Response to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
In response to the recent outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States of America, and specifically within the Southern District of Indiana, below is information applicable to operations of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. For any questions or concerns, please contact the U.S. District Court Clerk's Office at (317) 229-3700.
General Orders:
General Order Re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus (Courthouses Reopening) 6/26/2020- General Order Re: Continued Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and the Related Coronavirus 6/26/2020
- General Order Re: Authorization of Video and Telephone Conferencing Pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Extension) 6/23/2020
- General Order Re: Face Coverings in Courthouses Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus 6/12/2020
- General Order Re: Continued Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and the Related Coronavirus 6/5/2020
- General Order Re: Closure of Court Facilities to the Public Related to COVID-19 5/20/2020
- General Order Re: Continued Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and the Related Coronavirus 5/12/2020
- General Order Re: Continued Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and the Related Coronavirus 4/13/2020
- General Order Re: Authorization of Video and Telephone Conferencing Pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act 3/30/2020
- General Order Re: Filing by Pro Se Litigants and Acceptance of Payments 3/24/2020
- General Order Re: COVID-19 - Court Proceedings, Courthouse Closures, Security Screening, and Probation 3/20/2020
- General Order Re: Closure of Evansville Courthouse to the Public Related to COVID-19 3/18/2020
- General Order Re: Closure of Court Facilities to the Public Related to COVID-19 3/18/2020
- General Order Re: Court Operations Under Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus 3/13/2020
Notice to Public Access Terminal Users:
All courthouses in the Southern District of Indiana are CLOSED to the public, effective March 18, 2020. See General Order Re: COVID-19 - Court Proceedings, Courthouse Closures, Security Screening, and Probation. If you need assistance with accessing court documents and are not able, or cannot afford, to use PACER.gov, please contact the U.S. District Court Clerk's Office at (317) 229-3700 for assistance.
Press Releases:
- Press Release: Two General Orders Re: Continued Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus 6/26/2020
- Press Release: General Order Re: Face Coverings in Courthouses Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus 6/12/2020
- Press Release: General Order Re: Continued Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus 5/12/2020
- Press Release: General Order Re: Continued Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus 4/14/2020
- Press Release: General Order Re: Filing by Pro Se Litigants and Acceptance of Payments 3/24/2020
- Press Release: General Order Re: COVID-19 - Court Proceedings, Courthouse Closures, Security Screening, and Probation 3/20/2020
- Press Release Re: Closure of Facilities to the Public Related to COVID-19 3/18/2020
- Press Release Re: COVID-19 3/13/2020
Frequently Asked Questions:
- Frequently Asked Questions updated 6/15/2020