Fayette County Courts, Indiana Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

For a notice requiring a hearing date, the personal representative must clear the date with the Court before giving the notice to the Clerk, subject to the separate timing rule for final accounts.

If the notice requires a hearing date the personal representative shall clear the date with the Court prior to giving the notice to the Clerk except for final accounts which date shall be at least fourteen (14) days after the notice is first published.

CRITICAL

The State and the Defendants shall advise the Court of facts relevant in determining the order of cases on the trial calendar.

The State and the Defendants shall advise the Court of facts relevant in determining the order of cases on the trial calendar.

CRITICAL

The Court fixes hearing times, and a motion or application notice must not specify a hearing date without the Court’s authorization.

(B) The time of hearing motions and applications shall be fixed by the Court. Dates of hearing shall not be specified in the notice of the motion or application without authorization of the Court.

CRITICAL

Before the evaluator issues a report, counsel may contact the evaluator only to arrange the client’s appointment; counsel must not otherwise communicate or send records, and the party must provide requested information.

Other than making contact with the office of the custodial evaluator to arrange for the client’s appointment with the custodial evaluator, counsel shall not initiate contact or otherwise communicate with the custodial evaluator until the custodial evaluator’s report has been issued. Prohibited contact or communication shall include the sending of school records, medical records, affidavits, reports, or any other type of written record by the attorney to the custodial evaluator. Information which may be requested by the custodial evaluator shall be delivered or otherwise presented to the evaluator by the party and not counsel.

WARNING

In cases not otherwise provided for, the parties should advise the Court at pretrial.

In all other cases not otherwise provided, the parties should advise the Court at the pre-trial.

WARNING

If the evaluator contacts counsel before issuing the report, counsel should promptly inform opposing counsel and describe the specific dialogue.

In the event the custodial evaluator should contact counsel before the evaluator’s report has been issued, such fact should be promptly conveyed to opposing counsel indicating the specific dialogue between counsel and the custodial evaluator.

INFO

Following the issuance of the evaluator’s report, the evaluator shall be deemed a witness and counsel shall be permitted ex parte communication with the evaluator at counsel’s/client’s expense.

Following the issuance of the evaluator’s report, the evaluator shall be deemed a witness and counsel shall be permitted ex parte communication with the evaluator at counsel’s/client’s expense.

INFO

Contact the local court directly with questions about jury duty, upcoming court dates, or copies of documents unavailable online.

Contact the local court directly with questions about jury duty, an upcoming court date, or getting a copy of a document in your case if it isn't available online.