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CHRISTIAN COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT DIVISIONS

The Christian County Circuit Court is comprised of three divisions consisting of the Circuit Division, Associate Division I and Associate Division II.  Judges are assigned to a specific division. 

Assignment of cases to the divisions is set forth in Rule 6 of the local court rules for the 38th Judicial Circuit and is generally described as follows:

Circuit Division:  Felony criminal cases after information is filed, drug court, and civil cases over $25,000. 

Associate Division I:  All domestic relations consisting of dissolutions of marriage, legal separations, motions to modify, paternity, family access motions, adoptions, child protection orders and adult abuse orders; juvenile court; small claims; civil actions under $25,000; actions for unlawful detainer and rent and possession.

Associate Division IITraffic; criminal misdemeanors and infractions; criminal felony cases prior to filing an information; trial de novo proceedings from small claims and municipal divisions, actions seeking hardship driving privileges; actions seeking review of driving license revocations including refusal to submit to chemical test; and all probate proceedings.

*Note:  Court filings for Circuit Court cases are filed with the Circuit Clerk and not with the Associate Division to which a case may be assigned.  

For more information on a specific division, please click on the division listed above or in the left column.