Indiana Court Summary

The Indiana trial court system consists of Circuit Courts, Superior Courts, County Courts, City and Town Courts, The Indiana Tax Court, Marion County Small Claims Courts, and St. Joseph County Probate Court.

Indiana has a complicated trial court system consisting of four main court types, without standardized jurisdiction from county to county. For many Indiana courts, jurisdiction is based on whether other types of courts exist in a particular county or judicial circuit. The four main types of Indiana trial courts are Circuit Courts, Superior Courts, County Courts and City or Town Courts. Some counties have all types of courts, while others may only have a Circuit Court. Some counties may have separate Ordinance Violations Bureaus.


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Where to find court cases in Indiana

The chart below gives general information on the types of cases heard in each type of court in Indiana.

= Most or all cases.

= Some cases.

Case Type	Court Type
Civil	Circuit Courts	Superior Courts	County Courts	City and Town Courts
General Civil - Unlimited
General Civil - Limited
Small Claims
Civil Equity
Complex Commercial
Foreclosures and Liens
Real Estate Title and Boundary
Landlord / Tenant
Ordinance Violations
Protection, No Contact, and Restraining Orders
Administrative Agency Appeals
Criminal	Circuit Courts	Superior Courts	County Courts	City and Town Courts
Felony
Felony Preliminary Hearings
Misdemeanors
Ordinance Violations
Juvenile
Traffic and Infractions	$Some Traffic and Infractions cases can be found in the Circuit Courts$	$Some Traffic and Infractions cases can be found in the Superior Courts$	$Some Traffic and Infractions cases can be found in the County Courts$	$Most or all Traffic and Infractions cases can be found in the City and Town Courts$
Domestic Relations	Circuit Courts	Superior Courts	County Courts	City and Town Courts
Divorce
Child Custody and Visitation
Child Support
Paternity
Domestic Violence Protection Order
Juvenile	Circuit Courts	Superior Courts	County Courts	City and Town Courts
Adoptions
Juvenile Delinquency
Child Abuse and Neglect
Termination of Parental Rights
Children in Need of Supervision
Mental Health	Circuit Courts	Superior Courts	County Courts	City and Town Courts
Involuntary Commitments
Other Mental Health Cases
Probate	Circuit Courts	Superior Courts	County Courts	City and Town Courts
Wills & Estates
Name Changes
Trusts
Guardianships and Conservatorships

Note: Some courts in Indiana are not included in the chart above. Please use the following links for descriptions and types of cases heard:

The Indiana Tax Court Marion County Small Claims Courts St. Joseph County Probate Court

Indiana Courts Summary