Decatur County Courts, Indiana
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Document Format Requirements1 rule
Agree to provide transcription services in compliance with the Indiana Rules of Appellate Procedure, including the standards for preparing electronic transcriptions found in Appendix A of the rules.
Document Filing Requirements8 rules
Therefore, in all dissolution actions where there are minor unemancipated children, the parties are ordered to attend a dissolution education workshop and file proof of attendance with the court.
Attorneys representing petitioners are ordered to give a copy of this Rule to their clients and the Decatur County Clerk shall furnish a copy to any pro se petitioners and attach a copy to the summons to be served on all respondents.
A party offering biologically contaminated evidence must file a pretrial notice with the trial court before trial.
Court's wording
A party who offers biologically contaminated evidence must file a pretrial notice with the trial court and serve all the parties so that the court can consider the issue and rule appropriately before trial.
As provided in Trial Rule 74(A), the Judges of the Decatur Circuit and Superior Courts authorize and direct the person(s) making the transcript to certify the transcript.
The court reporters shall be responsible for filing the transcript with the Clerk of the Decatur Circuit Court and for providing notice of filing as provided in Appellate Rule 11(A).
At the time of removal, a detailed receipt shall be given to the court reporter by the party receiving and removing the evidence, and the receipt will be made part of the court file.
The court reporters shall be responsible for preparing exhibits and the exhibit index as provided in Appellate Rule 29.
All transcripts provided hereunder shall be certified by an individual with a valid certificate from one of the above-listed organizations;
Filing & Service rules
Service and Proof of Service Rules
A party offering biologically contaminated evidence must serve the pretrial notice on all parties before trial.
A party who offers biologically contaminated evidence must file a pretrial notice with the trial court and serve all the parties so that the court can consider the issue and rule appropriately before trial.
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Filing Fees and Waivers
A non-indigent defendant who fails to pay court costs, a fine, or a civil penalty in full by the court-set date must pay a $25 late fee in addition to the amount owed.
(A) In any action in which a defendant is found to have: (1) committed a crime; (2) violated a statute defining an infraction; (3) violated an ordinance of a municipal corporation; or (4) committed a delinquent act; if the defendant has not been determined to be indigent and the defendant fails to pay court costs, a fine, or a civil penalty in full by the date set by the court, there shall be imposed a late payment fee of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) pursuant to IC 33-37-5-22, which shall be paid in addition to the costs, fine, or penalty.
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A non-appeal transcript completed within 30 days costs $4.25 per page.
$4.25 per page for completion within 30 days
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A non-appeal transcript completed within 1 day costs $8.50 per page.
$8.50 per page for completion within 1 day.
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A non-appeal transcript completed within 3 days costs $7.50 per page.
$7.50 per page for completion within 3 days
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Any transcript has a minimum fee of $30.00.
The minimum fee for any transcript is $30.00.
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A non-appeal transcript completed within 14 days costs $5.25 per page.
$5.25 per page for completion with 14 days
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A non-appeal transcript completed within 7 days costs $6.00 per page.
$6.00 per page for completion within 7 days
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A standard appeal transcript to be filed within 45 days costs $4.25 per page.
Standard appeal transcripts to be filed within 45 days shall cost $4.25 per page.
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Non-appeal transcripts completed within 3 days cost $7.50 per page.
$7.50 per page for completion within 3 days, and
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Non-appeal transcripts completed within 14 days cost $5.25 per page.
$5.25 per page for completion with 14 days,
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Non-appeal transcripts completed within 7 days cost $6.00 per page.
$6.00 per page for completion within 7 days,
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Non-appeal transcripts completed within 30 days cost $4.25 per page.
Non-appeal transcripts shall cost as follows: $4.25 per page for completion within 30 days,
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The court may suspend a late payment fee upon finding that the defendant showed good cause for missing the payment deadline.
(B) The court may suspend a late payment fee if the court finds that the defendant has demonstrated good cause for failure to make a timely payment.
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Wellness Court participants must pay a monthly $30 Problem-Solving Court Services Fee to Decatur County Community Corrections.
Those persons directed to participate in the Decatur County Wellness Court shall pay to Decatur County Community Corrections the following fees in accordance with Indiana Code 33-23-16-23: (B) Monthly Problem-Solving Court Services Fee of $30.00.
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Wellness Court participants must pay a $100 administrative fee to Decatur County Community Corrections.
Those persons directed to participate in the Decatur County Wellness Court shall pay to Decatur County Community Corrections the following fees in accordance with Indiana Code 33-23-16-23: (A) Administrative Fee of $100.00
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