Find Court Docket in Henry County

Henry County court docket records are managed by the Clerk of Courts in New Castle, Indiana. The county runs a Circuit Court along with three Superior Courts, and all case filings go through the same clerk office. You can search Henry County court docket entries online through the MyCase portal at no charge. The system lets you look up cases by name, case number, or date. It pulls back the full docket sheet with every filing and court action listed in order. If the case you need is not online, the clerk office in New Castle can help you find it during regular business hours. Henry County courts handle civil, criminal, family, and small claims matters.

Henry County Court Docket Online

Use MyCase Indiana to search Henry County court docket records online. The site is free and open to everyone. Enter a person's name or a case number and select Henry County from the court dropdown. The system returns matching cases with the full docket history for each one. You see filing dates, scheduled hearings, motions, and court orders. Each entry on the docket has a date stamp and a short description of what happened.

Henry County courts use the Odyssey case management platform. This system feeds data into MyCase for public viewing. All four court divisions in the county post their docket entries through this system. That means you do not need to search each court separately. One search on MyCase covers the Circuit Court and all three Superior Courts in Henry County. Some filings include attached documents that you can view on screen.

Henry County Docket Records Clerk

The Henry County Clerk of Courts operates at 101 S. Main St., Room 102, in New Castle, IN 47362. This is the office that processes all court docket filings in the county. Staff can pull up any public case and make copies for you. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern Time. Walk-in requests are welcome during those hours.

Call (765) 529-6401 to reach the clerk. The fax number is (765) 521-7402. Email the office at clerk@henrycounty.in.gov. If you know the case number, give it to the clerk when you call. That cuts down the search time. The staff deal with docket requests every day and can usually answer basic questions about a case status or next hearing date over the phone.

Court Divisions in Henry County

Henry County has four courts. The Circuit Court is the primary trial court. Judge Diane C. Boswell sits on the bench there. It handles the most serious criminal cases and large civil matters. Superior Court 1 is led by Judge Mary H. Willis. This court picks up a broad range of civil and criminal cases. Superior Court 2 has Judge David D. Grund, and Superior Court 3 is run by Judge James W. Sloan Jr. Between them, these four divisions cover every type of case filed in Henry County.

All four courts share the same clerk office in New Castle. Their docket records all feed into the same system. When you search on MyCase, you see results from every division. You do not need to guess which court has your case. The system knows. Each entry on the docket tells you which division handled it, so you can tell at a glance where a case is assigned.

Note: Henry County's four court divisions share one clerk office, so all docket requests go to the same place on S. Main St.

Henry County Docket Search Resources

The Henry County government website links to local court information, clerk contact details, and other county services from New Castle.

This is the Henry County website. It connects to local departments including the clerk office that handles court docket records. For direct case searches, go to the MyCase portal. But the county site helps if you need courthouse directions, office hours, or specific forms for filings in Henry County.

Henry County Docket Access and Privacy

Court docket records in Henry County are public under IC 5-14-3. This is the Indiana Access to Public Records Act. It says anyone can see public records, and court docket entries count. You do not need to show ID. You do not need to be part of the case. Just ask and the clerk will show you or the MyCase portal will pull it up.

Administrative Rule 9 lists what gets kept out of public view. Social Security numbers and account numbers are redacted. Juvenile cases under IC 31-39-2 are sealed. Henry County courts follow these same rules. Most adult civil and criminal docket entries remain fully public. Expungement under IC 35-38-9 can remove certain criminal records from the docket, but that requires a court order. The person has to petition for it and the judge has to approve.

Henry County Court Docket Copy Fees

Online lookups on MyCase cost nothing. Fees only apply to paper copies. The Henry County Clerk charges $1.00 per page for plain copies. That rate comes from IC 33-37-4. Certified copies carry a higher fee, usually $5.00 per document on top of the per-page rate. The clerk stamps and signs certified copies to make them valid for use in other courts.

If you need copies mailed to you, call the clerk at (765) 529-6401 and ask about the process. You will likely need to send a check or money order along with the details of what you want. In-person requests at the New Castle office are straightforward. Ask the staff to pull up the docket and tell them which pages you want copied.