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Indiana's Eighty-Sixth (86th) Judicial Circuit, consisting of Jennings County, was created by statute in 1935, after sharing a Circuit with Scott County (I.C.33-33-40-1). The Jennings Circuit Court was established by Article 7, Section 7 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana of 1851 which prescribes a six(6) year term of office without limitations, and requires the Judge to be a resident of Jennings County and admitted to the practice of law in the State of Indiana.
The Jennings Circuit Court has original jurisdiction to preside over all civil and criminal cases. (I.C.33-28-1-2) The Jennings Circuit Court has exclusive jurisdiction in Jennings County over all probate/estate, trust and juvenile cases.
The Jennings Circuit Court is located on the second floor of the Jennings County Courthouse, 24 N. Pike Street, P. O. Box 386, Vernon IN 47282 The Court's offices and Judge's Chamber are located on the second floor of the Jennings County Courthouse.
The Hon. Jon W. Webster is the current Judge of Jennings Circuit Court. He was elected in 1996 and his term of office began on January 1, 1997. He was reelected for a third term in 2008. Judge Webster graduated from the University of Louisville in 1979 and from the University of Louisville School of Law in 1982. He was admitted to the practice of law by the Indiana Supreme Court on October 15, 1982.
Judge Webster is a member of the Indiana Judges Association and currently a member of the Civil Jury Instructions Committee and Fitness Committee.
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