SearchSystems Editorial

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.

About this guide

Vigo County is a county in Indiana with about 106,000 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 8 county office pages for Vigo 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 Vigo County public records live

Each kind of Vigo 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, jail and inmate lookups in Vigo County

A person arrested in Vigo 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 Vigo County.

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 Vigo County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Vigo 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 Vigo County.

County Clerk of Vigo 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 Vigo County.

  • Website: vigocounty.in.gov/department/index.php?structureid=3 (page title: Clerk of the Vigo Circuit Court | Vigo County, Indiana)
  • Phone: (812) 462-3211
  • Address: 33 South 3rd Street Courthouse, 1st Floor Terre Haute, IN 47807
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00AM to 4:00PM
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

Deeds, land records and property values in Vigo County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Vigo 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

Property values: County Assessor

Birth, death and marriage records in Vigo County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Vigo County are issued by the office below. The Indiana state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.

Prosecuting Attorney for Vigo County

The Prosecuting Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Vigo County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: vigocounty.in.gov/department/index.php?structureid=9 (page title: Prosecutor | Vigo County, Indiana)
  • Phone: 812-462-3305
  • Address: 33 S 3rd St Terre Haute, IN 47807
  • Hours: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

Public records requests to Vigo 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 Vigo County.

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.

More Vigo County links from the SearchSystems directory

These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Vigo County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

Cities and towns in Vigo County

Vigo County has 4 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 Terre Haute; the linked name open it.

Vigo County Arrest Records

The Vigo County arrest records guide names the five agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 3,348 arrests the two 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.

Vigo County Records Guides

SearchSystems has nine more guides to Vigo County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Vigo County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Vigo County inmate search (the jail page of the Vigo County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Vigo County criminal records (the court file, the Indiana criminal history and the local arrest records), Vigo County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Vigo County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Indiana Access to Public Records Act requires), Vigo County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Vigo County DUI (the OWI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Vigo County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Vigo County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Vigo 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 Vigo County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Vigo County at vigosheriff.in.gov/topics/vigo-county-jail, or call (812) 462-3226. 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 Vigo County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Vigo County is at in.gov/courts/local/vigo-county. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Vigo County?

The County Recorder, at vigocounty.in.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Vigo County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Vigo County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for Vigo County vital records at vigocounty.in.gov, phone (812) 462-3442, or from the Indiana state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Vigo County?

Through the records request page at vigosheriff.in.gov/request-a-public-record. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.