Cass County Trial Courts
Indiana's trial courts include circuit courts, superior courts, and city or town courts. The Indiana Judicial Branch explains that circuit and superior court names often reflect local history more than sharply different powers. In Cass County, the courts of record are the Circuit Court, Superior Court I, and Superior Court II. These courts sit in the Cass County Government Building in downtown Logansport and use the Cass County Clerk of the Circuit Court as the official court-record custodian.
The state Cass County court page places the county in Judicial District 8 with Cass, Fulton, Howard, and Miami counties. Appeals from final local trial-court judgments usually move to the Court of Appeals of Indiana, with discretionary transfer to the Indiana Supreme Court in many matters. Federal cases are separate and are not created just because a case has a federal issue.
The Cass County Circuit Court page identifies the local Circuit Court judge, room, phone, fax, and local rule link.
The Circuit Court page anchors the Cass County Circuit and Superior Courts structure because it identifies one of the county's main courts of record.
Cass County Court List
The main Cass County Circuit and Superior Courts share the same courthouse address but list different rooms, judges, and phone numbers. The Clerk's Office is separate from the judges' chambers and courtrooms, so copy requests and certification needs should route to the Clerk, while hearing questions usually route to the court that has the case.
| Court or office | Type | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County Circuit Court | Trial court, Judge Stephen Roger Kitts II | 200 Court Park, Room 211, Logansport, IN 46947 | 574-753-7730 |
| Cass County Superior Court I | Trial court, Judge James Muehlhausen | 200 Court Park, Room 401, Logansport, IN 46947 | 574-753-7735 |
| Cass County Superior Court II | Trial court, Judge Lisa Swaim | 200 Court Park, Room 413 court / Room 411 office, Logansport, IN 46947 | 574-735-6841 |
| Clerk of the Circuit Court | Unified court-record custodian | 200 Court Park, Room 407, Logansport, IN 46947 | 574-753-7740 |
The Cass County Superior Courts page lists both Superior Court judges and rooms.
The Superior Courts page completes the local court list for Cass County case lookup and courtroom contact work.
Cass Court Comparison
Indiana's local terms matter. A generic search for district court can point users away from the right Cass County office. The local record path is Circuit and Superior Courts for trial cases, the Clerk of the Circuit Court for official case files, and city or town courts only if a local matter is filed there. Small claims are handled inside the county court system rather than through a separate justice of the peace model.
| Feature | Circuit and Superior Courts | City or town courts | Small claims docket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Role | Main Cass County courts of record for civil, criminal, family, probate, and related trial matters | Local lower courts where established by Indiana law and local government | Lower-dollar civil claims handled through local court procedures |
| Records route | MyCase for public case information, Clerk for official copies | Check MyCase or the local court if a case is filed there | MyCase and Clerk access for public case data and copies |
| Appeal path | Court of Appeals of Indiana for most final judgments | Depends on case type and governing law | Handled under trial-court and appeal rules |
| Common access issue | Documents may be online, courthouse-only, redacted, sealed, or excluded | Online coverage varies | Additional-defendant fees and service rules may affect filings |
Note: Indiana does not use justice of the peace courts for Cass County court records, so local copy questions should not be routed that way.
Cass Case Flow
A Cass County case record begins when a filing or charging document opens a court file. Civil, family, criminal, probate, traffic, and small-claims cases all have different pleadings and deadlines, but the record path follows a shared public-access pattern. Case information may appear in MyCase, court events build the docket, and official copies remain under the Clerk's custody.
Criminal case flow: law-enforcement event › prosecutor review › charging information or other filing › initial hearing › pretrial events › plea or trial › disposition › sentence › appeal if filed.
Civil and family case flow: complaint or petition › service of process › answer or response › motions and hearings › order or judgment › post-judgment collection, modification, or appeal if filed.
Probate case flow: will, estate, guardianship, or trust filing › notices and letters or orders › inventories or accountings when required › final report, closing order, or ongoing supervision.
Cass Local Court Rules
The Indiana Judicial Branch Cass County page links MyCase, e-filing, hearing livestreams, local rules, and the county's Judicial District 8 assignment. The local rules matter because they cover subjects such as court reporter services, special judge selection, acting judges, case allocation, civil transfer between Cass courts, jury procedures, and bail schedules.
For the public, local rules can answer practical questions that a case summary does not show. They may explain why a case moved between courts, how a jury notice is handled, where a transcript request starts, or why a bail amount is set by schedule unless a judge orders otherwise. The Clerk handles records, but courtroom and scheduling issues may require the assigned court.
The Cass County Court and Pretrial Services page describes the local court-support office and its early operating hours.
Court and Pretrial Services is not the court clerk, but it is part of the local system that helps people appear and comply while cases are pending.
Cass Court Support Offices
Cass County court records often point to offices outside the courtroom. The prosecutor files and handles criminal charges for the state. Court and Pretrial Services supports supervised release and court appearances before final disposition. Probation supervises people after sentencing or adjudication. The Clerk remains the records custodian, but these offices explain parts of the case history shown in docket events.
| Office | Local contact | Record relevance |
|---|---|---|
| Cass County Prosecutor | 200 Court Park, Room 313, 574-753-7790 | Criminal charging, plea policy, victim advocate, child support, bad checks |
| Court and Pretrial Services | 200 Court Park, Room 215, 574-732-2509 | Pretrial supervision and court appearance support |
| Probation Department | 512 High Street, Logansport, 574-753-7780 | Post-sentence supervision and probation conditions |
The Cass County Probation Department page gives the probation office contact and mission.
Probation details can help explain sentence and compliance entries that appear in Cass County criminal court records.
Cass Court Records Access
Public Cass County Circuit and Superior Courts case information is searched through Indiana MyCase. The portal supports case-number, citation-number, name, business, attorney, court, status, and filing-date searches. Case summaries may show parties, charges, bonds, events, documents, financial data, and sentence details when public. The Clerk supplies official copies and certified records for the county courts.
Access is not unlimited. Indiana Administrative Rule 9 and the Rules on Access to Court Records govern remote access, courthouse public access, redaction, excluded records, and requests for excluded information. Juvenile, adoption, mental health, sealed, expunged, and protected-address material may be withheld or limited.
The Indiana MyCase public document access guide explains why public document access varies by case type and user role.
That access guide is important for Cass County Circuit and Superior Courts because a visible case does not always mean every document is downloadable.
The Indiana Rules on Access to Court Records index provides the rule set for excluding, redacting, and requesting access to court records.
The access rules help separate a public docket event from a restricted document that must be handled through the Clerk or a court order.