Reviewed and updated October 11, 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.
St. Joseph County is a county in Indiana with about 274,000 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 4 county office pages for St. Joseph County, every one opened and checked, and lists 4 more whose site blocks automated checks.
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 St. Joseph County public records live
Each kind of St. Joseph 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.
- Arrests and jail bookings: sjcpd.org/inmate-search (details)
- Court cases: in.gov/courts/local/st-joseph-county (details)
- County records: sjcindiana.gov/2283/Contact-Us (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: sjcindiana.gov/390/Recorder (details)
- Property values and parcels: sjcindiana.gov/173/Assessor (details)
- Birth and death certificates: in.gov/localhealth/stjosephcounty/vital-records/request-and-pay-online (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: sjcindiana.gov/2227/Prosecuting-Attorney (details)
- Public records requests: stjosephcountyin.justfoia.com/publicportal (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in St. Joseph County
A person arrested in St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph County.
- Website: sjcpd.org/inmate-search (page title: Inmate Search | St. Joseph County Police Department)
- Phone: 574-235-9611
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.
Court records and case lookups in St. Joseph County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph County.
- Website: in.gov/courts/local/st-joseph-county (page title: Indiana Judicial Branch: St. Joseph County)
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: mycase.in.gov
County Clerk of St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph County.
- Website: sjcindiana.gov/2283/Contact-Us
- Checked: October 2, 2026, the site blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), and the page was found in a live search index on October 2, 2026; open it directly in a browser.
Deeds, land records and property values in St. Joseph County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in St. Joseph 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: sjcindiana.gov/390/Recorder
- Checked: October 2, 2026, the site blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), and the page was found in a live search index on October 2, 2026; open it directly in a browser.
Property values: County Assessor
- Website: sjcindiana.gov/173/Assessor
- Checked: October 2, 2026, the site blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), and the page was found in a live search index on October 2, 2026; open it directly in a browser.
Birth, death and marriage records in St. Joseph County
Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in St. Joseph 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/stjosephcounty/vital-records/request-and-pay-online (page title: St. Joseph County: Request and Pay Online)
- Phone: 800-382-9480
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
- Indiana state vital records office: in.gov/health/vital-records/birth-information
Prosecuting Attorney for St. Joseph County
The Prosecuting Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in St. Joseph County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: sjcindiana.gov/2227/Prosecuting-Attorney
- Checked: October 2, 2026, the site blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), and the page was found in a live search index on October 2, 2026; open it directly in a browser.
Public records requests to St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph County.
- Website: stjosephcountyin.justfoia.com/publicportal (page title: St. Joseph County, IN Public Portal | JustFOIA)
- Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.
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.
- Statewide court case search: mycase.in.gov
- State prison inmate locator: offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov/idoc-ofs-1.0.2/ofs
- Sex offender registry: in.gov/idoc/divisions/sex-and-violent-offender-registry
- State vital records office: in.gov/health/vital-records/birth-information
- State criminal history records: secure.in.gov/apps/isp/lch2
- Unclaimed property search: indianaunclaimed.gov
More St. Joseph County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for St. Joseph County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Indiana Courts Case Search - MyCase (public.courts.in.gov)
- Public Access to Court Electronic Records | PACER: Federal Court Records (pacer.uscourts.gov)
Cities and towns in St. Joseph County
St. Joseph County has 9 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 each linked city; the linked names open them.
- South Bend (103,713)
- Mishawaka (51,020)
- Osceola (2,600)
- Walkerton (2,098)
- New Carlisle (1,913)
- North Liberty (1,632)
- Lakeville (878)
- Roseland (853)
- Indian Village (115)
Other counties in Indiana
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Indiana.
- Adams County
- Allen County
- Bartholomew County
- Benton County
- Blackford County
- Boone County
- Brown County
- Carroll County
- Cass County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Clinton County
- Crawford County
- Daviess County
- DeKalb County
- Dearborn County
- Decatur County
- Delaware County
- Dubois County
- Elkhart County
- Fayette County
- Floyd County
- Fountain County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Gibson County
- Grant County
- Greene County
- Hamilton County
- Hancock County
- Harrison County
- Hendricks County
- Henry County
- Howard County
- Huntington County
- Jackson County
- Jasper County
- Jay County
- Jefferson County
- Jennings County
- Johnson County
- Knox County
- Kosciusko County
- LaGrange County
- LaPorte County
- Lake County
- Lawrence County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Martin County
- Miami County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Newton County
- Noble County
- Ohio County
- Orange County
- Owen County
- Parke County
- Perry County
- Pike County
- Porter County
- Posey County
- Pulaski County
- Putnam County
- Randolph County
- Ripley County
- Rush County
- Scott County
- Shelby County
- Spencer County
- Starke County
- Steuben County
- Sullivan County
- Switzerland County
- Tippecanoe County
- Tipton County
- Union County
- Vanderburgh County
- Vermillion County
- Vigo County
- Wabash County
- Warren County
- Warrick County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Wells County
- White County
- Whitley County
St. Joseph County Arrest Records
The St. Joseph County arrest records guide names the 11 agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 1,582 arrests the five 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.
St. Joseph County Records Guides
SearchSystems has nine more guides to St. Joseph County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: St. Joseph County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), St. Joseph County inmate search (the custody page of the St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), St. Joseph County criminal records (the court file, the Indiana criminal history and the local arrest records), St. Joseph County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), St. Joseph County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Indiana Access to Public Records Act requires), St. Joseph County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), St. Joseph County DUI (the OWI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), St. Joseph County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and St. Joseph County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph County?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for St. Joseph County at sjcpd.org/inmate-search, or call 574-235-9611. 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 St. Joseph County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for St. Joseph County is at in.gov/courts/local/st-joseph-county. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for St. Joseph County?
From the office SearchSystems verified for St. Joseph County vital records at in.gov, phone 800-382-9480, or from the Indiana state vital records office.
How do I request a public record from St. Joseph County?
Through the records request page at stjosephcountyin.justfoia.com/publicportal. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.