Fountain County Courts, Indiana Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Parties must immediately notify the Court of a reasonably anticipated settlement or the resolution of a pending motion or matter.

(d) Parties shall immediately notify the Court of any reasonably anticipated settlement of a case or the resolution of any pending motion or matter.

CRITICAL

Counsel must secure a hearing date from the Court when filing a motion for proceedings supplemental, and the hearing will be set at that time.

Hearings on motions for proceedings supplemental will be set at the time of the filing of the motion, and counsel shall secure a hearing date from the Court at the time of such filing;

CRITICAL

The guardian must agree to notify the Court immediately if circumstances make the school guardianship no longer necessary.

the “guardian” shall agree to immediately notify the Court if and when circumstances occur whereby such “school guardianship” is no longer necessary.

CRITICAL

Counsel must obtain prospective juror information forms from the Bailiff and review them before jury selection; questions already adequately answered in the forms may not be asked.

Jury information forms of prospective jurors shall be on file with the Court Bailiff, and copies of same shall be given to all parties prior to trial, but it shall be the responsibility of counsel to obtain them from the Bailiff and to review the same prior to commencing jury selection, and no questions shall be asked of prospective jurors which are adequately answered in such jury information forms.

CRITICAL

The Senior Judge must notify the regular Judge of the emergency action within five business days, using any form reasonably calculated to inform the Court; the notice does not affect jurisdiction to issue the emergency order.

Such Senior Judge shall within five (5) business days notify the regular Judge of such emergency matter action and the regular Judge shall cause an order to be issued regarding such emergency matter jurisdiction. Such Senior Judge notification can be in any form reasonably calculated to inform the Court and shall not affect the jurisdiction to issue such emergency order.

WARNING

Counsel who wish to have the materials mailed should provide the Bailiff with a sufficiently postage-paid envelope.

Counsel wishing the same to be mailed to them should furnish to the Bailiff an envelope, with sufficient postage, for such purpose.

WARNING

The Court or the Bailiff must be notified before the Court computer is used for research.

and the Court computer shall not be used for research purposes without notifying the Court or the Bailiff of such use.

INFO

During regular court business hours, the Prosecuting Attorney, alleged victim, or advocate may petition for a non-contact or ex parte protective order.

During regular court business hours the Prosecuting Attorney, alleged victim or advocate may petition for a non-contact order or ex parte protective order.

INFO

Outside regular court business hours, the Prosecuting Attorney or Sheriff may contact a Judge to request release on bond or oral authorization for a no-contact order.

If a no-contact order is needed at times other than regular court business hours, the Prosecuting Attorney or the Sheriff may contact a Judge and request release of the arrested person on bond or an oral authorization for a no-contact order,