Felony and misdemeanor cases are heard by the Marion Superior Court, Criminal Division, at the Community Justice Campus courthouse, 675 Justice Way, Indianapolis, IN 46203. Phone numbers:

• Marion County Clerk: 317-327-4740
• Marion Circuit Court: 317-327-4010
• Marion Superior Court: 317-327-4747

Beech Grove has its own city court at 340 E. Churchman Avenue, Beech Grove, IN 46107 (317-803-9155). It hears traffic and some misdemeanor cases from Beech Grove.

The county also has 9 township small claims courts. They handle civil cases like small debts and evictions, not crimes.

1. Go to MyCase, Indiana's free court search.
2. Search by name or case number. Criminal case numbers start with 49D.
3. Open the case to see the charges, the judge and the next hearing date.

Sealed and juvenile cases do not show up. The Clerk's office can help at 317-327-4740.

1. Initial hearing: the judge reads the charges, explains rights, appoints a lawyer if needed and sets release terms.
2. Omnibus date: this date sets deadlines for certain motions.
3. Pretrial conferences: lawyers share evidence and talk about a plea.
4. Trial: a person held in jail can ask for a trial within 70 days under Criminal Rule 4.
5. Sentencing: many Level 6 felony sentences are served in the jail or community corrections. Longer ones go to state prison.

• Marion County Public Defender Agency: 3115 Southeastern Avenue, Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46203, 317-327-4100. The judge decides if a person qualifies.
• The prosecutor's office: 251 E. Ohio Street, Suite 160, Indianapolis, IN 46204, 317-327-3522.

Look up the case on MyCase, Indiana's statewide portal for public court records, to see whether a judge ordered an arrest. The Marion County Sheriff's Office serves warrants through its Warrant Unit, and the main number is 317-327-1700. People with a warrant can use the sheriff's Safe Surrender program, or counsel can book a time to walk into the Adult Detention Center on Justice Way and ask for bond. Case files are kept by the clerk at 675 Justice Way, Indianapolis, IN 46203, and the office answers at 317-327-4740 about any warrant in a case.

Under Appellate Rule 9, the Notice of Appeal is due within 30 days of the final judgment. The filing fee is $250 unless the court waives it. The appeal goes to the Indiana Court of Appeals. The Clerk of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and Tax Court is at 216 State House, 200 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317-232-1930). A person who cannot pay for a lawyer can ask the trial judge to appoint one.

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division, sits in the Birch Bayh Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 46 E. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317-229-3700). Use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator once a federal sentence starts.

Under Senate Enrolled Act 76, in effect since July 1, 2026, the jail must tell the bail judge about an ICE detainer in writing, and the judge must note it in the record. A defense lawyer should be told right away so immigration effects can be weighed before any plea.