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  2. Government

    1. Board of Commissioners
    2. County Budgets
    3. County Council
      1. Land Use Planning Committee
      2. Human Services/Criminal Justice Committee
      3. Engineering & Transportation Committee
      4. Budget & Administration Committee
    4. Courts
      1. 2024 Proposed Local Rules
      2. Circuit Court
        1. Circuit Court Judges, Magistrates & Offices
        2. Civil Protective Order Court
        3. Landlord/Tenant Settlement Conference Program
        4. Housing & Eviction During COVID-19
        5. Declaration of Emergency for Tenant
        6. Court Ordered DRCB Referral Form
      3. Superior Court
        1. Contact Us
        2. FAQs
        3. Helpful Links
        4. Housing & Eviction During COVID-19
        5. Informational Videos
        6. Plenary Forms
        7. Small Claims South Bend Forms
        8. Superior Court Judges & Magistrates
          1. Civil Division
          2. Criminal Division
          3. Traffic and Misdemeanor & Small Claims
        9. Court Ordered DRCB Referral Form
      4. Probate Court
        1. State of the Judiciary (PDF)
        2. Probate Court Judges, Magistrates & Offices
        3. Quest Case Management System
        4. Court Ordered DRCB Referral Form
      5. Federal Courts
        1. U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
        2. U.S. Supreme Court
        3. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Indiana
      6. DRCB- Courts
        1. Contact Us
        2. Children Resources
        3. Court Ordered Co-Parenting Classes
        4. Court Resources
        5. Education, Training, Workshops
        6. FAQs
        7. Language Access Plan
        8. Local Rules for SJC
        9. Parent Resources
        10. Services
        11. DRCB- Courts
      7. Directions & Parking
      8. History
      9. Jury Duty
        1. Exemption or Deferral from Jury Duty
        2. Federal Court Jury Summons
        3. Juror Rights
        4. Jury Duty FAQs
        5. Local Jury Rules (PDF)
        6. State Jury Rules
      10. Language Access Plan
      11. Law Library
      12. Legal Representation
        1. Forms
      13. Legal Terms (PDF)
      14. Local Rules
      15. Legal Forms
      16. Media
    5. Our Cities, Towns, & Townships
      1. Cities
        1. City of Mishawaka
        2. City of South Bend
      2. Towns
        1. Indian Village
        2. Town of Lakeville
        3. Town of New Carlisle
        4. Town of North Liberty
        5. Town of Osceola
        6. Town of Roseland
        7. Town of Walkerton
      3. Townships
        1. Centre Twp
        2. Clay Twp
        3. German Twp
        4. Greene Twp
        5. Harris Twp
        6. Liberty Twp
        7. Lincoln Twp
        8. Madison Twp
        9. Olive Twp
        10. Penn Twp
        11. Portage Twp
        12. Union Twp
        13. Warren Twp
    6. Boards & Commissions
      1. Area Board of Zoning Appeals
      2. Area Plan Commission
      3. Board of Health
      4. Drainage Board
        1. Applications, Forms, & Permits
        2. Ditch Tile Watershed Map
        3. FAQs
        4. Helpful Websites
        5. History of Oversight
        6. Indiana Drainage Information
        7. State & Federal Permit Information
        8. Surveyor
        9. Watershed Partners
      5. Community Corrections Advisory Board
      6. Economic Development Commission
      7. Historic Preservation Commission
      8. Local Emergency Planning Committee
      9. Redevelopment Commission
      10. Park Board
      11. Solid Waste Management District Board
      12. Regional Water and Sewer District
      13. Hotel-Motel Tax Board of Managers
    7. Code Book
    8. Privacy Policy
    9. FAQs
    10. Agendas & Minutes
    11. Compliance Notices
    12. Social Media Policy
    13. Request of Public Documents
    14. Employee Portal
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  3. Departments

