Forms
Attention! Learn about going to court without a lawyer at our Self-Service Legal Center website and get easy-to-use form packets for certain types of cases at IndianaLegalHelp.org. Most of the following forms do not come with instructions.
These are sample forms maintained by the Office of Judicial Administration. Many of the forms below are referenced in the Indiana Rules of Court. Forms may be available in one or more file formats.
- Trust Account Overdraft Reporting Agreement (MS Word)
- Attorney Trust Account Notification (MS Word)
- Group Legal Service Plan Disclosure Statement (Rule 26)
- 9-1. Notice of Appeal (MS Word)
- 10-1. Notice of Completion of Clerk's Record (MS Word)
- 10-2. Notice of Completion of Transcript (MS Word)
- 10-3. Motion for Time to Compile Clerk's Record (MS Word)
- 11-1. Court Reporter's Notice that Transcript is Filed (MS Word)
- 11-2. Motion for Extension to File Transcript (MS Word)
- 11-3. AppR 28(F)(3) Notice of Exclusion of Confidential Information from Public Access (MS Word)
- 11-4. Transcript on Appeal Notice of Exclusion of Confidential Information from Public Access (MS Word)
- 11-5. Notice of Exclusion of Confidential Information from Public Access (MS Word)
- 11-6. Notice of Exclusion of Confidential Information (MS Word) [that is not necessary to the disposition of the case]
- 16-1. Notice of Appearance (MS Word)
- 16-2. Notice of Appearance in Interlocutory Appeals (MS Word)
- 28-1. Title Page and Cover (MS Word)
- 40-1. Motion to Proceed on Appeal in Forma Pauperis (MS Word)
- 40-2. Affidavit in Support of Motion to Proceed on Appeal in Forma Pauperis (MS Word)
- 43-1. Cover for Brief (MS Word)
- 51-1. Cover for Appendices (MS Word)
The following child support forms forms are samples referenced in the Indiana Child Support Guidelines; instructions for using these forms can be found in the rules. Also see our Child Support Calculator, which generates completed court forms and the Guideline Schedules for Weekly Support Payments [PDF, 2276 KB] referred to in the rules.
Parenting Time Credit Worksheet (PTCW)
- Parenting Time Credit Worksheet [DOC, 39 KB]
- Parenting Time Credit Worksheet [PDF, 546 KB]
Post-Secondary Education Worksheet (PSEW)
- Post-Secondary Education Worksheet [DOC, 62 KB]
- Post-Secondary Education Worksheet [PDF, 474 KB]
Some of the following forms are referenced in the Indiana Rules of Court.
Appearance Forms
- Appearance by Defense Attorney in Criminal Case (fillable PDF)
- Temporary Appearance by Defense Attorney in Criminal Case (fillable PDF)
- Appearance by Self Represented Defendant in Criminal Case (fillable PDF)
- Appearance by Self Represented Party in Civil Case (fillable PDF)
- E-filing Appearance by Attorney in Civil Case - Form 86-1 (MS Word)
- Appearance by Attorney in Civil Case (MS Word)
- Appearance by Attorney in Civil Case - Continuation Form (MS Word)
- Appearance by Attorney in Civil Case - Confidential Form ((MS Word) (FORM TCM-TR3.1-4)
- Temporary or Limited Appearance by Attorney in Civil Case (MS Word)
- Attorney Notice of Completion of Temporary or Limited Appearance (MS Word)
Other Forms
- Affidavit of Debt (MS Word)
- Affidavit of Debt in a Small Claim (MS Word)
- Guardianship Registry Information Sheet (MS Word)
Commercial Courts Handbook and Forms
Access more than a dozen forms for use in Indiana commercial courts.
CHINS Benchbook Forms
Access various forms regarding HEA 1001, DCS reports, intake forms and more.
Juvenile Delinquency Benchbook Forms
Access various forms regarding HEA 1001, including probation officer's report forms, delinquency and more.
Protection Orders, No Contact Orders, and Workplace Violence Restraining Orders
Access various PO, NCO, and WVRO forms, as well as the fillable cover sheet and related documents.
- Form ACR - Access to Court Records (MS Word)
- Prospective Attorney's Assurance of Confidentiality for Juvenile Paternity Cases (MS Word)
- Domestic Violence Determination Form (MS Word)
- Domestic Violence Determination Form (PDF)
Instructions:
- Who fills out the form? The court making the determination of domestic violence will complete the form.
- Chronological Case Summary (CCS). A notation should be made on the Chronological Case Summary that a determination of domestic violence has been made.
- Records of Judgments and Orders (RJO). The original form completed by the court should be placed in the court's Records of Judgments and Orders for the date that the form was completed by the court.
- Distribution of copies. Copies of the finding by the court should be distributed as follows: (1) defendant, (2) prosecuting attorney, and (3) case file.
Additional Instruction for Non-Odyssey Courts:
Courts not using the Odyssey CMS must update the information in the NICS reporting application in INcite to submit the Domestic Violence determination to NICS.
- Caption for Petition for Writ (MS Word)
- Alternative Writ of Mandamus (MS Word)
- Permanent Writ of Mandamus and Prohibition (MS Word)
- Emergency Writ of Mandamus and Prohibition (MS Word)
- Notice of Hearing (MS Word)
- Certificate of Service (MS Word)
- Petition for Post-Conviction Relief (MS Word)
- Form for Successive Post-Conviction Relief Rule 1 Petitions (MS Word)
- Notice of Appearance in the Tax Court
- Petition for Original Tax Appeal of a Final Determination of the Indiana Department of State Revenue
- Petition for Original Tax Appeal of a Final Determination of the Indiana Board of Tax Review or the Department of Local Government Finance
Other Types of Forms
- Roll of Attorneys Forms
- Continuing Education Forms for Attorneys and Mediators
- Senior Judge Forms
- Form to File a Complaint Against an Attorney
- Form to File a Complaint Against a Judge
