Know Your Indiana Courts

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Know Your Indiana Courts
This guide to understanding the structure and processes of Indiana Courts is made available by the Indiana Supreme Court's Courts in the Classroom project.

CONTENTS Introduction Establishment and structure of Indiana Courts What is the difference between a trial court and an appellate court? What is an Appeal? Precedent and the Doctrine of Stare Decisis Trial Courts Types of Courts Circuit Courts Superior Courts City/Town Courts Types of Cases Civil Cases Criminal Cases Which Courts Handle Which Cases? Court Process How a civil case moves through the court system How a criminal case moves through the court system The Players in the Courtroom Alternatives to Court Appellate Courts Indiana Supreme Court Choosing a Supreme Court Justice Choosing a Chief Justice What Types of Cases Does the Indiana Supreme Court Hear? When is the Court in Session? What do Indiana Supreme Court Justices Do? Jobs of the Indiana Supreme Court Indiana Court of Appeals History What is the Job of the Indiana Court of Appeals? How Many Judges Sit on the Indiana Court of Appeals? Indiana Tax Court History Today’s Indiana Tax Court Who Sits on the Indiana Tax Court? Appealing a Case to the Indiana Tax Court How a Case Moves from the Trial Court to the Appellate Court Starting an Appeal Filing an appeal with the Clerk of the Courts How do you begin the appeal process? Briefing Oral Arguments Watching an Oral Argument The Court’s Decision Filing an Appeal with the Indiana Supreme Court Filing an Appeal with the Indiana Court of Appeals Filing an Appeal with the Indiana Tax Court Frequently Asked Questions About Appellate Court Decisions Indiana's Judicial Retention System Additional Resources

Last modified on Thursday, November, 05, 2009

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