Indiana Legal Overview: Indianapolis-Anderson-Columbus The Indianapolis-Anderson-Columbus metropolitan area in Indiana is defined by the Census Bureau as a combined statistical area (CSA) which includes five micropolitan areas in addition to the core Indianapolis-Carmel MSA which has ten counties. The micropolitan areas are Anderson, Columbus, Crawfordsville, New Castle and North Vernon. The ten counties at the core include Marion with the city of Indianapolis at the center, surrounded by Marion and nine other counties. Listed below are the major cities in the Indianapolis-Anderson-Columbus metro area.
Top Indiana cities for Legal Issues: Indianapolis
1. The Marion County superior and circuit courts are based in Indianapolis and together have original jurisdiction over all cases originating in Indianapolis and Marion County, except for those which are filed in federal court (see below). The circuit court deals only with civil cases and does not have jurisdiction over criminal cases. The superior court has general jurisdiction over all felony prosecutions and shares jurisdiction on civil cases with the circuit court. A small claims court exists in each township and has jurisdiction over disputes not exceeding $6,000.
Trending s Legal Topics: Appeals against circuit or superior court decisions must be filed with the Indiana Court of Appeals, which is based in Indianapolis. The Indiana Supreme Court may review appeals decided by the intermediate appellate court. Federal cases must be filed with the Indianapolis Division of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Bankruptcy petitions are likewise to be filed in the Indianapolis office of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Federal appeals go to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
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