Noble County Clerk's Office

Michelle "Shelley" Mawhorter
Clerk of the Noble County Courts
101 North Orange Street
Albion, Indiana  46701
260-636-2736 Phone

260-636-4000 Fax

 

New Hours:  8:00am – 4:00pm  Monday thru Friday

Closed Holidays

 

MARRIAGE LICENSE  Start your application online.  You may enter your personal information on your computer to save time at the Clerk's office.  For more detailed information see below under Marriage License.


VIEW PUBLIC COURT RECORDS thru DoxPop 

 starting April 5, 2013
 

  CaseView will no longer be updated after April 4, 2013

No Personal Checks Accepted For Any Transactions

Accepted:  Cash, Money Orders or

MasterCard & Visa Credit/Debit Cards*
for all payments except child support

*service fee when processed in office

   Also

CREDIT/DEBIT CARD PAYMENTS ACCEPTED ONLINE

NEW: PAY TRAFFIC TICKETS Dated After April 5, 2013 thru DoxPop

PayGov
FOR TRAFFIC TICKETS Dated Prior to April 5, 2013,

FINES & COURT COSTS

SMALL CLAIMS AND JUDGMENTS

 (A SERVICE FEE WILL BE APPLIED)

 

EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE COURT COST INCREASE


COURT COST & FILING FEE SCHEDULE 

 

Traffic Fine Schedule

 


CHILD SUPPORT
 Telephone calls are NOT accepted.  All inquires must be made in writing or in person for security purposes.  All Support payments are entered the same day received and the checks are mailed on the next business day.  State Help line 1-800-840-8757 or www.in.gov/fssa/children/support

Child Support Payments can be made online by credit/debit effective 9/22/11. There is a conveniece fee of 2.25%

 

ELECTION (click here for more info):

Voter Registration Click here for more info 

      TRUSTEES   Find your Township Trustee

 

MARRIAGE LICENSE  Fee is $18.00 for Indiana residents and $60.00 for out of state.  At least one party must reside in Noble County or both live out of state to apply. Both parties must complete application in our office.  Please be here no later than 3:30pm.  Required documents: must have a valid driver’s license or birth certificate.  If not an U.S. Citizen, you must have a birth certificate translated into English.  Application is good for 60 days.  We do not perform marriage ceremonies.  Applicants under 18 years old, please contact our office. NEW on August 1, 2012! Start your application online.  You may enter your personal information on your computer to save time at the Clerk's office.

 

PASSPORT  Effective October 1, 2009, applications are NO longer accepted through our office.  Agencies in the area are: Post Offices in Auburn, Columbia City, Kendallville, Goshen, and Syracuse; DeKalb and Kosciusko County Clerks; and USPS Passport Agent - Fort Wayne. Visit this website for detailed information.


SMALL CLAIMS
 Filing fees are $79.00  + $10.00 for each additional defendant and if serving by Sheriff add $13.00 for Sheriff Service Fee, all fees due at time of filing.  Claim limit is $6000.00 for individuals and $1500.00 for business without an attorney.  The Defendant or the transaction must be in Noble County and you MUST have a good address or a place of employment for the defendant.  Hearing dates are usually on Tuesdays in Superior Court Division 2.   Claim forms available online here:  [Forms require Adobe Acrobat reader - get it here.]

Small Claims Manual,

Small Claims Form (revised 7-1-12)

Small Claims Example (revised 7-1-12)

Instructions for Small Claims,

Sheriff Face Sheet,

Defending a Small Claim,

Proceeding Supplemental Form,

Notice to Quit,

 Immediate Possession with Small Claims (revised 7-1-12)

Affidavit for Immediate Possession,

Dismissal of Claim,

Release of Judgment,

Interrogatories,

Account Affidavit


TRAFFIC TICKETS
  Are to be paid by money order or cash only, preferably by the court date listed on bottom of ticket. To deny the ticket you must call in for a court date before the appearance date located on bottom of ticket.  Download  Traffic Fine Schedule;, with attached instructions. Credit/Debit Card payments for TRAFFIC TICKETS Dated After April 5, 2013 thru DoxPop or Traffic Tickets PayGov   or  Court Costs & Fines PayGov.

 For Deferred Prosecution information, click here.

 

TRUSTEES   Find your Township Trustee


SELF SERVICE LEGAL CENTER
Court forms available on the Indiana web site here.

 FORMS PACKAGES for

Appeals

Child Support

 Divorce

 Name Change

 Protective Orders

 Restrict Public Access

 Small Claims

Other forms


INDIANA LEGAL SERVICES INC.
 Free legal information and a legal aid directory for low-income Hoosiers here.