These courts hear criminal cases (state directory, October 2026):

• Circuit Court: 715 S. Calhoun Street, #300, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, 260-449-7602
• Superior Court: 715 S. Calhoun Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, 260-449-7681
• Superior Court - Criminal Division: 715 S. Calhoun Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, 260-449-7566

The clerk's office, 715 South Calhoun Street, # 201, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, 260-449-7245, files papers and takes payments.

The Allen County Superior Court is on CourtCall's list of participating courts, so some judges there allow certain hearings by phone or video through this private service, which bills every appearance. Judges decide, and the party can register with CourtCall and set it up, and many courtrooms also offer free video.

Since July 1, 2026, Senate Enrolled Act 76 requires that ICE detainers be reported to the judge. It is logged. A plea can affect immigration status. At 417 S. Calhoun Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, ICE may take custody. The ICE Online Detainee Locator System then shows where.

1. Start an appeal within 30 days (Appellate Rule 9).
2. Notices go to the Clerk of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and Tax Court, 216 State House, 200 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204, 317-232-1930.
3. A $250 fee applies unless you can't pay.
4. The Indiana Court of Appeals reviews the record.
5. A petition to transfer can reach the Indiana Supreme Court.

Ask the judge about a free appeal lawyer. For post-conviction help, contact the State Public Defender.

The Allen County Sheriff's Office posts its active warrants on the sheriff's online warrant list, and that is the quickest first check. Its warrants desk (260-449-7535) can confirm whether a listing is current, since entries are cleared as warrants get served. For cause numbers and hearing times, the clerk's office sits at 715 South Calhoun Street, # 201, Fort Wayne, IN 46802 and takes calls at 260-449-7245. A judge's arrest order turns up on MyCase as well, since that statewide portal carries public court cases. Anyone who finds a warrant should talk to a defense lawyer about a recall motion or a scheduled surrender at the jail on Calhoun Street.

The Northern District of Indiana, Fort Wayne Division, hears them. Clerk's office: 1300 S. Harrison Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802 (260-423-3000). Sentenced federal prisoners from this county show on the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.

A judge appoints a public defender if you can't pay. A judge may order you to pay part. Public defense follows Indiana Public Defender Commission standards.

1. Initial hearing: charges and release terms.
2. Omnibus: the deadline for motions and defenses.
3. Status hearings: lawyers in the county share evidence and talk about pleas.
4. Jury or bench trial: Criminal Rule 4 allows a speedy trial within 70 days.
5. Sentence: some Level 6 terms are served locally in the county. Longer terms go to the Indiana Department of Correction.

Criminal cases in Allen County are split among 3 courts. Traffic and ordinance cases in this county are heard there, too.

1. Open MyCase, the free state case search.
2. Search by name or case number, then pick Allen County.
3. The case page lists the next hearing.
4. Still stuck? The clerk answers at 260-449-7245.

Sealed cases do not show up.