Court Rules

Delaware County Courts, Indiana Service and Proof of Service Rules

3 rules from official source documents

E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements.

CRITICAL

Service
Personal service to opposing party

The motion for contempt citation and order to appear must be personally delivered to the judgment debtor, and proof of personal service must be filed; certified mail signed by the debtor counts as personal service.

The motion for contempt citation and order to appear must be delivered to the judgment debtor personally and proof of personal service must be filed with the court. Personal service includes certified mail signed by the judgment debtor.

CRITICAL

When a party is no longer represented by counsel under Paragraph A, the opposing party must serve pleadings directly on that party under the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure.

(B) Service of Pleadings. If a party is not represented by counsel pursuant to Paragraph A above, the opposing party shall serve any pleadings directly to the party pursuant to the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure.

WARNING

Service of a pleading on an attorney whose representative capacity has ended is deemed a courtesy copy only.

(C) Courtesy Copy. If a party serves a pleading upon an attorney who no longer has a representative capacity in the case pursuant to Paragraph A, the court shall deem that service a courtesy copy only.

Common questions about Delaware County Courts, Indiana service and proof of service rules

What rule applies to personal service for the opposing party in Delaware County Courts, Indiana?

Proof of service is required for the covered service rule. Details: method: personal service, recipient: the opposing party. The motion for contempt citation and order to appear must be personally delivered to the judgment debtor, and proof of personal service must be filed; certified mail signed by the debtor counts as personal service.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 4, section Small Claims Practice and Procedure — (F) Contempt/Issuance of Body Attachment

What rule applies to serving the opposing party in Delaware County Courts, Indiana?

Details: recipient: the opposing party. When a party is no longer represented by counsel under Paragraph A, the opposing party must serve pleadings directly on that party under the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 5, section Domestic Relation Cases

What service or proof of service rules apply in Delaware County Courts, Indiana?

Service of a pleading on an attorney whose representative capacity has ended is deemed a courtesy copy only.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 5, section Domestic Relation Cases