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Ind. Marion Cnty. Civ. Local Rule LR49-TR79.1-226
Marion County Small Claims Court Cases
A. Issues. A cause of action which comes to the Marion Superior Court from the Small Claims
Courts of Marion County for either jury trial or appeal shall be replead in its entirety commencing
with the plaintiff below filing a new Complaint in compliance with the Indiana Rules of Trial
Procedure. The new Complaint shall be filed within 20 days of the date the case is docketed and
filed in the Marion Superior Court or as otherwise ordered by the Court. Failure to comply with this
Rule shall result in the Court imposing sanctions which may include dismissal or default where
appropriate.
B. Procedure and Evidence. Any pleadings, motions or other procedural matters which are
filed after the filing of the Complaint in the Marion Circuit and Superior Court will be governed by
the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure and the Marion Circuit and Superior Court Rules. Evidentiary
questions will be ruled on in the same manner as any other cases originally filed in the Marion
Circuit and Superior Court.
C. Appeals from Marion County Small Claims Courts. The following rules shall govern all
appeals from the Marion County Small Claims Courts to the Marion Superior Court.
(1) Any party may appeal from the judgment of the Marion County Small Claims Court
to the Marion Superior Court, within 60 days from its entry; and when there are two or more
plaintiffs or defendants, one or more of such plaintiffs or defendants may appeal without
joining the others in such appeal or plaintiff may add new parties at the time he repleads his
Complaint in accordance with the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure.
(2) The Small Claims Court Judge shall certify a completed transcript of all the
proceedings had before said Judge and transmit the same, together with all other papers in the
cause, to the Marion County Clerk, within 20 days.
(3) Appeals may be authorized by the Marion Superior Court after the expiration of
Sixty (60) days, when the party seeking the appeal has been prevented from taking the same
by circumstances not under his control.
Provenance
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- 2026-10-02
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- supplied-in-28-53-marion-local-rules-2026-10-02
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