The Indiana Optional Appealed Statement of Election To Proceed In District Court is a form that is used by defendants in civil cases in the state of Indiana. This form is used when the defendant wishes to appeal an adverse ruling from the lower court to the district court. The form allows the defendant to waive their right to a jury trial in the district court and proceed with the case as an appealed. The form must be signed by the defendant and filed in the appropriate court. There are two types of Indiana Optional Appealed Statement of Election To Proceed In District Court: the General Election and the Special Election. The General Election allows the defendant to appeal an adverse ruling to the district court without waiving their right to a jury trial. The Special Election, however, requires the defendant to waive their right to a jury trial in the district court.