Kosciusko County Circuit Court cases in Kosciusko County, Warsaw, IN
Kosciusko County Circuit Court in Warsaw, Indiana, is a state circuit court and the county's court of general jurisdiction. As a trial court within the local system alongside the superior courts, it hears all matters not exclusively assigned by statute to another court. Common case types include civil (contracts, torts, real property, injunctions), criminal (felonies and misdemeanors), family and domestic relations (dissolution, custody, child support, paternity), probate and estate administration, juvenile matters (delinquency and CHINS), protective orders, and traffic/infraction and ordinance violation cases, along with miscellaneous petitions such as name changes and expungements.
Kosciusko County Circuit Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Circuit Court |
| County: | Kosciusko |
| Street Address: | 121 N. Lake St. |
| City: | Warsaw |
| Zip Code: | 46580 |
| Phone: | 574-372-2402 |
| Fax: | 574-372-2406 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Website URL: | https://www.kcgov.com/department/division.php?structureid=80 |
| Parking: | Parking for jurors is available on the north side of the Kosciusko County Justice Building at the corner of West Main and North Washington Streets. Parking on the City streets will probably result in the issuance of an overtime parking ticket by the City Police Department. |
| Directions: | The Kosciusko Justice Building is located in Downtown Warsaw, Indiana, on the west side of the Courthouse Square, 121 North Lake Street. |
| Restrictions: | Do not report in muscle shirts, cutoff shorts, wearing hats, or in any attire, which is inappropriate for the courtroom. |
| Forms & Filing: | https://www.kcgov.com/egov/apps/document/center.egov?eGov_searchDepartment=9&eGov_searchType=101 |
| Jury Service: | https://www.kcgov.com/topic/index.php?topicid=29&structureid=9 |
| Languages: | English |
| Email: | absentee@kcgov.com |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kosciusko-County-Circuit-Court/135252439852803 |
| About / Additional Info: | The court was established in 1836 and is currently resided over by the Honorable Mike Reed, Judge, commenced his term January 1, 2013. |
Services and Case Types Handled in Kosciusko County Circuit Court
Kosciusko County Circuit Court is a general-jurisdiction trial court that:
- Accepts and processes case filings (via the Clerk) for:
- Civil: contracts, torts, landlord-tenant.
- Criminal: felonies and misdemeanors.
- Family/domestic relations: divorce, custody, parenting time, paternity, child support.
- Juvenile: delinquency and CHINS.
- Probate: estates, wills, guardianships.
- Receives and issues civil protection orders (domestic violence, stalking, harassment).
- Schedules and conducts hearings, conferences, and trials (bench and jury); issues orders and judgments; sets bonds and issues warrants.
- Manages jury services: summons/qualification, orientation, attendance, compensation, and excusal requests.
- Maintains records and dockets; provides certified copies and public access as permitted; processes fines, fees, and restitution through the Clerk.
- Provides court forms, interpreter services, and ADA accommodations; may hear trial de novo appeals from city/town courts.