Indiana Legal Overview: Kokomo-Peru The Kokomo-Peru metropolitan area in Indiana is defined by the Census Bureau as covering Howard, Miami and Tipton counties. It could also be said to be a combined statistical area or CSA that includes the Peru micropolitan area covering Miami County and the Kokomo metro area covering Howard and Tipton counties. Each county is served by superior and circuit courts that have original jurisdiction over all criminal and civil cases filed in that county. Listed below are the major cities in the Kokomo-Peru metro area.
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1. Howard County has its superior and circuit courts based in Kokomo. The superior court has four separate divisions to handle specific matters. For example, Howard Superior Court I handles criminal cases involving drugs and domestic violence. Howard Superior Court III has jurisdiction over all misdemeanors, traffic infractions and small claims. The Miami County courts are based in the city and county seat of Peru, while the Tipton County superior and circuit courts can be found in the city of Tipton.
Trending Legal Topics: The Indiana Court of Appeals is the intermediate appellate court and has jurisdiction over all appeals against verdicts handed down by the trial courts. The Indiana Supreme Court is the court of last resort. Federal cases in Howard and Tipton counties must be filed with the Indianapolis Division of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Federal cases in Miami County will be heard by the South Bend Division of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. |