    1. 9-1-1 Dispatch Center
    2. Adult Probation
    3. Archives & Records Center
      1. Contact Us
      2. Index Page
      3. Retention Schedules and Other Forms
      4. South Bend Area Genealogical Society
    4. Assessor
      1. Penn Township
      2. Property Record Card Search
      3. Update Property Information
      4. Data Extract Search Information
      5. Appeals (PTABOA)
      6. Residential Rentals
      7. Sales Disclosures
      8. Personal Property
      9. Personal Property Filing Information
      10. Mobile Homes
      11. Not For Profit Exemption
      12. Assessment Neighborhood Map
      13. Exemption/Tax Information Map
    5. Auditor
      1. American Rescue Plan Reports
      2. Annual Budgets
      3. Annual Financial Reports
      4. Audit Reports
      5. Bond Rating Reports
      6. Cash Summaries
      7. Debt Reports
      8. DLGF Reports
      9. General Fund Financial Reports
      10. Insurance Financial Reports
      11. Local Income Taxes
      12. Other Financial Reports
      13. Payable Tax Rates
      14. Revenue and Expenditure Reports
    6. Building Department
    7. CASA
      1. Contact Us
      2. About CASA
      3. FAQ's
      4. Information on Volunteering
        1. Volunteer Commitment Top Ten List
        2. Requirements
        3. Training Schedule
        4. Volunteer Application
      5. Media, Photos, and Facebook
        1. Archived Photos
          1. 2014 Photo Gallery
          2. 2012 Photo Gallery
          3. 2013 Photo Gallery
        2. CASA in the News
        3. Videos of CASA in the News
      6. Mission and Creed
      7. Report Abuse
      8. Resources
        1. Books
        2. Educational Opportunities
        3. Indiana Child Advocates Network
        4. National CASA
    8. Clerk
      1. Amended Local Rules (PDF)
      2. Case Filing
      3. Child Support
      4. Judiciary Courts
      5. Document Requests
      6. Jury Duty
      7. Marriage License Application
      8. Probate Court Clerk
      9. Protective Orders
      10. Public Notices
      11. Self Service Legal Information
        1. Need to file for Divorce?
      12. Small Claims
        1. South Bend Small Claims Forms
      13. Traffic & Violations
        1. Fines
        2. Osceola Violations
        3. Roseland Ordinance Violations
        4. St. Joseph County Ordinance Violations
        5. State Offenses
      14. Voting & Elections
        1. 2023 Primary Election
        2. 2023 Primary Candidates
        3. 2023 Primary Sample Ballots
        4. Vote Center Locations
        5. Indiana Voter Portal
        6. Absentee & Early Voting
        7. Info for Candidates
        8. Election Board
        9. 2023 Primary Election Results
      15. Filing a Petition for Issuance of a Title
      16. Contact Us
    9. Community Corrections
      1. Community Corrections Advisory Board
      2. Community Partners
      3. Community Supervision
        1. Adult Probation
        2. Community Reentry Center
        3. Parole Board
        4. Project Roots
      4. DuComb Center
      5. FAQs
      6. Information for Employers
      7. Juveniles
      8. Reentry Resources
    10. Coroner
      1. Contact Us
      2. County Coroner FAQs
    11. DuComb Center
      1. About Us
      2. Contact Us
      3. Community Partnerships
      4. Community Transition
      5. FAQs
      6. Home Detention
      7. Programs
      8. Work Release
    12. Emergency Management (EMA)
      1. Contact Us
      2. About Us
      3. Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
        1. Agendas and Minutes
        2. LEPC Bylaws
        3. Facility
        4. Hazardous Materials
        5. Members
        6. Our Mission
        7. Tier II
      4. Disaster Preparedness
        1. Building a Disaster KIT
          1. Multiple Kit Locations
          2. How to Maintain your Kit
        2. Flooding Sand Bag Locations
        3. Storm Sheltering
          1. Sheltering Locations
          2. Sheltering Tips
          3. Sheltering Types
      5. Warning Sirens
        1. Purpose and Function
      6. Siren Location Map
      7. Links and Resources
      8. EMA Advisory Board
    13. Infrastructure, Planning & Growth
      1. SJC Home
        1. Infrastructure Planning & Growth
      2. About Us
        1. Audio Recordings of Meetings
        2. Staff Directory
          1. Division of Economic Development
          2. GIS
          3. Division of Planning & Zoning
          4. Division of Public Works
          5. Office of the Surveyor
        3. Forms & Permits
        4. FAQ's
      3. Divisions
        1. Code Enforcement
          1. Public Outreach
          2. Online Complaint Form
          3. FAQ's
        2. Economic Development
        3. GIS
        4. Office of the Surveyor
        5. Planning & Zoning
        6. Public Works
      4. Boards & Commissions
        1. Area Board of Zoning Appeals (ABZA)
        2. Area Plan Commission
        3. Drainage Board
