Marshall County (Plymouth) Indiana DUI courts and procedures

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I. Overview

Marshall County Courthouse - Plymouth

DUI DWI OWI cases in Marshall County are filed in Superior Court in Plymouth, which has jurisdiction over both misdemeanor and felony charges.

The Superior Court judges hold court in the Marshall County Justice Center at 211 W. Madison St., Plymouth, IN 46563.

II. Court-specific information

For your convenience, contact information concerning Marshall County's DUI courts is presented below:

MARSHALL COUNTY SUPERIOR COURTS:

Superior Court #1

Hon. Robert O. Bowen, Judge

211 W. Madison St., # 301

Plymouth, IN 46563

Phone: (574) 935-8740
Fax: (574) 936-9967
Superior Court

Superior Court #2
Hon. Dean A. Colvin, Judge
211 W. Madison St., # 201
Plymouth, IN 46563

Phone: (574) 935-8763
Fax: (574) 935-5041

III. Case Management, Procedures and Scheduling

A. Initial Hearing. At your initial hearing, the Judge officially informs you of your constitutional rights and the charges against you, enters your not guilty plea, and sets future court dates. You should never plead guilty at your initial hearing unless you have an attorney with you and have negotiated an acceptable plea agreement.
You must appear in court for your initial hearing whether you have an attorney or not.
Regardless whether your case is a misdemeanor or felony, it is wise to obtain DUI counsel before the initial hearing date.
B. Your constitutional rights. These are your constitutional rights, as provided by Indiana law (verbatim excerpt from Indiana Code):

IC 35-33-7-5 Informing of accused

At the initial hearing of a person, the judicial officer shall inform him orally or in writing:

(1) that he has a right to retain counsel and if he intends to retain counsel he must do so within:

(A) twenty (20) days if the person is charged with a felony; or

(B) ten (10) days if the person is charged only with one (1) or more misdemeanors;

after this initial hearing because there are deadlines for filing motions and raising defenses, and if those deadlines are missed, the legal issues and defenses that could have been raised will be waived;

(2) that he has a right to assigned counsel at no expense to him if he is indigent;

(3) that he has a right to a speedy trial;

(4) of the amount and conditions of bail;

(5) of his privilege against self-incrimination;

(6) of the nature of the charge against him; and

(7) that a preliminary plea of not guilty is being entered for him and the preliminary plea of not guilty will become a formal plea of not guilty:

(A) twenty (20) days after the completion of the initial hearing; or

(B) ten (10) days after the completion of the initial hearing if the person is charged only with one (1) or more misdemeanors;

unless the defendant enters a different plea.

In addition, the judge shall direct the prosecuting attorney to give the defendant or his attorney a copy of any formal felony charges filed or ready to be filed. The judge shall, upon request of the defendant, direct the prosecuting attorney to give the defendant or his attorney a copy of any formal misdemeanor charges filed or ready to be filed.

C. Other Court Dates. If your case is not resolved at the Initial Hearing, subsequent hearings such as pretrial conferences will be set before any trial date. It is essential that you have counsel for any of these subsequent court dates.

IV. Following are links to some official sites for Marshall County and its major municipalities:

Marshall County:
http://www.co.marshall.in.us/index.htm

Marshall County Courts:
http://www.in.gov/judiciary/marshall/

Marshall County Prosecutor:
http://www.co.marshall.in.us/Departments/Prosecutor/Prosecutor.htm

City of Plymouth (County Seat):
http://www.plymouthin.com/

Town of Argos:
http://townofargos.com/

Town of Bremen:
http://www.bremenin.org/

Town of Bourbon:
http://www.bourbon-in.gov/

Town of Culver:
http://www.townofculver.org/

Town of La Paz (information):
http://www.city-data.com/city/La-Paz-Indiana.html

Unincorporated areas of Marshall County include the following:

Burr Oak, Donaldson, Harris, Hibbard, Inwood, Koontz Lake, La Paz Junction, Linkville, Maxinkuckee, Old Tip Town, Rutland, Teegarden, Tippecanoe, Twin Lakes, Tyner, and Walnut