Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Elizabeth Bellin

Judge • Elkhart County Courts, Indiana

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Document Limits

Summary of Argument
2 pgs
Brief
25 pgs
Reply Brief
25 pgs
Sur Reply
5 pgs
Motion to Strike and Supporting Argument
25 pgs
Opposition
25 pgs

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Reason for RequestOriginal DateProposed New DatesAdversary Position

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Elkhart County Courts, Indiana publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 535 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Transcript

    The transcript must identify non-documentary and oversized exhibits where they were admitted into evidence.

  • Applies to
    Participant contact information

    Participants must keep an email address on file and update it; if no email address is available, login instructions are sent through the mail notice system.

  • Applies to
    Exhibits

    Exhibits may be submitted only with court approval and in the manner the court directs.

Service

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  • Service
    Mail to all parties

    The Court must notify attorneys of record and unrepresented parties that evidence will be destroyed if not timely retrieved, by mail or as otherwise provided.

  • Service
    Mail

    Sending notice to the last current address is sufficient.

  • An opposing party may serve notices and responses on an unrepresented litigant at any address the litigant provided on a pleading.

Filing Timing

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  • The required notice copies must be provided to the Clerk when a civil case is initiated or when additional defendants are added.

  • The initial answer extension runs for 30 days from filing or ends two days before a scheduled Case Management Conference, whichever occurs first.

  • The initial answer-enlargement motion must be filed no later than the original answer due date.

Formatting

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  • Video participants must use an appropriate background, with guidelines that it be uncluttered and not contain distracting or inappropriate imagery.

  • Non-documentary and oversized exhibits must remain with the trial court during an appeal and must not be sent to the Appellate level Court.

  • Photographs of exhibits may be included in the volume of documentary exhibits.

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