Wells County Circuit Court

Wells County Circuit Court cases in Wells County, Bluffton, IN

Wells County Circuit Court in Bluffton is Indiana's trial-level circuit court for Wells County. As a court of general jurisdiction, it handles a broad range of cases and shares concurrent jurisdiction with the Wells Superior Court under Indiana law and local rules. Common matters include criminal cases (felony and misdemeanor), civil actions (contract, tort, real property), family and domestic relations (divorce, paternity, custody, child support), probate and guardianship, juvenile delinquency and child in need of services (CHINS) proceedings, and infractions or ordinance/traffic violations. The court exercises original jurisdiction over cases arising in Wells County unless otherwise allocated by statute or local case assignment.

Wells County Circuit Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Wells County Circuit Court

Wells County Circuit Court (Indiana) is the county's general-jurisdiction trial court. It handles criminal cases (felony and misdemeanor), civil disputes (contracts, torts, property), family/domestic matters (divorce, paternity, custody, support), juvenile cases (delinquency and CHINS), probate (estates, guardianships, adoptions), and petitions for protective orders. Public-facing services include: accepting case filings through the Wells County Clerk (including e-filing); scheduling and conducting court hearings and trials (initial hearings, status conferences, evidentiary hearings, sentencings, bench and jury trials); administering jury service (summons, qualification, deferrals, reporting); issuing orders and judgments; and providing access to case dockets and records per Indiana public access rules. The court also processes and enforces protective orders via the Indiana Protective Order Registry and coordinates calendars, continuances, and notices to parties.