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Adult Protective Services Division

Vigo Superior Court Division 2

LOCATION:

Court office is located on north end of the 3rd Floor
Courtroom is located west of the rotunda

HOURS:

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
Closed for Lunch from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Holidays – Closed on all major holidays – see closings listed in “Upcoming Events”

PARKING:

Courthouse parking lot is located west of the Courthouse
If appearing for jury duty, plan to arrive early, as parking is limited

PLEASE CHECK IN BEFORE ENTERING COURTROOM

NOTE TO JURORS CALLED FOR JURY DUTY:

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU CALL THE VIGO COUNTY JURY MANAGEMENT HOTLINE AT (812) 232-5588 PRIOR TO APPEARING FOR JURY DUTY TO VERIFY THAT YOUR APPEARANCE IS REQUIRED.

VIGO SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION II primarily handles civil cases in the following areas:

Family Law
- Marriage Dissolution
- Child Custody
- Child Support
- Parenting Time
- Emancipation
- Division of Property/Debt
- Protection Orders
Collections
Contract Disputes
Medical Malpractice
Mental Health
Mortgage Foreclosures
Personal Injury
Probate
- Estates
- Guardianships
Product Liability

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Administrative Rule 17 Emergency Relief for Indiana Trial Courts related to Corona Virus

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Adult Probation

Employment

Vigo County Council Committees

Annual Budget

Vicki Weger, Chair
Brad Anderson
Steve Ellis

Health Education/Media Coordinator

Original Government Surveys

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Boundary Between Indiana and Illinois
Original Gov't Surveys by Congressional Township

Plan Commission

The planning statutes found in the Indiana Code provide the authority for each city, town, and county in the state to create a plan commission. Once established, this body becomes the unit of local government with the authority for comprehensive planning and zoning. In developing planning laws, the legislature carefully defined the responsibilities and duties of the plan commission and placed great emphasis on two points: 1) planning must be comprehensive, 2) it must be on a continuing basis.

The Vigo County Area Plan Commission is in a unique position in local government. It is a semi-independent commission made up of elected and appointed officials as well as private citizens. Primarily, it is an advisory to the governing body, other local governmental departments and officials, public agencies, such as park boards and school boards and to private developers and other individuals on matter related to the physical development of the community.

The potential for the plan commission to carry out this advisory function is greatly enhanced by its position in the structure of local government. It has been placed in midstream of the flow of information throughout the community. Plans and proposals from individuals and groups, who help develop the community such as business people, developers, manufacturers, private citizens, and governmental units, pass through the plan commission. Any one of these can be made aware of the plans and proposals of the other. This central coordination function can be extremely valuable to the community and its elected and appointed officials.

Functioning as an advisory arm of local government, the Vigo County Area Plan Commission has many important responsibilities, which include:

-- To prepare and recommend to the legislative body a comprehensive plan for the physical development of the City of Terre Haute, Town of Riley, Town of Seelyville, Town of West Terre Haute, and Unincorporated Area of Vigo County.

-- To prepare and recommend to the Common Council of Terre Haute, Town Board of Riley, Town Board of Seelyville, Town Board of West Terre Haute, and Vigo County Commissioners zoning and subdivision control ordinances.

-- To develop and recommend for adoption other tools useful for implementing the comprehensive plan (i.e. housing and building codes).

-- To review and approve or disapprove all subdivision plats.

-- To review all petitions for amendments to the zoning ordinance and map, and recommend their approval or disapproval to the legislative bodies.

-- To participate in the preparation of a capital improvement program (CIP) for the jurisdiction, based upon the comprehensive plan.

-- To do special studies as requested by the legislative bodies and develop special plans, surveys, and reports treating new problems as they arise.

-- To hold public hearings, as necessary.

-- To receive comments from the public concerning changes to the plan, zoning ordinance, subdivision control ordinance, and other land use control regulations.

-- To review and revise the comprehensive plan, zoning ordinance, subdivision control ordinance, and capital improvement program to keep them up-to-date and adjusted to changing conditions.

-- To review and approve, modify, or disapprove a redevelopment or economic development plan submitted by the local redevelopment commission for conformity with the comprehensive plan.