        4. Economic Development Commission
        5. Redevelopment Commission
        6. Regional Water and Sewer District
      5. How Do I...
    14. GIS- County Mapping
      1. Contact Us
      2. Mission, Vision, Values, & Goals
      3. Documents/Forms
      4. FAQs
      5. Informational Videos
      6. County Boundary Maps
        1. City and Towns
        2. Commissioners
        3. Township Boundary Maps
      7. County Reference Maps
        1. Survey Corner
        2. Zip Codes
        3. Zoning Maps
      8. Voter Maps
        1. County Commissioners
        2. County Council
        3. Mishawaka
        4. South Bend
        5. State House
        6. State Senate
        7. Townships
      9. Legislative Maps
        1. Commissioner Districts
        2. County Council Districts
        3. State House Districts
        4. State Senate Districts
    15. Health Department
    16. History Museum
    17. Human Resources
      1. Compliance Notices
      2. Doculivery
      3. Employee Portal
      4. Employee Forms
      5. Holiday Schedule
      6. HR Polices and Handbook
      7. Indiana Worker's Compensation Forms
      8. Job Postings
      9. Return to Work Procedures
      10. SJC Benefit Summary
      11. Tort Claims
    18. Jail
    19. Parks & Recreation
      1. About Us
        1. Access to All
        2. Annual Report
        3. Parks Foundation
          1. About Us
          2. Accomplishments
          3. Donate
          4. Recognition
          5. Restoring the Historic Studebaker Trees
          6. Friends of Bendix Woods & Spicer Lake
        4. Master Plan
        5. Mission & Vision
        6. Parks Board
        7. Park Staff
      2. Programs & Events
        1. Calendar of Events
        2. Leisure Activities
          1. Disc Golf
          2. Ferrettie-Baugo Creek Canoe Kayak
          3. Geocaching
          4. Mountain Bike Trails
          5. Orienteering
          6. Running Wild
        3. Nature & History
          1. Big Trees of St. Joseph County
          2. Indiana Master Naturalist
          3. Outdoor Adventures Nature Camps
          4. School & Scout
            1. Pre-Visit Packets
            2. Brochures
          5. Support of School Programs
          6. Sugar Camp Days
          7. StoryWalk®
          8. Photography Contest
          9. Wild Parents Know Best
      3. Parks & Trails
        1. Anderson Road
        2. Bendix Woods
        3. Beverly D. Crone Restoration Area
        4. Chamberlain Lake
        5. Featured Trails
        6. Ferrettie / Baugo Creek
        7. LaSalle Trail
        8. Spicer Lake
        9. St. Patrick's
      4. Park Facilities
        1. GIS Story Map
        2. Hours & Fees
        3. Leo Jasinski Public Access Site
        4. Notre Dame Linked Experimental Ecosystem Facility
        5. Park Maps
        6. Park Rules
        7. Playgrounds
        8. Rent a Facility/Shelter
          1. Bendix Woods County Park - Rentals
            1. DeNeve Shelter - Otahnagon Picnic Area
            2. Glenn Bauer Shelter
            3. Nature Center West Wing
            4. Runnels Shelter - Hardwoods Picnic Area
            5. Studebaker Letters
            6. Studebaker Shelter
            7. Van Paris Shelter
          2. Ferrettie/Baugo Creek County Park - Rentals
            1. Astor Room at Baugo Station - Lower Level
            2. Moat Room at Baugo Station - Upper Level
            3. Oak Tree Shelter
            4. Orchard Shelter
          3. St. Patrick's County Park - Rentals
            1. Berta Shelter
            2. Brown Barn
            3. Covered Bridge
            4. Fragomeni Shelter
            5. Goodhew Gazebo
            6. Grape Arbor
            7. Harvest Room
            8. Hurwich Shelter
            9. Manion Cabin & Colten Shelter
            10. Pfeil Pavilion
            11. Red Barn
          4. Weddings
            1. Astor Room at Baugo Station - Lower Level
            2. Covered Bridge
            3. Fragomeni Shelter
            4. Glenn Bauer Shelter
            5. Goodhew Gazebo
            6. Grape Arbor
            7. Moat Room at Baugo Station - Upper Level
            8. Red Barn Wedding Package
        9. River Ramble
        10. Robert J. Fischgrund Performing Arts Center
          1. Floor Plans & Site Information
          2. General Policies & Rules
          3. Technical Information
      5. How Do I?
        1. Contact
          1. Bendix Woods
          2. Ferrettie / Baugo Creek
          3. Park Board
          4. Park Staff
          5. Spicer Lake
          6. St. Patrick's
        2. Find
          1. Deer Management Information
          2. Greenways Charrette
            1. Greenway Partners - Counties
            2. Greenway Partners - Federal
            3. Michiana Greenway Plan - Resources
          3. Parks Related Resources
          4. Request for Proposals
          5. Job Postings
          6. St. Joseph County Home Page
