Warrick County Clerk's Office
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Warrick Co.
Judicial Center
One County Square, Suite 200
Boonville, IN 47601
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Phone: 897-6160
Fax: 897-6400
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M-F, 8:00 am -
4:00 pm
Night Court
5:00 pm
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Sarah Topper - Warrick County Clerk
The term "clerk"
is derived from the LATIN WORD "CLERICUS" (CLERGYMAN). Its application
to a particular officer of a court has its origin in the historical fact
that in the early days of England, both before and after the Norman
conquest, the subordinate officers of courts of justice as well as the
judges, were chosen among the clergy. Almost all forms of learning were
confined to this class. In England "the clerk of the peace," a county
officer appointed by the custos rotulorum (keeper of the rolls) of the
county was clerk of the court of general sessions of the peace. In the
various states of this country the creation of the office of the clerk
of the court is a matter of constitutional or statutory provision. In
Indiana the State Constitution creates the office of "Clerk of the
circuit Court" as the official name of the officer who keeps the records
of courts of the counties. The Clerk is custodian of its record and
seal, issues process, accepts filings of commencement of actions in
litigation, enters judgments and orders of the court, receives money in
his official capacity, makes certified copies of record, issues many
miscellaneous licenses and licenses to practice various professions and
must keep a record of all wills and matters of trust in probate
proceeds.
A Clerk in Warrick
County is also Secretary to the county election board. The clerk must
annually prepare a budget. The clerk of the circuit court is
registration officer and is in full charge and control of the
registration of voters within Warrick County.
The Clerk is also
responsible for receiving and distributing
money paid for the support and maintenance of children or parents. The
clerk is to receive this money form the person ordered by the court to
make such payments.
In Warrick County
the records begin in 1814. Most records are public and can be researched
by the public in the old books and through the computer system.
We have also have
marriage licenses. In the State of Indiana The Clerk does not have the
death and birth certificates. They are in the County
Health Departments.
Requirements for a
marriage license in Warrick County.
Save time in the Clerk’s office by visiting http://courts.in.gov/marriage and
entering your personal information for your marriage license prior to
coming in.
IN THE CIRCUIT,
SUPERIOR NO. 1 AND SUPERIOR NO. 2 COURTS
OF WARRICK COUNTY, INDIANA
Local Rule 9-16-2011
In the Matter
of )
County Local
Rules )
NOTICE OF PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS TO LOCAL COURT RULES AND REQUEST FOR SUPREME COURT APPROVAL
In accordance with Trial Rule 81 of the Indiana
Rules of Court, the Warrick Circuit and Superior Courts hereby give
notice to the bar and the public that the Courts propose to amend the
local rule concerning special judge appointment in civil cases at
LR87-TR79(H)-13, effective retroactively to July 1, 2011. Supreme Court
approval is required for Local Rules concerning Trial Rule 79 and may
not take effect until approved by the Supreme Court.
The time period for the bar and the public to
comment will begin on August 10, 2011, and will close on September 10,
2011. The final version of the rules will be submitted to the Indiana
Supreme Court for review and approval to be effective retroactively to
July 1, 2011.
This proposed rule will be posted in the Warrick
County Clerk's office and on the Warrick County Clerk's website, on the
Indiana Judicial website, and notice will be given to the officers of
the Warrick County Bar Association. Comments may be made to:
The Honorable David O. Kelley, Judge,
Warrick Circuit Court, One County Square, # 360 Boonville, IN 47601 or
by email at dw1756@yahoo.com.
The Honorable Keith A.
Meier, Judge, Warrick Superior Court No. 1, One County Square, #300,
Boonville, IN 47601, or by email at:
judgekameier@warrickcounty.gov.; or
The Honorable Robert R.
Aylsworth, Judge, Warrick Superior Court No. 2, One County Square, #340,
Boonville, IN 47601 or by email at superior2@warrickcounty.gov.
Ordered this 10th day of August, 2011.
