This Is Not a Government Office. Bartholomew County Court Records is a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, issue certified copies, confirm hearing status, or clear warrants. Official records must come from the Bartholomew County office or Indiana agency that keeps them.
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Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Bartholomew County:
- Court case files: contact the Bartholomew County Clerk of the Circuit Court, P.O. Box 924, Columbus, IN 47202-0924, 812-379-1600, or the court listed on the case at 234 Washington Street, Columbus
- Marriage and divorce records: marriage licenses and certified marriage copies go through the Clerk at 812-379-1600; divorce records are court case files searched through MyCase and requested from the Clerk when public
- Probate, wills, and estates: modern matters are in Circuit Court or Superior Court I; older estate, probate, and will records may be with Bartholomew Archives at 812-379-1503
- Criminal and arrest records: filed charges and case outcomes are court records; Prosecuting Attorney office phone is 812-379-1670 and Sheriff front desk phone is 812-379-1650
- Jail roster: jail-related questions, including custody, visitation, release date, bond amount, and accepted inmate items, go to the Bartholomew County Jail at 812-379-1753
- Active warrants: the official county FAQ says to go to the Sheriff's department with picture ID; the Sheriff's Office and jail are at 543 Second Street, Columbus, IN 47201
- Other county records: use the official county office that keeps the record, including the Clerk, Archives, Sheriff, courts, or the relevant Indiana statewide portal