 and common questions.
Related guides: Ellettsville public records, Monroe County court records, Ellettsville arrest records, Ellettsville warrants, Ellettsville inmate search, Ellettsville criminal records, Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Ellettsville
Court cases from Ellettsville are filed in the Monroe 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 Ellettsville
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at in.gov/counties/monroe/Departments/clerk-of-court/records (page title: Monroe County: Records Requests), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
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 Ellettsville
Together, the two agencies in Monroe County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 2,281 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Monroe Circuit and Superior Courts.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at in.gov/counties/monroe/justice/prosecutors-office (page title: Monroe County: Prosecutor's Office), phone (812) 349-2670, 301 North College Avenue, Room 211 Bloomington, IN 47404, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 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 Ellettsville guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Ellettsville criminal records, Ellettsville divorce records, Ellettsville traffic tickets, Ellettsville DUI and Ellettsville property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Ellettsville?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at in.gov. Statewide, mycase.IN.gov is the Indiana courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Ellettsville?
The Monroe Circuit and Superior Courts, which hear every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Ellettsville?
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 Ellettsville 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.