Henry County Court Record Requests
Begin with Indiana MyCase. A case number is the best search key. So grab the court identifier and the exact Chronological Case Summary event when you find the matter. A missing PDF does not erase the filing. Remote access to documents turns on the case code and record category. So do not assume the file is gone. For the authoritative file, reach the Henry County Clerk of Courts by email at clerkrequests@henrycounty.in.gov, by phone at 765-529-6401, or at the Suite 120 counter in the Henry County Justice Center. No ordinary-copy mail form is published. Confirm mailing, fax, delivery, and payment steps before you send funds.
Henry County court records can be requested in person, by email, or by phone once the right method is confirmed. MyCase serves the whole state online. A courthouse public terminal may hold material closed to remote view. The county posts no terminal details, though. Need a hearing date? Call the assigned court, because a reset can post after the index refreshes.
- Find the case in MyCase and copy its full number, assigned court, and CCS event date.
- State the exact document, date range, and whether a plain or certified copy is needed.
- Choose email, phone, counter service, or a Clerk-confirmed mail route.
- Ask for the current fee, accepted payment, delivery method, and likely production time.
- Check the copy against the case and certification requested.
Henry County CCS and RJO
Indiana Trial Rule 77 names the Chronological Case Summary, or CCS, an official trial-court record. Think of it as the event-by-event register. It may list a filing, a hearing, an order, a judgment, or a disposition. But it never shows the document behind the entry. The Record of Judgments and Orders, the RJO, is the court's judgment and order record. A filed PDF is a third thing entirely. Knowing which piece you need saves you from asking for a docket sheet when what you truly want is a signed order.
- CCS
- The dated sequence of case events entered by the clerk.
- RJO
- The official record of judgments and orders.
- Filed document
- A complaint, motion, notice, order, exhibit, or other item tied to a CCS event.
- Certified copy
- A clerk-authenticated reproduction bearing the required certificate or seal.
Entry date and event date are not the same thing. The CCS date shows when the entry was made, so read filing stamps and judicial-entry dates closely whenever timing matters.
Kinds of Henry County Court Records
The Henry County Clerk keeps Circuit Court case records. They span criminal, civil, small claims, eviction, probate-related, juvenile, and county traffic matters. Access is not uniform across them. MyCase may show a CCS without the document behind an entry. Transcripts and hearing records belong to the court reporter, not the general records counter. For municipal matters, contact New Castle City Court directly.
- Chronological Case Summaries and public case indexes
- Complaints, petitions, answers, motions, and notices
- Signed orders, judgments, and disposition records
- Public exhibits and returns that are not excluded
- Hearing audio, video, transcripts, and reporter records through their separate request routes
The Clerk's online forms index holds filing forms for small claims, eviction, garnishment, contempt, title, and estate work. It is not a general record-copy order form.
Missing Henry County MyCase Files
A MyCase result sometimes shows no document link. Start with Indiana's public document access matrix for that case type. Remote access runs narrower than what you can see at the courthouse. Many civil orders and final criminal orders may be open. Juvenile, adoption, mental-health, protected-order, sealed, and in-camera material is generally restricted instead. Older converted events can also appear with no attached image.
Missing online is not missing from the file. Give the Clerk the full case number, event title, entry date, and desired copy type. The Clerk can confirm whether a public document exists and how it may lawfully be accessed.
Never ask staff to bypass an exclusion. A person seeking excluded material must use the verified-request process under Access to Court Records Rule 9 or present the release or court order that applies.
Court Records: What They Contain
A Henry County court case record is built around an Indiana Rule 8 number. Current county cases begin with 33C01, 33C02, or 33C03, and New Castle City Court uses 33H01. The number also carries the filing year and month, the case code, and the sequence. It pinpoints the court better than the town where an event took place.
| Case Number | A code such as 33C03-YYMM-IF-###### showing court, filing period, case type, and sequence. |
|---|---|
| Parties and Counsel | Public names, roles, and attorney information subject to access limits. |
| CCS Events | Entry date, event text, setting, filing, ruling, or disposition. |
| Orders and Judgments | Signed rulings and final outcomes when public. |
| Documents | Public pleadings, notices, returns, and exhibits attached or referenced by events. |
The official Trial Rule 77 page spells out the CCS rules and is the source of the court-record image assigned to this page.
