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.
Griffith is a town in Lake County, Indiana, with about 16,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the town and the county. The town keeps police reports, 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 Griffith offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 3 town office pages for Griffith, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: Town or county, Town Clerk, Police records, Town Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
Town or county record: where Griffith records are kept
- Kept by the Town of Griffith: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the town's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Lake County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not town records; they are in the Lake County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Griffith Town Clerk: council records and ordinances
The Town Clerk keeps the official records of the town government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the town's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Griffith.
- Website: griffith.in.gov/clerk (page title: Clerk-Treasurer | Town of Griffith Indiana)
- Phone: 219-924-7500
- Address: 111 N Broad Street, Griffith, IN 46319
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Griffith police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Griffith police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Griffith police records.
- Website: griffith.in.gov/police/page/obtain-reports-and-other-services-recor... (page title: Obtain Reports and Other Services from the Records Division | Town of Griffith Indiana)
- Phone: 219-924-7503
- Address: 115 North Broad Street | Griffith, IN 46319
- Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 A.M. to 4 P.M.
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the town police. They are in the Lake County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Griffith Town Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the town's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The town's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: griffith.in.gov/contact (page title: Contact Us | Town of Griffith Indiana)
- Phone: 219.924.7500
- Address: 111 North Broad Street | Griffith, IN 46319
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Griffith
Indiana public records law applies to the town government of Griffith. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the Town Clerk for council and town records, the police records unit for police reports 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.
Other cities and towns in Lake County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Lake County. The Lake County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Griffith website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Griffith offices listed above, and the town's own website is griffith.in.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Griffith?
Request it from the Griffith police records unit at griffith.in.gov, phone 219-924-7503. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find Griffith meeting minutes and ordinances?
From the Town Clerk at griffith.in.gov/clerk, phone 219-924-7500. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Griffith?
Griffith cases are heard by the courts that serve Lake County, and people arrested in Griffith are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Lake County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Griffith?
From the office that holds it: the Town Clerk for council and town records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Indiana public records law applies to town governments.