Wabash County Clerk Office
The Wabash County Clerk's Office is at 69 W Hill Street on the first floor of the Judicial Center. The office phone is (260) 563-0661 or (800) 286-3190, and fax is (260) 569-1352. Public counter hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Passport and marriage-license processing runs 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The elected clerk is a unified court clerk for Wabash Circuit Court and Wabash Superior Court. The office receives filings and processes civil, criminal, family relations, probate, and small claims cases. It also receipts court costs, fees, fines, and traffic tickets. It issues arrest warrants, commitments, protective orders, service of process, writs, and related court documents.
The Wabash County Clerk page is the official source for clerk duties and contact information.
The clerk page ties records, filings, traffic payments, marriage licenses, warrants, and writs to the same county office.
Wabash County Clerk's Office
69 W Hill Street, first floor
Wabash, IN 46992
(260) 563-0661
Fax: (260) 569-1352
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday
Wabash County Clerk Duties
The Wabash County Clerk's duties reach beyond a single records counter. The clerk processes new court cases, collects and disburses child support payments, handles court-cost and fine payments, processes marriage applications, issues marriage licenses, and maintains records that later become the permanent court file. Election duties, voter registration, passports, and Election Board functions are also listed by the county, but court-record users normally need the filing, copy, certification, and payment functions.
- Receive civil, criminal, family, probate, and small claims filings.
- Maintain the permanent court record for Wabash Circuit and Superior Courts.
- Issue warrants, commitments, protective orders, writs, and service documents.
- Receipt court costs, fines, fees, traffic tickets, and some case payments.
- Process marriage applications and issue marriage licenses.
Request Wabash Clerk Records
The Wabash Clerk Genealogy and Research page is the main local fallback when Indiana MyCase does not provide the needed record. Members of the public may visit the clerk's office to do research during weekday office hours. The deputy clerk who assists with research works part time, two or three days per week, so callers should confirm availability before relying on staff help for a specific visit.
Staff research must be requested in writing by mail or email. The request should include full names, maiden or married names, years to search, the record type, and requester contact information. County examples include marriage licenses, divorce decrees, wills, and estates. The Records Department contact is Attn: Lora, phone (260) 563-0661 ext. 1235, email wabashcourtrecords@wabashcounty.in.gov.
Use this process for older court records, certified copies, and documents that are not available from a public MyCase screen. The written request is also useful when the requester does not know the case number but can provide names and a date range. A narrow date range helps staff avoid searching the wrong case or a similarly named party.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Full names | Yes | Include the names tied to the court, marriage, divorce, will, or estate record. |
| Maiden or married names | When applicable | Important for marriage, divorce, genealogy, and older family records. |
| Years to search | Yes | Give a year or range so staff can locate the file more accurately. |
| Record type | Yes | Examples include marriage license, divorce decree, will, or estate. |
| Contact information | Yes | Include phone or email so the clerk can report cost and follow-up needs. |
Get Certified Wabash Copies
Certified copies are needed when a court, agency, employer, school, title company, or other formal recipient requires a copy bearing the clerk's certification. A regular online case view is not the same thing. Wabash County charges clerk research copies by page and certification by document. The clerk notifies the requester of the amount due before payment is sent.
- Search MyCase or existing papers for the case number, party names, court, and year.
- Write the clerk with full names, maiden or married names, year range, record type, and contact information.
- Wait for the clerk's cost notice for copies and certification.
- Send cash or money order with a self-addressed stamped envelope after the cost is confirmed.
- Use the certified copy from the clerk, not an unofficial online printout, for legal filing needs.
Wabash County Clerk Fees
Wabash County posts separate fee facts for clerk research, marriage records, small claims, and payment processing. Research payments are cash or money order only. Personal checks are not accepted for clerk research copies. Small claims fees are tied to paper filing, e-filing, additional defendants, and sheriff service.
| Item | Amount or Rule |
|---|---|
| Clerk copy fee for research records | $1.00 per page |
| Clerk certification fee | $1.00 per document |
| Research payment method | Cash or money order only, no personal checks |
| Certified marriage-license copy by form | $4.00 per copy |
| Marriage license, Indiana residents | $29.00 |
| Marriage license, nonresidents | $69.00 |
| Small claims paper filing, one defendant | $97.00 |
| Small claims e-filed | $87.00 regardless of defendant count |
| Sheriff service for small claims | $28.00 |
Wabash Clerk Payments Forms
Traffic tickets and criminal fees can be paid through MyCase when the case is payable there. Other court-case payments can use the Wabash Clerk GovPay/AllPaid page if the payer has a case number. The GovPay form asks whether the case number begins with 85D01 or 85C01, whether the payment is for a marriage license or passport, the payer's name, case number, amount, billing address, phone, and card details. Phone payment through AllPaid is listed at 1-888-604-7888.
The GovPay Wabash Clerk fines and fees page supports non-MyCase court payments that match the clerk's payment setup.
Payment portals do not replace the clerk's copy request process; use them only for eligible fees and case payments.
Wabash Small Claims Clerk
Small claims records are filed in Wabash Superior Court unless City Court is the proper venue. The Wabash small claims page says the small-claims maximum is $10,000. Corporations, LLCs, and trusts must appear by counsel unless the claim or counterclaim is $6,000 or less. Those filing limits and fee rules are part of the clerk's court-record workload.
The Wabash small claims page gives the local filing venue and fee details.
Small claims filings create court records, so copies and case status follow the same MyCase and clerk access pattern.
Wabash Clerk Record Boundaries
The clerk is not the only county office that keeps public records. Court cases, marriage licenses, probate filings, small claims, protective orders, warrants, writs, and court payments belong in the clerk lane. Land records and recorder filings belong with the Wabash County Recorder, and birth or death certificate requests follow the separate county contact named in the research.
The Wabash County Recorder page helps separate recorder documents from clerk court records.
That distinction prevents a deed, lien, birth certificate, or death certificate request from being sent through the wrong records process.
The Wabash County Commissioners page documents courthouse meeting use in the same county-government setting.
The meeting reference supports the Hill Street courthouse context without changing where clerk records must be requested.