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Appellate Case Search: courts.in.gov/cofc/docket.html

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• Searching by Case Number
• Searching by Lower Court Case Number
• Searching by Litigant Name
• Searching by Attorney Name
• Multiple Search Results
• Printing the Case Information

Searching by Case Number

The Case Number Format: Each case is assigned a unique number using the following components:

Entering the Case Number: If you know the appellate case number, enter it in the appropriate boxes in the case number format.

If you only know part of the case number or wish to see a range of cases, you may perform a partial search. To do this, you must enter the criteria you wish to search by and fill in the rest of the spaces with asterisks (*). For example, if you wanted to find civil cases in Hamilton County for the year 2001, you would enter the following in the search boxes:

County Number:
Scroll for a list of all two-digit county codes for the state of Indiana.

Twenty-nine (29) is the two digit code for Hamilton County, 01 denotes the year 2001, and CV is the code for Civil cases. Note that you must fill in all empty spaces with asterisks (*) in order for the search to function. Below are some tips for entering the appropriate information in each box.

Court Code: Enter 'S' for Supreme Court cases, 'A' for Court of Appeals cases, or 'T' for Tax Court cases.

District Number: If you are searching for an Appeals case, you would enter the code for one of the five Appeals districts: 01, 02, 03, 04, or 05. The Supreme Court has only one district: 00; and the Tax Court has only one district: 10.

Date: The date must be entered in YYMM format; however, if you prefer to search by an entire year, you may enter YY**.

Case Type: Enter

'CV' for civil cases

'CR' for criminal cases

'TA' for tax cases

'JV' for juvenile cases

'DI' for disciplinary cases

Sequence Number: Unless you know the exact number of the case you're looking for, then you should type five (5) asterisks (*) in this box.

Searching by Lower Court Case Number

Most lower court case numbers are in a format similar to the case number on appeals. To search by lower court case number, enter it in the appropriate box as an uninterrupted string of characters (without dashes). If you only know the beginning of the lower court case number, enter as many characters as you can, followed by an asterisk (*).

Searching by Litigant Name

A litigant is a party to the case. If you know the name of a litigant, enter the last name first, followed by a comma, a space, and the first name (the search is not case sensitive). If you only know part of the litigant's name, enter an asterisk (*) before or after the part you know, and your search will result in a range of names containing the part you know (see examples below). The list will be sorted alphabetically.

Entering 'smith' will return any name that begins with those letters

Entering '*smith' will return any name that contains those letters occurring together at any place in the name. (This type of search will take longer to perform.)

Searching by Attorney Name

Cases may be searched using the name of an attorney representing a party to the case. Enter the name of the attorney in the appropriate box -- last name first, followed by a comma, a space, and the first name (the search is not case sensitive). If you only know part of the attorney's name, enter an asterisk (*) before or after the part you know, and your search will result in a range of names containing the part you know (see examples below). The list will be sorted alphabetically. [Note: this is the slowest type of search to perform.]

Entering 'smith' will return any name that begins with those letters

Entering '*smith' will return any name that contains those letters occurring together at any place in the name. (This type of search will take longer to perform.)

Multiple Search Results

If more than one case matches your search criteria, the system will display a list of cases. Otherwise, the system will take you directly to the electronic case docket.

If a list of cases is displayed, move the cursor to the case desired and press enter to go to the electronic case docket.

Printing the Case Information

The electronic case docket may be printed using your web browser's "print" button. Please note: Any print-out of the electronic case summary is not an official copy of the docket. Official copies of a case docket must be obtained directly from the Clerk's Office.