Lake County Courts

Lake County Courts

This page contains basic information about the courts and clerk in Lake County. This page has been created for your convenience and does not serve as the official webpage for the county, courts, or clerk listed herein. Because personnel changes can happen frequently, the contents of this page may be out of date, though every effort has been made to keep the content current. Report errors on this page to the Indiana Courts webmaster.

Lake County Local Rules of Court

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Document	Date		Pages	Size
Proposed Rules	Published	Effective
Circuit and Superior Courts (Civil Procedures)	06.10.08	01.01.09	5	33 kb
Circuit and Superior Courts (Caseload Allocation Plan)	06.03.08	01.01.09 & Upon Approval	8	161 kb
Comments to the above proposed local rules may be made, in writing, by following the instructions outlined in the document before July 1, 2008.
Lake Criminal Division Dissenting Caseload Plan	06.11.08	Upon Approval	15	536 kb
Circuit and Superior Courts (Family Law Rules)	06.04.08	01.01.09 & Upon Approval	62	7 mb
Circuit and Superior Courts (Probate Rules)	06.04.08	01.01.09 & Upon Approval	52	2.3 mb
Circuit and Superior Courts (Civil Procedures)	05.28.08	01.01.09 & Upon Approval	3	28 kb
Current Rules
Lake Circuit and Superior Courts (Confidential Documents and E-Filing)	06.07.07	In Effect	10	97 kb
Lake Circuit and Superior Courts (Caseload Allocation)	03.12.07	In Effect	5	34 kb
Superior Court (Court Administered Alcohol and Drug Services Program Schedule of Fees)	11.03.06	In Effect	3	544 kb
Lake Circuit and Superior Courts (Priority of Bond Schedule)	11.17.06	In Effect	3	879 kb
Circuit & Superior Courts	12.05.06	In Effect	62	219 kb

This county has been approved by the Indiana Supreme Court Division of State Court Administration to post court records to the Internet pursuant to Trial Rule 77.

Links to Official Websites for Lake County

Lake County	http://www.lakecountyin.org/portal
Clerk's Office	http://www.lakecountyin.org/portal/media-type/html/group/clerk
Juror Information Website	http://www.lakejuryduty.org/
Lake Circuit Court	http://www.lakecountyin.org/portal/media-type/html/group/circuit-court/page/default.psml
Lake Superior Court	http://www.lakecountyin.org/portal/media-type/html/group/superior-court/page/default.psml
Lake Superior Court (County Division 3)	http://www.lakenetnwi.net/org/lccourt3/

Contact Information for Lake County

Email addresses for the Clerk and the Courts are typically not published to this website. If the Clerk or Courts do not publish email addresses to their official website(s) [listed above, if available], then email is not an appropriate way to contact these offices with questions or requests.

