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.
Jay County, Indiana, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Jay 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, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Jay County public records, Jay County arrest records, Jay County warrants, Jay County inmate search, Jay County criminal records, Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Jay County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Jay 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 in.gov/counties/jay/departments/recorders-office (page title: Jay County: Recorder's Office), phone 260-726-6940, 120 Court St. Ste 206 Portland, IN 47371, Mon - Fri: 8:30am to 4:30pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Jay County
What a parcel in Jay County is taxed on is the business of the County Assessor, which also keeps the parcel maps.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at in.gov/counties/jay/departments/assessors-office (page title: Jay County: Assessor's Office), phone 260-726-4456, 2026 Jay County Contact Us Jay County Court House 120 North Court Street #2 Portland, IN 47371, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Jay County
Court cases about land from Jay County, evictions among them, are filed in the Jay Circuit and Superior Courts.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at in.gov/courts/local/jay-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.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Jay County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Jay County and Indiana. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Jay County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- DLGF: Assessed Value Search (in.gov)
- Indiana Judicial Branch: Public Records (in.gov)
- Jay County Official Website (jaycounty.in.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Jay County?
The County Recorder, at in.gov, phone 260-726-6940. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Jay County are filed there, and the County Assessor (in.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Jay County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at in.gov.
Where are evictions from Jay County filed?
In the Jay Circuit and Superior Courts. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Jay 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.