FILING A MOTION PRO SE
The City Clerk's Office cannot give you legal advice.
If you have an active WARRANT, stop and read below! You cannot complete these forms.
- If you have an active warrant and a Public Defender, please call the Public Defender's office for more instructions 812-462-3309
- If you have an active warrant and do NOT have an attorney or public defender, please call the City Clerk's Office 812-244-2103 or come into the office to have a hearing date set.
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ALL FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE 3:00PM ON A WORKDAY.
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A defendant that is not represented by an attorney or public defender may file a motion on their case pro se.
You may need the following information in order to submit an electronic motion:
Case number(s)
Amount due (for Petition To Vacate Fees)
Next court date (for Motion for Continuance)
Case information can be found at Mycase.in.gov.
Please note, some case information from cases prior to 8/29/2011 is not available online. You may need to contact the City Clerk's Office at 812-244-2103 Monday through Friday 8am to 4pm excluding holidays for more information.
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PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY:
-You will submit one form per case.
-You cannot list multiple cases on a form.
-If you fail to complete the form completely or accurately, the form will NOT be processed.
-You will be contacted by telephone or US Postal Mail if there are issues with your form(s).
-The City Clerk's Office cannot expedite the process.
-Any orders from the court will be mailed to the defendant.
By submitting the form you are stating:
The person submitting the form is the defendant
The information submitted is accurate and true
You are submitting this form without legal representation
The City Clerk's Office has not given you legal advice on how to proceed
You must enter the CASE NUMBER correctly. Your submission form will be rejected if you fail to enter the case number correctly.
Dashes are not allowed when entering case number.
Do NOT enter 84H01 in the form
You must select a form to submit. Below is a description of typical situations a defendant would file a motion. Click the form name to continue to the electronic form.
TEXT MESSAGE REMINDERS: If you wish to receive text messages reminding you of upcoming hearing dates, be sure to check the box on the form requesting text messages be sent.
You are limited to 340 characters when entering a "reason".
Please do not submit documents with additional characters.
Have a case with a Default Judgment?
If you have a case that has a Default Judgment entered and you wish to appear in court, you will need to file a MOTION TO SET HEARING form.
Have a case that is referred Failure To Appear?
If you have a case that is referred Failure To Appear and it is a court required case, you will need to file a MOTION TO SET HEARING form.
Have a warrant issued for your arrest?
If you have an active warrant, please see information at the top of the page
Do NOT complete any online forms.
Need a continuance for your court hearing currently scheduled?
Use the MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE form
Want to plead not guilty on your non-court required case?
Use the ENTRY OF DENIAL form
Have a financial situation that prohibits you from paying your court costs and fines?
Use the PETITION TO VACATE FEES form
Your case must meet one of the following criteria in order to use this form:
-You have already appeared in court and have been assessed court costs/fines
-You have a default judgment entered against your case
-You have a case referred for Failure To Pay