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

Henry County is a county in Indiana with about 49,000 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 7 county office pages for Henry 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 Henry County public records live

Each kind of Henry 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 Henry County

A person arrested in Henry 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 Henry County.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

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Court records and case lookups in Henry County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Henry 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 Henry County.

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County Clerk of Henry 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 Henry County.

  • Website: henrycounty.in.gov/167/Clerks-Office (page title: Clerk's Office | Henry County, IN)
  • Phone: 765-529-6401
  • Address: 1215 Race Street Suite 120 New Castle, IN 47362
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am to 4 pm
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Henry County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Henry 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

  • Website: henrycounty.in.gov/191/Recorders-Office (page title: Recorder's Office | Henry County, IN)
  • Phone: 765-529-4304
  • Address: 101 S Main Street Room 106 New Castle, IN 47362
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: henrycounty.in.gov/164/Assessors-Office (page title: Assessor's Office | Henry County, IN)
  • Phone: 765-529-2104
  • Address: 101 S Main Street 3rd Floor New Castle, IN 47362
  • Hours: Monday Closed Tuesday through Thursday 7 am to 5 pm
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Henry County

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

  • Website: in.gov/localhealth/henrycounty/vital-records (page title: Henry County: Vital Records)
  • Phone: (765) 521-7059
  • Address: 216 S. 12th Street New Castle, IN 47362
  • Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Prosecuting Attorney for Henry County

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

  • Website: henrycounty.in.gov/197/Prosecutors-Office (page title: Prosecutor's Office | Henry County, IN)
  • Phone: 765-529-4614
  • Address: 1215 Race Street Suite 250 New Castle, IN 47362
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am to 4 pm
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Henry 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 Henry County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified a central records request page for Henry 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 Henry County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Henry County

Henry County has 15 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 New Castle; the linked name open it.

  • New Castle (17,382)
  • Middletown (2,270)
  • Knightstown (2,158)
  • Spiceland (963)
  • Kennard (451)
  • Mount Summit (349)
  • Mooreland (342)
  • Lewisville (340)
  • Sulphur Springs (335)
  • Straughn (260)
  • Dunreith (170)
  • Cadiz (161)
  • Springport (134)
  • Greensboro (125)
  • Blountsville (97)

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Henry County Arrest Records

The Henry County arrest records guide names the two agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 632 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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Henry County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Henry 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.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Henry County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Henry County at henrycounty.in.gov/157/Sheriffs-Office. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

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

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

Who records deeds in Henry County?

The County Recorder, at henrycounty.in.gov/191/Recorders-Office. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Henry County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Henry County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for Henry County vital records at in.gov/localhealth/henrycounty/vital-records, phone (765) 521-7059, or from the Indiana state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Henry 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.