Judge James B. Hancock

Applies to

Motion

Except for estate and guardianship appearances, a withdrawal motion must request leave and include a hearing notice or satisfactory proof of advance written notice, with the withdrawal date stated in the notice.

Applies to

Motion

A motion to withdraw must contain the client's address and phone number.

Applies to

Motion

A motion to withdraw in an estate or guardianship must include a hearing notice directing the personal representative or guardian to appear.

Opposing counsel must promptly examine and sign a submitted entry and submit it to the Court within five days of receipt.

If opposing counsel does not submit the entry or advise the Court of objections within five days of receipt, the preparing attorney must submit it with a letter reporting the failure or refusal, and the Court will accept it without opposing counsel’s signature.

If an attorney fails to prepare an agreed or ordered entry within 15 working days of the Court’s request, opposing counsel may prepare and submit it with a letter describing efforts to obtain its preparation.

Excepting appearances in estates and guardianships, an attorney desiring to withdraw his appearance in any other proceeding shall file a written motion requesting leave to do so accompanied by a notice of hearing or proof satisfactory to the Court that at least ten [10] days prior written notice has been given to the client and to all other parties of record in advance of the withdrawal date, which date shall be set forth in the written notice.

Written notice of intent to withdraw is not required in criminal, family law, or juvenile cases when no motion is pending and no hearing or trial has been set.

Written notice of intent to withdraw is not required after other counsel has appeared for the party.

Pleadings, motions, memoranda, and briefs must comply with Trial Rule 10.

Form discovery may be served only when its requests are consecutively numbered and applicable to the case, or when the case's nature or number of parties makes its use necessary and appropriate.

Proposed final jury instructions must be on letter-size paper, double-spaced, with all designations and indications for the Court's disposition in the bottom three inches.