Decatur County Courts, Indiana Document Filing Requirements

Applies to

Proof of attendance

In dissolution actions involving minor unemancipated children, the parties must file proof of workshop attendance with the court.

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.

Applies to

Pretrial notice

A party offering biologically contaminated evidence must file a pretrial notice with the trial court 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.

Applies to

Transcript

The person making a transcript is directed to certify it under Trial Rule 74(A).

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.

Applies to

Copy of rule

Petitioners’ attorneys must give clients a copy of the Rule, and the Clerk must furnish it to pro se petitioners and attach it to summonses served on respondents.

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.

Applies to

Transcript

Every transcript provided under the agreement must be certified by an individual holding a valid certificate from a listed organization.

All transcripts provided hereunder shall be certified by an individual with a valid certificate from one of the above-listed organizations;

Applies to

Transcript

Court reporters are responsible for filing transcripts with the Clerk and providing notice of filing under Appellate Rule 11(A).

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).

Applies to

Receipt

A party removing evidence must give the court reporter a detailed receipt, which becomes part of the court file.

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.

Applies to

Transcript exhibits

Court reporters are responsible for preparing exhibits and the exhibit index under Appellate Rule 29.

The court reporters shall be responsible for preparing exhibits and the exhibit index as provided in Appellate Rule 29.