-- To review and make recommendations to the governing bodies on certain issues related to the physical development of the jurisdiction. Many times a legislative body will ask for recommendations on how the community should respond to federal and state directives dealing with highways, parks, conservation areas, airports, schools, public buildings and structures, solid waste disposal, public water, housing rehabilitation, community development, and other activities involving public facilities or services.

-- To inform and educate the public about the purpose of planning and how specific local problems are being resolved.

-- To name and number streets and structures.

E911

The Vigo County Enhanced 911 Department is responsible for verification of all address's used in 911 emergency services dispatching as well as routing and maintenance of the telephone switching systems used for 911 in Vigo County.

For non-emergency- 812-232-3801 24/7

Emergency- 911

Child Support Payments

Please click herefor instructions to make Child Support payments.

Payment histories will be mailed to the address in our computer system only. To request payment histories call 812-462-3215.

All other Child Support questions please call 812-462-3215.

LOCATION:

Windows are located on the second floor, east wing off of the rotunda.

HOURS:

8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Holidays - Closed on all major holidays - see closings listed in "Upcoming Events".

Child Support handles both payments and history of payments.

For any information/inquiry you are required to bring the following:
- Current Drivers License or State ID
- You must be a Party to the case
You can make a payment without any of the above information

Vigo Superior Court Division III/ Vigo Circuit Court

HOURS:

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Closed for Lunch from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Holidays - Closed on all major holidays - see closings listed in "Upcoming Events".

LOCATION:

Court office is located on the south end of the 3rd floor.
Courtroom is located east of the center rotunda.

PARKING:

Courthouse parking lot is located west of the Courthouse.
If appearing for jury duty, plan to arrive early, as parking is limited.

E-MAIL:

Filings are not accepted by the Court by E-Mail. Any filings received by E-Mail will not be filed and will not be responded to.

VIGO SUPERIOR COURT, DIVISION III/VIGO CIRCUIT COURT handles both criminal and civil cases in the following areas:

Criminal cases:

A, B, C and D Felonies
Criminal cases are heard daily at 10:00 a.m.

Civil Cases:

Family Law

Dissolution of Marriage

Child Support

Child Custody

Division of Property/Debt

Emancipation

Protection Orders

Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury
Contract Disputes
Mortgage Foreclosures
Collections
Contract Disputes
Adoptions
Probate

Estates

Guardianships

NOTE TO JURORS CALLED FOR JURY DUTY:

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU CALL THE VIGO COUNTY JURY MANAGEMENT HOTLINE AT (812) 232-5588 PRIOR TO APPEARING FOR JURY DUTY TO VERIFY THAT YOUR APPEARANCE IS REQUIRED.

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Administrative Rule 17 Emergency Relief for Indiana Trial Courts related to Corona Virus

Procedures for Witnessing of Wills Relating to 2019 Novel Coronavirus

I found a dead bird-now what do I do?

Vector Control

The phone number for the Vector Control Division is 812-234-9181.

Mosquitoes in & around the home

Mosquito look-a-likes

2024 Tire Amnesty information click here

ANIMAL REMOVAL - The Vigo County Health Department's Vector Control Division handles complaints involving rodents, vector insects, and associated disposal of dead animals from county and city roads. Upon owners request, dead animals may also be picked up from private property. To request a dead animal pickup, call the Vector Control Division at 812-234-9181.

SPRAYING FOR MOSQUITOES - Our drivers are not allowed to run the sprayer when people are present. If you are outside when the spray trucks come by, the drivers are instructed to turn the sprayers off. We spray 6 night per week during breeding season when the weather permits.

PREVENTION - Begin in your own backyard! Eliminate any standing water. Flower pots, gutters and toys all serve as catch places for stagnate water and need emptied. Check for leaves in gutters to prevent the "ideal breeding ground" for mosquitoes. Keep yards trimmed and bushes cut back to stop hiding places for mosquitoes.

For more information about mosquitoes and West Nile virus, visit http://whyfiles.org/016skeeter/index.html.

BAT MANAGEMENT - If a bat is found in your home overnight, please call Vector Control at 812-234-9181 for removal. The ISDH requests that any bat found in your home possibly in your sleeping quarters be submitted for rabies testing.

TICK INFORMATION - Because of state funding cuts to the University's Tick program, the Health Department will no longer be sending ticks in for testing to Ball State University.

TICKS AND DISEASES IN INDIANA - FAQ's, how to identify and remove, etc.

What kind of tick was it? See ticks even more here.

