Marion County Clerk’s Office launches new public records portal

A new public portal makes it easier than ever before to request marriage licenses, divorce decrees, and other court records from the Marion County Clerk’s Office.

The public records portal, announced Monday, is already online and is free to use. Created specifically for the clerk’s office, the new system is expected to reduce wait times, with most requests completed within one business day.

“This public records portal marks a major step forward in our commitment to serving Marion County residents with greater convenience and accessibility,” Marion County Clerk Kate Sweeney Bell said in a release. “Our office believes in making court records as easy to access as possible.”

The new portal provides online requests for:

Marriage licenses
Divorce decrees
Civil case files
Criminal case files
Court judgments and orders
Other official court documents

All requests are processed through encrypted, secure channels to protect personal information and maintain the confidentiality of court records as required by law.

Many government agencies, such as the Indiana BMV, require records from the clerk’s office to be physically certified with an official seal. The cost for that is $3 per record, plus $1 per page copy fee. There is no fee for a non-certified copy to be sent via email.

The current system, GovQA, which is used by other city-county agencies, will remain functional. The new system was created specifically for clerk’s office requests.

The clerk’s office says court-ordered restricted or confidential records will still require in-person verification or special authorization procedures in accordance with state laws.

Click here to visit the new public records portal.

This article was written by WISH TV reporter Ashley Fowler.