SearchSystems Editorial

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.

About this guide

Delaware County is a county in Indiana with about 113,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 county office pages for Delaware County, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, Prosecuting Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Delaware County public records live

Each kind of Delaware County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Delaware County

A person arrested in Delaware County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Delaware County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online jail or inmate page for Delaware County. The sheriff's office is the place to ask, and the state inmate locator in the statewide sources below covers state prisons.

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Court records and case lookups in Delaware County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Delaware County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Delaware County.

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County Clerk of Delaware County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Delaware County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the county clerk of Delaware County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Delaware County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Delaware County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: County Recorder

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the County Recorder of Delaware County.

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: delawarecounty.in.gov/departments/assessor (page title: Assessor | Delaware County, IN)
  • Phone: (765) 747-7710
  • Address: 100 W Main St. Muncie, IN 47305
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30AM to 4:00PM
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Delaware County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Delaware County are issued by the office below. The Indiana state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online vital records page for Delaware County.

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Prosecuting Attorney for Delaware County

The Prosecuting Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Delaware County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the Prosecuting Attorney serving Delaware County.

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Public records requests to Delaware County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Delaware County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified a central records request page for Delaware County. Send the request to the office that holds the record, using the contact details above.

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Statewide Indiana sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Indiana state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Delaware County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Delaware County

Delaware County has 7 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of each linked city; the linked names open them.

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Delaware County Arrest Records

The Delaware County arrest records guide names the five agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 1,374 arrests the two agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

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Delaware County Records Guides

SearchSystems has seven more guides to Delaware County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Delaware County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Delaware County criminal records (the court file, the Indiana criminal history and the local arrest records), Delaware County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Delaware County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Indiana Access to Public Records Act requires), Delaware County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Delaware County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Delaware County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Delaware County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

Where do I look up a court case in Delaware County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Delaware County is at in.gov/courts/local/delaware-county. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

How do I request a public record from Delaware County?

From the office that holds it: the court for case files, the County Recorder for deeds, the sheriff for jail records, and so on. Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices.