Benton County Courts, Indiana Document Filing Requirements

Applies to

Daily log sheet

The Court Reporter must keep a daily log sheet and submit it to the Court quarterly.

A daily log sheet shall be kept by the Court Reporter and submitted to the Court on a quarterly basis.

Applies to

Counselor statement

The parties must ensure the counselor files a statement listing the session dates, attendees, length, total cost, and issues discussed before the Court grants a decree.

The parties shall ensure the counselor files with the Court, a statement indicating the following: {Date of sessions; Persons present; Length of session; Cost of all sessions; and Issues discussed} The counselor’s statement must be on file with the Court prior to the Court granting a Decree of Dissolution or Legal Separation.

Applies to

Exhibit removal receipt

When exhibits are removed, a detailed receipt must be given to the Court Reporter and filed with the case.

At the time of removal, a detailed receipt shall be given to the Court Reporter and filed with the cause.

Applies to

Statement of marital and non marital assets income and expenses

Each party must file a copy of the statement with the Court.

The parties shall exchange the STATEMENT not later than fourteen days before the contested hearing each shall file a copy with the Court not later than two days before the hearing.

Applies to

Faxed document

The sending party must retain the original document and transmission log throughout the litigation.

The original document and the transmission log must be maintained by the sending party for the duration of the litigation.

Applies to

Motion petition or filing requiring order

Must include

proposed order

Parties must submit a proposed order with motions, petitions, or other filings that ordinarily require an order.

All parties shall submit a Proposed Order with all Motions, Petitions, or filings which ordinarily require an Order to be entered.

Applies to

Faxed motion or response

Must include

proposed order

A faxed motion, response, or similar document must include a proper cover sheet and proposed order.

However, any faxed Motion, Response, etc., must contain a proper cover sheet and Proposed Order (see rule 20).

Applies to

Annual report

The Court Reporter must submit an annual report on the prescribed forms listing all transcript fees received.

The Court Reporter shall report on an annual basis to the Indiana Supreme Court Division of State Court Administration on forms prescribed by the Division, all transcript fees (either county indigent, state indigent or private) received by the Court Reporter.

Applies to

Statement of marital and non marital assets income and expenses

In a contested divorce involving a dispute or anticipated dispute over marital assets, the parties must complete the specified assets, income, and expenses statement.

When the parties are disputing or expect to dispute the division of marital assets or what property is a marital asset, the parties shall complete the form entitled STATEMENT OF MARITALAND NON-MARITAL ASSETS, INCOME AND EXPENSES.