COVID-19 COURT ORDERS (click here)

COVID-19 COURT ORDERS (click here)

Below are pdf files of the most recent court orders issued as a result of the COVID-19 social distancing requirements (arranged by COURT and then by date of issue)

Executive Orders:

• Issued 4/3/20 EXECUTIVE ORDER Regarding Inmates, by Gov. Holcomb   4-3-20 Executive Order RE Inmates by Gov. Holcomb
• Issued 4/3/20 EXECUTIVE ORDER by Governor Holcomb   4-3-20 Executive Order by Governor Holcomb
• Issued 3/23/20 EXECUTIVE ORDER by Governor Holcomb   https://www.in.gov/gov/files/Executive_Order_20-08_Stay_at_Home.pdf

 

Lake County Health Department:

• Issued 7/20/20  Lake County Health Dept. Covid-19 Order

 

Indiana Supreme Court (317) 232-1930

• Issued 5/29/20 Indiana Supreme Court Order re: Emergency Tolling by CJ Rush   5-29-20 Indiana Supreme Court Emergency Tolling
• Issued 5/13/20 Indiana Supreme Court Order re: Expanded Remote Proceedings   5-13-20 ISC Remote Proceedings
• Issued 5/13/20 Indiana Supreme Court Order re: Trial Court Operations   5-13-20 ISC Trial Court
• Issued 4/22/20 Indiana Supreme Court Order by Chief Justice Loretta Rush  April 24 2020 -IN Supreme Court Order -2020-20S-CB-123f
• Issued 4/22/20 Indiana Supreme Court Order by Chief Justice Loretta Rush4-22-20 Supreme Court Order
• Issued 4/3/20 Indiana Supreme Court Order by Chief Justice Loretta Rush   4-3-20 Indiana Supreme Court Hon. Rush
• Indiana Supreme Court Orders issued March 31, 2020:
• Order in case 20S-MS-236: suspends language that might prohibit notaries, court reporters and others from administering oaths to witnesses by remote video.
• Order in case 20S-MS-237: identifies conditions under which wills and other estate-planning documents may be signed by witnesses and testators remotely.
• Order in case 20S-MS-238: provides direction on the impact of emergency orders on such critical family law matters as child support, child custody and parenting time.
• Order in case 20S-MS-239: relaxes the maximum number of allowed online hours for attorney and judicial officer education, which means more professional requirements can be met through distance education rather than in-person learning.
• Order in case 20S-MS-240: extends the deadline for filing an application to take the July 2020 bar exam.
• 3-31-20 Indiana Supreme Court Hon. Rush    Custody, Parenting Time, and Child Support
• Issued 3/23/20 Indiana Supreme Court Order by Chief Justice Loretta Rush   3-23-30 IN Supreme Court Order Rush
• Issued 3/13/20 by Indiana Supreme Court  3-13-20 SUPREME Rush

 

Lake County Board of Commissioners
Commissioner Michael Repay (219) 755-3205

• Issued 4/30/30 by Lake County Board of Commissioners Michael Repay   4-30-20 LC Govt Bldgs Repay
• Issued 4/2/20 by Lake County Board of Commissioners by Michael Repay  4-2-20 LC Board of Comm Repay
• Issued 3/23/20 by Lake County Board of Commissioners President Michael Repay   3-23-20 Lake County Government Bldgs CLOSED
• Issued 3/18/20 by Lake County Board of Commissioners, Michael Repay   3-18-20 LC BOARD of COMMISSIONERS Repay

 

Lake County Sheriff

• Issued 7/6/20 by Sheriff Oscar Martinez  7-6-20 LC Jail Attorney Visits Reopening Part 1 (Order)

 

Lake County Community Corrections

• Issued 5/11/20 by Lake County Community Corrections by Kellie Bittorf   5-11-20 LC Community Corrections Bittorf

 

US District Court Northern District of Indiana — Hammond Division

Hon. Moody (219) 852-3460  &  Hon. Simon (219) 852-6740  &  Hon. Van Bokkelen (219) 852-6720

• Issued 3/18/20 by United States District Court Northern District of Indiana   3-18-20 USDCNDofI Federal Judges
• Issued 3/17/20 by United States District Court Northern District of Indiana   US DISTRICT COURT GeneralOrder2020-05

