Allen County Courts, Indiana Service and Proof of Service Rules

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Applies to

Proposed jury instructions

Proposed instructions need not be exchanged by counsel until after the evidence has been submitted.

Proposed instructions need not be exchanged by counsel until after the evidence has been submitted.

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Newly discovered material within the listed categories must be provided to opposing counsel as soon as reasonably possible after discovery.

Newly discovered material within the above categories shall be provided to opposing counsel as soon as reasonably possible following discovery of same.

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The signatory must promptly notify the Court Executive of changes to the attorneys designated in the consent.

The undersigned agree(s) to notify the Court Executive promptly of any changes in the list of attorneys designated in the Consent.

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The consent remains valid unless and until it is revoked in writing.

The Consent shall remain valid until revoked in writing.

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If reasonably possible, the promptly issued Case Management Conference order and notice should be served with the Summons and Complaint.

If reasonably possible, a promptly issued Order and Notice of Case Management Conference should be served with the Summons and Complaint.

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Service

Mail

A deposit made under the consent is accepted as first-class mail.

"Deposit" pursuant to this Consent shall constitute and be accepted as 1s" class mail.

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Written revocation

Consent to alternate service remains valid until a written revocation is filed with the Court Executive.

Consent to Alternate Service under this rule shall remain valid until a written revocation has been filed with the Court Executive of the Allen Superior Court.

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The certificate states that a copy of the Return of Service was served on all counsel of record through the Indiana E-Filing System or another acceptable means.

The undersigned hereby certifies that on the _ day of ›, a true and correct copy of the foregoing Return of Service of Summons was served to all counsel of record by the Indiana E-Filing System, or other acceptable means of service, as follows:

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Notice of claim and verified petition for emergency possessory order

A Notice of Claim and Verified Petition for Emergency Possessory Order may be served fewer than 20 days before the emergency possession hearing.

A Notice of Claim and Verified Petition for Emergency Possessory Order may be served on a defendant fewer than twenty (20) days before the emergency possession hearing.

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After serving the documents, the Allen County Sheriff must forward them to the Clerk for entry into the Chronological Case Summary.

Once the document(s) are served by the Allen County Sheriff, the Allen County Sheriff shall forward the document(s) to the Clerk for entry into the Chronological Case Summary.

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Return of service

The initiating party does not have to file a Return of Service when the Allen County Sheriff serves the documents.

If the Allen County Sheriff service method is utilized, the initiating party is not required to file a Return of Service.

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Personal property storage notice

Service

Mail

The landlord must notify the tenant by first-class mail to the tenant’s last known address that the property is being stored and available for retrieval for 14 days from the notice date.

The landlord shall notify the tenant by first class mail to tenant’s last known address that the personal property is being stored and will be available to the tenant for a period of fourteen (14) days from the date of the notice.

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The certificate states that a copy was sent to the parties or their counsel using a listed service method.

I hereby certify that a copy of this document was sent to the parties or their counsel by (US Mail, E-Service, Sheriff, other manner allowed by IN Trial Rules).

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Petitions are set for hearing with notice to interested parties, but the Court may determine that a hearing is unnecessary if all interested parties sign the specified waiver and consent.

(2) All petitions under this section will be set for hearing, with notice to all interested parties. If all interested parties sign a waiver and consent stating they have been advised that the additional fee request exceeds the Court’s guidelines and that the services as detailed are extraordinary, the Court may, in its discretion, determine if whether a hearing is required.

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The consent also covers attorneys who join the signing law firm after the consent date.

This Consent shall also apply to any attorneys who become associates with the undersigned law firm after the date of this consent.

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Allen County attorneys and law firms may use an assigned courthouse box to receive communications from the Court, Clerk, and other attorneys or firms.

Any Allen County attorney or any Allen County law firm may, without charge, maintain an assigned Courthouse box in the Allen County Courthouse for receipt of communications from the Court, the Clerk, and other attorneys or law firms.

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By signing the form, an individual practitioner or law firm consents to service by courthouse-box deposit by the listed courts, clerk, attorneys, and law firms.

The undersigned, as an individual practitioner or for and on behalf of the law firm below, hereby consents to service of communication by deposit of the same in an assigned Courthouse box by: a) Allen Superior Court or the Allen Circuit Court; b) Clerk, as to matter with Allen Superior Court; c) Other Attorneys and law firms.