Ind. Porter Cnty. Local Rule LR6400-SC00-1800

Local Small Claims (SC) and Evictions - Small Claims (EV) Venue. When Porter County is the

proper venue for a small claims and eviction – small claims actions under Indiana Small Claims Rule 12, said

actions shall be filed as follows:

A. Small claims and Evictions –Small Claims, from Washington, Boone,

Pleasant, Center, Union, Porter and Morgan Townships shall be filed in

Porter Superior Court #4, sitting in Valparaiso, Indiana.

B. Small claims and Evictions – Small Claims from Jackson, Liberty, Pine,

Portage, and Westchester Townships shall be filed in Porter Superior Court #3

and Porter Superior Court #6, sitting in Portage, Indiana on a tally basis kept

by the Clerk of the Court. Where proper venue for small claims and eviction

small – claims cases would lie in either Porter Superior Court #3 or Porter

Superior Court #6, uncontested collection cases filed in volume by an

individual plaintiff or an attorney representing several plaintiffs shall be filed

in a group in the Court that would be next available by Clerk tally. The Clerk

shall at all times keep the next available cause number confidential.

In the event the filing of cases pursuant to this rule shall result in a disparity of

small claims and eviction small – claims filings reflected by the Quarterly

Case Status Report (QCSR), the Judges of the Superior Court County Division

may jointly direct the Clerk of the Court to assign case filings in the County

Division, so as to eliminate the disparity.