Hendricks County District Court Name
Indiana's trial courts are circuit courts, superior courts, and city or town courts. That means the file name `district-court.html` points to a search term, not the official Hendricks County court name. The official Hendricks County county-level trial courts are Hendricks Circuit Court and Hendricks Superior Courts 1 through 5. The county also has town courts in Avon, Brownsburg, and Plainfield.
The Indiana Judicial Branch court-system overview is the source for the state court structure shown here.
That state structure is why Hendricks County users should search for Circuit Court, Superior Court, or town court records rather than an Indiana county district court.
Hendricks County Court Directory
Hendricks County is in Indiana Judicial District 16 with Morgan County. The county has one Circuit Court, five Superior Courts, two county magistrates listed for the Superior Courts, and town courts in Brownsburg and Plainfield with directory details located in the research file. Avon Town Court appears in MyCase and local rules, but the 2026 state directory excerpt did not locate a judge, address, or phone for that court.
| Court or office | Judge or officer | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clerk's Office | Marjorie Pike, Clerk | One Courthouse Square, 51 W. Main St. #104, Danville, IN 46122 | 317-745-9231 |
| Hendricks Circuit Court | Hon. Daniel F. Zielinski | P.O. Box 349, One Courthouse Square, Danville, IN 46122 | 317-745-9271 |
| Hendricks Superior Court #1 | Hon. Kathryn Kuehn | One Courthouse Square #106, Danville, IN 46122 | 317-745-9209 |
| Hendricks Superior Court #2 | Hon. Rhett M. Stuard | One Courthouse Square #107, Danville, IN 46122 | 317-745-9244 |
| Hendricks Superior Court #3 | Hon. Travis Bauman-Crane | One Courthouse Square #108, Danville, IN 46122 | 317-745-9393 |
| Hendricks Superior Court #4 | Hon. Mark A. Smith | One Courthouse Square #109, Danville, IN 46122 | 317-718-6162 |
| Hendricks Superior Court #5 | Hon. Stephenie LeMay-Luken | One Courthouse Square #111, Danville, IN 46122 | 317-718-6169 |
| Superior Courts #1-5 Magistrates | Joshua Adair; Michael Manning | One Courthouse Square #101, Danville, IN 46122 | 317-745-9385 |
| Brownsburg Town Court | Hon. Charles E. Hostetter | 31 N. Green St., Brownsburg, IN 46112 | 317-852-1192 |
| Plainfield Town Court | Hon. Scott Knierim | 1075 W. Main Street, Plainfield, IN 46168 | 317-838-3710 |
| Avon Town Court | Not located in 2026 state directory excerpt | Town of Avon official source needed for exact address | Not located in official court directory excerpt |
Hendricks County Court Comparison
The correct court depends on the case type, issuing agency, and whether the matter is county, town, state appellate, or federal. MyCase includes a Hendricks County filter for Circuit and Superior Court matters and separate town court choices for Avon, Brownsburg, and Plainfield. Federal cases do not appear in MyCase as Hendricks County trial court cases.
| Question | Circuit Court / Superior Court | Town Court | Federal District Court |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official local label | County-level Indiana trial courts | Local town courts | U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana |
| Typical Hendricks matters | Civil, criminal, family, probate, small claims, evictions, traffic, and other trial court case types by local rule | Town-level misdemeanors, infractions, and ordinance matters routed by local rules | Federal crimes, federal-question civil cases, diversity cases, agency litigation, and other federal matters |
| Search channel | MyCase with Hendricks County court filter | MyCase town court filters when available | PACER and Southern District federal systems |
| Official copy source | Clerk of the Circuit and Superior Courts | The town court or named town clerk route for that case | Federal court clerk or PACER documents |
Hendricks County Local Routing
Hendricks local rules assign cases by type and, for some traffic and ordinance matters, by agency or town. Probate case types AD, ES, EU, EM, GM, GU, and TR generally go to Superior Court No. 2. Minor guardianships tied to pending juvenile CHINS or termination cases go to Superior Court No. 3. Mental health cases go to Superior Court No. 2. Domestic relations cases with or without children can go to Circuit Court and Superior Courts 1 through 4, while grandparent visitation normally goes to Superior Court No. 1.
- Civil plenary cases go to Superior Courts 1 and 4.
- Civil tort cases go to Circuit Court and Superior Court 1.
- Civil collection cases go to Circuit Court, Superior Court 4, and Superior Court 5.
- Mortgage foreclosure goes to Superior Court 2.
- Small claims and evictions go to Superior Courts 1, 3, 4, and 5 on an even or random basis.
- Domestic violence criminal cases under listed statutes go to Superior Court 5.
