Delaware County Circuit Courts

Meet the Judges

Judi L. Calhoun

Circuit Court 1

Judi L. Calhoun, Circuit Court No. 1 (Effective 1/1/2023)

Biography:

Judi L. Calhoun was elected to Delaware Circuit Court #1 in November 2022.  Judge Calhoun is an east central Indiana native where she grew up on a farm.  Judge Calhoun completed her undergraduate degree in Political Science at Purdue University in May 1991 and is a graduate of the Claude W. Pettit College of Law in December 1993.

Judge Calhoun was previously in private practice and an attorney with the Indiana Department of Child Services prior to being elected to the bench.  Judge Calhoun served as a Delaware County Prosecutor for 18 years and was Delaware County’s first female Chief Deputy Prosecutor.  Judge Calhoun is active in the Muncie Bar Association, Indiana Bar Association, and Special Olympics.

Organizations:

  • Muncie Bar Association,  President 2018
  • Indiana State Bar Association
  • Young Lawyers Chair 2006-08
  • Board of Governors 2008-10, 2019-20
  • House of Delegates Chair 2020
  • Indiana Bar Foundation
  • Board Member 2006-2015, Chair 2014-15
  • Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum 2006-2007
  • Prevent Child Abuse Council Member, 2020 to present
  • Delaware County Special Olympics, 2012 to present
  • Delaware County Friends of Purdue, past President
  • Purdue Club of Muncie, past President

Fun Fact – Judge Calhoun was once featured in an article in the National Enquirer.  She was also a 10 year 4-H member in Randolph County.

Kimberly Dowling, Circuit Court No. 2

Phone: (765) 747-7784
Fax: (765) 747-7745

Biography:

Kimberly Dowling was elected to Circuit Court No. 2 in November 2012. Judge Dowling completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Denver in 1981. She graduated from the University of Colorado Law School in 1984. She currently lives in Daleville, Ind. Judge Dowling served as Master Commissioner in Superior Court 3 from 1996 to 1998. She was also Commissioner for Title IV-D Court from 1998 to 2000.

Organizations:

  • Delaware Co. Bar Association, president (2010)

  • Prevent Child Abuse Council, Delaware Co., member (2010-present)

  • Indiana State Bar Association Board of Governors (2011-13)

  • Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program, 2007 to present

  • Judicial Conference of Indiana, Board of Directors, 2006 to present

  • Civil Jury Instructions Committee

  • Strategic Planning Committee

Court Schedule:

  1. Criminal hearings shall commence on Mondays at 9:00 a.m. and Thursdays at 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

  2. Criminal jury trials shall commence on Mondays at 8:30 a.m.

  3. Civil jury trials shall commence on Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m.

  4. Non-contested Civil/Domestic/Juvenile Paternity Cases shall commence on Fridays at 9:00 a.m.

  5. Contested Civil/Domestic/Juvenile Paternity Cases shall commence on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; and Fridays at 1:30 p.m.

  6. Proceedings Supplemental Hearings for Civil Cases shall commence on Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m.

Fun Fact: Judge Dowling was head majorette for her high school marching band.

Judge Kimberly S. Dowling

Circuit Court 2

“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi

Judge Douglas K. Mawhorr

Circuit Court 3

Douglas K. Mawhorr, Circuit Court No. 3

Phone: (765) 747-7782
Fax: (765) 747-7748

Biography:

Doug Mawhorr was appointed to the Circuit Court 3 bench upon the retirement of Judge Linda Wolf and assumed the bench on September 1, 2023.  Judge Mawhorr grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana and graduated from Wabash College (B.A. 1988).  He is a graduate of the Indiana University, Maurer School of Law – Indianapolis (J.D. 1997).

Judge Mawhorr started his legal career before he attended law school.  He worked for Baker & Hostetler (Washington, D.C.) and Maumee Valley Legal Services, Inc. (Ft. Wayne, IN) as a paralegal.  After graduating law school, Judge Mawhorr worked in private practice.  He began his work as an attorney in Franklin, IN at Jones & Hoffman.  He then moved his practice to Muncie in April of 1998.  He continued his legal practice at Brooke & Cloyd, PC as an associate.  He worked his way to shareholder partner in Brooke Mawhorr, PC.  Judge Mawhorr spent 12 years practicing civil law and criminal defense law before he closed his private practice and joined the Delaware County Prosecutor’s Office.  He was the Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in Circuit Court 5 from January 2014 until he took the bench in Circuit Court 3.

Organizations:

  • District 6 Access to Justice
  • Muncie Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Indiana State Bar Association
  • Ratliff-Cox Inns of Court
  • Living Proof
  • Indiana Civil Bench Book Committee

Court Schedule:

  1. Criminal hearings shall commence on Mondays at 1:30 p.m. and Thursdays at 9:00 a.m.

  2. Criminal jury trials shall commence on Mondays or Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m.

  3. Civil jury trials shall commence on Mondays or Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m.

  4. Domestic Relation Cases shall commence on Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m. and Fridays at 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

  5. Civil cases shall commence on Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m. and Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. ​​

Fun fact: Judge Mawhorr enjoys archery and anime.

John M. Feick, Circuit Court No. 4

Phone: (765) 747-7770
Fax: (765) 747-7833

Biography:

John M. Feick was elected to Circuit Court No. 4 in November 2002. A Muncie native, Feick completed his undergraduate degree at Wabash College in 1973 and his law degree from Indiana University – Indianapolis in 1978. Prior to becoming the judge for Circuit Court No. 4 Feick was in private practice for 24 years and was a public defender from 1981 to 2002. He was also the Delaware County attorney from 1996 to 2000.

Organizations:

  • Muncie Bar Association (President 1994-95)

  • Muncie Community Schools Board of School Trustees, 1983-91:2000-2002 (President 1985-86, 1988-89, and 2001-02)

Court Schedule:

  1. Criminal hearings shall commence on Mondays at 9:00 a.m. and Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

  2. Forensic Diversion Drug Court shall commence on Mondays at 1:30 p.m. and Veteran’s Court shall commence on Mondays at 2:30 p.m.

  3. Criminal Jury Trials shall commence on Mondays at 8:30 a.m. for A, B, and C Felonies and on Fridays at 8:30 a.m. for D Felonies.

  4. Civil jury trials will commence on Wednesdays, Thursdays, or Fridays at 8:30 a.m.

  5. Domestic Relations cases are held on Tuesdays.

  6. Small Claims bench trials shall commence on Thursdays at 9:00 a.m. for Self-Represented Litigants.

Fun fact: Judge Feick was born on his father’s birthday.

Judge John M. Feick

Circuit Court 4

Judge Thomas A. Cannon Jr.

Circuit Court 5

Thomas Cannon Jr., Circuit Court No. 5

Phone: (765) 747-7772
Fax: (765) 747-7834

Biography:

Thomas Cannon Jr. was elected to Delaware County Circuit Court No. 5 in 2009.

 A Muncie native, Judge Cannon graduated from Indiana University (B.A. 1970) and is a graduate of Indiana University McKinney School of Law (J.D. 1973).

Judge Cannon was a former Delaware County Council attorney from 1976 to 1982 and from 1987 to 1990, as well as a former deputy public defender from 2001 to 2005. He served in the United States Army Reserve from 1970-81. Judge Cannon was a partner at Cannon and Bruns from 1974 to 2009. He also served as appointed juvenile court referee from 1978 to 2000.

Other services:

  • Meridian Services, 1975 to 1980

  • Youth Service Bureau, 1981 to 1991

  • Muncie Endurathon, Inc., 1990 to 1998

  • Muncie Family YMCA, 1998 to 2006

Court Schedule:

  1. Criminal hearings shall commence on Mondays at 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; and Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

  2. Criminal Jury Trials shall commence on Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m. for Class A, B and C felonies and on Thursdays at 9:00 a.m. for Class D felonies and Criminal Misdemeanors.

