Pike County Clerk Contact
Pike County uses a unified Clerk of the Circuit Court model. The State Court Structure Map identifies no secondary clerk page for Pike County, Indiana. The official Pike County Clerk's Office page names Alan Evans as Clerk and describes the office as the keeper of official court records for all court cases within the county.
The Clerk's Office processes marriage applications, issues marriage licenses, issues court-case documents, certifies court documents, and collects money owed for court costs, judgments, fees, fines, restitution, child support, and filing fees. The office also distributes and reconciles money collected, prepares financial reports, files reports with the correct agencies, and is subject to regular State Board of Accounts audits.
Pike County Clerk's Office
Clerk: Alan Evans
Pike County Courthouse
801 E Main St
PO Box 125
Petersburg, IN 47567
(812) 354-6025
Fax: (812) 354-6369
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Pike County Clerk Duties
The Pike County Clerk of the Circuit Court is more than a counter for copies. The office is the official court-record custodian for Pike Circuit Court and the local office that collects many case-related payments. That role matters when a public search result shows a case but does not provide the full document, certified copy, or financial detail needed for a transaction.
- Maintain official court records for Pike County court cases.
- Process marriage applications and issue marriage licenses.
- Issue and certify court documents for public and case-related use.
- Collect court costs, judgments, fees, fines, restitution, child support, and filing fees.
- Distribute and reconcile collected funds and prepare required financial reports.
- Administer federal, state, county, municipal, and special elections for Pike County.
The election function explains why the same office may appear in both court-record and election contexts. For court records, the key point is custody: when a Pike County document is not available online, the clerk is the office to contact.
Pike County Clerk Record Requests
Records access has several channels. Indiana MyCase is the online case-search path for case information and some documents. In-person service is available at the Clerk's Office during posted business hours. Mail requests use PO Box 125, Petersburg, IN 47567. Phone questions go to (812) 354-6025, and the fax number listed in the research is (812) 354-6369.
The Indiana Judicial Branch Pike County page states that attorneys are required to e-file in Pike County and others are encouraged to e-file. The public-record fallback is practical: if a document is not online, contact the clerk in the county where the case is being heard. For Pike County, that is the Clerk of the Circuit Court at the courthouse in Petersburg.
The Pike County Sheriff's Office app share page is a separate sheriff access channel, not a clerk court-record channel.
The app image is useful only as a reminder that sheriff records and court clerk records are different access channels in Pike County.
Request Pike County Certified Copies
Certified copies are clerk-issued copies that verify a court record or marriage record for official use. Use the clerk rather than a search result when a certified document is needed. A public online record may help identify the case, but it does not replace certification by the Pike County Clerk of the Circuit Court.
- Identify the record type, such as a court filing, judgment, order, marriage license, or divorce decree.
- Search MyCase first if a case number is not known, then note the party names, cause number, and case type.
- Contact the Pike County Clerk's Office by phone, mail, fax, or in person to confirm availability, copy status, and cost.
- Submit the request with enough detail to locate the record and follow the clerk's payment instructions.
- Pick up the certified copy or ask the clerk about mailing options when mailing is available.
For marriage and divorce certified copies, the Indiana Department of Health directs requesters to the county clerk where the marriage or divorce was issued. Pike County marriage and divorce certified copies therefore route to this same Clerk's Office.
Pike County Clerk Search Fields
The research provides a clerk-related search and request field inventory based on MyCase and the local clerk fallback. These fields should be gathered before contacting the Clerk's Office because they help staff distinguish similarly named parties and locate the correct Pike Circuit Court file.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| MyCase search mode | Unspecified | Case, name, attorney, and citation search modes may be available. |
| Case Number | Optional unless searching by case | Best when a full Indiana cause number is known. |
| Party Last Name | Optional unless searching by name | Main field for party or person searches. |
| Party First Name | Optional | Narrows results with common surnames. |
| Business | Optional | Use for organization party names. |
| Attorney | Optional | Helpful when counsel is known. |
| Citation | Optional unless searching by citation | Useful for traffic tickets and citation-based searches. |
| Court or County | Optional filter | Select Pike County to localize statewide results. |
Pike County Clerk Fees
Pike County's published fee details in the research are strongest for marriage licenses, traffic payments, criminal court costs, and transcript rates. The research did not locate a complete Pike County plain-copy or certified-copy fee schedule for every court document, so requesters should confirm exact copy charges with the Clerk's Office before sending payment.
| Item | Fee or Payment Rule |
|---|---|
| Pike County resident marriage license | $29 |
| Out-of-state resident marriage license when marrying in Pike County | $65 |
| Certified marriage copy statewide | $4 each |
| Criminal court costs | Amount varies by sentencing or order and may be paid through MyCase when available. |
| Traffic ticket before default | Amount shown in MyCase. |
| Defaulted ticket online payment | Amount shown through the PayGov route after case information is gathered. |
| Court reporter transcript page fee | Maximum $4.25 per page, minimum $35.00. |
| Transcript binding or exhibit labor | $13.00 per hour. |
Note: Exact court-copy costs not listed in the research should be verified with the clerk before mailing payment.
Pike County Clerk Payments
The Pike County Clerk's page gives several payment contexts. For criminal court costs assessed at sentencing, the local instructions use MyCase: search by name or case number, open the case hyperlink, scroll to the bottom of the case, choose the payment option, enter the amount, and complete the payment information. For traffic tickets that have not defaulted, payment can also be made through MyCase.
Defaulted traffic tickets use a PayGov route linked by the clerk after the person gathers the needed case information. Marriage license payments are separate and are made to the Clerk's Office by cash, debit or credit card, money order, or cashier's check, with no personal checks accepted. These differences matter because the right payment channel depends on the record type and case status.
Pike County Online Records
MyCase is the official online search path for Pike County court case information and some documents. The Clerk's Office is still needed when a document does not appear online, when a certified copy is needed, or when a payment, record detail, or access question needs local confirmation. The Pike County Courthouse location page confirms the street address for in-person clerk visits.
The Pike County Sheriff's Office Android app listing is tied to sheriff services, not clerk certification or Pike Circuit Court copy issuance.
Use sheriff app tools for sheriff topics when supported, and use the Pike County Clerk of the Circuit Court for official court files and certified copies.
For case-level background, the broader Pike County court records search path explains how MyCase results are read before a clerk copy request is made.