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To file a hardship license petition in the Marion County Circuit and Superior Civil
Division Courts, the following is required: 

Complaint-Petition:

  1. Court's File: original and one (1) copy.
  2. Service: one (1) per defendant served.
  3. Attorney's or Pro se File: one (1) copy.

Service of Summons-Orders Per Defendant:

A.  Service: By Sheriff or Certified Mail: Original and two (2) copies of the
summons. All papers served that are signed by the Judge two (2) copies.
Any motions or other pleadings served with summons and orders one (1)
copy.

B.  Attorney's or Pro se File: one (1) copy.

C.  Courts file: Original of all pleadings (you may want to check with each court to
see how many copies of Motions and Orders that they require)

D.  Appearance Form: one (1) copy.

Miscellaneous Information:

An Initiating Party Appearance form is required for any new filing. A case
will not be filed if one is not included. Original and one (1) copy.

Please Note:

A. All pleadings must be on 8 ½ x 11-inch paper.

B. Be prepared to pay a filing fee. Click here to review filing fees by case type. There is $10.00 for each
additional named defendant.

C. If Sheriff service; a fee payable to the County Sheriff of $13.00 per case.

D. A self addressed stamped envelope for return copies. If one is not
supplied, your copies will not be returned.

E. Please send the correct number of copies.

The party filing must inform the file clerks of the following before the case is filed
(see sections 1, 2 and 3 below). If the case was in another county, then the petition
needs to be filed in that county. If the case is in Marion County, you must provide
the cause number.

IC 9-24-15-4
Petition for restricted driving permit; prosecutor adverse party
Sec. 4. (a) A verified petition filed under section 2 of this chapter must be filed in the
circuit court or superior court of the county in which the petitioner resides.

However, if at the time the petition is filed:
(1) the petitioner is a defendant in a pending case concerning the commission of an offense described in IC 9-30-5;
(2) the petitioner is on probation after being convicted of committing an offense
described in IC 9-30-5; or
(3) the petitioner's driving privileges have been suspended under IC 35-48-4-15
after the petitioner was convicted of committing an offense described in IC 35-48-4-15(a);
the petition may be filed only in the circuit court or superior court in which the case is pending or the petitioner was convicted.