Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site on September 23, 2026.
Putnam County, Indiana, has about 38,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Putnam 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, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Putnam County public records, Putnam County arrest records, Putnam County warrants, Putnam County inmate search, Putnam County criminal records, Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Putnam County
In Putnam County, the Putnam 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 Putnam County
For Putnam County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at in.gov/courts/local/putnam-county (page title: Indiana Judicial Branch: Putnam 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.
What Reaches the Court from Putnam County
Together, the two agencies in Putnam County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 2,304 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Putnam Circuit and Superior Courts.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at co.putnam.in.us/prosecutor (page title: Prosecutor), phone 765-653-2724, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
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 Putnam County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Putnam County criminal records, Putnam County divorce records, Putnam County traffic tickets, Putnam County DUI and Putnam County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Putnam County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Putnam County and Indiana. These court pages from its Putnam County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Indiana Courts Case Search (public.courts.in.gov)
Cities in Putnam County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Putnam 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 Greencastle, Cloverdale, Roachdale, Bainbridge, Fillmore and Russellville.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Putnam County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at in.gov/courts/local/putnam-county. Statewide, mycase.IN.gov is the Indiana courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Putnam County?
The Putnam Circuit and Superior Courts, which hear every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Putnam 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 Putnam 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.