How to Search Hamilton County Court Records
Hamilton County sends the public to Indiana MyCase for case searches. MyCase is the statewide portal run by the Indiana Judicial Branch, and the county Courts, Clerk, Prosecutor, and Sheriff pages all point to it. The portal shows non-confidential cases from the Hamilton Circuit Court, the seven Hamilton Superior Courts, and city or town courts. It does not replace the official file. For a certified copy, you go to the Clerk.
Before you search, gather a name and any case detail you have. A full legal name works. A cause number works better. Indiana cause numbers look like 29D06-2604-F6-003797, where 29 is Hamilton County and D06 marks the court. For a ticket, the UTT number on the citation helps too.
The screenshot below shows the Indiana MyCase search, the front door for nearly every Hamilton County case lookup.
From this screen you can filter to Hamilton County and open any public case.
- Open MyCase at public.courts.in.gov/mycase.
- Enter a party name, business name, or full cause number.
- Filter to Hamilton County and pick a case type if you can.
- Open the matching case and read the Chronological Case Summary.
- Ask the Clerk for a certified copy when you need an official document.
Hamilton County Court Records Search Fields
MyCase gives you several ways to narrow a search. Name and cause number are the two you will use most. The other fields help when a common name returns a long list or when you only have a citation. Required fields depend on which tab you use, so a name search and a citation search ask for different things.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes / Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Number | Text | No | Exact Indiana cause number, such as 29D06-2604-F6-003797. |
| Party Last Name | Text | Usually for name search | Search exact, or broaden if spelling varies. |
| Party First Name | Text | No | Helps separate common names. |
| Citation / UTT Number | Text | For ticket lookup | Use after selecting Hamilton County criminal citation records. |
| County | Filter | No | Select Hamilton County to limit results. |
| Case Type | Filter | No | Civil, criminal, infraction, probate, family, citation, and more. |
| Filing Date From/To | Date range | No | Useful for high-volume names and recent filings. |
| Attorney Name | Text | No | Find cases by attorney of record. |
Some services use the Indiana Courts Public Access Portal account framework, shown below, though ordinary case search stays open to everyone.
You do not need an account for a basic public Hamilton County court records search.
Types of Hamilton County Court Records
The Hamilton courts handle a broad mix of cases, and each type leaves its own record. Civil files hold complaints, motions, judgments, and liens. Criminal files hold charges, hearings, pleas, and sentences. Family files hold divorce, custody, support, and paternity matters. Small claims and evictions sit in Superior Courts 4, 6, and 7.
Local rules decide where many case types are filed, so the same county can route a small claim and a felony to different courtrooms. Marriage licenses are issued by the Clerk, not by a judge, and probate runs inside the Circuit and Superior Courts.
- Criminal records, including felonies and misdemeanors filed by the State.
- Civil records, such as lawsuits, judgments, garnishments, and collections.
- Family and divorce records, including custody, support, and paternity.
- Probate records, such as estates, wills, and guardianships.
- Traffic and infraction records, searched by name or UTT number.
What Hamilton County Court Records Show
Open a case in MyCase and you see a set of standard fields. The public docket shows most of them. Document images are often restricted, and a printout is not a certified copy. The inventory below lists the fields a typical Hamilton County public case record displays.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Case Number | Indiana cause number coding county, court, year, and case type. |
| Court | Hamilton Circuit Court or a numbered Superior Court. |
| Case Type | Codes such as F6, CM, IF, SC, EV, MI, or a probate type. |
| Filing Date | The date the case was opened. |
| Parties | Plaintiff, defendant, petitioner, respondent, or the State. |
| Chronological Case Summary | The docket of every filing, order, and hearing in order. |
| Hearings | Type, date, time, court, and judge when public. |
| Financial | Fines, costs, fees, bond, restitution, or judgment amounts. |
| Disposition | The outcome of a charge or the case. |
Public Access Framework for Hamilton County Court Records
Two frameworks govern access. County government records fall under the Access to Public Records Act, Indiana Code 5-14-3, which lets the public inspect and copy public records unless an exception applies. Court records follow the Indiana Rules on Access to Court Records, which decide what is open, excluded, or limited to certain people. The Clerk's role as custodian rests on the circuit court clerk statutes.
The screenshot below is the Indiana Rules on Access to Court Records page, the authority behind MyCase redactions.
These rules explain why a public docket may exist while certain documents stay sealed.
The Access to Public Records Act, shown below, sets the baseline right to inspect county records.
Note: A public docket can show that a case exists without exposing every pleading, exhibit, or document image in that case.
Records That Are Sealed or Confidential in Hamilton County
Some records are closed by law. Juvenile cases, adoptions, mental-health proceedings, grand-jury materials, and many personal identifiers are restricted. Expunged or sealed criminal files may drop out of public MyCase results even though they once existed. A missing result does not prove there was never a case.
To view a sealed record, you usually must be a party, an attorney of record, or an authorized agency, or you need a court order. Often the court redacts sensitive details rather than sealing the whole file. The local rules and trial procedure rules, shown below, frame how Hamilton County manages and assigns these cases.
Those rules also explain why specific case types go to specific Hamilton courts.
In-Person Court Record Requests
For certified copies, visit or write the Hamilton County Clerk. The office is in the Government and Judicial Center in downtown Noblesville. Search MyCase first to get the case number and court, then ask the Clerk for the copy. Small fees apply, and the exact amount is given at payment. The circuit court clerk statutes, pictured below, support the Clerk's custodian role.
Bring the cause number and the court name to speed up your request.
Hamilton County Clerk
1 Hamilton County Square, Suite 106
Noblesville, IN 46060
317-776-9629
Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Hamilton County Court Records Search Tips
A few local habits make a Hamilton County court records search go smoother. The county publishes a clear set of pointers, and most stumbling blocks come from not knowing them. Traffic tickets are the most common surprise, since a new citation does not show up the day it is written.
- Allow about 15 days for a traffic ticket to be filed before you look it up online.
- For a citation, select Hamilton County, then criminal citation records, and search by name or UTT number.
- Search MyCase first to get the case number and court, then submit a Clerk record request for copies.
- Sheriff case reports are not in MyCase; those go through the Sheriff's Records office.
- No public online active-warrant list exists, so verify warrants by phone with the Sheriff.
Can court staff tell me what to file? No. Clerk staff cannot give legal advice. They can hand you procedural information and point you to the case, but a strategy question goes to an attorney or the Legal Self-Help Center if you qualify.