Blackford County Courts, Indiana Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

The hearing date and time must be coordinated in advance with court staff and counsel of record.

The time and date of hearing shall be inserted and previously coordinated with Court staff and any counsel of record, and the time anticipated as necessary to present evidence/argument shall be stated.

CRITICAL

When requesting that the Court set a hearing in a civil case, counsel must contact opposing counsel and the Court to arrange scheduling.

(D) When counsel requests the Court set a hearing in a civil case, counsel shall contact the opposing counsel and Court, and arrange for scheduling of any hearing.

CRITICAL

Defendants receiving appointed counsel must report significant income or asset changes that may affect their indigent status to their attorney and the Court.

Defendants receiving court appointed counsel have a duty to report to their attorney and the Court significant changes in income or acquired assets which may affect their status as indigents.

CRITICAL

For a criminal hearing requiring the State’s presence, defense counsel must obtain the prosecuting attorney’s office’s approval of the proposed date and time before asking the Court to set the hearing.

(E) When defense counsel requests scheduling of a hearing in a criminal case requiring the presence of the State, the proposed hearing date and time shall be approved by the prosecuting attorney’s office prior to requesting the Court set the hearing.

CRITICAL

Appointed counsel must provide the Court an estimate of pauper counsel fees and expenses at sentencing.

Appointed counsel shall provide the Court at sentencing an estimate of pauper counsel fees and expenses.

INFO

Counsel should contact the Court to determine the appropriate format.

Counsel should contact the Court to determine the appropriate format.