Board of Zoning Appeals

When a zoning ordinance is adopted, the Indiana Code requires that a board of zoning appeals be created. As a quasi-judicial body, the board of zoning appeals provides a "safety valve" through which land owners can seek relief from strict application of a zoning ordinance. Further, the board functions to give greater assurance that zoning is fair and equitable, that it is properly interpreted, and does not cause excessive hardship.

In general, the board's duties fan into three major categories: 1) appeals from administrative decisions; 2) the granting of special uses; and 3) the granting of variances/special exceptions from development standards.

Powers and duties of a Board of Zoning Appeals include:

To hear and determine appeals from and review any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by an administrative official, staff member, or board charged with the enforcement of a zoning ordinance;
To hear and determine special uses as detailed be terms of the zoning ordinance; and
To authorize variances from the zoning ordinance in certain cases.

A variance from development standards such as height, size, and setback may not be granted unless it is determined in writing that:

The grant will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the community;
The use and value of the area adjacent to the property included in the variance will not be affected in a substantially adverse manner; and
The strict application of the terms of this Ordinance would result in an unnecessary hardship, excluding financial reasons, in the use of the property

Under AREA PLANNING LAW, no variance/special exception of use are permitted.

The Board of Zoning Appeals consist of two (2) divisions, which divisions shall be designated, for identification purposes, as follows:

Vigo County Board of Zoning Appeals, which has exclusive territorial jurisdiction over all matters properly before the board involving or affecting property within unincorporated areas of the Vigo County; the corporate boundaries of the Town of Riley, the corporate boundaries of the Town of Seelyville, or the corporate boundaries of the Town of West Terre Haute.
Terre Haute Board of Zoning Appeals, which has exclusive territorial jurisdiction over all matters properly before the board involving or affecting property within the corporate boundaries of the City of Terre Haute.

Juvenile Probation

Check Deception Division

This page is currently under construction, but in the future Related Pages may include the following:

About the Law
What steps should businesses take?
Referrals to the Prosecutor's Office
Forms (federal forms, no county forms)

Stone Perpetuation Program

The Land Ordinance of 1785 indicated the commencement of the United States Public Land System. The ordinance helps the dividing of federally-owned land for transfer of ownership to the public. After the United States granted title to a parcel of land, jurisdiction over that land passed to the state. Where the lands were in private ownership, it became a function of county or local Surveyors to restore lost corners and subdivide the sections.

Surveys of public record that have previously been perpetuated by a monument and which lie within the limits of a project will be recovered and those found will be perpetuated. This includes and is not limited to section corners, 1/4, 1/16, and meander corners with witness monuments, lot and block corners, and other monuments. The County Surveyor must keep and maintain a corner record book showing original government section corners. The Surveyor must check, locate, establish, and reference at least 5% of all original corners shown in the Section Corner Record Books each year.

The Stone Perpetuation Program has continued to strengthen with nearly 300 corners in Vigo County being perpetuated. The office is committed to providing this service to the community of Vigo County and will continue to fulfill our duties to citizens.

Vigo County Budget & Tax Information

The Vigo County Council is the fiscal body of the county unit of local government in our county. The fiscal body adopts the budget, property tax rate and property tax levy for the county unit. The property tax rate and levy for the county unit along with the rates and levies approved for every other unit within Vigo County make up the property tax rates for the various taxing districts and determine the property tax bill for each parcel of property. The Department of Local Government (DLGF) reviews all budgets with a property tax levy and issues final approval. Additional information specific to Vigo County can be found on the DLGF website.

Budget Information	Property Tax Rates
2022	2022
2021	2021
2020	2020
2019	2019
2018	2018
2017	2017
2016	2016
2015	2015
2014	2014
2013	2013
2012	2012
2011	2011
2010	2010
2009	2009
2008	2008
2007	2007

The DLGF provides a Local Tax and Finance Dashboard on Gateway for each unit of government. The dashboard provides information for that unit concerning property taxes, levies, budgets, employment, and indebtedness with the ability to compare several years of data. Please click on the link to view the dashboard for Vigo County Government and other taxing units.

Child Support Division

General information in addition to a page regarding Fees and Forms and Vigo County's Most Wanted Child Support Offenders (see Marion County -- http://www6.indygov.org/pros/topten.htm).