        3. Sign Up for
          1. Programs & Events
          2. Join our mailing list
          3. Nature & History Programs
          4. Volunteer Opportunities
        4. Submit
          1. Employment Application
          2. Special Events Application (PDF)
          3. Volunteer Information Request Form
    20. Portage Manor
      1. About Us
        1. Staff Directory
          1. Portage Manor Board of Directors
        2. Welcome to Portage Manor
      2. Admissions
      3. COVID-19 Updates
        1. Fight Germs by Washing Your Hands!
        2. Oaklawn Case-Manager's COVID-19 On-Site Visits
        3. COVID-19 Limited Visitation
      4. FAQ's
      5. Friends of Portage Manor
        1. Friends of Portage Manor Information
          1. Meeting Dates & Info
      6. Living at Portage Manor
      7. Our History
      8. Seasonal Donation Needs
      9. Services Provided
        1. Community Services
        2. Correspondence & Newspaper Subscriptions
        3. Financial Services & Legal Aid
        4. Health Services
        5. Personal Care Services
      10. Volunteer
        1. Confidentiality Agreement
      11. Cemetery Map
    21. Prosecuting Attorney
      1. Contact Us
      2. Adult Protective Services
      3. Child Support
        1. Caseworkers
        2. Check My Case for Payments
        3. Copies Of Court Orders
        4. Employer Information
        5. FAQs
        6. Open a Child Support Case
        7. Pay My Child Support
      4. Criminal Divisions
        1. County Metro Homicide Unit
        2. Felony Crimes
        3. Felony Pretrial Diversion
      5. Special Victims Unit
        1. Contact Information
        2. Family Justice Center
        3. FAQs
        4. Safety Plan
        5. Warning Signs of Domestic Violence
      6. Traffic & Misdemeanor
        1. Infraction Deferral
        2. Pre-Trial Diversion
      7. Victim Services
        1. Contact Information
        2. Glossary of Legal Terms
        3. How a Criminal Case Proceeds in Court
        4. Local Services
        5. Resources
        6. Victim Rights in Indiana
        7. Violent Crime Compensation Fund
      8. Media
    22. Procurement
    23. St. Joseph County Police Department
      1. About Us
        1. Mission, Vision & Values
        2. Sheriff
        3. Employment
        4. Contact Us
      2. Divisions
        1. Civil
          1. Sheriff's Sale
        2. Records Division
          1. Handgun Permits
        3. Reserves
        4. Jail
        5. Warrants
        6. Patrol
      3. Special Programs
        1. Cybercrimes
        2. Citizen's Police Academy
        3. D.A.R.E.
      4. Jail
        1. Inmate Search
        2. Jail Visitation Schedule
      5. How Do I...
        1. Apply / Register
          1. Job
          2. Gun Permit
          3. Register as a Sex Offender
        2. Contact
          1. Police Department
          2. Other County Offices
        3. Search
          1. Sex Offenders
          2. Jail Inmates
          3. Warrants
          4. Daily Log
          5. Crime Reports
        4. View
          1. County Ordinances
          2. Jail Visitation Policies
          3. Jail Visitation Schedule
          4. Sheriff's Sale Information
    24. Purdue Extension Service
    25. Recorder
      1. Assumed (DBA)/Dissolution Business Forms
      2. Document Type/Recording Requirements
      3. eRecordings
      4. FAQs
      5. Honor Rewards
      6. Land Records Search
      7. Laredo
      8. Property Fraud Alert
      9. Recording Fees
      10. Tapestry
    26. Soil & Water Conservation District
    27. Solid Waste Management District (SWMD)
      1. About Us
      2. Contact Us
      3. Curbside Coverage Map
      4. Curbside Service Information
        1. Accepted / Unaccepted Curbside Materials
        2. Curbside Placement & Schedule
        3. Curbside Recycling Calendar
        4. How to Request a Bin?
        5. Moving?
        6. Single Stream Recycling
      5. Documents/Form 131
      6. Education /Outreach Activities
        1. Mercury Awareness Education
        2. Organic Composting Education
      7. Fees
      8. Household Hazardous Waste
        1. Accepted Hazardous Waste Materials
        2. Electronic Disposal
        3. Household Hazardous Waste Statistics
        4. Unaccepted Hazardous Waste Materials
      9. Materials Not Handled By Solid Waste Management
      10. News & Events
      11. Solid Waste Management District Board
    28. Surveyor's Office
      1. Contact Us
      2. History of Surveyor
        1. Surveyor's of the Past
      3. County Roads
        1. History Behind Naming the Roads
        2. East/West Road Namesakes
        3. North/South Road Namesakes
      4. Drainage Board
      5. Survey Corner Map
      6. Public Works
      7. FAQs
      8. County Verification of Business Location
    29. Thomas N Frederick Juvenile Justice Center
    30. Treasurer
      1. View Tax Bill
      2. Pay Your Tax Bill
