Marion County Criminal Court Records
Criminal court records in Marion County begin when charges are filed in court and the Clerk creates or maintains the case record. The record may include the charging instrument, chronological case summary, hearings, bond, pleas, motions, disposition events, sentencing events, final orders, judgments, and court costs. Marion County uses Circuit Court / Superior Court for trial-court criminal work, with Circuit Court C01 and Marion Superior Court divisions shown in the official contact and slate listing.
The Marion County Prosecutor's Office decides what charges to file after an arrest. The Marion County Public Defender Agency handles appointed criminal defense representation. Those offices do not replace the Clerk's case record, but their roles explain why the court file may show charges, diversion, problem-solving court transfer, defense counsel, or post-conviction review activity.
The Prosecutor's Office is the official source for the charging and diversion role in Marion County criminal cases.
That role matters because arrest allegations and court-filed charges are not always the same thing.
Search Marion County Criminal Court Records
Indiana MyCase is the first online channel for public Marion County criminal court records. Search by case number when known, or use the defendant name search. Marion examples in the research include cause numbers such as 49D17-2606-F6-016596 and 49D17-2606-CM-018303, where 49 is Marion County and the court code points to a court division.
- Open MyCase and choose case or name search.
- Enter the cause number or defendant name, then narrow by Marion County and criminal case category when available.
- Open the case summary and review charges, bond entries, hearing events, attorneys, and disposition events.
- Check document links for public final orders, judgments, and non-confidential documents when available.
- Use the Clerk's criminal record request path for certified copies or documents not linked online.
The Clerk's Criminal Division is at the Community Justice Campus and uses criminalrecords@indy.gov. The Clerk's public copy page also links a printable criminal case record request form and the online record request portal. A public online case screen is not a certified criminal court record.
Marion County Criminal Case Flow
A Marion County criminal court record changes as the case moves. Charges filed by the prosecutor start the court case. An initial hearing or arraignment addresses charges and rights. Pretrial conferences, motions, status hearings, bond reviews, and violation hearings may follow. The case then ends through dismissal, plea, trial verdict, or another court disposition. Sentencing follows a conviction or guilty plea.
Case flow: Charges Filed › Arraignment › Pretrial / Motions › Plea or Trial › Disposition › Sentencing
| Stage | What the Record May Show |
|---|---|
| Charges filed | Complaint, information, charge level, offense statute, citation number, or offense date. |
| Initial hearing | Rights, bond, counsel status, next hearing, and court division. |
| Pretrial and motions | Conferences, written motions, orders, continuances, and counsel appearances. |
| Plea or trial | Guilty plea, trial setting, verdict, dismissal, acquittal, or amended charge. |
| Disposition and sentence | Final outcome, sentence, probation, costs, restitution, or other obligations. |
The Prosecutor's problem-solving courts page describes local court pathways tied to eligible criminal cases.
Problem-solving court transfer can affect the docket and case events when a defendant is eligible and agrees to treatment terms.
What Marion County Criminal Records Show
A criminal court record is a field-by-field record of the court case, not just a list of charges. It can show the court, judge or supervising court, party names, attorneys, charge status, bonds, hearings, documents, financial obligations, and final orders. MyCase may show documents in the chronological case summary, but public document availability varies by case type and access rule.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Cause number | Unique Marion County criminal case number with court and case-type codes. |
| Defendant | The accused person named in the court case. |
| Charges | Offense statute, offense degree, offense date, citation number, and modifications. |
| Bond | Bond number, amount, status date, or no-bond information when public. |
| Hearings | Initial hearing, pretrial conference, bail review, violation hearing, or sentencing. |
| Plea | Formal response to a criminal charge, such as guilty or not guilty. |
| Disposition | Outcome of the charge or case, including dismissal, conviction, or acquittal. |
| Sentence | Penalty, probation, restitution, fees, or other court-ordered terms. |
Marion County Charges vs Convictions
A charge is an accusation filed in court. A conviction is a finding or plea that establishes guilt. Marion County criminal court records can show charges that are pending, amended, reduced, dismissed, or resolved by acquittal. For a closer look at the arrest-to-charge pathway, use the Marion County arrest records and court charges page.
| Topic | Charge | Conviction |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Formal accusation in court. | Finding or plea establishing guilt. |
| Timing | Filed near the start of the case. | Appears after plea, verdict, or qualifying disposition. |
| Record effect | May be changed, reduced, or dismissed. | May lead to sentence, probation, costs, or restitution. |
| Public access | Public when not restricted. | Public when not restricted or expunged. |
Diversion and Post-Conviction Records
The Marion County Prosecutor's Office has official pages for diversion programs, problem-solving courts, and the Conviction Integrity Unit. Diversion may create court events or dismissal outcomes if the program is completed. Problem-solving court may add treatment and compliance events. Conviction Integrity Unit review is a prosecutor office channel for post-conviction claims, not a general case search tool.
The official diversion page documents prosecutor-run alternatives that can appear in criminal case outcomes.
Diversion records should be read with the disposition, because successful completion may change the final court result.
The Conviction Integrity Unit page is relevant when a final conviction is being reviewed after judgment.
That review path is separate from the first step of searching a public criminal case file.
Sealed and Expunged Criminal Records
Indiana Code 35-38-9 governs sealing and expunging conviction records. A person starts by identifying whether the record is an arrest-only record, a dismissed or acquitted charge, a misdemeanor conviction, a lower-level felony, or a more serious felony. Waiting periods and prosecutor-consent rules vary by offense and outcome.
| Topic | Sealed | Expunged |
|---|---|---|
| Public visibility | Restricted from ordinary public access. | Removed or limited from public access based on the statute. |
| Where filed | Court with jurisdiction over the case. | Court with jurisdiction over the case. |
| Information needed | Cause number, charge, conviction, and outcome data. | Cause number, charge, conviction, and outcome data. |
| Online effect | MyCase may no longer show the public record. | Granted expungements may be removed or restricted for public release. |
The expungement statute is the controlling source for Marion County criminal court records that may be restricted.
If a granted expungement still appears online, the Clerk or the issuing court should be contacted for record status.
Public Access to Criminal Court Records
Indiana's public access framework combines the Access to Public Records Act with the Indiana Access to Court Records Rules. Public Marion County criminal court records are generally searchable when the case is not confidential, sealed, or expunged. Final orders and judgments in criminal cases may appear online, but the Clerk remains the copy and certification source.
Note: Juvenile, sealed, expunged, protection-order, and confidential personal information can be withheld even when a related case exists.
The Public Defender Agency page is relevant when a defendant has appointed counsel in a Marion County criminal case.
Counsel information may appear in the court record, but legal representation questions go to the agency or the court, not to a public search portal.