Marriage Office

Marriage License Application

*IMPORTANT: Your appointment with the clerk's office is to obtain the license to marry ONLY. It is your responsibility to find someone to preform your marriage ceremony.

LOCATION:

Vigo County Courthouse first floor

HOURS:

By appointment only, call 812-462-3211. Appointments are scheduled between 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. only.
Holidays- Closed on all major holidays- see closings listed in “Upcoming Events”

VIGO COUNTY CLERK ISSUES MARRIAGE LICENSES

A marriage license is valid for 60 days from the date it is issued, and couples may be married as early as the same day.
Both applicants are 18 years of age or older;
One or both applicants are 17 years of age or younger and have a court order granting permission to obtain a marriage license.
All applicants must e-file. You MUST apply using a laptop or desktop computer, the website is not compatible with a phone or tablet. If you do not have access to a laptop or computer, the Vigo County Public Library has free, public computers available.
- You can apply for a marriage license here.
You are required to bring one of the following:
- Valid driver’s license OR
- Valid State issued ID OR
- Valid passport
You may be required to provide proof of residency (ie bill or bank statement) if the address you entered on your application does not match your photo ID or if your ID does not have an address.
Both applicants must be able to appear in person on the day of their appointment.

THE CLERK CANNOT ISSUE A MARRIAGE LICENSE IF:

Either applicant is under the influence of drugs or alcohol when applying;
Applicants are more closely related than second cousins (except if both applicants are sixty-five (65) years of age)
Either applicant has been adjudge of unsound mind, unless the adjudication has been removed.
Either applicant is a convicted lifetime sex or violent Offender that has not submitted an affidavit of written notice of the person’s intent to marry and intended married name to the local law enforcement authority in county of conviction & county of residence.

COSTS FOR MARRIAGE LICENSE:

The marriage license fee is $25.00 if one or both parties are Vigo County residents.
The marriage license fee is $65.00 if both applicants are out of state residents. Out of state residents must be getting married in Vigo County within 60-days of obtaining their license to marry.

SEE INDIANA CODE 31-11 FOR MORE INFORMATION ON INDIANA MARRIAGE LAWS.

Revised Mar. 07, 2025. jrk

State Line Marker

Below is the Indiana - Illinois State Line Marker. The Vigo County Surveyor's Office takes pride in maintaining this important monument. This State Marker was set in 1821 and accepted in 1823. It is witnessed by two granite reference markers with the centers of the markers being exactly 15' North and 15' South of the State Line marker. The State Line Marker is engraved on the North side of the stone " 159 miles and 46 chains to Lake Michigan."

State Line Marker

Below is the Picture of the State Line Marker's East side engraved with " INDIANA", and the West side of the State Line Marker engraved with " ILLINOIS."

State Line Marker

Survey Marker

The two pictures below are of the reference marker 15' North of the State Line Marker. The East side of the marker is inscribed with the word " INDIANA" and the West side of the marker is inscribed with the word "ILLINOIS." Both words on the reference marker are inscribed vertically.

Survey Marker

The picture below is taken from the South side. It encompasses the South reference marker, the State Line Marker, and the North reference marker.

Below is the picture of the last time the monument was set. The date on the picture is September 13, 1928.

Vigo Superior Court Division IV

LOCATION:

Court office is located on north end of the hallway
Courtroom is located on the west side of 2nd floor hallway

HOURS:

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
Closed for Lunch from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.

PARKING:

Courthouse parking lot is located west of the Courthouse

VIGO SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION IV handles both Civil and Criminal cases:

CIVIL CASES:

Small Claims
Miscellaneous Title
Protection Orders
Ordinance Violations
Mortgage Foreclosures
Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury

CRIMINAL CASES: A, B, C, D Misdemeanors and Level 5 and Level 6 Felonies

Domestic Battery
Invasion of Privacy

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Association of Indiana Counties

About Us

The Vigo County Council is comprised of seven members, four elected from districts and three elected at-large. To ensure continuity within the Council, elections for the at-large and district positions are held two years apart. Members of Council must reside within the county and the district from which they were elected. Members elected at-large can reside anywhere within the County.

