Clerk

Clerk of the Courts

The Clerk of the Circuit and Superior Courts is a county-elected official as established by the Indiana Constitution.

Responsibilities

  • Administers the official court records for all trial court cases
  • Collects 
    • Filing fees
    • Court costs
    • Judgments in civil and infraction cases
    • Fines for courts
    • Child support totaling approximately $11 million in financial transactions annually
  • Serves on Board of Election and County Election Board
    • Oversees, conducts, and certifies election results
  • Prepares the permanent historical record of the courts
  • Processes and issues various documents for court cases

Local Rules of the Court

  1. Conduct, Dress and Courthouse Policies-Proposed Amendment to LR39AR001
  2. Local Rule CASELOAD ALLOCATION (with shown changes)
  3. Local Rule Notice of Amendment
  1. Notice of Proposed Local Rule Amendment
  2. Proposed Amended Local Rule LR39-CF-2.2-CR-2
  3. Proposed Amended Local Rule LR39-TR-79-TR-3
language access, right to an interpreter in various languages