Brown County Courts, Indiana Filing Rules

Counsel must request permission to withdraw by written motion and comply with Trial Rule 3.1(E), including the required certification.

Before other counsel appears, the client must receive 10 days’ written notice by mail or, if the mailing address is unknown, by known email; the notice requirements are waived after other counsel properly appears.

Each party in a contested dissolution case must file and exchange the marital balance sheet at least 30 days before mediation or the final hearing.

Digital pictures, movies, videos, text, and recordings must be submitted on DVD, CD, USB drive, or in printed form so the court can maintain the evidence.

The Court encourages telephone conferences for pre-trial conferences and other matters suited to telephone, and may set them on its own motion or at a party’s request.

A motion for continuance must be written and signed and comply with T.R. 53.5, unless made on the record during the hearing or otherwise specifically authorized by the court.

Providing a copy of a post-order pleading to original counsel is professional courtesy only.

Electronic filing and service under Indiana Trial Rule 86 are required, with an exemption granted upon a showing of good cause after judicial-officer review.

On a party’s written petition, the Court may waive the initial payment of court costs and will address payment at the provisional or final hearing if it does so.

Parties should attempt to resolve matters by agreement before seeking court intervention. The court expects all parties and/or their attorneys to communicate and cooperate with each other in a good faith effort to resolve disputes and negotiate fair and equitable settlement agreements. Parties shall exchange proposals to settle and resolve all pending issues before proceeding to a contested hearing and all parties shall clearly and promptly respond to any proposal for settlement.