Boone County Courts, Indiana
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Document Format Requirements3 rules
Pre-trial Motions for bond reductions shall be presented to the Court in writing
- Bond reduction motions
Formatting
- •The motion must be presented to the Court in writing
If the bond provided is inappropriate under the circumstances, the prosecuting attorney shall bring such circumstances to the attention of the Court by written motion.
Appellate transcripts shall be in the format required by the Indiana Court of Appeals and filed in an electronic format.
Document Filing Requirements5 rules
No written motion is required, except: a) To compel compliance under this Rule; b) For additional discovery not covered under this Rule; c) For a protective order seeking exemption from the provisions of this Rule; or d) For an extension of time to comply with this Rule.
A motion or request seeking disclosure or a protective order must include a statement describing the effort to reach agreement and identifying when, where, how, and by whom it was made.
Court's wording
The party seeking disclosure or a protective order under this Rule shall include in the party’s motion or request a statement showing that the attorney making the motion or request has made a reasonable effort to reach agreement with opposing counsel concerning the matter set forth in the motion or request. In addition, this statement shall recite the date, time and place of this effort to reach agreement, whether the effort was made in person or by telephone and the names of all parties and attorneys participating therein.
Parties shall complete an Indiana Child Support Guideline Worksheet as well as a Financial Declaration in all contested matters involving child support or disposition of assets.
Child Support Worksheets must be attached to all proposed orders and decrees addressing child support.
If the nonmoving party files a written objection, it must set forth the basis for the objection.
Court's wording
The nonmoving party may file a written objection setting forth the basis of the same on or before the twentieth day from the initial hearing or other date as the court may allow, and the court shall consider the objection and sustain or overrule it as may be warranted.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Appellate transcripts must be filed electronically.
Appellate transcripts shall be in the format required by the Indiana Court of Appeals and filed in an electronic format.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
A nonmoving party who chooses to object must file a written objection setting forth its basis by the twentieth day after the initial hearing, unless the court allows another date.
The nonmoving party may file a written objection setting forth the basis of the same on or before the twentieth day from the initial hearing or other date as the court may allow, and the court shall consider the objection and sustain or overrule it as may be warranted.
Page 7 | LR06-CR00-BLR-3 Non-Discretionary Filing of Criminal Cases
All parties must submit Declarations to the court as an exhibit immediately before a contested hearing involving child support, disposition of assets, or maintenance.
All parties shall submit Declarations to the court as an exhibit immediately prior to any contested hearing involving child support, the disposition of assets, or maintenance.
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Parties must date and file these forms prior to any hearing or trial.
Parties must date and file these forms prior to any hearing or trial.
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Child Support Worksheets must be filed with the court on the hearing date.
Child Support Worksheets shall be exchanged and filed with the court on the hearing date.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
The Prosecuting Attorney must receive proper notice of the hearing scheduled on a bond-reduction motion.
proper notice of the hearing scheduled thereon shall be given to the Prosecuting Attorney.
Page 10 | F. BOND REDUCTIONS
Child Support Worksheets shall be exchanged and filed with the court on the hearing date.
Child Support Worksheets shall be exchanged and filed with the court on the hearing date.
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Financial Declarations must be exchanged within 30 days after a new case or modification petition is filed, unless the parties agree otherwise or the Court grants leave.
Financial Declarations shall be exchanged by the parties within thirty (30) days of a new case or modification petition being filed, unless by agreement of the parties or leave of the Court.
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If the State objects to a bond reduction without a hearing, the Court may set a hearing and provide notice to the State and Defendant.
If the State objects to a reduction without a hearing, the Court may set a hearing on its own motion to review the amount of bond and/or conditions of release with notice to the State and the Defendant.
Page 10 | F. BOND REDUCTIONS
Filing Fees and Waivers
A request to waive or partially waive filing fees must first be brought to the Circuit Court; if the Circuit Court and its Magistrate are unavailable, the Clerk must bring it to Superior Court I or II.
In all matters where a Petitioner seeks a waiver or partial waiver of filing fees, the request for the same shall be first brought to the attention of the Circuit Court. If the Circuit Court or the Circuit Court Magistrate are unavailable for any reason, be it other business, temporary absence or any reason, the Clerk shall bring the request to either Superior Court I or II for a determination whether to waive any part of a filing fee.
Page 17 | LR06-FL00-BLR 7
Index and Table of Contents pages are charged at the same per-page rate as the rest of the transcript.
I. Index and Table of Contents pages shall be charged at the same per page rate as is charged for the balance of the transcript.
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An additional hourly labor charge based on the Court Reporter’s annual court compensation may be collected for binding transcripts and exhibit binders.
J. An additional hourly labor charge based upon the Court Reporter’s annual court compensation may be collected for time spent binding the transcript and exhibit binders.
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A reasonable charge for supplies used to bind and electronically transmit a transcript may be collected under the annually published transcript-supplies schedule.
K. A reasonable charge for office supplies required and utilized for binding and electronic transmission of the Transcript may be collected pursuant to Indiana Rules of Appellate Procedure 28 and 29; the costs of which shall be determined pursuant to a Schedule of Transcript Supplies established and published annually by the Judges.
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Before seeking disclosure or a protective order under the Rule, the party must make a reasonable effort to reach agreement with opposing counsel.
The party seeking disclosure or a protective order under this Rule shall include in the party’s motion or request a statement showing that the attorney making the motion or request has made a reasonable effort to reach agreement with opposing counsel concerning the matter set forth in the motion or request.
Page 2 | AUTOMATIC CRIMINAL DISCOVERY RULE
Should there be a dispute among the parties concerning the disclosure of a witness’ address, counsel shall meet and make a reasonable effort to resolve this dispute before seeking intervention from the court.
Should there be a dispute among the parties concerning the disclosure of a witness’ address, counsel shall meet and make a reasonable effort to resolve this dispute before seeking intervention from the court.
Page 3 | State Disclosures
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Discovery must be completed by the omnibus date unless the deadline is extended for good cause shown.
All discovery shall be completed on or before the omnibus date unless otherwise extended for good cause shown.
Page 2 | AUTOMATIC CRIMINAL DISCOVERY RULE
Chambers Communication Rules
The Administrator of Courts for Hamilton County shall maintain a list of the judges eligible for selection under 209.30.20 and a list of the judges eligible for selection under 209.30.30 and shall be contacted by the selecting court each time a judge must be selected from one of those lists.
The Administrator of Courts for Hamilton County shall maintain a list of the judges eligible for selection under 209.30.20 and a list of the judges eligible for selection under 209.30.30 and shall be contacted by the selecting court each time a judge must be selected from one of those lists.
Page 20 | LR06-TR79-BLR-10 Coordinated Local Rule On Selection of Special Judge in Civil Cases
Prospective jurors must telephone the Court after 5:00 p.m. on the day before trial to check whether the trial remains scheduled.
Prospective jurors are to telephone the Court after 5:00 p.m. the day before the scheduled trial date to ascertain if the trial remains on the Court calendar or has been either continued or resolved.
Page 2 | JURY POOL SELECTION