Clerk's Office	Circuit Court
2293 N. Main Street Crown Point, IN 46307 [map] Pho: (219) 755-3461 Fax: (219) 755-3520 Clerk of Courts Thomas R. Philpot (D)	2293 N. Main Street Crown Point, IN 46307 [map] Pho: (219) 755-3488 Fax: (219) 755-3484 Judge Hon. Lorenzo Arredondo Magistrates Cheryl A. Williamson Richard F. McDevitt
Superior Court (Civil Division 1)	Lake Superior Court (Civil Division 2)
232 Russell Street Hammond, IN 46320 [map] Pho: (219) 933-2890 Fax: (219) 933-0213 Judge Hon. Diane Kavadias-Schneider Commissioner Donald Stepanovich	3711 East Main Street East Chicago, IN 46312 [map] Pho: (219) 398-2443 Fax: (219) 392-0047 Judge Calvin D. Hawkins
Lake Superior Court (Civil Division 3)	Lake Superior Court (Civil Division 4)
15 West Fourth Avenue Gary, IN 46402 [map] Pho: (219) 881-6157 Fax: (219) 881-6153 Judge Elizabeth Tavitas Magistrates Nanette Raduenz Kristen Hill	15 West Fourth Avenue Gary, IN 46402 [map] Pho: (219) 881-6146 Fax: (219) 881-6168 Judge Hon. Gerald N. Svetanoff Commissioner Joseph Matuga
Lake Superior Court (Civil Division 5)	Lake Superior Court (Civil Division 6)
232 Russell Street Hammond, IN 46320 [map] Pho: (219) 933-2883 Fax: (219) 933-2985 Interim Judge Senior Judge Duane Daugherty Judge Hon. William E. Davis	2293 N. Main Street Crown Point, IN 46307 [map] Pho: (219) 755-3199 Fax: (219) 755-3217 Judge Hon. John R. Pera
Lake Superior Court (Civil Division 7)	Lake Superior Court (Criminal Division 1)
2293 N. Main Street Crown Point, IN 46307 [map] Pho: (219) 648-6150 Fax: (219) 648-6155 Judge Hon. Jeffery J. Dywan	2293 N. Main Street Crown Point, IN 46307 [map] Pho: (219) 755-3500 Fax: (219) 755-3509 Judge Hon. Salvador Vasquez Magistrates Natalie Bokota Kathleen Ann Sullivan
Lake Superior Court (Criminal Division 2)	Lake Superior Court (Criminal Division 3)
2293 N. Main Street Crown Point, IN 46307 [map] Pho: (219) 755-3515 Fax: (219) 755-3068 Judge Hon. Clarence D. Murray Magistrates Natalie Bokota Kathleen Ann Sullivan	2293 N. Main Street Crown Point, IN 46307 [map] Pho: (219) 755-3501 Fax: (219) 755-3688 Judge Hon. Diane Ross Boswell Magistrates Natalie Bokota Kathleen Ann Sullivan
Lake Superior Court (Criminal Division 4)	Lake Superior Court (County Division 1)
2293 N. Main Street Crown Point, IN 46307 [map] Pho: (219) 755-3500 Fax: (219) 755-3523 Judge Hon. Thomas P. Stefaniak, Jr. Magistrates Natalie Bokota Kathleen Ann Sullivan	2293 N. Main Street Crown Point, IN 46307 [map] Pho: (219) 755-3570 Fax: (219) 755-3006 Judge Hon. Nicholas J. Schiralli Magistrate Vacant
Lake Superior Court (County Division 2)	Lake Superior Court (County Division 3)
2293 N. Main Street Crown Point, IN 46307 [map] Pho: (219) 755-3580 Fax: (219) 755-3588 Judge Hon. Sheila M. Moss Magistrate Kathleen Belzeski	2293 N. Main Street Crown Point, IN 46307 [map] Pho: (219) 755-3601 Fax: (219) 755-3606 Judge Hon. Julie N. Cantrell Magistrate Michael Pagano
Lake Superior Court (County Division 4)	Lake Superior Court (Juvenile Division)
232 Russell Street Hammond, IN 46320 [map] Pho: (219) 933-2843 Fax: (219) 933-2877 Judge Hon. Jesse M. Villalpando	3000 W. 93rd Avenue Crown Point, IN 46307 [map] Pho: (219) 660-6900 Fax: (219) 736-6209 Judge Hon. Mary Beth Bonaventura Magistrates Glenn D. Commons Gregory A. Gillis Jeffrey Miller Charlotte Ann Peller John M. Sedia Referee Katherine J. Garza
Crown Point City Court	Whiting City Court
PO Box 594 Courthouse Square Crown Point, IN 46307 [map] Pho: (219) 662-3243 Fax: (219) 662-3261 Judge Hon. Kent A. Jeffirs	1443 119th Street Whiting, IN 46394 [map] Pho: (219) 659-4688 Fax: (219) 473-4644 Judge Hon. Ann P. Likens
East Chicago City Court	Hammond City Court
2301 E. Columbus Drive East Chicago, IN 46312 [map] Pho: (219) 391-8489 Fax: (219) 391-0076 Judge Hon. Sonya A. Morris	5925 Calumet Avenue Hammond, IN 46320 [map] Pho: (219) 853-6388 Fax: (219) 853-6495 Judge Hon. Jeffrey A. Harkin
Lake Station City Court	Hobart City Court
3701 Fairview Avenue Lake Station, IN 46405 [map] Pho: (219) 962-2145 Fax: (219) 963-9275 Judge Hon. Kristina C. Kantar	414 Main Street Hobart, IN 46342 [map] Pho: (219) 942-8218 Fax: (219) 942-2697 Judge Hon. William J. Longer
Gary City Court	Merrillville Town Court
555 Polk Street Gary, IN 46402 [map] Pho: (219) 881-1271 Fax: (219) 881-1278 Judge Hon. Deidre L. Monroe	7820 Broadway Merrillville, IN 46410 [map] Pho: (219) 756-6185 Fax: (219) 756-1775 Judge Hon. George Paras
Schererville Town Court	Lowell Town Court
25 East Joliet Street Schererville, IN 46375 [map] Pho: (219) 865-5579 Fax: (219) 865-5525 Judge Hon. Kenneth L. Anderson	501 E. Main Street Lowell, IN 46356 [map] Pho: (219) 696-7794 Fax: (219) 696-5047 Judge Hon. Thomas Vanes

Last modified on Tuesday, July, 08, 2008

Historical Postcard: Lake County Courthouse, Crown Point, Indiana

Historic Postcard:
Lake County Courthouse
Crown Point, Indiana