Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4:30 PM, closed noon to 1 PM
Courthouse Locations
Below is a list of courthouses where you can file for a protection order. (If you want to file for custody, divorce, or anything else, you may want to call the courthouse to make sure that the court we have listed is the proper courthouse.) At the courthouse, the clerk will provide you with the forms that you need to file. If you need assistance filling out the forms, the clerk may be able to give basic instructions, but the clerk usually cannot help you decide what information to write or give you any sort of advice. You will also find links to online forms at our IN Download Court Forms page. For further help, you may want to reach out to a local domestic violence program or a legal services organization. You can find links to both types of organizations on our IN Places that Help page.
Adams
Adams County Circuit Court
Decatur, IN 46733
Allen
Allen County Central Services Division
Room 200A
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
To fill out a Protection Order form in person, you may visit the Clerk’s office located on the first floor at the Allen Superior Court Small Claims Division (1 W. Superior St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802). Petitions may be filed in person Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM.
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4:30PM
Bartholomew
Bartholomew County Circuit Court
Columbus, IN 47201
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 5 PM
Benton
Benton County Circuit Court
706 East 5th Street
Fowler, IN 47944
Hours: Mon - Fri 8:30 AM to 4 PM
Blackford
Blackford County Circuit Court
Hartford, IN 47348
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Boone
Boone County Circuit Court
Lebanon, IN 46052
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Brown
Brown County Circuit Court
Nashville, IN 47448
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Carroll
Carroll County Circuit Court
Delphi, IN 46923
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 5 PM
Cass
Cass County Circuit Court
Logansport, IN 46947
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Clark
Clark County Circuit and Superior Courts
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
For information on filing for protective orders in Clark County, go to: www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/domviol/domviol.htm. The Office of the Clark County Clerk, located on the first floor of the City-County Building at 501 East Court Avenue in Jeffersonville, has form applications for a Protective Order. There is no requirement for you to have an attorney and filing fees are often waived in cases of domestic violence. The Domestic Violence Unit of the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney is available to assist you in this process.
Clay
Clay County Circuit Court
Brazil, IN 47834
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Clinton
Clinton County Circuit Court
Frankfort, IN 46041
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Crawford
Crawford County Circuit Court
715 Judicial Plaza Dr
English, IN 47118
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Daviess
Daviess County Circuit Court
Washington, IN 47501
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Dearborn
Dearborn County Circuit Court
Lawrenceburg, IN 47026
Hours: Mon - Fri 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Decatur
Decatur County Circuit Court
Greensburg, IN 47240
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Dekalb
Dekalb County Circuit Court
Auburn, IN 46706
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Delaware
Delaware County Circuit Court
Muncie, IN 47305
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Dubois
Dubois County Circuit Court
Jasper, IN 47546
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Elkhart
Elkhart County Circuit Court
101 North Main Street
Goshen, IN 46526
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Fayette
Fayette County Circuit Court
401 Central Avenue
Connersville, IN 47331
Hours: Mon 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Tue 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Wed 8 AM to 6 PM, Thu 8:30 AM to 12 PM, Fri 8:30 AM to 4 PM
Closed for lunch from 12 PM to 1 PM each week day.
Floyd
Floyd County Circuit Court
New Albany, IN 47150
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Fountain
Fountain County Circuit Court
Covington, IN 47932
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Franklin
Franklin County Circuit Court
Brookville, IN 47012
Hours: Mon - Fri 8:30 AM to 12 PM, 1 PM to 4 PM
Fulton
Fulton County Circuit Court
Rochester, IN 46975
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM, closed from 12 PM to 1 PM
Gibson
Gibson County Circuit Court
Princeton, IN 47670
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Grant
Grant County Circuit Court
Marion, IN 46952
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM, closed from 12 PM to 1 PM
Greene
Greene County Circuit Court
Bloomfield, IN 47424
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Hamilton
Hamilton County Circuit Court
Noblesville, IN 46060
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Hancock
Hancock County Circuit Court
9 East Main Street
Greenfield, IN 46140
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Harrison
Harrison County Circuit Court
Corydon, IN 47112
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Hendricks
Hendricks County Circuit Court
Danville, IN 46122
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Henry
Henry County Circuit Court
New Castle, IN 47362
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM, closed from 12 PM to 1 PM
Howard
Howard County Circuit Court
Kokomo, IN 46901
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM, closed 12 PM to 1 PM
Huntington
Huntington County Circuit Court
Huntington, IN 46750
Protective Order process: forms to fill out are located in the Small Claims Department, Room 202 in the Courthouse. You must be 18 years of age to file a Protective Order. If either the petitioner or the respondent is under the age of 18, the protective order must be filed in the parent’s name for the minor. For additional information call (260) 358-4850.
