Dubois County Circuit Court cases in Dubois County, Jasper, IN
Dubois County Circuit Court is a trial-level circuit court in Jasper, Indiana. As a court of general jurisdiction within Indiana's trial court system, it hears most case types arising in Dubois County, with caseload allocation coordinated with the county's Superior Court by local rules. Common matters include civil cases (such as contract, tort, and property disputes), criminal cases (felony and misdemeanor), family/domestic relations (divorce, paternity, child custody and support), juvenile matters, probate and guardianship, and traffic/infraction and ordinance-violation cases. Its jurisdiction is countywide for cases filed within Dubois County.
Dubois County Circuit Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Circuit Court |
| County: | Dubois |
| Street Address: | 1 Courthouse Sq. |
| City: | Jasper |
| Zip Code: | 47546 |
| Phone: | 812-481-7020 |
| Fax: | 812-481-7030 |
| Hours: | Monday, Tuesday, Thusday, Friday 8:00AM - 4:00PM, Wednesday 8:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Website URL: | https://www.duboiscountyin.org/government/county_offices/circuit_court_judge/index.php |
| Languages: | English |
| Email: | circuitcourt@duboiscountyin.org |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/Verkamp-for-Dubois-Circuit-Court-Judge-104538557991686/ |
| Linkedin: | https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-kippenbrock-1984b919/ |
| ADA: | ADA Program Manager, Brent A. Wendholt P.E. |
| ADA Phone: | 812-482‐5505 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | bawendholt@duboiscountyin.org |
| About / Additional Info: | The Circuit Court Judge is an elected official that serves a six-year term. Circuit Courts in Indiana were originally created by the Indiana Constitution, Art. 7, Sec. 8. The boundaries for the 57th Judicial Circuit are the same as the boundaries of Dubois County. The 57th Judicial Circuit Court is commonly known as the Dubois Circuit Court. The Circuit Court is the chief trial court in the county. In this court those accused of criminal offenses, adult or juvenile, are convicted or acquitted. |
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubois_County_Courthouse |
Services and Case Types Handled in Dubois County Circuit Court
Dubois County Circuit Court serves the public as the county's general-jurisdiction trial court, providing access to justice and case management in:
- Case filings and processing (criminal, civil, family/domestic, juvenile, probate/guardianship, protective orders; some traffic/ordinance matters).
- Scheduling and conducting hearings and trials (initial hearings, motions, status conferences, sentencings; bench and jury trials).
- Issuing orders, warrants, and subpoenas; enforcing judgments.
- Protective order petitions, and temporary and final hearings.
- Jury services (summons, qualification/excusal, reporting instructions).
- Coordination with the Clerk for records, e-filing, payments, and access to case information.
- Calendars, notices, and compliance hearings (probation, child support).