Linda Kerchief, Assistant Chief Deputy of Circuit and Superior court

Appearance Forms

Appearance forms are to be provided in every lawsuit and must contain the attorney's identification number and a designation of the type of case filed. The most common civil cases are Small Claims (SC), Civil Tort (CT), Dissolution of Marriage (DR), and Civil Plenary (CP). Civil Tort cases are usually those involving an allegation of injury to another including motor vehicle accidents, dangerous property, defective equipment, fraud, intentional acts, malpractice, slander, toxic substances, etc. Civil Plenary cases are usually those based on contracts including buyer and seller disputes involving goods and services, mortgage foreclosures, employment contracts, rental/lease agreements, and real estate matters including eminent domain, condemnation, and title disputes.