 

US Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Indiana — Hammond Division
Hon. Ahler (219) 852-3575   &  Hon. Lindquist (219) 852-3550

• Issued 3/18/20 by U.S. Department of Justice re Section 341   3-18-20 USDofJ BANKRUPTCY US Trustee
• Issued 3/18/20 by Bankruptcy Court of Northern District of Indiana   3-18-20 BANKRUPTCY COURT NDofI DeToro

 

Lake County Circuit Court
Hon. McDermott (219) 755-3488

• Issued 8/4/20 by Hon. McDermott   8-4-20 McDermott
• Issued 5/4/20 by Lake Circuit Court by Hon. McDermott   5-4-20 SDP Zoom hearings McDermott
• Issued 3/25/20 by Hon Sedia and Hon McDermott  3-25-20 Coronavirus and the Courts Hon Sedia McDermott
• Issued 3/25/20 by Lake Circuit Court by Hon. McDermott     3-25-20 Lake Circuit Court Memo McDermott
• Issued 3/10/20 by Hon. Marissa McDermott   3-10-20 Lake Circuit Ct Mitigating COVID-19 Hon Marissa McDermott
• Issued 3/10/20 by Hon. Marissa McDermott   3-10-20 Lake Circuit Ct Telphonic & Continuance Hon McDermott

 

Lake County Superior Court — Criminal Division

Hon. Vasquez, Room One   (219)  755-3500 (M-F 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm)

Hon. Pagano (Pro Tem), Room Two  (219) 755-3515   (M, W, F 10:30 am / T & TH 10:00 am)

Hon. Boswell, Room Three (219) 755-3500   (M & W 12:30 pm-2:30 pm)

Hon. Cappas, Room Four  (219) 755-3500   (T & TH 10:00 am – 11:00 am / W & F 11:00 am – 12:00 pm)

• Issued 7/13/20 by Criminal Div Magistrates  07-13-20 LSC Criminal Div procedures
• Issued 7/7/20 by Hon. Vasquez — Effective July 20, Criminal Room 1 will conduct in custody Zoom hearings starting at 8am with the intent to conclude by 9am, Monday through Friday.  This is a departure from the 12:30 to 1:30pm current schedule.
• Issued 5/15/20 by Lake County Criminal Division   5-15-20 Notice Criminal Div procedures
• Issued 4/2/20 by Lake County Criminal Division by Hon. Boswell  4-2-20 LC Criminal Div Boswell
• Issued 3/24/30 by Lake Superior Court, Criminal Division Judges Bokota   3-24-20 Criminal Div Judges Bokota
• Issued 3/24/20 by Lake Superior Court Criminal Division Room 2 Hon. Pagano   3-24-20 LSC Criminal Div Rm 2 Hon Pagano
• Issued 3/22/20 by Lake Superior Court Criminal Div by Michael Pagano   3-22-20 Lake Sup Ct Criminal Room 2 Hon Pagano
• Issued 3/19/20 by Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez   3-19-20 LAKE COUNTY JAIL Martinez
• Issued 3/13/20 by Hon. Diane Boswell   3-13-20 CRIMINAL Boswell

 

Lake County Superior Court — Civil Division

Hon. Jones, Room Six  (219) 755-3199  &  Hon. Parent, Room Seven (219) 648-6150

• Issued 3/13/20 by Hon. Gina Jones  3-13-20 CIVIL Jones

 

Probate Commissioner – Ben Ballou, Room Seven (219) 755-3305

 

Lake County Superior Court — County Division

Hon. Schiralli, Room One (219) 755-3570 & Hon. Moss, Room Two (219) 755-3580  &  Hon. Cantrell, Room Three (219) 755-3600

• Issued 8/6/20 by Magistrate Belzeski   8-6-20 Belzeski remote
• Issued 8/5/20 by Hon. Moss  8-5-20 Moss remote
• Issued 6/2/20 by Hon. Moss   6-02-20 Sup Ct County Div Rm 2 Moss
• Issued 5/21/20 by Hon. Cantrell   Judge Cantrell Zoom hearings 5-21-20
• Issued 5/14/20 by Hon. Cantrell   5-14-20 Sup Ct County Div Hon. Cantrell

