The Hon. Amy Jones

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Biography and photo courtesy of Judge Amy Jones.

Judge Jones was elected to the bench in 2012 and presides over Level 6 Felony and Misdemeanor cases, including the County's red flag gun cases, and the Mental Health Alternative Problem Solving Courts.  She served as the Presiding Judge of the Marion Superior Court from 2021 to 2023 and previously served as an Associate Presiding Judge of the Executive Committee for four years.  The Executive Committee is responsible for the operation and conduct of the Superior Court. Part of her responsibilities included initiating court policy, representing the court in external relations, counseling and assisting other judges in the interest of speedy, economical, and uniform disposition of cases as well as overseeing the fiscal operations of the Court.  Judge Jones was a member of the court’s leadership team during the design, build, and movement of court operations to the new Community Justice Campus.

In addition to her service on the local level, Judge Jones has actively served on the following state-level judicial committees:  Behavioral Health, Judicial Administration, Jury, and Probation.  She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Mental Health America of Indianapolis.

Judge Jones is a graduate of the Indiana Judicial College and the Indiana Graduate Judges School.  She is a frequent presenter on topics related to mental health and the criminal justice system.  

Prior to taking the bench, Judge Jones worked as a deputy prosecutor and a corporate trainer for the Hartford Insurance.  In 2007, she opened her own law practice where she focused primarily on criminal and family law cases while serving as a contract public defender in a major felony court.

She lives in Franklin Township with her husband and school age daughter where she enjoys volunteering with youth sports.