Allen County Courts, Indiana Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Signed agreement

The signed agreement must be e-filed with the Court.

The signed agreement shall be e-filed with the Court.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Initial pleadings

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

The party filing the initial pleadings (summons, complaint, appearance, etc.) shall (unless exempted) file by way of the Indiana E-Filing System and pursuant to Trial Rules 4 and 86.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Notice of judgment

When an agreement will result in a money judgment against a party, a Notice of Judgment must be e-filed.

In the event a money judgment is to be rendered against any party by agreement such as a child support arrearage, property equalization payment, and/or attorney fees, a Notice of Judgment shall be e- filed. See Appendix C.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Attorney filings must comply with Ind. Trial Rule 86, while unrepresented parties are not subject to its electronic filing requirements.

The filing of documents by an attorney shall be done pursuant to the provisions of Ind. Trial Rule 86, the Indiana Rules on Access to Court Records, and such other rules as promulgated by the Supreme Court. 2. Unrepresented Parties. The filing of documents by an unrepresented party (also referred to as a self-represented party and pro se litigant) is not subject to the electronic filing requirements of Ind. Trial Rule 86.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Filing

A. Form. Filings must be e-filed on white paper.

A. Form. Filings must be e-filed on white paper.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Initial pleadings

Initial pleadings, including the summons, complaint, and appearance, must be filed through the Indiana E-filing System in accordance with the Trial Rules.

The party filing the initial pleadings (summons, complaint, appearance, etc.) shall file by way of the Indiana E-filing System and pursuant to Trial Rules regarding service and e-filing.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Notice of trial calendar status

A Notice of Trial Calendar Status must be e-filed with every stipulation, including mediation agreements.

With all Stipulations, including Mediation Agreements, a Notice of Trial Calendar Status shall be e-filed. See Appendix B.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Proposed order

The separate proposed order must be e-filed.

A separate proposed Order including the relevant portions of the agreement in the imperative form shall also be e-filed.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

New case

a. open a new case via the e-filing system with the correct case type selected;

a. open a new case via the e-filing system with the correct case type selected;

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Pleadings

The Court may order the State and the Office of the Public Defender to file pleadings in the Juvenile Center’s existing case management system.

A. The Court may order the State of Indiana and the Office of the Public Defender to file its pleadings within the existing case management system of the Allen County Juvenile Center.