Monroe County Clerk Office
Monroe County has a unified elected County Clerk, not split county and district clerks. The Clerk is the filing and record-keeping office for the Monroe Circuit Court and performs statutory duties outside the court file, including election administration and marriage licensing. Official Monroe County research identifies Nicole Browne as County Clerk and Secretary of the Monroe County Election Board, with the term running through 12-31-2026.
The Monroe County Clerk service gateway is the official local source for filing, case status, traffic violations, child support, protection orders, records requests, and marriage licenses. The Clerk should be treated as the certified-copy channel for case-file material that is not available through MyCase or that needs an official seal.
Monroe County Clerk
Clerk: Nicole Browne
100 W. Kirkwood Ave.
Bloomington, IN 47404
The Monroe County Election Board page is the source for the Clerk image below.
That source identifies the current Clerk in an official Monroe County setting and supports the local office profile.
Monroe County Clerk Duties
The Clerk handles the court-filing and record side of the Monroe County trial-court system. For court-record users, this includes filings, case records, copies, certifications, and counter assistance when the online docket does not show the needed document. The Clerk also handles marriage licensing and recorded marriage returns. Probate filings are received and maintained through the same court-record structure because probate belongs inside the local trial court system.
- Maintains court filings and case records for Monroe County trial-court matters.
- Provides certified copies when an official court copy is required.
- Issues marriage licenses and records returned marriage licenses.
- Receives and maintains probate filings in the circuit-court system.
- Performs election administration duties through the Clerk's statutory role.
Monroe County Clerk Online Search
Many Monroe County court records should be searched first through Indiana MyCase. MyCase is the statewide public portal for many civil, criminal, family, probate, small-claims, and infraction dockets. It does not replace the Clerk. A public docket may show the case number, court, parties, filings, charges, judgments, or chronological case summary while withholding the document PDF or redacting sensitive fields.
| Search Field | Use | Clerk Follow-Up |
|---|---|---|
| Case number | Best for known court cases. | Use it on copy requests. |
| Name | Finds parties or businesses. | Add party names when the case number is unknown. |
| Citation | Finds traffic and infraction cases. | Use Clerk or court for certified disposition. |
| Attorney | Finds cases associated with counsel. | Helpful when parties are common names. |
| County | Narrows statewide results. | Select Monroe before requesting copies. |
The Monroe County Clerk service gateway is the source for the Clerk access image below.
The Clerk gateway supports the record-request, case-status, traffic, child-support, protection-order, and marriage-license channels used by local record seekers.
Request Monroe County Certified Copies
Certified copies are used when a plain online docket is not enough. A certified court copy confirms that the document came from the official court record. Monroe County certified-copy requests should identify the case number when possible, the parties, the document requested, and the delivery method. A marriage record request should identify the spouses and record type. A probate request should identify the estate, protected person, or case number.
- Search MyCase first when the record is a court case and capture the full case number.
- Identify the exact document needed, such as judgment, decree, order, docket, marriage record, letters, or probate filing.
- Contact the Monroe County Clerk through the official Clerk or records channel for the current fee and delivery method.
- Submit the request with party names, case number if known, requester contact details, and payment as instructed by the Clerk.
- Review the returned copy for certification if the copy is needed for court, agency, title, bank, or identity purposes.
Monroe County Clerk Request Fields
A good copy request gives the Clerk enough detail to find the right file without guessing. Case number is the safest identifier for court records. Party names are still needed when the case number is unknown or when the record is a marriage or probate matter. The record type and document title help separate a docket sheet from a decree, order, judgment, certified marriage record, or probate letter.
| Field / Item | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Requester name | Text | Yes | Person requesting the copy. |
| Mailing address | Text | Yes for mail return | Needed for mailed copies. |
| Phone/email | Text | Recommended | Lets the Clerk clarify the case or fee. |
| Case number | Text | Strongly recommended | Best identifier for court records. |
| Party names | Text | Yes if no case number | Include full names and aliases where relevant. |
| Record type | Checkbox/text | Yes | Certified copy, plain copy, marriage record, probate file, or other type. |
| Document requested | Text | Yes | Judgment, decree, order, docket, marriage license, letters, or other document. |
| Delivery method | Checkbox/text | Yes | In person, mail, or email if permitted. |
| Payment | Payment method | Yes | Confirm accepted methods before mailing payment. |
Monroe County Clerk Fees
Copy, certification, filing, and court-cost amounts must come from official sources. The research points to Indiana court costs under Indiana Code 33-37-5 and to local Clerk or court fee schedules for current amounts. The local Clerk page did not provide a complete accessible fee table in the research, so unknown values are not filled in.
| Item | Amount or Source |
|---|---|
| Plain court copy | [fee not located in official Monroe County sources] |
| Certified court copy | [fee not located in official Monroe County sources] |
| Marriage record copy | [fee not located in official Monroe County sources] |
| Probate letters or order copy | [fee not located in official Monroe County sources] |
| Civil or family filing fee | Use current court costs and official local schedules. |
| Statutory court costs | Use Indiana Code 33-37-5 as the state-law fee source. |
Monroe County Clerk Record Limits
The Clerk handles court records, but not every public record question belongs to the Clerk. Sheriff incident reports, jail custody data, warrant information, and crash reports held by law enforcement use the sheriff or investigating agency. Prosecutor records are not certified case dispositions. County administrative records use the department that holds the record and the Indiana Access to Public Records Act where applicable. Court records follow Indiana Administrative Rule 9 and court orders.
Restricted records may not be released through a normal Clerk request. Juvenile records have special limits under Indiana Code 31-39. Adoption records are confidential under Indiana Code 31-19-19. Expunged or sealed criminal records may be hidden from public search or copy access under Indiana Code 35-38-9.
Monroe County Clerk Filing Channels
Indiana uses statewide e-filing through the Indiana courts e-file system. Attorneys generally file eligible civil and family matters electronically. Self-represented litigants may have online options or may file at the Clerk depending on case type, court rules, and local procedures. The Clerk page should not be read as a promise that every document can be filed online by every person.
Marriage licensing, probate filings, certified-copy requests, traffic disposition requests, and child-support or protection-order record needs may each have different forms or counter steps. The safest practical method is to identify the record type, search MyCase when a case number may exist, and then use the official Clerk service gateway or relevant local court page for the live filing or copy rule.
Note: The Clerk is the court-record copy office, but the judge or court rule controls access to sealed, confidential, or restricted documents.