Traffic and ordinance routing has local detail. Danville Police infractions go to Superior Court 5. Avon Police infractions go to Brownsburg Town Court. Other infractions go to the appropriate town court. Ordinance violations from Amo or Danville go to Superior Court 5, Avon ordinance violations go to Brownsburg Town Court, and other ordinance violations go to the appropriate town court.
Hendricks County Case Flow
Most Hendricks County trial court records start with a filing, ticket, charge, petition, or other initiating document. Once filed, the Clerk of the Circuit and Superior Courts maintains the official record, and MyCase may show public case details, chronological case summary entries, hearing events, filings, orders, judgments, charges, bonds, and payment information when available.
Civil flow: petition or complaint filed › service and answer › hearings and motions › mediation or settlement when ordered › trial or judgment › post-judgment collection or appeal.
Criminal flow: arrest, citation, or charging decision › initial hearing or first appearance › information or other charge filing › arraignment › pretrial hearings › plea or trial › disposition and sentencing › appeal or post-conviction action.
Probate flow: petition filed › Superior Court No. 2 assignment for most probate types › letters or orders › notices, inventory, claims, accounting, distribution, and closing.
Search Hendricks County Court Records
Hendricks County trial court records are searched through MyCase for public, non-confidential case information. The Court dropdown can narrow a search to Hendricks County or to town courts listed for Avon, Brownsburg, and Plainfield. Case Number, Citation Number, Cross Reference, party names, business names, attorney names, status, and file-date filters can all help separate local records from statewide matches.
The Southern District of Indiana court site is a separate federal source and is included here because users often confuse county trial courts with federal district court.
That federal court source should not be used for Hendricks County Circuit Court, Superior Court, probate, divorce, traffic, small claims, or town court cases.
Note: MyCase online results are not the official court record; official Hendricks County copies come from the court or clerk maintaining the case.
Federal Court for Hendricks County
Hendricks County is served by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division. The research file lists the Birch Bayh Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse at 46 East Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204, with phone 317-229-3700. The federal courthouse is not in Hendricks County. It serves Hendricks County along with many other counties in the Indianapolis Division.
The Southern District court locations page is the assigned source for the Indianapolis Division and counties served.
The location page confirms the federal division serving Hendricks County, but those records remain separate from Indiana Circuit, Superior, and town court records.
Federal court handles federal crimes, civil rights claims, constitutional claims, federal-question civil cases, diversity civil cases that meet jurisdiction rules, federal agency litigation, prisoner and civil rights cases, and similar matters. Bankruptcy is handled by the federal bankruptcy court, not by Hendricks probate court.
Hendricks County Federal Records
Federal case access uses PACER rather than MyCase. PACER requires registration and may charge access fees, although fee waivers or exemptions can exist for some eligible academic, nonprofit, pro bono, media, and indigent users. CourtListener may provide free access to some federal opinions and dockets, but official federal filings route through federal court systems.
The PACER registration site is the assigned source for the federal record access image.
PACER is useful only for federal case records. It will not show county divorce, probate, traffic, criminal, small claims, or town court matters filed in Hendricks County trial courts.
Bankruptcy and Appeals
Bankruptcy cases for Hendricks County residents or businesses are in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Bankruptcy is not a Hendricks County probate matter, even when the case involves debts, assets, exemptions, or estate-like financial issues. The state probate court system deals with estates, guardianships, and related local probate filings, while bankruptcy is a federal case type.
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana is the assigned source for the bankruptcy image.
That distinction helps keep Hendricks County probate searches and federal bankruptcy searches in the right record system.
Appeals from Hendricks County trial courts move into Indiana's appellate structure, including the Court of Appeals of Indiana and the Indiana Supreme Court where applicable. Federal appeals from the Southern District of Indiana go to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, not to the Indiana Court of Appeals.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is the assigned source for the federal appellate image.
The Seventh Circuit link is relevant only after a federal district court case reaches the federal appellate level.
Hendricks County Courthouse Visit
The central courthouse address in the research file is Hendricks County Courthouse, 51 W Main St, Danville, IN 46122. Public hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The courthouse is the site for Hendricks Circuit Court, five Superior Courts, clerk services, marriage-license processing, court records, court payments, and many in-person court services.
Visitors should use the West Security Entrance. Local rules require people entering courthouse or probation department courtroom facilities to consent to search of person and packages, briefcases, or purses. Prohibited items include firearms, weapons, tasers, electronic stun weapons, knives, razors, box cutters, switchblades, chemical substances or other materials capable of causing serious bodily injury, plus additional posted items. Superior Court 5 has a no-cell-phone warning.