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,
(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 Form (revised 7-1-12)
Small Claims Example (revised 7-1-12)
Instructions for Small Claims,
Immediate Possession with Small Claims (revised 7-1-12)
Affidavit for Immediate Possession,
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.
INDIANA LEGAL SERVICES INC. Free legal information and a legal aid directory for low-income Hoosiers here.
