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Johnson County, Indiana public records

In Johnson County, deeds are recorded by the Recorder; property values come from the Assessor; court files are kept by the Clerk of the Courts.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Business names (DBA)
  11. Voter records
  12. Historical records
  13. Good to know about Johnson County records
  14. Office addresses, phones and hours
  15. Records that are not online: public records requests
  16. Questions people ask
  17. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  18. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsRecorder2Search deeds234Fee charged$1.00 per page for copies 11 x 17 inches or smaller; $5.00 per page larger (statewide statutory recorder fee, IC 36-2-7-10)5
Property values and ownersAssessor6Property search6—
Property tax billsTreasurer7——
Court casesClerk of the Courts8—Clerk copy fee not more than $1 per page; $1 per certificate (statewide, Trial Court Fee Manual)9
Marriage recordsClerk of the Courts8——
Divorce recordsClerk of the Courts8——
Birth certificatesVital Records Division, Johnson County Health Department11—Birth certificate $12.00 each (county Health Department); no personal checks; money orders and certified checks accepted; card fee extra10
Death certificatesVital Records Division, Johnson County Health Department11—Death certificate $20.00 each (county Health Department)10
Probate and willsClerk of the Courts8——
Business names (DBA)Recorder2——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Johnson County are recorded by the Recorder.2

Cost
Paid. Laredo plans: Plan A 0-250 min $60.00/month ($0.20/min overage); Plan B 0-1000 min $120.00/month ($0.15/min); Plan C 0-3000 min $240.00/month ($0.12/min); Plan D unlimited $300.00/month; copies $1.00 per printed image. Tapestry: Fidlar notice says $8.95 per search from July 1, 2026.4
Who runs it
Fidlar Technologies (Tapestry; Laredo)2
Copy fee
$1.00 per page for copies 11 x 17 inches or smaller; $5.00 per page larger (statewide statutory recorder fee, IC 36-2-7-10)5
Certified copy fee
$5.00 per document to certify, plus copy fee (statewide statutory)5
How to order
Recorder supplies copies of any recorded instrument and certifies them on request (fee charged); in office at 86 W Court St, or remotely through a Laredo account2
Fraud alerts
Property Fraud Alert sign-up linked by the Recorder2

How deeds work in Indiana

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Assessor sets property values6; the Treasurer bills and collects the tax7.

Property search
Find Your Property Assessment Online: Beacon (Schneider), beacon.schneidercorp.com (also www.jcmaps.org)6
Tax bill search
Treasurer online services via lowtaxinfo.com/johnsoncounty: search parcel, view tax information, print statement, pay online7
Parcel map (GIS)
Beacon interactive map (www.jcmaps.org): locate property by owner name, address or parcel-id, aerials, ownership; also Johnson County ArcGIS web portal jc-gis.maps.arcgis.com12
Appealing a value
File Form 130 (Taxpayer's Notice to Initiate an Appeal) with the local assessing official; informal conference; if denied, county PTABOA, then Indiana Board of Tax Review and Indiana Tax Court. Only the current year's value may be appealed; objective errors up to three years.13
Due dates
Property tax due May 11, 2026 and November 10, 20267
Transfer plat books
Auditor Transfer & Plat Books Public Document Center: portal.sbsportals.com/…14

How property tax works in Indiana

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Johnson Circuit Court (incl. Juvenile & Family Division) and Superior Courts 1-4, FranklinFelony, misdemeanor, civil, family/divorce, probate, juvenile (unified state trial courts; Clerk of the Circuit Court keeps all records)Clerk of the Courts (Clerk of the Circuit Court) mycase.in.gov (Odyssey, free statewide search of non-confidential cases), linked from the Johnson County courts page of the Indiana Judicial Branch15Free search
Greenwood City Court and Franklin City CourtLocal city court matters— Greenwood City Court, 186 Surina Way, Suite B, Greenwood, IN 46143, (317) 865-8244; Franklin City Court, 2851 N. Morton, Franklin, IN 46131, (317) 736-361916
Fees
Clerk copy fee not more than $1 per page; $1 per certificate (statewide, Trial Court Fee Manual)9
Microfilm
Clerk microfilm department: $1 per page for filmed documents; printed indexes of marriages 1830-1994, estates 1830-1999, guardianships 1830-1994, civil (incl. divorce) 1935-2001, criminal 1935-199717