Council Duties:

Exclusive power of making appropriations to be paid out of the county treasury.
Adoption of the annual budget after receiving estimates submitted by the various county agencies through the county auditor, subject to the modification by the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.
Incurring county indebtedness within the constitutional limitations.
Appropriation of additional funds arising after the budget is adopted.
Fixing of salaries of officers, deputies, assistants and employees whose salaries are payable from any county fund, with certain exceptions as provided by the statutes granting the Council.
Rules of the Vigo County Council - 2024

Staff:

Council Attorney: Michael Wright

The County Auditor serves as clerk to the fiscal body.

Vital Statistics

New Email Address that replaces Vitals fax line: VCHD.vitals@vigocounty.in.gov

Welcome to Vital Statistics!!

Vital Statistics Hours are from 8:15am - 3:45pm

Vital Statistics is responsible for:

Maintaining records of all Vigo County births
Issuing birth records for all people born in Vigo County
Submitting data on Vigo County births to Indiana State Department of Health
Maintaining records of all Vigo County deaths
Issuing death records for all persons who have died in Vigo County
Submitting data on Vigo County deaths to Indiana State Department of Health
Providing records that are available to the public for genealogy searches
Birth and Death Records date back to the year 1882

NEED A BIRTH CERTIFICATE? Click here for instructions & application

NEED A DEATH CERTIFICATE? C lick here for instructions & application

We DO NOT accept Birth or Death Certificate requests via email, fax or phone!

GENEALOGY POLICY Click Here Birth and Death Records date back to the year 1882.

CORRECTION HOURS for the following are done by appointment only between the hours of 9:00 am - 10:00 am.

AFFIDAVITS
PATERNITIES
ALL CORRECTIONS AFFECTING A BIRTH RECORD

Alcohol & Drug Related Prosecutions

Link to the following:

Drug Court
Robert Howard Brown Alcohol and Drug Program
Vigo County Drug Task Force

Holidays

Vigo County 2018 Holidays

New Year's Day - January 1
Martin Luther King - January 15
President's Day - February 19
Good Friday - March 30
Primary Election Day- May 8
Memorial Day - May 28
Independence Day - July 4
Labor Day - September 3
Columbus Day - October 8
General Election Day - November 6
Veterans Day - November 12
Thanksgiving - November 22/23
Christmas - December 24/25
New Year's Eve - December 31

Holidays for 2019

New Year's Day - January 1
Martin Luther King Day - January 21
President's Day - February 18
Good Friday - April 19
Primary Election - May 7
Memorial Day - May 27
Independence Day - July 4
Labor Day - September 2
Columbus Day - October 14
General Election - November 5
Veteran's Day - November 11
Thanksgiving - November 28/29
Christmas - December 24/25

Resources & Maps

County Links

Vigo County Code

Local Links

City of Terre Haute

The Tribune Star

Statewide Links

State of Indiana

Indiana Governor's Office

Indiana General Assembly

Indiana Statewide Elected Officials

Indiana Courts

Maps

Vigo County Council Districts

Vigo County

State of Indiana

Vigo Superior Court Division V

LOCATION:

Court office is located on the south end of the 2nd floor.
Courtroom is located east of the center rotunda.

HOURS:

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Closed for Lunch from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Holidays - Closed on all major holidays - see closings listed in "Upcoming Events".

PARKING:

Courthouse parking lot is located west of the Courthouse.
If appearing for jury duty, plan to arrive early, as parking is limited.

NOTE TO JURORS CALLED FOR JURY DUTY:

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU CALL THE VIGO COUNTY JURY MANAGEMENT HOTLINE AT (812) 232-5588 PRIOR TO APPEARING FOR JURY DUTY TO VERIFY THAT YOUR APPEARANCE IS REQUIRED.

VIGO SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 5 handles both criminal and civil cases in the following areas:

Criminal Cases:

A, B, C, D and Level 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 Felonies
Criminal cases are heard Monday – Thursday at 11:00 AM and 1:30 PM. Friday at 9:30 AM.

Civil Cases:

Civil cases are heard Monday – Thursday at 9:30 AM
Family Law

Dissolution of Marriage
Child Support
Child Custody
Division of Property/Debt
Emancipation
Protection Orders

Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury
Contract Disputes
Mortgage Foreclosures
Collections
Contract Disputes

For commonly used Division 5 Court Forms click here

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Administrative Rule 17 Emergency Relief for Indiana Trial Courts related to Corona Virus

Procedures for Witnessing of Wills Relating to 2019 Novel Coronavirus