Reviewed and updated October 2, 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.
Starke County is a county in Indiana with about 23,000 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 7 county office pages for Starke County, every one opened and checked.
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 Starke County public records live
Each kind of Starke 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: starke.in.gov/sheriffs (details)
- Court cases: in.gov/courts/local/starke-county (details)
- County records: starke.in.gov/homepage/departments/clerk (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: starke.in.gov/annex-1/recorder (details)
- Property values and parcels: starke.in.gov/annex-1/assessor (details)
- Birth and death certificates: faqs.in.gov/hc/en-us/articles/360036013671-Where-can-I-get-a-copy-o... (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: starke.in.gov/homepage/departments/circuit-court/prosecutor (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Starke County
A person arrested in Starke 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 Starke County.
- Website: starke.in.gov/sheriffs (page title: Jail | Starke County Sheriff’s Office)
- Checked: September 30, 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 Starke County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Starke 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 Starke County.
- Website: in.gov/courts/local/starke-county (page title: Indiana Judicial Branch: Starke County)
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: mycase.in.gov
County Clerk of Starke 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 Starke County.
- Website: starke.in.gov/homepage/departments/clerk (page title: Clerk | Starke County Government)
- Phone: (574) 772-9128
- Address: 53 E Mound St, Knox, IN 46534
- Hours: Monday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Starke County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Starke 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: starke.in.gov/annex-1/recorder (page title: Recorder | Starke County Government)
- Phone: 574-772-9109
- Address: 53 E Mound St, Knox, IN 46534
- Hours: Monday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: County Assessor
- Website: starke.in.gov/annex-1/assessor (page title: Assessor | Starke County Government)
- Phone: (574) 772-9107
- Address: 53 E Mound St, Knox, IN 46534
- Hours: Monday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Birth, death and marriage records in Starke County
Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Starke County are issued by the office below. The Indiana state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.
- Website: faqs.in.gov/hc/en-us/articles/360036013671-Where-can-I-get-a-copy-o... (page title: Where can I get a copy of an Indiana birth or death certificate? | IN.gov)
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
- Indiana state vital records office: in.gov/health/vital-records/birth-information
Prosecuting Attorney for Starke County
The Prosecuting Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Starke County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: starke.in.gov/homepage/departments/circuit-court/prosecutor (page title: Prosecutor | Starke County Government)
- Phone: (574) 772-6267
- Address: 53 E Mound St, Knox, IN 46534
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Starke 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 Starke County.
SearchSystems has not yet verified a central records request page for Starke County. Send the request to the office that holds the record, using the contact details above.
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 Starke County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Starke County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Indiana Courts Case Search - MyCase (public.courts.in.gov)
- Starke - DLGF (in.gov)
Cities and towns in Starke County
Starke County has 3 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.
- Knox (3,630)
- North Judson (1,814)
- Hamlet (780)
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
- St. Joseph 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
Starke County Arrest Records
The Starke County arrest records guide names the three agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 215 arrests the two agencies with every month of 2022 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.
Starke County Records Guides
SearchSystems has nine more guides to Starke County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Starke County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Starke County inmate search (the jail page of the Starke County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Starke County criminal records (the court file, the Indiana criminal history and the local arrest records), Starke County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Starke County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Indiana Access to Public Records Act requires), Starke County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Starke County DUI (the OWI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Starke County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Starke County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Starke 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 Starke County?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Starke County at starkecountysheriff.com. 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 Starke County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Starke County is at in.gov/courts/local/starke-county. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
Who records deeds in Starke County?
The County Recorder, at starke.in.gov/annex-1/recorder. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Starke County are filed there.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for Starke County?
From the office SearchSystems verified for Starke County vital records at faqs.in.gov, or from the Indiana state vital records office.
How do I request a public record from Starke County?
From the office that holds it: the court for case files, the County Recorder for deeds, the sheriff for jail records, and so on. Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices.