Searching the New Point Court Docket
Indiana MyCase is the public search channel for Decatur Circuit Court and Decatur Superior Court. Got a case, citation, or cross-reference number? Use the Case tab. A number beats a name for precision. When only a party or business name is available, choose Name instead, then narrow the results to Decatur County. Court, category, case status, and filing dates can narrow things further if the list runs long.
- Open Indiana MyCase and select the Case or Name tab.
- Enter the full number exactly, or enter the name and choose Decatur County.
- Compare the court, parties, file date, case type, and status on likely matches.
- Open the correct case and read its public Chronological Case Summary events.
- Confirm a setting with the calendar, Clerk, or court before an appearance.
MyCase costs nothing to use. Still, it is not the Clerk's official record. Confidential, sealed, juvenile, expunged, and protection-order details are excluded or limited there, and older matters may fall outside the electronic index entirely. For those years, ask the Clerk to search directly.
New Point Docket and Town Profile
New Point counted 319 residents in the cited 2020 incorporated-place table. Small size does not create a separate legal standard, and there is no municipal docket for the town. The official New Point town site presents the town board, office contacts, and community-building material. That makes it a good first stop for town business. For a case file, it is no substitute. County court records hold what a case search actually needs.
Keep the dividing line simple. Town-board paperwork stays with New Point. A complaint, charge, order, judgment, hearing, or CCS event belongs to the Decatur County court route.
New Point Municipal Court Basics
New Point has no municipal docket to search. Indiana's current court directory, Administrative Rule 8, and the official town site list no town court, town judge, or ticket-payment channel. So the county route is the correct one. A town board or a community building is not a court office. Decatur Circuit Court carries code 16C01. Decatur Superior Court carries code 16D01. Both are active courts of record, and the Decatur County Clerk maintains their case files across criminal, infraction, civil, small-claims, family, probate, juvenile, protective-order, mental-health, estate, guardianship, trust, CHINS, paternity, and appeal matters. The magistrate serves both courts as an assigned officer and keeps no third docket.
New Point Dockets in Odyssey
Indiana trial courts run on Odyssey, the system that manages cases and their Chronological Case Summaries. The official Odyssey technology page explains the statewide platform, electronic filing flow, public access, and agency links.
Odyssey manages a New Point-connected county case behind the scenes. MyCase is the public window into whatever information is eligible for view. That distinction prevents a common mistake. E-filing is a submission process for attorneys and other authorized filers. It is not a public docket search. MyCase is where public case details and available documents appear. The Clerk's permanent file remains the official record either way. A filing notice, a public event row, and a certified copy are three things. They are related but different.
Court Dates and Settings in New Point
Indiana's public Court Calendar can be searched by county, court, date, case number, or case name. Pick Decatur County. The current view shows certain Decatur Superior Court settings for the prior seven days and the next four weeks. That narrow window works well for a near-term event. It is not a full New Point docket. A missing case in the view does not mean no hearing exists.
| Date | The scheduled day in the public setting or latest court event. |
|---|---|
| Time | The listed start time, which may be part of a larger docket call. |
| Court | The assigned Decatur court, not a New Point town office. |
| Judge | The judicial officer listed for the setting. |
| Setting Type | The event label, such as hearing, pretrial, trial, or review. |
Check any calendar row against the newest CCS event and any notice the court sent. A later order can reset or cancel an earlier date. When the public views conflict or run thin, call the Decatur County Clerk at 812-663-8223 or Superior Court at 812-663-8523 to confirm an appearance.
New Point Town Records Versus Filings
Two separate record systems are at work. A town board can pass a local ordinance, approve minutes, and keep administrative records. A court can receive a civil complaint, enter an order, or schedule a hearing. It can also record a judgment. A dispute involving town government does not merge those systems.
| Item | Record owner | Search route |
|---|---|---|
| Board minutes | New Point government | Town office or town site |
| Town ordinance | New Point government | Town records channel |
| Civil complaint or motion | Decatur County Clerk | MyCase, then Clerk |
| Order or judgment | Assigned county court | CCS and official court file |
An ordinance is not a conviction or a civil judgment. A board decision is not a docket disposition. Find a case number and an assigned court first, then treat the matter as filed.