That rule text reinforces the point: the CCS is a formal court record, not just a website search result.
Henry County Hearing Record Requests
Audio, video, and transcripts do not travel the same road as a routine CCS copy. Indiana's 2026 hearing-record guidance asks the requester to identify the court, case number, proceeding date, hearing or trial, desired segment, and whether inspection or a copy is sought. The court may supervise playback, keep the original recording, issue a non-overwritable copy, or redact protected material. Henry County publishes no fixed recording fee or production time.
Route the request through the Clerk to the assigned court or its reporter. Ask what format is offered, what review is required, and what fee applies. A transcript goes through the reporter. It is not a copy of the CCS.
Henry County Copy Fees and Certification
A plain copy just reproduces the public record. A certified copy adds the Clerk's authentication for formal use. Indiana's current trial-court fee manual sets statewide limits and line items, but Henry County posts no final delivery, search, or local total for an ordinary request. Ask the Clerk for a quote before paying. Filing fees are separate and should never be mistaken for copy charges.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Preparing a copy | Not more than $1 per page |
| Certificate under seal | $1 per certificate |
| Recording a transcript of judgment | $3 |
| Mailing, delivery, search, or hearing record | Confirm current charge with the Clerk or court |
Henry County Clerk of Courts
Henry County Justice Center, Suite 120
1215 Race Street, New Castle, IN 47362
765-529-6401
Older Henry County Court Records
Older Henry County court records often survive. Nothing may show up as a scanned file online. Some sit on paper. Some live on microfilm. Others were converted into Odyssey entries. The case history is there even though the document image is not. The Indiana State Library guide for Henry County is a good starting place. It points to clerk records, microfilm, newspapers, and county histories. One wrinkle for visitors: the historic courthouse at 101 South Main Street is still a county public-office site. But the Clerk counter that handles Circuit Court files now sits at the Justice Center.
Heading in for genealogy or local-history work? Give the Clerk names, a rough year, the record type, and any court you already know. Broad, vague requests take longer to dig through. Ask up front whether the record can be copied. Ask whether you must view it in person. Ask, too, whether it actually belongs to another archive.
Access Rules for Henry Court Records
Indiana's access rules lean toward openness. Access to Court Records Rule 4 presumes the public can see court records. Rule 5 carves out protected records and data. Administrative Rule 9 handles remote access and daily calendars. Where the court-specific rules stay silent, the Indiana Access to Public Records Act, IC 5-14-3, applies. Expect walls around juvenile, adoption, mental-health, sealed, expunged, protection-order, and in-camera material. Those categories may be withheld entirely or simply absent from an ordinary MyCase search.
Key Rules:
Access Rule 4 states the general public-access rule.
Access Rule 5 defines excluded records and protected information.
Access Rule 9 provides the verified-request process for excluded material.
A MyCase search that comes up empty proves nothing. Call the Clerk to confirm the right court and a lawful access route, above all for an old, sealed, expunged, or confidential Henry County case.
Henry County Bulk Data Requests
Asking for one Henry County CCS entry or one filed document is not a bulk-data request. Bulk is a different animal. Indiana Access to Court Records Rule 9(F) sets out state forms for compiled information. They dig deep: the applicant, the exact data elements, the courts covered, the purpose, the distribution schedule, security, public benefit, and whether the applicant will pay. Confidential bulk requests call for even more research and notice detail. Neither path opens a sealed case or a protected field.
Route your papers accordingly. A single-case request belongs with the Henry County Clerk. State-level compiled requests travel through the Indiana Office of Court Services route named in the official handbook. Keep those channels separate. The local records desk can then find your specific order quickly. It will not treat it like a data project.