The Miami Circuit Court

CASES HEARD

The Miami Circuit Court currently hears a wide range of matters, including (among others):
  • Murder and Level 1, 2, 3, and 4 Felony Criminal Cases;
  • Child in Need of Services (CHINS) Cases;
  • Adoption, Estate, Guardianship, and Trust Matters;
  • Mental Health Proceedings;
  • Divorces, Paternity Cases, and Other Family Law Matters; and
  • Other General Civil Litigation, Including Civil Collections, Civil Torts, Mortgage Foreclosures, and Name Changes.
The Miami Circuit Court also is the home of the Miami County Drug Court, a state-certified problem-solving court that focuses on rehabilitating individuals in order to break the cycle of addiction and reincarceration.  There are now over 100 certified problem-solving courts in Indiana.  


STAFF MEMBERS

The Honorable Timothy P. Spahr, Judge
Candy Alfrey, Court Administrator
Amanda Hornbaker, Court Reporter
Jessie Stevens, Bailiff


CONTACT INFORMATION

Miami Circuit Court
Third Floor, Miami County Courthouse
25 North Broadway
Peru, IN 46970
Telephone: (765) 472-3901, Ext. 1235
Fax: (765) 472-2189
Email:  calfrey@miamicountyin.gov

HOURS OF OPERATION

The Court is open from 8:00 a.m. until noon and from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, except on days that have been designated as holidays by the Miami County Commissioners.

FILINGS


All filings must be submitted to the Office of the Miami County Clerk, not to the Court.  A pleading may be filed in one of two ways:  (1) by e-filing it; or (2) by delivering a hard copy of it to the Clerk.  NOTE:  Attorneys now are required to utilize e-filing for all filings.

HOW TO LOOK UP CASES AND THE COURT CALENDAR

In order to look up non-confidential Miami Circuit Court cases, click here. 
Meanwhile, the Court's calendar can be viewed by clicking here or here and then selecting the appropriate Miami Circuit Court link.  It should be noted, though, that only hearings and trials for non-confidential cases can be viewed.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE COURT

The Miami Circuit Court was created when Miami County was established by the Indiana General Assembly in 1834.  For 55 years, Miami County shared its Circuit Court Judges with one or more other counties.  Since 1889, though, Miami County has constituted its own judicial circuit.  The Court has met in its current location since the Miami County Courthouse (the third courthouse to be built on Peru's public square) opened at the start of 1911.

The Honorable Timothy P. Spahr has served as Judge of the Miami Circuit Court since December 2012.  


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