As there may be more one source to obtaining Indiana criminal, civil and divorce records, it is important to search multiple state courts to find the correct records.
Indiana State Court Structure:
Indiana's small claims court of Marion County hears small claims with amounts in controversy of $6,000 or below. The court also hears miscellaneous civil cases. Indiana's town court has jurisdiction to hear cases involving various misdemeanor, DWI or DUI, domestic violence cases, and traffic or other violations. It holds venue to preliminary hearings. Indiana's city court hears tort claims, and contract claims $0 to $500-$3,000, most are $500 maximum. The city courts hear various misdemeanors, DWI or DUI, domestic violence cases, and traffic or other violations. City courts also hold venue to preliminary hearings. Indiana's county courts hear tort, contract, real property rights from $0 to $10,000, small claims $3,000, mental health, and other miscellaneous civil matters. County courts hear various felony, misdemeanor, DWI or DUI, domestic violence matters, and traffic or other violations. County courts also hold venue to preliminary hearings. Indiana's circuit courts hear tort, contract, real property rights, small claims ($3,000), mental health, estate, civil appeals, and other miscellaneous civil matters. The circuit courts hear domestic relations matters, felony matters, misdemeanor matters, DWI or DUI matters, and criminal appeals matters. Additionally, circuit courts hear moving traffic violations cases, and other miscellaneous traffic violations. The circuit courts hear juvenile matters, and hold venue to preliminary hearings. Indiana's probate court has jurisdiction to hear cases involving estate, and other miscellaneous civil matters, adoption and juvenile matters. Indiana's superior court hears various tort, contract, real property rights, small claims of $3,000, mental health, estate, civil appeals, and other miscellaneous civil claims, and domestic relations. The superior court hears various felony, misdemeanor, DWI or DUI, criminal appeals, moving traffic violations, and other miscellaneous traffic violations matters. The superior court hears various juvenile matters, and holds venue to preliminary hearings. Indiana's tax court hears administrative agency appeals. Indiana's court of appeals has mandatory jurisdiction in civil, noncapital criminal, administrative agency, juvenile, original proceeding, and interlocutory decision cases. It has discretionary jurisdiction in interlocutory decision cases. Indiana's highest court is its supreme court, which has mandatory jurisdiction in civil, capital criminal, criminal, disciplinary, and original proceeding cases. It has discretionary jurisdiction in civil, noncapital criminal, administrative agency, juvenile, and original proceeding cases.
