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 October 9, 2026.
Orange County, Indiana, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Orange Circuit and Superior Courts, and the file of each case, kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, kinds of files, directory links, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Orange County public records, Orange County arrest records, Orange County warrants, Orange County inmate search, Orange County criminal records, Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Orange County
In Orange County, the Orange Circuit and Superior Courts hear every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
A city with a city and town court of its own tries the tickets written under its ordinances.
Divorces go to the Circuit or Superior Court, and the file stays with the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Indiana Access to Public Records Act.
Looking Up a Case from Orange County
For Orange County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at in.gov/courts/local/orange-county (page title: Indiana Judicial Branch: Orange County), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Statewide, mycase.IN.gov is the Indiana courts' free statewide case search.
The Indiana court page SearchSystems verified is at mycase.in.gov.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Orange County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Orange County criminal records, Orange County divorce records, Orange County traffic tickets, Orange County DUI and Orange County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Orange County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Orange County and Indiana. These court pages from its Orange County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Indiana Courts Case Search (public.courts.in.gov)
Cities in Orange County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Orange Circuit and Superior Courts; tickets under a city's own ordinances go to its city and town court where it has one.
The cities and towns in the county are Paoli, Orleans, French Lick and West Baden Springs.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Orange County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at in.gov/courts/local/orange-county. Statewide, mycase.IN.gov is the Indiana courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Orange County?
The Orange Circuit and Superior Courts, which hear every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Orange County?
The Clerk of the Circuit Court. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Indiana?
Yes: mycase.IN.gov, the Indiana courts' free statewide case search.
Is this the official Orange 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.