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County Clerk's Office

Child Support
Voter's Registration
234 Washington Street • P.O. Box 924 • Columbus, IN 47201
Phone 812 379-1600 • Fax 812 379-1675

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. How do I apply for a marriage license?
  2. How do I apply for a passport?
  3. Where do I file a small claim?
  4. Where do I pay a traffic ticket?
  5. Where do I register to Vote?

 

1. How do I apply for a marriage license?
 

Come to the Clerk's office to fill out the application. You will need driver's license or some form of identification. Cost is $18.00. One of the parties must be a resident of Bartholomew County. The costs for out of state resident is $60.00. The license is valid for 60 days.  Back
 

2. How do I apply for a passport?
 
You will need 2 passport pictures, a birth certificate with a seal on it, a check for $67.00 for an adult or $52 for a child made to the U.S. Department of State, $30.00 for Clerk's fee, and application which you can obtain in the Clerk's office.  Back
 
3. Where do I file a small claim?
  The small claim starts at the Superior Court II. The forms are in the Court Office on the third floor of the Courthouse. Cost is $70.00 for a claim involving one person plus $10.00 extra for each additional person. You will need a good address for the person(s) you are suing so that they can be notified of the claim.  Back
 
4. Where do I pay a traffic ticket?
  The Clerk's Office collects money for all traffic tickets. CASH ONLY!   Back
 
5. Where do I register to vote?
  In the Voter's registration office on the first floor of the Courthouse, the first door across from the Security Station.   Back
 

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