Criminal records and background checks

Sheriff reports
Sheriff incident reports free up to 4 pages, then 10 cents per page; crash reports $8.00 (or buycrash.com); cash or money order; request form required; no commercial use (Ord. 2019-O-6)18

How Indiana courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Clerk of the Courts (Clerk of the Circuit Court).8

Marriage license
License at the Courthouse (basement, Voter Registration area): fee $31.00 cash or debit/credit (+$1.00 card fee); one applicant must be a Johnson County resident; valid 60 days; same day; out-of-state applicants $71 if the ceremony is in Johnson County19
Copies
Older marriage certificates and applications (applications from 1882) are on Clerk microfilm, $1 per page; marriage index 1830-199417
Statewide lookup
Marriage License Public Lookup (Indiana courts) has many but not all records from 199320

Indiana marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the Clerk of the Courts (Clerk of the Circuit Court).8

How to request
Certified copy of a divorce decree: contact the clerk's office in the county where granted21
Microfilm
Divorce files through 1994 on Clerk microfilm; more recent from the Clerk's Office (317) 346-445017

Indiana divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Vital Records Division, Johnson County Health Department.11

Fee
Birth certificate $12.00 each (county Health Department); no personal checks; money orders and certified checks accepted; card fee extra10
Eligibility
Direct interest required (state rule)22
State
Indiana Department of Health: $10.00 first certificate, $4.00 each additional23

Ordering an Indiana birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Vital Records Division, Johnson County Health Department.11

Fee
Death certificate $20.00 each (county Health Department)10
State
Indiana Department of Health: $8.00 first certificate, $4.00 each additional23

Ordering an Indiana death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Clerk of the Courts (Clerk of the Circuit Court).8

How to request
Wills/estate documents: request certified copy from the clerk's office21
Microfilm
Estates probated 1830-1999 and guardianships 1830-1994 indexed on Clerk microfilm17

Finding a will or probate case in Indiana

Business names (DBA)

Assumed business names (sole proprietors, general partnerships) filed with the Recorder on the county Assumed Business Name Form (notarized)24

Voter records

County Voter Registration office; online registration and lookup at indianavoters.in.gov25

County requests
SVRS data requests at a county office use State Form VRG-2426

Historical records

Clerk microfilm indexes back to 1830 (marriages, estates, guardianships)17

Good to know about Johnson County records

  • Johnson County bans commercial use of public records obtained by request (Ord. 2019-O-6, county code § 4-7-1-1), except news, nonprofit and academic use.18
  • Clerk microfilm holds marriage applications from 1882 and indexes of marriages and estates from 1830.17
  • The county GIS Department was created in November 2006.12
  • Marriage license applicants: at least one must be a Johnson County resident; out-of-state couples may apply only if the ceremony is in Johnson County.19

Office addresses, phones and hours

Recorder

Address
Johnson County Government West Annex, 86 W Court St, Franklin, IN 461312
Phone
(317) 346-4385; fax (317) 736-47762
Hours
Monday through Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.2

Assessor

Address
Johnson County Government West Annex, 86 W Court St, Franklin, IN 461316
Phone
(317) 346-4701; business (317) 346-4448; fax (317) 736-70396
Hours
Monday through Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.6

Treasurer

Address
86 W Court St, Franklin, IN 461317
Phone
(317) 346-4330; fax (317) 736-39497
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:30 pm7

Auditor

Property transfers, plat books, deductions, tax sale

Address
Johnson County Government West Annex, 86 W Court St, Franklin, IN 4613114
Phone
(317) 346-4310; fax (317) 736-702114
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:30 pm14

