The office of Marion County Clerk, officially titled the Clerk of the Marion County Circuit Court, is required by the Indiana Constitution. It was one of the original offices elected by Marion County voters in 1822. The clerk is elected to a 4-year term by all voters in the county in even-numbered, nonpresidential election years. The clerk may be reelected, but no person may serve in the position for more than 8 years in a 12-year period.
The clerk’s office supports the operations of the Marion County courts by maintaining records, collecting fees and fines, and collecting some child support payments (much of this work is done by the State of Indiana). The clerk also convenes the Marion County Commission on public records, issues marriage licenses, serves on the Criminal Justice Planning Council, supervises the administration of elections in the county, and serves as the secretary to the . Certified election returns and related records are maintained in the clerk’s office.
Several public records of Marion County governmental activities, as well as statistical information on the county and its residents, are maintained by the clerk’s office, which meets citizens’ requests for information and documents. The many duties of the office make it necessary for the person serving as clerk to appoint others to act on his or her behalf, which is permitted under state law.
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