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David O. Kelley, Judge
Warrick Circuit Court
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Keith A. Meier, Judge
Warrick Superior Court No. 1
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Robert R. Aylsworth, Judge
Warrick Superior Court No. 2
LR87-TR-12
LOCAL RULE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL JUDGES IN THE
WARRICK CIRCUIT AND SUPERIOR COURTS PURSUANT TO TRIAL RULE 79(H)
In the event it is necessary to appoint a special judge in
accordance with Trial Rule 79(H), the judge before whom the matter is
pending shall appoint a judge of the Warrick Circuit or Superior Court
as special judge in the following manner:
a.
Warrick Circuit Court
shall appoint the judge of Warrick Superior Court No. 1 as special judge
in all cases ending with an even number case designation and appoint the
judge of Warrick Superior Court No. 2 as special judge in all cases
ending with an odd number case designation.
b. Warrick Superior Court No. 1 shall appoint the judge of
Warrick Circuit Court as special judge in all cases ending with an even
number case designation and appoint the judge of Warrick Superior Court
No. 2 as special judge in all cases ending with an odd number case
designation.
c. Warrick Superior Court No. 2 shall appoint the judge of
Warrick Superior Circuit Court as special judge in all cases ending with
an even number case designation and appoint the judge of Warrick
Superior Court No. 1 as special judge in all cases ending with an odd
number case designation.
Upon appointment, the case shall be transferred to the court of the
special judge in accordance with Trial Rule 79(M).
In the event no judge of the Warrick Circuit or Superior Courts is
eligible to serve as special judge in the proceeding, the judge before
whom the matter is pending shall randomly appoint, in equal number, one
of the following judges as special judge:
The
Honorable Hugo C. Songer Judge of the Dubois Circuit Court;
The
Honorable Elaine B. Elliott Judge of the Dubois Superior Court;
The
Honorable Walter H. Palmer Judge of the Gibson Circuit Court;
The
Honorable Earl G. Penrod Judge of the Gibson Superior Court;
The
Honorable Wayne A. Roell Judge of the Spencer Circuit Court.
LR 87-TR79(H)-13 Selection of a Special
Judge Pursuant to Trial Rule 79(H)
Section 1- Cases involving a change of
judge
In the absence of an
agreement as to a particular special judge [TR 79(D)], or an agreement
to have the regular sitting judge appoint a special judge [TR 79(E)],
the regular sitting judge shall name a panel pursuant to TR 79(F)
including, whenever possible, other Warrick County judges or full-time
judicial officers. A panel shall be named including:
1.
the available Warrick County judges or full-time judicial
officers, and
2.
judges or full-time judicial officers from courts within the
administrative district as set forth in Administrative Rule 3, and
3.
judges or full-time judicial officers from contiguous counties
outside of the administrative district who have agreed to serve as a
special judge in the court where the case is pending.
If none of the above methods produce a
special judge, the clerk of the court shall select a special judge (on a
rotating basis) from a list of judges or full-time judicial officers
from within the administrative district eligible under Trial Rule 79(J).
In cases in which no judge or full-time
judicial officer is eligible to serve as special judge or the particular
circumstance of a case warrants selection of a special judge by the
Indiana Supreme Court, the regular sitting judge may certify the case to
the Supreme Court for appointment of a special judge.
Section 2- Cases involving recusal or
disqualification of a judge
In the absence of an agreement as to a
particular special judge [TR 79(D)], or an agreement to have the regular
sitting judge appoint a special judge [TR 79(E)], the clerk of the court
shall select a special judge (on a rotating basis) from a list of judges
or full-time judicial officers from within the administrative district
eligible under Trial Rule 79(J).
In cases in which no judge or full-time
judicial officer is eligible to serve as special judge or the particular
circumstance of a case warrants selection of a special judge by the
Indiana Supreme Court, the regular sitting judge may certify the case to
the Supreme Court for appointment of a special judge.
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