Starke County Court Docket
Starke County court docket records are managed by the Clerk of Courts office in Knox. A single Circuit Court handles all case types in the county, and every filing creates docket entries that track the case from start to finish. You can search for Starke County docket information through Indiana's statewide online portal or visit the clerk's office at the courthouse. Docket records list filings, motions, hearing dates, court orders, and judgments. This page walks through the ways to access those records and what you will find when you search.
Starke County Court Docket Quick Facts
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Clerk Address | 53 E. Washington St., Knox, IN 46534 |
| Phone | (574) 772-9128 |
| Fax | (574) 772-4011 |
| clerk@starkecounty.org | |
| Circuit Court Judge | Honorable Judge Kim N. Hall |
| Case System | Odyssey Case Management |
Starke County Docket Online Search
Use the Indiana MyCase portal to search Starke County court docket records for free. This tool connects to the Odyssey Case Management System that the Starke County clerk uses. Go to the search page. Pick Starke County from the court dropdown. Enter a name or case number and run the search. Results show up with links to each case's full docket.
The docket page for each case lists every entry in order. You will see the date, a description of the action, and sometimes the name of the filer or the judge. MyCase does not require any registration. It is free and open to the public. The tool works for all case types, including criminal, civil, family law, and small claims matters filed in Starke County.
Court Docket at the Starke County Courthouse
The Starke County Clerk of Courts sits at 53 E. Washington St. in Knox. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern Time. Staff at the counter can look up any docket record in the Odyssey system. They handle requests for copies and can answer basic questions about how to read a docket entry. If you are making a trip to the courthouse, bring the case number or the name of a party so the staff can find the right record quickly.
Call the office at (574) 772-9128 for phone inquiries. Fax requests to (574) 772-4011. Email goes to clerk@starkecounty.org. Copy fees are $1.00 per page for regular copies and $5.00 for certified copies. Cash, check, and money order are accepted.
Note: The clerk's office does not provide legal advice but can help you locate specific docket records.
Starke County Circuit Court Docket
Judge Kim N. Hall presides over the Starke Circuit Court. This is the only trial court in the county. It handles everything: felonies, misdemeanors, civil lawsuits, family cases, probate, and small claims. Each case that gets filed with the clerk starts a new docket. The first entry records the filing itself. After that, every action adds a line. Motions get logged. Hearing dates get set. The judge's orders appear. Continuances, plea entries, and trial results all show up on the docket in order.
Because Starke County has just one court division, all cases flow through Judge Hall's courtroom. This means a single search on MyCase covers the entire county's docket. You do not need to guess which division handled a case. The case number format tells you the year and case type, but everything runs through the same court.
Criminal dockets in Starke County can be short for minor infractions or long for complex felony cases. Civil dockets vary the same way. A simple contract dispute might have ten entries. A contested divorce could have fifty or more. The Odyssey system stores them all the same way.
Below is the Indiana MyCase search portal where you can look up Starke County court docket entries.
Select Starke County from the list to begin your docket search across all case types.
Accessing Starke County Docket Records
Indiana's Access to Public Records Act protects the public's right to view court docket records. Most entries in Starke County are public and available without restriction. You can inspect them at the clerk's office or search online. No reason or justification is required.
Some records have limits. Juvenile cases carry strict privacy protections statewide. Sealed records are off limits unless a judge grants a motion to unseal them. Certain protective order filings may also have restricted information. The rules for all of this come from Administrative Rule 9, which the Indiana Supreme Court issued to govern court record access across the state. The Starke County clerk follows these rules for every access request.
How Starke County Dockets Are Created
When someone files a case in Starke County, the clerk assigns a number and creates the docket. Attorneys file most documents electronically through Indiana's e-filing system. Those filings appear on the docket within hours. Self-represented parties can also e-file or submit paper documents at the clerk's window. Paper filings take a bit longer to show up because the clerk enters them manually.
Each entry on the docket has a date and a description. Some include the name of the person who filed or the judge who acted. Hearing dates get posted so all parties know when to appear. After a hearing, the result gets logged. Judgments, sentences, and final orders mark the end of the docket for a case, though the record stays in the system permanently.
Note: Indiana requires attorneys to e-file in most case types, but self-represented litigants in Starke County can still file paper documents at the clerk's office.
State-Level Court Resources for Starke County
The Indiana Supreme Court oversees all trial courts in the state. Statewide rules and administrative policies apply to the Starke County Circuit Court just like every other court. The Office of Court Services manages the Odyssey system and provides support to local courts.
Appeals from Starke County cases go to the Indiana Court of Appeals. The appellate court maintains its own docket for each case it reviews. You need to search the appellate system separately from the trial court docket. The Indiana court rules page has all procedural and administrative rules that apply in Starke County.
Nearby Counties
These neighboring counties have their own clerk offices and court docket systems if your search covers a wider area.