Best City Courthouse Fort Wayne Near Me

4worldlovers: The Clerk's office is committed to providing the latest public news from the Clerk of the Courts.


The Clerk of the Circuit and Superior Courts is a county elected official who serves as an officer of the court and the manager of court information.

The Clerk administers the official court records for all trial court cases with jurisdiction in Allen County, prepares the permanent historical records for the courts, processes and issues various documents for court cases, and is responsible for more than $90 million in financial transactions annually.

The Clerk also serves as a member of the Election Board.

The State of Indiana has 92 counties and each county is served by a Clerk of the Court. The Clerk is an elected official who may serve up to two successive four year terms. In 2019, Christopher M. Nancarrow began his first elected term. He brings with him over seven years of experience as the former Chief Deputy Clerk of the Court. He is also the first attorney to serve as the Clerk of the Court in Allen County.

In addition to managing a staff of over 50 employees and processing over $90 million per year in financial transactions, the Clerk is also responsible for assisting the Allen Circuit and Superior Courts with processing more than 60,000 new cases per year.

The Clerk’s duties related to court case processing are broad but include making entries on the Chronological Case Summary and ensuring financial transactions are properly administered for both the Courts and the litigants. The Clerk’s financial obligations include the collection and distribution of both child support payments and court-related judgments, as well as the collection of fees and fines related to criminal and traffic matters.

Serving on the Allen County Election Board is also a fundamental function of the Clerk. The Election Board ensures compliance with various elections laws for Allen County.

Issue various court documents including arrest warrants, commitments, jailer’s releases, protective orders, service of process, and writs

4worldlovers: Trial by jury is the keystone of our system of justice.

Civil Division includes Business & Real Estate Litigation, Commercial Courts, Hardship & Probationary Licenses, Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention, Negligence & Malpractice, Probate Division, Small Claims Court, and Workplace Violence Orders

Criminal Division Services (CDS) is the supervising division of Allen Superior Court and it consists of three specific departments: Drug Court Program, Alcohol Countermeasures Program (ACP), and Pretrial Services

4worldlovers:
The E. Ross Adair Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse is located on the southwest side of Fort Wayne's central business district. Originally built for use as a post office, this historic building is named after former U.S. Congressman and Ambassador to Ethiopia Edwin Ross Adair. Pieces from his personal collection of Ethiopian artifacts are currently on display in the building.


Public Hours: 8 a.m.– 5 p.m. Monday through Friday (except federal holidays)

For more building information or service calls, use contacts above. For other federal government information, call toll-free 1-844-USA-GOV1.

An onsite surface lot is available for assigned federal tenants only. Public transportation is available via Citilink.

The building houses the U.S. District and Bankruptcy courts and offices for U.S. Probation, Public Defender, Magistrate, Attorneys, Marshals Service, Trustees, Drug Enforcement Administration, and a U.S. Congressman and Senator.