Indiana County Court Administration (2024)

FAQs

How do I look up a case in Indiana? ›

You can search court cases by case, name, or attorney at mycase.IN.gov. To see which courts post case information online, visit the Indiana Judicial Branch website.

There are two primary levels of Indiana state courts: trial courts and appellate courts. The Supreme Court of Indiana, the Court of Appeals of Indiana, and the Indiana Tax Court are appellate-level courts. For the most part, appellate courts only handle cases that have already been decided in a trial court.

The Circuit Courts are trial courts with general jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases. The Superior Courts also are trial courts with general jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases, and they sometimes include divisions for small claims and minor criminal offenses.

Indiana criminal history records are maintained by the state's law enforcement agencies and may be accessed directly from the Indiana State Police (ISP). Several Indiana authorities create these records at the state, county, city, or municipal levels.

The Indiana Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state and the court of last resort on the interpretation of Indiana's laws, its constitution, and the safeguards expressed in our state's bill of rights.

In most Indiana counties, judges are elected and serve a 6 year term. Magistrates are appointed with no limit on how long they serve in that position. They are also required to be attorneys admitted to the Indiana Bar. They fulfill many of the same duties as judges.

A decision to review is made at the court's weekly conference—at which over 250 petitions are usually considered—if at least four justices vote to accept a particular case for review.

CF=Felony. DR=Domestic Relations/Family. CA=Circuit Civil CP=Probatc/Guardianship.

What is a PL case in Indiana? ›

PL: Civil Plenary (Civil Plenary cases filed after 1/1/2002. All Civil cases except those otherwise specifically designated.) CC: Civil Collection. MF: Mortgage Foreclosure. MI: Miscellaneous (Civil cases other than those specifically identified, such as change of name, appointment of appraisers, marriage waivers, etc. ...

Most Indiana trial courts are superior courts, and almost all Indiana counties have superior courts in addition to their circuit courts. For the most part, superior courts have general jurisdiction, so they can hear ALL civil and criminal cases.

All Federal court records are available online at PACER.gov, an electronic public access service that is overseen by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. This includes all Federal civil court cases, criminal charges, as well as bankruptcies. In all, there are over 500 million documents on PACER.

Information displayed on this site is not to be considered or used as an official court record and may contain errors or omissions. Accuracy of the information is not warranted. Official records of court proceedings may only be obtained directly from the court maintaining a particular record.

mycase.in.gov allows you to search by: Case - using case number, citation number OR cross reference number. Party - using a business name OR last name AND at least first, middle or date of birth.

Note that the IDOC and county Sheriff's Offices may have different regulations and limitations regarding access to mugshot records. It is worth noting that mugshot records in Indiana may not always be available to the public, depending on the case's nature and the individual's identity.