Traffic Tickets in New Point
Search a New Point citation in MyCase by citation number. Eligible tickets may also surface in Indiana's public payment service. A driver-license search works there. A name plus date of birth works too. Enter sensitive details only in the official state portal. Payment options vary by ticket. A blank result does not cancel the printed instructions on your copy. Follow the court, date, and contact information printed on the citation itself. The Decatur County payment page lists small claims, civil collection, and miscellaneous payments. Traffic is not on it. It is not a universal New Point pay service. Indiana State Police takes no payment and points people back to the issuing county. If neither state search resolves the ticket, contact the Clerk or Superior Court. The Decatur County traffic ticket page walks through the countywide path in more depth.
New Point Protection Order Search
Protection orders skip the usual MyCase route that other public cases follow. Indiana runs a separate Protection Order Search that shows whatever information qualifies for public viewing.
That portal is the right first stop for any New Point protection-order query. A broad name search will not fill the gap. A missing MyCase result does not mean no case exists. These records often carry strict access limits because they hold sensitive details. The Decatur County Clerk's website posts official local forms plus guidance for both petitioners and respondents. Rely on that dedicated source. Follow the Clerk's instructions. Do not push a town records request to get around the limits.
Where New Point Cases Go
Jurisdiction and county court administration decide where a case lands. New Point's size plays no part. Your MyCase result, citation, summons, or court notice will name the holder: either Decatur Circuit Court or Decatur Superior Court. Town records stay with New Point itself. They enter the court system only if someone later files them as part of a case.
Docket flow: New Point matter › Decatur County Courts › Decatur Circuit Court or Decatur Superior Court
Federal matters travel a different road through the Southern District of Indiana. Indiana MyCase never lists them. The county path comes first. For most New Point traffic, civil, and criminal searches, the Decatur County court docket overview maps out the courts and the Clerk's role.
New Point Federal Docket Boundary
The Southern District PACER and CM/ECF page separates public federal viewing from electronic filing.
PACER is the public federal lookup. CM/ECF exists mainly for authorized filers. Neither one substitutes for MyCase on a New Point-connected county case.
Know the forum before you search. A state case number carrying county code 16 belongs in Indiana tools. A federal case belongs in PACER and the Southern District system. Town board records stay with New Point. Sort these systems out first and each result gets easier to verify, so a local contact page never gets mistaken for a court index.
New Point Certified Docket Copies
The Decatur County Clerk issues official copies of county trial-court records. Visit Suite 244 at 150 Courthouse Square, Greensburg, Indiana 47240. Published hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Bring the case number and the assigned court. Describe the filing you want.
A CCS event can confirm that a motion, order, or judgment exists. It may offer no downloadable image. Ask the staff whether the item is public. Ask also whether you need a plain or certified copy. Indiana's fee manual lists a general $1-per-page copy charge. The Clerk should confirm the per-page amount and the certification fee for your actual order. Transcripts come from the court reporter. A certified judgment comes from the Clerk, never from New Point's town office.
New Point Court Record Access Rules
Indiana Access Rule 4 sets the baseline. Court records start out public under it. Rule 5 then defines confidential categories, redaction duties, and remote-access limits. Rule 9 covers extraordinary access. It offers a verified written request and court process. Those rules control the judicial record even when the underlying facts arose inside New Point.
The current Indiana Access Rule 5 spells out the detailed exclusions and privacy protections.
That is why an event can appear on the docket while a document or personal detail stays offline.
Key Rules:
Indiana Access Rule 4 states the general public-access rule.
Indiana Access Rule 5 identifies excluded records, confidential content, and redaction rules.
Indiana Access Rule 9 governs a verified request for extraordinary access.
No town public-record request can override a court restriction. Ask the Decatur Clerk instead whether a missing filing sits at the counter, can be ordered as a copy, or is confidential.