Clerk of the Courts (Clerk of the Circuit Court)

Circuit and superior courts, civil, criminal, family, probate

Address
Johnson County Courthouse, 5 E Jefferson St, Franklin, IN 461318
Mail
PO Box 368, Franklin, IN 4613116
Phone
(317) 346-4450; fax (317) 738-5698 (county page) / (317) 736-3749 (state directory)8
Hours
Monday through Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.8

Vital Records Division, Johnson County Health Department

Address
Health Department, 95 S Drake Rd, Franklin, IN 4613111
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; cash only after 4 pm for certificates11

Voter Registration

Address
Johnson County Courthouse, 5 E Jefferson St, Franklin, IN 4613125
Phone
(317) 346-4467 / (317) 346-4466; fax (317) 736-379825
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.25

GIS Department

Sheriff's Office Records Division

Address
Johnson County Law Enforcement Facility, 1091 Hospital Road, Franklin, IN 4613118
Hours
Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm excluding holidays18

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
Print the form to PDF and email [email protected]; requester affirms no commercial use (IC 5-14-3-3(e), Johnson County Ord. 2019-O-6)27

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Johnson County?

The Recorder keeps deed records. To order copies: Recorder supplies copies of any recorded instrument and certifies them on request (fee charged); in office at 86 W Court St, or remotely through a Laredo account. Plain copies: $1.00 per page for copies 11 x 17 inches or smaller; $5.00 per page larger (statewide statutory recorder fee, IC 36-2-7-10). Certified copies: $5.00 per document to certify, plus copy fee (statewide statutory).25

Can I search Johnson County land records online for free?

No, the official online search charges a fee. Paid. Laredo plans: Plan A 0-250 min $60.00/month ($0.20/min overage); Plan B 0-1000 min $120.00/month ($0.15/min); Plan C 0-3000 min $240.00/month ($0.12/min); Plan D unlimited $300.00/month; copies $1.00 per printed image. Tapestry: Fidlar notice says $8.95 per search from July 1, 2026. The official search: tapestry.fidlar.com/Tapestry2/Default.aspx4

How much is a birth certificate in Johnson County?

Birth certificate $12.00 each (county Health Department); no personal checks; money orders and certified checks accepted; card fee extra.10

How do I look up who owns a property in Johnson County?

Use the property search of the Assessor: beacon.schneidercorp.com6

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Johnson County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
  2. RecorderJohnson County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  3. Recorder / Johnson County, IndianaJohnson County, Indianachecked November 8, 2026
  4. Laredo/Copy Account & License Agreement/Escrow Account (Recorder)Johnson County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  5. Accounting and Uniform Compliance Guidelines Manual: County RecordersIndiana State Board of Accountschecked November 4, 2026
  6. AssessorJohnson County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  7. TreasurerJohnson County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  8. Clerk of the CourtsJohnson County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  9. Indiana Trial Court Fee ManualIndiana Supreme Court, Indiana Office of Court Serviceschecked November 4, 2026
  10. Vital Records Fee ScheduleJohnson County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  11. Vital Records (Health Department)Johnson County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  12. GISJohnson County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  13. Appeals Property TaxJohnson County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  14. AuditorJohnson County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  15. Indiana Judicial Branch: Johnson CountyIndiana Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  16. Directory of Courts & Clerks in IndianaIndiana Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  17. Microfilm (Clerk)Johnson County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  18. Records DivisionJohnson County Sheriff's Office (linked from the county Departments page)checked November 4, 2026
  19. Marriage LicensesJohnson County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  20. Marriage License Public LookupIndiana Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  21. How to Request Public RecordsIndiana Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  22. Identification and Relationship Requirements (J2)Indiana Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  23. Vital Records: Order CertificatesIndiana Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  24. Assumed Business Name Form (Recorder)Johnson County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  25. Voter RegistrationJohnson County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  26. 2026 Indiana Voter Registration GuidebookIndiana Election Divisionchecked November 4, 2026
  27. Public Records Request (service form)Johnson County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  28. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026