Porter County Courts
Go to the Official Website: www.porterco.org/

 

Local Court Contact Information
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 If the Clerk or Courts do not publish email addresses to their official website(s) (linked below, if available), then email is not an appropriate way to contact these offices with questions or requests.

Local Office Location Contact
Clerk's Office
Pamela Mishler Fish, Clerk

16 Lincolnway, # 209
Valparaiso, IN 46383 [map]

Pho: (219) 465-3450
Fax: (219) 465-3847

Circuit Court
Hon. Mary R. Harper, Judge

Edward J. Nemeth, Magistrate

16 Lincolnway
Valparaiso, IN 46383 [map]

Pho: (219) 465-3425
Fax: (219) 465-3647

Superior Court #1
Hon. Roger V. Bradford, Judge

James A. Johnson, Magistrate

16 Lincolnway, #338
Valparaiso, IN 46383 [map]
Pho: (219) 465-3410
Fax: (219) 465-3648

Superior Court #2
Hon. William E. Alexa, Judge

Katherine Ratliff Forbes, Magistrate

16 Lincolnway 64D02 - 5th Floor
Valparaiso, IN 46383 [map]
Pho: (219) 465-3411
Fax: (219) 465-3642
Superior Court #3
Hon. Julia M. Jent, Judge
3560 Willowcreek Road
Portage, IN 46368 [map]
Pho: (219) 759-8232
Fax: (219) 759-6852

Superior Court #4
Hon. David L. Chidester, Judge

16 Lincolnway, # 228
Valparaiso, IN 46383 [map]
Pho: (219) 465-3412
Fax: (219) 465-3671
Superior Court #5
Hon. Mary R. Harper, Judge
16 Lincolnway
Valparaiso, IN 46383 [map]
Pho: (219) 465-3425
Fax: (219) 465-3647
Superior Court #6
Hon. Jeffrey L. Thode, Judge
3560 Willowcreek Road
Portage, IN 46368 [map]
Pho: (219) 759-8202
Fax: (219) 759-6039
 

Local Rules and Other Documents
All Indiana counties are required to have local court rules, some of which must be approved by the Indiana Supreme Court (See Indiana Trial Rule 81 for more information).

This county's current local rules are available below.

Adobe PDF Document Local Rules
Posted 01.28.10 | Currently in effect

This county has been approved by the Division of State Court Administration to post court records to the Internet according to Trial Rule 77.
Adobe PDF Document Trial Rule 77(k) Electronic Posting of Records Approval

This page contains basic information about the courts and clerk in Porter 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 Because personnel changes can happen frequently, the contents of this page may be out of date, though every effort has been made to keep the content current.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.
 
Last modified on Thursday, January, 28, 2010
Historical Postard: Porter County Courthouse, Valparaiso, Indiana

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Porter County Courthouse
Valparaiso, Indiana

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Courthouse Location
16 Lincolnway
Valparaiso, IN 46383 [map]

 
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