Blackford County Courts, Indiana Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

The parties must exchange the financial declaration at least five business days before the final contested hearing.

An approved financial declaration for use by all divorcing parties is attached to these rules, and must be exchanged by the parties at least five (5) business days before the final, contested hearing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transcript

The transcript must be presented to the nonmoving party for review and correction, if needed, within a reasonable time after transcription.

Within a reasonable time following transcription, the transcript shall be presented to the non moving party for review and correction, if needed.

CRITICAL

After a matter is resolved with no issues pending, pleadings in later proceedings must be served on the opposing party, not former counsel, until counsel files a notice of continued appearance.

In all divorce, custody, support and paternity cases, once a pending matter has been resolved with no other issues pending service of pleadings in subsequent proceedings must be made pursuant to Trial Rule 5 upon the opposing party, not on the party’s former legal counsel, until council files notice of continued appearance.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Preliminary witness and exhibit list

The parties must exchange preliminary witness and exhibit lists by the date specified in the completed order.

That the parties shall exchange their preliminary list of witnesses and exhibits not later than the _____ day of _______________, 201__.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Final witness and exhibit list

The parties must exchange final witness and exhibit lists by the date specified in the completed order.

That the parties shall exchange their final list of witnesses/exhibits not later than the ____ day of ____________, 201__.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

Applies to

Verified financial disclosure statement

The verified financial disclosure statement must be provided to the opposing party at least five business days before the final hearing.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT YOU MUST FILE YOUR VERIFIED FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT WITH THE OPPOSING PARTY AT LEAST FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE THE FINAL HEARING.

CRITICAL

Copies of all materials must be made available to the Defendant and the State before any hearing or trial.

Copies of all materials shall then be available to the Defendant and the State prior to any hearing or trial.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury exhibits

In jury cases, the offering party must prepare a copy for each juror before trial and make the copies available for opposing counsel to inspect before trial.

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, in all jury cases, all exhibits to be offered into evidence and to be read by the Jury shall be duplicated by the party offering the same so that each juror shall have a copy to read at the time the same is offered and admitted into evidence. Such copies shall be made prior to trial and counsel shall have the same available for opposing counsel to inspect prior to trial.

CRITICAL

Exhibits must be exchanged and a copy provided to the Court; counsel must stipulate to admissibility and advise the Court of stipulated exhibits before trial.

All exhibits shall be exchanged, with a copy to the Court, and counsel shall stipulate as to the admissibility of any such exhibits prior to trial and advise the Court as to such stipulated exhibits prior to trial.

WARNING

The court will not return copies of faxed filings to the filer or send them to other parties.

No copies of faxed filings will be returned to person filing by fax or sent to other parties by the court.

WARNING

The certificate states that the financial disclosure statement was delivered to the opposing party or counsel in person, by prepaid H.S. Mail, or by Courthouse Mailbox.

I hereby certify that a true and accurate copy of the foregoing Verified Financial Disclosure Statement was this _____ day of _____________,_____, delivered to the opposing party or their attorney of record [list names and address] either in person, or by H.S. Mail-postage prepaid, or by Courthouse Mailbox.

INFO

The parties are not required to exchange trial briefs.

Trial briefs need not be exchanged between the parties.

INFO

An electronic return receipt process for certified mail under USPS Postal Bulletin 22137 is designated as satisfying the Trial Rules’ service requirements.

The Blackford County Clerk shall be authorized to utilize a process for return of certified mail through an electronic version in accordance with USPS Postal Bulletin 22137 as an electronic return receipt. The Courts hereby designate this means of service as meeting the requirements of the Trial Rules governing service.