Indiana Federal Court Structure at a Glance
Court Locations in Indiana — 28 U.S.C. § 94
The district structure of Indiana is set by statute, quoted below from 28 U.S.C. § 94:
“Indiana is divided into two judicial districts to be known as the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana.”
Court locations under the statute:
Court for the Fort Wayne Division shall be held at Fort Wayne.
Court for the South Bend Division shall be held at South Bend.
Court for the Hammond Division shall be held at Hammond and Lafayette.
Court for the Indianapolis Division shall be held at Indianapolis and Richmond.
Court for the Terre Haute Division shall be held at Terre Haute.
Court for the Evansville Division shall be held at Evansville.
Court for the New Albany Division shall be held at New Albany.
Federal White-Collar Cases in Indiana
Federal fraud offenses committed in Indiana are prosecuted in the district where the offense occurred. Jurisdiction is statutory: “The district courts of the United States shall have original jurisdiction, exclusive of the courts of the States, of all offenses against the laws of the United States.” (18 U.S.C. § 3231).
Circuit assignment is statutory as well. 28 U.S.C. § 41 provides:
“Seventh Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin.”
The Seventh Circuit hears appeals from the district courts in Indiana. The district courts listed above maintain public websites with local rules, judge information, and case-location details; the federal court finder at uscourts.gov also covers Indiana.
The principal federal fraud statutes — mail fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1341), wire fraud (§ 1343), and bank fraud (§ 1344) — apply in every federal district. Bank fraud carries a statutory maximum of 30 years: “shall be fined not more than $1,000,000 or imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both.” (18 U.S.C. § 1344).
This page is part of the White-Collar Case Law Research Desk reference library. Additional research notes are published as new court decisions are issued.
Primary sources
- 28 U.S.C. § 94 — Indiana (law.cornell.edu). Verbatim: “Indiana is divided into two judicial districts to be known as the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana.”
- 28 U.S.C. § 41 — Number and composition of circuits (law.cornell.edu). Verbatim: “Seventh Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin.”
- 18 U.S.C. § 3231 — District courts (law.cornell.edu). Verbatim: “The district courts of the United States shall have original jurisdiction, exclusive of the courts of the States, of all offenses against the laws of the United States.”
- 18 U.S.C. § 1344 — Bank fraud (law.cornell.edu). Verbatim: “shall be fined not more than $1,000,000 or imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both.”
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