Allen County Courts, Indiana Filing Rules

A continuance stipulation must be signed by all attorneys of record.

A defendant’s attorney must serve a copy of the appearance on the assigned Deputy Prosecuting Attorney or the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

Counsel seeking to withdraw must notify the defendant in writing at least ten days before filing the withdrawal motion.

An attorney may enter an appearance before the defendant’s next court appearance and obtain a one-week continuance without appearing before the court.

Parties are encouraged, but not required, to use the Indiana Pattern Jury Instructions wherever possible.

For a motion requiring a court hearing, the moving party must consult opposing counsel and set the motion on the court calendar; an unset motion will be summarily denied.

The Alcohol Countermeasures Program charges a $400 user fee per admission, payable to the Clerk of the Courts.

Completed jury questionnaires are confidential; only an attorney of record may remove them with a proper receipt for up to 24 hours for inspection and copying.

Initial pleadings must be filed through the Indiana E-Filing System unless exempted.

The Summary of Argument in a supporting or response memorandum is limited to two pages.

If a judge fails to act within the time specified in Trial Rule 53.1(A), and no action under Trial Rule 53.1(D) or (E) has been taken, an interested party may seek informal resolution by an ex parte request to the specified judge or court administrator, with an alternate judge available if the non-ruling judge is the Administrative Judge.

If a party desires to file a memorandum in support of any motion, the memorandum should be filed simultaneously with the motion.