Judge Stephanie S. Campbell
Judge • Fountain County Courts, Indiana
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideFountain County Courts, Indiana publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 153 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Filing Requirements
All 84- Applies to
- Request for return of file marked copies
Counsel requesting the return of file-marked copies must provide the Clerk with self-addressed, sufficiently postage-paid envelopes.
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- Orders and entries
Counsel must prepare all orders and entries unless the Court orders otherwise; routine or simple ones must be prepared in advance and submitted, while a complicated one that cannot be prepared in advance must be prepared immediately after the order is rendered.
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- Order or entry
The attorney responsible for securing an order or entry must provide the Court with a service list, enough copies for each affected party, and addressed envelopes with sufficient postage for service.
Filing Timing
All 18Fax transmissions are treated as mailed when computing time under the Indiana trial rules.
Parties must submit proposed preliminary instructions to the Court at least 5 days before trial.
Trial briefs and preliminary trial motions must be filed at least 5 days before trial.
Service
All 15Counsel must give the client at least 10 days’ written notice before the withdrawal date and file satisfactory evidence of notice; this requirement is waived when new counsel appears simultaneously.
- Service
For service by certified mail, the requesting party must give the Clerk a properly addressed envelope and prepare a return receipt showing the cause number and cause name.
- Service
- Personal service
For personal service, the requesting party must give the Sheriff the person's name and address, specific driving instructions, employment location and work shift if service is sought there, and the requesting attorney's name and telephone number.
Communication
All 9Parties must immediately notify the Court of a reasonably anticipated settlement or the resolution of a pending motion or matter.
Counsel who wish to have the materials mailed should provide the Bailiff with a sufficiently postage-paid envelope.
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.
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