Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Dearborn County, Indiana, has about 51,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Dearborn County is in the deed records of the County Recorder and its taxable value is set by the County Assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Dearborn County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Dearborn County are recorded by the County Recorder, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at dearborncounty.org/egov/apps/document/center.egov (page title: Document Center | Browse Documents | Dearborn County, Indiana), phone (812) 537-8837, 165 Mary Street Lawrenceburg, IN 47025, Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Dearborn County
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Dearborn County is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at dearborncounty.org/topic/index.php?topicid=22&structureid=14 (page title: Property Cards | Dearborn County, Indiana), phone (812) 537-8809, Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Dearborn County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Dearborn County and Indiana. These property pages from its Dearborn County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- DLGF: Assessed Value Search (in.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Dearborn County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Dearborn County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Lawrenceburg: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at thinklawrenceburg.com/contact-us (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Dearborn County
Court cases about land from Dearborn County, evictions among them, are filed in the Dearborn Circuit and Superior Courts.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at in.gov/courts/local/dearborn-county.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Indiana Access to Public Records Act a county office must answer a request within 24 hours for a request made in person and 7 days for one sent by mail or email, and it may charge a copy fee set by the agency, within statutory limits. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at dearborncounty.org/egov/apps/action/center.egov?view=form&page=1&id=5 (page title: Action Center | Public Record Request Form | Dearborn County, Indiana).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Dearborn County?
The County Recorder, at dearborncounty.org, phone (812) 537-8837. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Dearborn County are filed there, and the County Assessor (dearborncounty.org) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Dearborn County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at dearborncounty.org.
Where are evictions from Dearborn County filed?
In the Dearborn Circuit and Superior Courts. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Dearborn County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.