Criminal courts, from the October 2026 Indiana court directory:

• Circuit Court: 1905 Reliance Road, Goshen, IN 46526, 574-538-3000
• Superior Court #1: 1905 Reliance Road, Goshen, IN 46526, 574-538-3000
• Superior Court #2: 1905 Reliance Road, Goshen, IN 46526, 574-538-3000
• Superior Court #3: 1905 Reliance Road, Goshen, IN 46526, 574-538-3000
• Superior Court #4: 1905 Reliance Road, Goshen, IN 46526, 574-538-3000
• Superior Court #5: 1905 Reliance Road, Goshen, IN 46526, 574-538-3000
• Superior Court #6: 1905 Reliance Road, Goshen, IN 46526, 574-538-3000
• Elkhart City Court: 229 South Second Street, Elkhart, IN 46516, 574-522-5272
• Goshen City Court: 111 East Jefferson Street, # 2, Goshen, IN 46528, 574-533-9365
• Nappanee City Court: P.O. Box 29, Nappanee, IN 46550, 574-773-2112

The clerk's office, 1905 Reliance Road, Goshen, IN 46526, 574-538-3000, files papers and takes payments.

In this county, 7 courts hear felonies and misdemeanors. City and town courts in this county take only misdemeanors.

Elkhart County is in the South Bend Division of the Northern District of Indiana. Call the clerk at 574-246-8000; the address is 204 S. Main Street, South Bend, IN 46601. The U.S. Marshals Service may hold defendants in local jails.

1. Under Appellate Rule 9, the notice is due within 30 days.
2. File it with the Clerk of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and Tax Court at 216 State House, 200 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317-232-1930).
3. There is a $250 filing fee.
4. Briefs go to the Indiana Court of Appeals.
5. The last step is the Indiana Supreme Court.

The State Public Defender handles some post-conviction cases.

At the first hearing in Elkhart County, ask for a public defender.

Start with the clerk's office at 1905 Reliance Road, Goshen, IN 46526, which takes case calls through the courts line, 574-538-3000. The Elkhart County Sheriff's Office serves warrants throughout the county, including Nappanee, Middlebury, Wakarusa and Bristol; its main number, 574-891-2100, connects to staff who can check by name. Statewide, open MyCase, which carries public county court cases and shows the warrant order on each one. Anyone named in a warrant can work with a defense lawyer to request a recall or report to the Corrections Center on a planned date.

1. Go to MyCase; it is free.
2. Enter a name or number; filter to Elkhart County.
3. The case page lists the next hearing.
4. For help, phone 574-538-3000, the clerk.

Juvenile cases are not public.

1. Initial hearing: the first date in court.
2. Omnibus: the court sets a motion deadline.
3. Pretrial conferences: lawyers in Elkhart County share evidence and talk about pleas.
4. Trial date: Criminal Rule 4 allows a speedy trial within 70 days.
5. Sentencing: some Level 6 terms are served locally here. Longer terms go to the Indiana Department of Correction.

Under Senate Enrolled Act 76, in effect July 1, 2026, written notice goes to the judge. It is logged. At 26861 C.R. 26, Elkhart, IN 46517, ICE may take custody. The ICE Online Detainee Locator System then shows where.