  3. Civil cases shall commence on Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. and at 1:30 p.m. (This includes Small Claims: Ejectments, Initial Hearings, Bench Trials, Damage Hearings, and Summary Judgments.)

  4. Civil cases shall commence on Thursdays at 9:00 a.m. and at 1:30 p.m. (This includes Estates, Guardianships, and Tax Sales.)

  5. Domestic Relation Cases shall commence on Fridays at 9:00 a.m. and at 1:30 p.m.

Fun Fact: In the 1960’s, I played keyboards in a rock and roll band called “The Fables” managed by “BCJ Productions”. Also, my struggles with the game of golf are chronicled as a caricature, “The Judge”, in a cartoon strip, “The Sandbagger”, drawn by and posted on the Facebook page of a golfing buddy of mine.

Timothy Hollems, Master Commissioner

Biography:

Timothy Hollems was appointed Master Commissioner in February, 2016. He is a graduate of Beloit College (B.A. 1987) and of the University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D. 1997). He also graduated from the Indiana Judicial College in 2021. Prior to his appointment, Master Commissioner Hollems served as attorney for the Indiana Department of Child Services for over ten years. Born and raised in Columbia City, Indiana, Master Commissioner Hollems has called Delaware County home since 2003.

Court Schedule

1. Title IV-D Child Support Enforcement Court hearings – Mondays at 1:30 pm; Tuesdays at 9:00 am and 1:30 pm; Wednesdays at 1:30 pm; Thursdays at 1:30 pm.

2. Circuit Court 3 – Mental Health Involuntary Commitment hearings – Tuesdays at 8:30 am; Fridays at 8:30 am. Domestic Relations and Civil cases – Fridays at 9:30 am.

3. Circuit Court 4 – Eviction, Small Claims and Civil cases – Thursdays at 8:30 am.

4. Circuit Court 5 – Eviction and Small Claims cases – Wednesdays at 9:00 am; Domestic Relations and Civil cases – Fridays at 1:30 pm.

5. Criminal initial hearings – Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 1:00 pm.

Fun Fact: Master Commissioner Hollems’s spouse and daughter are also judges. His spouse is a Level 10 accredited USA Gymnastics Judge. His daughter is currently a Level 8 Gymnastics Judge. They both judge a variety of gymnastics meets in Indiana and in surrounding states throughout the year.

Master Commissioner, Timothy Hollems

Master Commissioner

Amanda Yonally

Juvenile Magistrate

Amanda Yonally, Juvenile Magistrate

Delaware County Juvenile Court

Phone: (765) 747-7887

Biography:

Amanda Yonally was appointed by the Delaware County Board of Judges to serve as the Juvenile Magistrate in 2015. Magistrate Yonally served as the Delaware County Master Commissioner from December 2014 until December 2015.

Born and raised in Indiana, Magistrate Yonally graduated from Ball State University (B.A. 1996) and the Indiana University McKinney School of Law (J.D. 2005). Prior to her appointment as a judicial officer, Magistrate Yonally was in private law practice in Indiana.

 

Organizations & Committees:

  • Muncie Bar Association
  • Indiana Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
  •  National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
  • Indiana Supreme Court Juvenile Benchbook Committee (2017-2022)
  • Delaware County Permanency Project Committee
  • Delaware County Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative

 

Court Schedule:

Note: The majority of juvenile proceedings are confidential and are not open to the public.

  • Child Welfare hearings shall commence Mondays at 9:00AM and 1:30PM, Thursdays at 9:00AM and 1:00PM and Fridays at 9:00AM.
  • Juvenile Delinquency hearings shall commence Tuesdays at 9:00AM and Wednesdays at 9:00AM and 1:30PM.
  • Delaware County Family Recovery Court shall commence on Tuesdays at 1:30PM.