Clark County Circuit Court cases in Clark County, Jeffersonville, IN
Clark County Circuit Court No 2 in Jeffersonville, Indiana, is a state Circuit Court (trial court of general jurisdiction). As part of Clark County's trial court system, it shares concurrent jurisdiction with the county's Superior Courts and hears matters authorized for circuit courts under Indiana law. Common case types include felony and misdemeanor criminal cases; civil litigation (contracts, torts, and other general civil actions); family and domestic relations matters such as divorce, paternity, custody, and child support; protection orders; probate and guardianship; juvenile matters; small claims; and infractions and traffic violations. The court conducts hearings and jury or bench trials, issues orders and judgments, and manages pretrial, post-judgment, and enforcement proceedings within its jurisdiction.
Clark County Circuit Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Circuit Court |
| County: | Clark |
| Street Address: | 501 E. Court Ave. |
| City: | Jeffersonville |
| Zip Code: | 47130 |
| Phone: | 812-285-6309 |
| Fax: | 812-285-6283 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 4:30PM |
| Website URL: | http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/courts/courts.htm |
| Languages: | English |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/clarkcountyclerk.us/ |
| Linkedin: | https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-popp-32676650/ |
| About / Additional Info: | The Clark Superior Court #1 was created by statute in 1967. At that time, it was given no jurisdiction to hear criminal cases or probate matters. It had concurrent jurisdiction with the Clark Circuit Court in civil cases, and exclusive jurisdiction over divorce and juvenile proceedings. |
Services and Case Types Handled in Clark County Circuit Court
Clark County Circuit Court No. 2 is a trial court of general jurisdiction serving the public in Clark County. It handles:
- Criminal matters: felony/misdemeanor cases, initial hearings, pretrial conferences, trials, sentencings, probation-violation hearings.
- Civil matters: contract/tort disputes, property issues, injunctions, and other civil actions.
- Family/domestic relations: divorce, custody, parenting time, and child support.
- Probate/guardianship: estates, wills, guardianships.
- Protective orders: petitions for protection from domestic violence, stalking, or harassment; ex parte and plenary orders; compliance hearings.
Core services include processing case filings (through the County Clerk/e-filing), scheduling and conducting court hearings, managing jury services (summons, qualification, orientation, empanelment), maintaining case records and orders, and coordinating payments of fines, fees, and restitution. The court provides calendars, forms, and procedural guidance for self-represented litigants.