Judge David O. Thomas
Judge • Clay County Courts, Indiana
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideClay County Courts, Indiana publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 38 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Filing Requirements
All 18- Applies to
- Certification
- Must include
- proposed order
A certification must include a prepared order of appointment in the form exhibited in Appendix A.
- Applies to
- Attendance affirmation
An attendance affirmation must be filed before the specified dissolution, post-dissolution, and paternity proceedings, although the courts may waive the requirements upon clear and convincing evidence that waiver better serves the child’s best interests.
- Applies to
- No contact order
An orally authorized no-contact order must be reduced to writing and submitted to the Judge on the Court's next business day.
Fees
All 9- Fee
- 4.5
- Applies to
- Transcript
The maximum fee for a county or state indigent transcript is $4.50 per page, and the reporter must submit claims for county indigent transcripts directly to the county.
- Fee
- 4.5
- Applies to
- Transcript
A private regular transcript may be charged at no more than $4.50 per page.
- Fee
- 7
- Applies to
- Transcript
The maximum fee for an expedited transcript due within 24 hours or less is $7.00 per page.
Formatting
All 4The Court must provide binders for transcripts prepared under the new appeal process.
When county-owned equipment is used to prepare a transcript, the court reporter must provide paper; the sentence is incomplete in the source.
Accountings must follow the prescribed statutory format; informal handwritten accountings are not accepted, but qualifying financial institutions may submit transactional accountings if they can provide details when required by the Court.
Service
All 3- Applies to
- Initial summons
- Service
Initial summons in pro se small claims, pro se marriage dissolutions, and pro se proceedings supplemental to execution must be issued exclusively by certified mail with return receipt requested, unless a Judge directs otherwise in a particular case.
- Service
- Publication
When publication notice is required, the attorney must prepare and ensure proper publication, comply with statutory requirements, and provide adequate proof before bringing the matter to the Court.
- Applies to
- Petition
Copies of petitions must accompany all notices for hearings arising from matters in the petition.
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