Indianapolis Small Claims Court: Where and How to File

Which court

Indianapolis has no single small claims court: Marion County has nine, one per township, and you must pick the right one. Generally file in the township where the deal or incident happened, where the obligation was incurred or due, or where a defendant lives or works when you file; landlord-tenant cases go to the township where the property is. The city's finder is at maps.indy.gov/SmallClaimsCourt.

Where and how to file

Limit	$10,000
Court	Marion County Small Claims Courts (nine township courts)
File online	Indiana E-Filing System, https://efile.incourts.gov/OfsWeb/ (Center Township links to it; confirm for other townships)
Serving papers	Tell the clerk whether you want the township constable or certified mail. The notice must reach the defendant at least 10 days before the first hearing, and a constable cannot serve a P.O. box. Each extra defendant costs more.

Marion County Small Claims Courts (nine township courts) small claims page

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Confirmed courts: Center, 300 E. Fall Creek Parkway N. Drive, Suite 130, (317) 920-4530; Perry, 4925 Shelby St., Suite 100, (317) 786-9242; Franklin, 4531 Independence Square, 317-784-1751.
Center Township and Franklin Township do not take personal checks; bring cash, a cashier's check or a money order.
The first hearing usually is not the trial, except in evictions, so a disputed case may be set for a later date.
If you sue for more than $10,000 here you give up the excess and cannot sue for it later.
Center Township says dismissing before trial forfeits your filing fee, even if you refile later.

Hours, fees and locations change. Call the court or check its site before you go.

Indianapolis Small Claims Court

Where and how to file

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