9-1-1 Dispatch Center

Adult Probation

Adult Probation

Archives & Records

The Archives and Records Center provides St. Joseph County and City offices with records storage.

Assessor

The County Assessor serves as the Secretary to the Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals.

Auditor

The Auditor is responsible for all receipts, disbursements, the development financial statements, and for the completion of the County’s annual reports for review by the State Board of Accounts.

Building Department

Our building administration responsibilities include issuing permits for construction, demolition, and occupancy. They also issue and monitor contractor registrations and licenses. This department serves all properties within the City of South Bend, and those with a 5-digit address within St. Joseph County.

CASA

St. Joseph County Court appointed special advocates for children.

Clerk

The County Clerk provides a number of services including Ex-Officio Clerk of the Superior Court, Secretary to the County Election Board, Secretary to the County Commission on Public Records and trustee of child support collections ordered by the Court to be paid.

Community Corrections

Access helpful information and resources through the St. joseph Community Corrections department.

Coroner

The County Coroner is an independent investigative agent who has been given constitutional powers to order autopsies, toxicological examinations and can issue subpoenas for records or call witnesses.

Infrastructure, Planning & Growth

The Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Growth was borne out of a desire to improve customer service for St. Joseph County residents. The Departments of Public Works, Area Plan Commission, and Economic Development are routinely in constant communication on many different public issues related to our developing region. This merger helps break down those internal silos, enabling a more robust and engaged group with the necessary expertise to help new and existing projects move through the St. Joseph County public processes.

GIS- County Mapping

Information about St. Joseph County's Geographical Information System.

Health Department

History Museum

The mission of the Northern Indiana Historical Society (NIHS) is to collect, preserve, interpret, exhibit, and teach the heritage of the St. Joseph River Valley Region to enrich present and future generations.

Human Resources

Human Resources has a variety of responsibilities including employee relations and benefit plans.

Jail

Anyone arrested in St. Joseph County by the nine police departments within the county are brought to our facility where they are either able to bond out or await charges and prosecution.

Parks & Recreation

St. Joseph County Parks will enrich the community and the lives of St. Joseph County residents by conserving and caring for significant natural areas, promoting understanding and stewardship of our unique natural and cultural heritage through innovative programs and services, and enhancing visitor experiences through well-maintained park facilities.

Portage Manor

Prosecuting Attorney

The primary function of the St. Joseph County Prosecutor's Office is to prosecute individuals charged with committing crimes in St. Joseph County.

Procurement

The purchasing department is responsible for generating and soliciting bids for all county purchases.

St. Joseph County Police Department

Purdue Extension Service

The mission of the Purdue University Extension Service is education of Indiana citizens through the application of land-grant university research and knowledge base to develop youth and strengthen families and communities.

Recorder

The county Recorder records any instrument submitted for recording, providing it meets the essential requirements and files Uniform Commercial Code instruments and supplies copies of any instrument and certifies those copies upon request.

Soil & Water Conservation District

Providing guidance and education to the youth and adults of St. Joseph County and administering programs to preserve, improve, and protect soil, water, air, plant, and animal resources for future generations.

Solid Waste Management District

Learn about the Solid Waste Management District including services provided and contact information.

Office of Surveyor

Thomas N Frederick Juvenile Justice Center

The Thomas N Frederick Juvenile Justice Center is a multi faceted facility which houses a variety of agencies that interact with the St. Joseph Probate Court, Probate Clerk, Juvenile Probation, Juvenile Detention, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), Prosecutors Office, Public Defender's Office, Day Reporting, and Electronic Monitoring Program.

Treasurer

Our office pledges to provide knowledgeable, efficient, friendly customer service to the citizens of St. Joseph County while responsibly handling tax monies that have been entrusted to us.

Veterans Services

St. Joseph County Veterans' Services

Voter Registration

The Voter Registration office maintains rolls of all registered voters for the county, secures polling places and creates reports and voter lists for candidates.

Weights & Measures

The weights and measures division works with all St. Joseph County buyers and sellers in commercial transactions