Delaware County Clerk of the Circuit Courts
Delaware County uses a unified clerk model. The office is the Delaware County Clerk of the Circuit Courts, and the research names Rick Spangler as the current clerk. The clerk is a county elected official, an officer of the court, and the manager of court information for Delaware County trial-court cases. The clerk prepares permanent historical records, processes court documents, maintains the judgment docket, and handles certified copies.
The official clerk page appears in the manifest image sourced from Delaware County Clerk of the Courts.
That office is the primary counter for Delaware Circuit Court case copies, marriage records, certified documents, and filings that belong to the county trial courts.
Delaware County Clerk of the Circuit Courts
Clerk: Rick Spangler
3100 S. Tillotson Avenue
Muncie, IN 47302
765-747-7726
Fax: 765-747-7768
Copy office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Delaware County Clerk Records Duties
The clerk receives filing fees, fines, and costs for court cases, collects and disburses child-support payments, collects court costs, disburses judgment money, processes marriage applications, and issues marriage licenses. The clerk files and processes new civil, criminal, family relations, probate, and small-claims cases. The clerk also issues documents such as arrest warrants, commitments, jailer's releases, protective orders, service of process, and writs.
- Maintain official trial-court case records and historical court records.
- Prepare certified copies for court documents and marriage records.
- Maintain the Judgment Docket and Record of Judgments and Orders.
- Collect court costs, fines, fees, and judgment money.
- Serve election duties for federal, state, county, township, municipal, special, and school board elections.
Delaware County Clerk Access Channels
For online court lookup, start with Indiana MyCase. Delaware County also lists DoxPop Search Court Records as a county-linked service that includes Delaware County court case data beginning in January 1989 and tax warrant information. MyCase is the statewide judiciary search; DoxPop is a county-linked vendor path. Neither replaces the clerk when an official certified copy is needed.
For in-person records, use the Clerk's Office at the Justice Center. For copy questions, call 765-747-7726. For documents not online, Indiana court guidance says to contact the clerk in the county where the case is being heard. Muncie City Court records are different: the Muncie City Clerk maintains City Court records and collects city-court fines and costs, even when MyCase shows public city-court case data.
The clerk copy page appears in the manifest image sourced from Delaware County copies of records.
That copy page supplies the local pickup location, office hours, phone number, and statutory copy and certification fees.
Request Delaware County Certified Copies
Certified copies are needed when a court, agency, employer process, title office, school, or other official recipient requires proof from the maintaining court. A MyCase printout is useful for lookup, but it is not a certified copy. Delaware County certified copies for Circuit Court records and marriage records come from the Clerk of the Circuit Courts.
- Identify the case number, party names, document type, and whether the record is a court record or a marriage record.
- Check MyCase first when the case number or filing date is unknown.
- Use the clerk's copy instructions or call 765-747-7726 if the needed document is not online.
- Pay the $1.00 per page copy fee and the $3.00 per document certification fee when certification is required.
- Pick up the record at the Clerk's Office or follow the clerk's mail instructions when mailing is available for the request.
Delaware County Clerk Request Fields
The research notes that the copy page references forms in its Useful Links, but the full form fields were not visible in the captured text. The practical request should include enough detail for the clerk to locate the file and price the copy. For Muncie City Court copies, use the City Court Records Request Form and City Clerk instructions instead of the county clerk counter.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Case number | Helpful, sometimes essential | Search MyCase first if the number is unknown. |
| Party names | Yes | Use full names and any prior names when known. |
| Document type | Yes | Examples include decree, order, judgment, marriage copy, or probate letters. |
| Plain or certified copy | Yes | Certification adds a document-level fee. |
| Contact and mailing information | Yes for mail | Include phone number and any self-addressed stamped envelope when required. |
Delaware County Clerk Fees
Delaware County publishes copy and certification amounts, and those figures match the Indiana court fee statutes cited in the research. Payment rules vary by service. Marriage license fees may be paid by cash, money order, or credit/debit card, and personal checks are not accepted. Court fines and fees may be paid by cash, money order, cashier's check, or debit/credit card, with card fees possible and no personal checks.
| Item | Amount or Rule |
|---|---|
| Plain court or marriage record copy | $1.00 per page |
| Certification | $3.00 per document |
| Additional certified marriage copy | $4.00 total |
| Indiana resident marriage license | $25.00 |
| Out-of-state resident marriage license | $65.00 |
| Limited criminal history check by sheriff | $10.00 for eligible unincorporated Delaware County residents |
Delaware County Court Filings
Attorney e-filing has been mandatory in Delaware County since September 2017. People representing themselves may e-file or submit paper filings at the Clerk's Filing Office in the Justice Center. The clerk's filing information also says fees are collected at filing and that the office cannot give legal advice under Indiana Code 33-43-2-1.
The filing information page appears in the manifest image sourced from Delaware County court filing information.
Those filing rules matter for civil, criminal, family, probate, and small-claims records because the clerk opens and maintains the official court file.
Delaware County Small Claims Records
Small-claims filings are part of the clerk's trial-court record work. Delaware County describes small claims as informal, speedy, relatively inexpensive, and not requiring attorneys. Local small-claims rules say the clerk schedules an initial hearing on the complaint, the defendant admits or denies liability at that first hearing, and missed appearances can lead to judgment or dismissal depending on which party fails to appear.
The small-claims page appears in the manifest image sourced from Delaware County small claims court.
Small-claims records are searched like other public case records, with certified copies requested from the maintaining clerk when needed.
Delaware County Clerk Payments
Circuit Court fines and fees may be paid in person, by mail, or online through the county's payment channels. The county pay page gives a mailing address for fines and fees as Delaware County Clerk, 100 W. Main Street, Room 211, Muncie, IN 47305. Because the court directory and copy pages use the Justice Center for the office, payment mail should follow the exact address printed on the payment page, notice, or form.
The payment page appears in the manifest image sourced from Delaware County pay court fees and fines.
City fines do not go to the Delaware County Clerk's Office; they must be paid through the Muncie City Clerk or the city payment path.
Note: The clerk can process court records and payments, but the office cannot give legal advice or choose forms for a party.