Indiana Legal Overview: Fort Wayne-Huntington-Auburn The Fort Wayne-Huntington-Auburn metropolitan area in Indiana is defined by the Census Bureau as covering Adams, Allen, Dekalb, Huntington, Noble, Wells, and Whitley counties. Each county has its own superior and circuit courts as the main trial courts. Another way to look at it would be as a CSA or combined statistical area that includes the three-county Fort Wayne MSA and four micropolitan areas around the cities of Auburn, Decatur, Huntington and Kendallville. Listed below are the major cities in the Fort Wayne-Huntington-Auburn metro area.
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1. The superior and circuit courts in each county have original jurisdiction over all cases, except those filed in federal court. The Allen County Superior Court in Fort Wayne handles felony prosecutions and has a small claims division for matters not exceeding $6,000. The Allen County Circuit Court has jurisdiction over other civil cases. Similarly, the Huntington County superior and circuit courts in the city of Huntington share the criminal, civil, probate, family and juvenile caseload. The same judicial structure applies to the other five counties.
Trending s Legal Topics: Appeals against any trial court decision in any of the seven counties above must be filed with the Indiana Court of Appeals in Indianapolis. The Indiana Supreme Court, also located in Indianapolis, may agree to review the appellate court’s decision. Federal cases in all seven counties have to be filed with the Fort Wayne Division of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. Appeals against federal court decisions in Indiana are heard by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. |