 

Lake County Superior Court – Hammond – Civil Division
Hon. Sedia, Room One (219) 933-2800  &  Hon. Scheele, Room Five (219) 933-2880

• Issued 3/25/20 by Hon Sedia and Hon McDermott  3-25-20 Coronavirus and the Courts Hon Sedia McDermott
• Issued 3/18/20 by Hon. John M. Sedia   3-18-20 CIVIL Sedia

 

Lake County Superior Court – Hammond – County Division

Hon. Dimitrijevic, Room Four (219) 933-2836

 

Lake County Superior Court – East Chicago — Civil Division

Hon. Hawkins, Room Two (219) 398-2443 — Only hearing Emergency cases M-F 9 am to noon (April 7 – May 1)

• Issued 4/6/20 by Lake Superior Court, Room 2 by Hon. Hawkins   4-6-20 LSC East Chicago Hon Hawkins
• Issued 3/26/20 by Lake Superior Court, Room 2 by Hon. Hawkins   3-26-20 LSC Rm 2 East Chicago Hawkins
• Issued 3/25/20 by Lake Superior Court Room 2 AMENDED by Hon. Hawkins   3-25-20 LSC Rm 2 Amended Hawkins
• Issued 3/19/20 by Lake Superior Court Room 2 by Hon. Calvin Hawkins   3-19-20 Lake Superior Court Rm 2 Hon Hawkins

 

Lake County Superior Court – Gary – Civil Division

Hon. Hallett, Room Three (219) 881-6157  &  Hon. Kantar, Room Four (219) 881-6146

• Issued 4/2/20 by Lake Superior Court CIVIL Division Room Four by Hon. Kantar   4-2-20 LSC Civil Rm 4 Hon. Kantar
• Issued 3/25/20 by Lake Superior Court, Civil Div Rm 3 by Hon. Hallett   3-25-20 LSC Rm 3 UPDATED Notice Hallett
• Issued 3/24/20 by Lake Superior Court, Civil Division Room 3, Hon. Hallett   3-24-20 LSC Civ Div Rm 3 Hon Hallett
• Issued 3/23/20 by Lake Superior Court, Civil Div Rm 3, by Hon. Hallett   3-23-20 LS Ct, Civ Div Rm 3 Hallett

 

Lake County Superior Court – Juvenile Division

Hon. Stefaniak Jr. (219) 660-6964

• Issued 3/26/20 by Lake Superior Court, Juvenile Division by Hon. Stefaniak   3-26-20 LSC Juvenile Div Stefaniak

 

Crown Point City Court   —   Hon. Jeffirs (219) 662-3243

• Issued 3/17/20 Crown Point City Court by Hon. Jeffirs  3-17-20 CROWN POINT CITY COURT Jeffirs

 

East Chicago City Court   —   Hon. Morris(219) 391-8489

 

Gary City Court   —   Hon. Monroe (219) 881-1271

• Issued 4/2/20 by Indiana Supreme Court RE: Gary Court by Hon. Rush   4-2-20 IN Sup Ct re Gary Ct Hon Rush
• Issued 3/18/20 by Hon. Deidre Monroe   3-18-20 GARY CITY COURT Monroe

 

Hobart City Court   —   Hon. Longer (219) 942-8218

• Issued 3/18/20 by Hon. William Longer   3-18-20 HOBART CITY COURT Longer

 

Lake Station City Court   —   Hon. Matejczyk (219) 962-2145

 

Lowell Town Court  — Hon. McMahon (Pro temp) (219) 696-4077

 

Merrillville Town Court   —   Hon. Velazco (219) 756-6185

• Issued 3/18/20 by Hon. Eugene Velazco   3-18-20 MERRILLVILLE TOWN COURT Velazco

 

Schererville Town Court   —   Hon. Wyllie (219) 865-5579

• Issued 5/6/20 by Hon. Randy Wyllie  5-6-20 ScherevilleTown Court Hon. Wyllie
• Issued 3/18/20 by Hon. Randy Wyllie   3-18-20 SCHERERVILLE TOWN COURT Wyllie