Indiana Legal Overview: Cincinnati-Middletown-Wilmington The Cincinnati-Middletown-Wilmington metropolitan area covers seven counties in Kentucky, six in Ohio and the Dearborn, Franklin and Ohio counties in Indiana. It could also be looked at as a combined statistical area made up of the Cincinnati-Middletown metro area and the Wilmington, Ohio metro area which covers Clinton County in Ohio. The three Indiana counties in this metro are each served by their own superior and circuit courts which act as the main trial courts with original jurisdiction. Listed below are the main cities in these three Indiana counties.
Top Indiana cities for Legal Issues: Lawrenceburg
1. The Dearborn County superior and circuit courts are based in Lawrenceburg. The superior court has two divisions, one of which has jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases, small claims, traffic violations and protective orders. The circuit court has jurisdiction over probate cases, civil cases exceeding $10,000, and major felony prosecutions. The circuit court also handles juvenile cases. In addition, the cities of Lawrenceburg and Aurora have their own city courts. Appeals from these city courts may be heard by the circuit or superior courts.
Trending Legal Topics: Appeals against verdicts handed down by a circuit or superior court judge will have to be filed in Indianapolis, with the Indiana Court of Appeals. Another appeal may be possible if the Indiana Supreme Court agrees to review the intermediate appellate court’s verdict. Federal cases in Dearborn and Ohio counties have to be filed with the New Albany Division of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, while a federal case from Franklin County has to be filed with the court’s Indianapolis Division. |