      3. Property Tax Clearance
      4. Mobile Homes
      5. Yearly Tax Rates
        1. Archived Tax Rates
      6. Tax Sale Notice
      7. Surplus Refund
      8. FAQs
    31. Veterans Services
      1. Local Assistance
      2. State Assistance
      3. Military Honor Park & Museum
      4. VA Hospitals / Clinics
      5. American Legion & VFW Locations
    32. Voter Registration
      1. Contact Us
      2. Vote Center Map
      3. Absentee Voting Information
      4. Disfranchised Voters
      5. Military and Oversees Voter Information
      6. Poll Worker Information
      7. Register to Vote
      8. Request Voter Data
      9. Voter Calendar
      10. Voter Precinct Maps
      11. Voter Registration Process and Forms
    33. Weights & Measures
      1. Contact Us
      2. Laws and Regulations
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  4. Business

    1. Bid Opportunities
    2. Business Incentives
    3. County Budgets
    4. County Recorder Forms
    5. Economic Development
    6. Indiana Enterprise Center
    7. Permits & Forms
    8. Properties for Sale
    9. Rail Opportunity Plan
    10. Rezoning Information
    11. SBN Logistics Project
    12. South Shore Double Track NWI Project
    13. South Shore Line Airport Realignment Project
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  5. Residents

    1. Code Enforcement
    2. County Budgets
    3. Comprehensive Plan
    4. Curbside Recycling Service Map & Schedule
    5. Election Services Notice (PDF)
    6. Electronic Disposal
    7. Indiana Travel Advisory
    8. Parks & Recreation
    9. Properties for Sale
    10. Request of Public Documents
    11. Sign Up For Alerts
    12. Veterans Services
    13. Voter Registration
    14. Weather
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  6. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. Employment Opportunities
    2. Contact
      1. County Sheriff
      2. County Council
      3. Emergency Management
      4. Staff Directory
    3. Find
      1. Archives & Records
      2. FAQs
      3. Maps of St. Joseph
      4. Site Privacy Policy
      5. Property Data Extract Search
      6. Property Record Card Search
    4. Sign Up For
      1. Alerts
      2. Notifications
    5. Volunteer
    6. Request Public Documents
    7. Submit
      1. A Report or Concern
      2. Code Enforcement Violation
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    1. FAQs
    2. Quick Links
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    1. Current Bid Postings
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    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Code Book
    3. Meeting Calendar
    4. Business, Citizen and Youth of the Month
    5. State of the County
    6. Youth Leadership Program
      1. Schedule
      2. Meet the 2019/2020 Class
      3. 2019/2020 Photo Gallery
      4. YLP 2018/2019 Inaugural Class
        1. 2018/2019 Photo Gallery
    7. 2022 Leaf Collection Information
      1. Questions Regarding Cost-Sharing
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    1. Home
    2. Probate Court
    3. CASA
    4. Detention
      1. Home
      2. Social Services & Mental Health
      3. Detention Nursing
      4. Detention Visitation
      5. Detention Levels & Incentives
      6. General Rules & Consequences in Detention
      7. Phone Calls & Mail
      8. Detention Daily Schedule
      9. Items Allowable in Room
      10. Detention Hygiene
      11. Protocol Against Child Endangerment
    5. JDAI
      1. Home
      2. The Annie E. Casey Foundation
      3. Indiana Judicial Branch JDAI
      4. Indiana Division of Youth Services JDAI
    6. Juvenile Probation Department
      1. Home
      2. Juvenile's Rights
      3. Ungovernable Juvenile
    7. Juvenile Community Corrections
      1. Home
      2. Juvenile Community Corrections
      3. Home Detention Program
        1. Juvenile Community Corrections
        2. THA - Violations & Responses Matrix
        3. EMP/GPS - Violations and Response Matrix
      4. Day Reporting Program
      5. CAV Team
      6. GradPoint
      7. Community Transition Program
    8. Probate Court Security
    9. Prosecutor's Office
    10. Probate Court Clerk's Office
    11. Log into Quest
    12. Attorney Quest Tutorial
    13. Yearly PREA/PACE Reports
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    1. IPG Division of Planning & Zoning
      1. About Us
        1. Annual Report
        2. Area Plan Commission Members
        3. Plat Committee Members
      2. Agendas, Minutes and Audio
      3. Contact Us
      4. Code Enforcement
        1. Contact Us
      5. FAQ's / Quick Links
      6. Forms & Permits
        1. Fee Schedule
      7. Interactive Maps
      8. Ordinances / Plans
      9. Rezoning Information
      10. Subdivision Information
        1. Key Steps to Subdividing
      11. Variances & Special Uses
      12. Vacations
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