SearchSystems Editorial

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.

About this guide

Martin County, Indiana, has about 9,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Martin 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 and common questions.

Related guides: Martin County public records, Martin County arrest records, Martin County warrants, Martin County inmate search, Martin County criminal records, Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search.

Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Martin County

Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Martin 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/martin/government/recorder (page title: Martin County: Recorder), phone (800) 460-5657, 129 Main Street / PO Box 147 Shoals, IN 47581, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.

Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Martin County

The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Martin County is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps.

SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at in.gov/counties/martin/government/assessor (page title: Martin County: Assessor), phone (812) 247-2070, 129 Main St. / PO Box 38 Shoals, IN 47581, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.

Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Martin County

Court cases about land from Martin County, evictions among them, are filed in the Martin Circuit and Superior Courts.

The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at in.gov/courts/local/martin-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 martincountymn.nextrequest.com (page title: Martin County Records Request PortalNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).

Frequently Asked Questions

Who records deeds in Martin County?

The County Recorder, at in.gov/counties/martin/government/recorder, phone (800) 460-5657. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Martin County are filed there, and the County Assessor (in.gov/counties/martin/government/assessor) has the assessment records.

Who sets the assessed value of a property in Martin County?

The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at in.gov/counties/martin/government/assessor.

Where are evictions from Martin County filed?

In the Martin Circuit and Superior Courts. The file is public unless the court seals it.

Is this the official Martin 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.