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Northern District of Indiana - United States District Court

Chief Judge   Philip Simon
Clerk               Robert Trgovich
Chief Deputy Peggy Guernsey





The Clerk's office, as the doorway to the court, continuously strives to provide quality, courteous, and prompt service with a commitment to professionalism, teamwork, and efficiency based on our belief that all people have the right to be treated with fairness and dignity.


10/02/12 - Selection of new Magistrate Judge for Hammond Division
  • Press Release

    09/10/12 - Satellite Librarian for Court of Appeals, South Bend
  • Vacancy Announcement

  • 08/01/12 - Public Notice
  • Amended Jury Plan

  • 06/28/12 - Effective July 16, 2012, the Northern District of Indiana will require online credit card payments, via CM/ECF, for the filing fees associated with civil and criminal notices of appeal. The Pay.gov payment module allows registered CM/ECF users to pay fees by credit card during electronic filing. Users are advised to read the Pay.gov information page, as well as General Order 2012-12 which describes the policy for refunding erroneously paid fees.

    The new Pay.gov module in CM/ECF allows e-filers to pay filing fees by credit card over the internet.

    Currently, Pay.gov may be used to pay the following types of filing fees:
    • The fee for a civil notice of appeal
    • The fee for a criminal notice of appeal
    03/19/12 - PACER Fee Increase to Take Effect April 1
    An increase in the electronic public access (EPA) fee, from 8 cents to 10 cents per page, will take effect on April, 1, 2012.

    03/01/12 - eResponse - Questionnaire/Summons for Jury Service
    Questionnaires and Summonses for Jury Service can be completed online at: https://ecf.innd.uscourts.gov/eresponse/login.aspx


    01/31/2012 - Press Release - New Clerk of Court appointed
  • Robert N. Trgovich appointed to the position of Clerk of Court

    12/27/2011 - RESTYLED AND AMENDED LOCAL RULES
  • Local Rules Notice dated 11/27/2011
  • Adopted Local Rules effective 1/1/2012
  • Restyled Local Rules, Redlined Amendments and Commentary
  • Guiding Principles of Restyled Local Rules

    11/18/2011 - Public Notice
  • Clerk's office will no longer be able to make change for the public as of December 1, 2011


    03/31/11 - Public Notice
  • PSI Report Filing Procedures

    03/04/11 - FAILURE TO APPEAR NOTICES SENT TO JURORS BY ST. JOSEPH COUNTY
    IF YOU ARE CONCERNED YOU MAY HAVE BEEN SENT A NOTICE FOR FAILING TO APPEAR, PLEASE CONTACT THE ST. JOSEPH SUPERIOR COURT CLERK'S OFFICE AT 574-235-9506.

    12/01/10 - LOCAL RULES Effective December 1, 2010
  • New Local Rules Notice 12/1/2010
  • Redlined Amendments effective December 1, 2010

    05/12/10
  • Notice of Redaction Responsiblity

    09/14/09 - Publication of Pattern Trademark instructions
  • 7th Circuit Pattern Civil Jury Instructions


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