Hours: Mon - Fri 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Jackson
Jackson County Circuit Court
Brownstown, IN 47220
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4:30 PM
Jasper
Jasper County Circuit Court
Rensselaer, IN 47978
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM, closed from 12 PM to 1 PM
Jay
Jay County Circuit Court
120 North Court Street
Portland, IN 47371
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Jefferson
Jefferson County Circuit Court
Madison, IN 47250
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Jennings
Jennings County Circuit Court
Vernon, IN 47282
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Johnson
Johnson County Circuit Court
Franklin, IN 46131
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4:30 PM
Knox
Knox County Circuit Court
Vincennes, IN 47591
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Kosciusko
Kosciusko County Circuit Court
Warsaw, IN 46580
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
La Porte
La Porte County Circuit Court
La Porte, IN 46350
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Lake
Lake County Circuit Court
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 5 PM
Lawrence
Lawrence County Circuit Court
Bedford, IN 47421
Hours: Mon - Fri 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Madison
Madison County Circuit Court
Anderson, IN 46016
Hours: Mon - Fri 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Marion
Marion County Circuit Court
200 East Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Marshall
Marshall County Circuit Court
Plymouth, IN 46563
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM, closed from 12 PM to 1 PM
Martin
Martin County Circuit Court
Shoals, IN 47581
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Miami
Miami County Circuit Court
25 North Broadway
Peru, IN 46970
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM, closed from 12 PM to 1 PM
Monroe
Monroe County Circuit Court
Bloomington, IN 47404
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Montgomery
Montgomery County Circuit Court
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4:30 PM
Morgan
Morgan County Circuit Court
Martinsville, IN 46151
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM, closed from 12 PM to 1 PM
Newton
Newton County Circuit Court
Kentland, IN 47951
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Noble
Noble County Circuit Court
Albion, IN 46701
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Ohio
Ohio County Circuit Court
Rising Sun, IN 47040
Court Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 8:30 AM to 4:15 PM
Orange
Orange County Circuit Court
Paoli, IN 47454
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Owen
Owen County Circuit Court
Spencer, IN 46460
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM, closed from 12 PM to 1 PM
Parke
Parke County Circuit Court
Rockville, IN 47872
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Perry
Perry County Circuit Court
Tell City, IN 47586
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Pike
Pike County Circuit Court
Petersburg, IN 47567
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Porter
Porter County Circuit Court
Valparaiso, IN 46383
Hours: Mon - Fri 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Posey
Posey County Circuit Court
Mt. Vernon, IN 47620
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Pulaski
Pulaski County Circuit Court
Winamac, IN 46996
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Putnam
Putnam County Circuit Courts
Greencastle, IN 46135
Hours: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri from 8 AM to 4 PM & Tue from 8 AM to 6 PM
Randolph
Randolph County Circuit Court
Winchester, IN 47394
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Ripley
Ripley County Circuit Court
Versailles, IN 47042
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM, closed from 12 PM to 1 PM
Rush
Rush County Circuit Court
Rushville, IN 46173
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM, closed from 12 PM to 1 PM
Scott
Scott County Circuit Court
Suite 212
Scottsburg, IN 47170
Hours: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8 AM to 4:15 PM and Wed 8 AM to 12 PM
Shelby
Shelby County Circuit Court
Shelbyville, IN 46176
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Spencer
Spencer County Circuit Court
Room 115
Rockport, IN 47635
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
St. Joseph
St. Joseph County Circuit Court
South Bend, IN 46601
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Starke
Starke County Circuit Court
Knox, IN 46534
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Steuben
Steuben County Circuit Court
Angola, IN 46703
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4:30 PM
Sullivan
Sullivan County Circuit Court
Sullivan, IN 47882
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Switzerland
Switzerland County Circuit Court
Vevay, IN 47043
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Tippecanoe
Tippecanoe County Circuit Court
Lafayette, IN 47901
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4:30 PM
Tipton
Tipton County Circuit Court
101 East Jefferson Street
Tipton, IN 46072
Hours: Mon, Thu, Fri 8 AM to 4 PM; Tue 8 AM to 5 PM; Wed 8 AM to 12 PM; closed every weekday from 12 PM to 1 PM
Union
Union County Circuit Court
Third Floor
Liberty, IN 47353
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Vanderburgh
Vanderburgh County Circuit
825 Sycamore Street
Evansville, IN 47711
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Vermillion
Vermillion County Circuit Court
Newport, IN 47966
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM, closed 12 PM to 1 AM
Vigo
Vigo County Circuit Court
Terre Haute, IN 47807
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM, closed 12 PM to 1 PM
Wabash
Wabash County Circuit Court
Wabash, IN 46992
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Warren
Warren County Circuit Court
125 North Monroe Street
Williamsport, IN 47993
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Warrick
Warrick County Circuit Court
Suite 360
Boonville, IN 47601
Hours: Mon - Fri 8:30 AM to 4 PM, closed from 12 PM to 1 PM
Washington
Washington County Circuit Court
Suite 103
Salem, IN 47167
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Wayne
Wayne County Circuit Court
Richmond, IN 47374
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Wells
Wells County Circuit Court
Bluffton, IN 46714
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
White
White County Circuit Court
Monticello, IN 47960
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM