Gibson County Courts, Indiana
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Document Filing Requirements3 rules
At the time of removal, the party receiving and removing the evidence shall give a detailed receipt to the court reporter, and the receipt will be made part of the court file.
The State shall file a Notice of Compliance indicating the State has complied with this Rule. This Notice shall list the evidence provided and the date Defense counsel was notified of the availability of evidence.
Each Court Reporter must annually report all transcript fees received, including fees for county indigent, state indigent, and private transcripts.
Court's wording
Each Court Reporter shall report annually to the Indiana Supreme Court, Division of State Court Administration, all transcript fees received by said Court Reporter. This requirement extends to and includes county indigent, state indigent and private transcripts.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Attorneys must e-file in the county, while other filers are encouraged to do so.
Attorneys are required to e-file in this county; others are encouraged to e-file.
Page 1 | E-file a case
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The annual transcript-fees report must be filed by the last Friday in March each year.
This report shall be filed on or before the last Friday in March of each year.
Page 6 | RULES
Service and Proof of Service Rules
The Clerk must attach a copy of the brochure to service of process issued by the Court.
The Clerk of this Court will be responsible for attaching a copy of said brochure to the service of process issuing from this office.
Page 11 | Children in Dissolution Cases
In all cases, the Court must notify attorneys of record and unrepresented parties by mail or email that evidence will be destroyed by a specified date if not retrieved.
In all cases, the Court shall provide notice, by last know mail or email address, to all attorneys of record and to parties if unrepresented by counsel, that the evidence will be destroyed by a date certain if not retrieved before that date.
Page 14 | E. NOTIFICATION AND DISPOSITION
The Court will notify criminal-case parties at their last known address, including their last known email address, when evidence must be removed.
The Court will notify the parties at their last known address, including last known email address, when the items need to be removed.
Page 13 | B. RETENTION PERIODS FOR EVIDENCE INTRODUCED IN CRIMINAL MISDEMEANOR, CLASS D, CLASS C FELONIES AND LEVEL 3,4,5 AND 6 FELONIES
The Court will notify parties in criminal Class B and A felony and Level 1 and 2 felony cases at their last known address, including their last known email address.
The Court will notify the parties at their last known address, including last known email address,
Page 13 | C. RETENTION PERIODS FOR EVIDENCE INTRODUCED IN CRIMINAL CLASS B AND A FELONIES AND LEVEL 1 AND 2 FELONIES
The Court will notify parties in murder cases at their last known address when evidence must be removed.
The Court will notify the parties at their last known address when the items need to be removed.
Page 14 | C. MURDER
Filing Fees and Waivers
A $30 drug test fee is required.
There is also a $30 drug test fee.
Page 10 | Alcohol and Drug Program Fees
Persons directed to participate in the program must pay a $200 program fee and any additional costs associated with recommended treatment.
Those persons directed to participate in the Gibson County Alcohol and Drug Program shall pay a $200 program fee, as well as any additional costs associated with recommended treatment.
Page 10 | Alcohol and Drug Program Fees
A Treatment Court administration fee of $100 per participant may be assessed and is payable to the Gibson County Probation Office.
(1) A Treatment Court administration fee of $100.00 per participant, payable to the Gibson County Probation Office;
Page 12 | Schedule of Fees for Problem-Solving Court Services
A Treatment Court user fee of $50 per month may be assessed beginning in the second month of participation and continuing for each month of participation.
(2) A Treatment Court user fee of $50.00 beginning in the second month of participation and for every month that an individual participates in Treatment Court, payable to the Gibson County Probation Office;
Page 12 | Schedule of Fees for Problem-Solving Court Services
A Treatment Court transfer fee of $25 per participant per transfer may be assessed and is payable to the Gibson County Probation Office.
(3) A Treatment Court transfer fee of $25.00 per participant per transfer, payable to the Gibson County Probation Office.
Page 12 | Schedule of Fees for Problem-Solving Court Services
A $25 late payment fee applies to untimely fines and court costs, with different assessment timing for infraction and misdemeanor or felony cases and exceptions for indigence or good cause.
The Clerk of the Court shall collect a late payment fee of $25.00 in every infraction, misdemeanor or felony case in Gibson Circuit or Superior Court in which an individual fails to pay in a timely fashion the fines and court costs assessed by the Court. In every infraction case, the late payment fee shall be assessed when a citation remains unpaid for 30 days from the date the Court enters a judgment. For all misdemeanor and felony cases, the late payment fee shall be assessed when any portion of fines and court costs remain unpaid at the close of business on the day on which the court enters conviction or judgment unless the court extends the period of payment at the request of the defendant. The Clerk of the Court shall not collect a late payment fee from any person found to be indigent by the Court or from any person found by the Court to have good cause for failing to timely pay the fines and costs.
Page 18 | Late Fee for Failure to Pay Court Fines and Fees in a Timely Fashion
Sealing & Redaction Procedures
Except by court order, defense counsel may disclose confidential victim or witness identifying information only to an attorney associate or employee, and must redact it before showing the case file to anyone else.
Except by order of the court, a defense attorney receiving a case file shall not reveal any victim’s or witnesses’ confidential identifying information, including Social Security number, driver’s license number, and date of birth, to anyone other than an associate or employee of the attorney. In the event the defense attorney wishes to show the case file to any other person, including the defendant, the attorney shall first redact such information from the file.
Page 19 | Discovery Rule for Criminal Cases in the Gibson Circuit and Superior Courts
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Parties seeking to be excused from mediation must apply for and receive a court order; relief is not routine and is available only for extraordinary circumstances and good cause.
For the parties in either a civil or domestic relations case to be excused from attempting to settle their case issues through mediation, they must apply for and receive from the Court an order excusing the parties from the mediation requirement. Such orders shall not be sought as a matter of course by the parties or their counsel, and such relief shall be granted by the Court only upon extraordinary circumstances and for good cause.
Page 16 | LR26-ADR-009 Mediation Prior to Trial in Certain Cases
At least 15 days after the peremptory-change period expires and before the specified contested final hearings, the parties must submit disputed issues to mediation.
Fifteen (15) days or more after the period allowed for peremptory change of judge under Trial Rule 76(B) has expired, and before any civil plenary, civil tort, domestic relations dissolution, custody, or legal separation contested final hearing is conducted, the parties must submit all issues of disagreement to mediation as set forth in the Indiana Rules of Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Page 16 | LR26-ADR-009 Mediation Prior to Trial in Certain Cases
Chambers Communication Rules
A party offering biologically contaminated evidence must notify the trial court before offering it at trial.
A party who wants to offer biologically contaminated evidence shall notify the trial court that the evidence may be biologically contaminated prior to offering the evidence at trial.
Page 15 | Evidence Handling, Retention, and Disposal
Counsel and parties must keep the Court informed of their current addresses, and notice to their last current address or email address is sufficient.
Counsel and parties have the duty to keep the Court informed of their current addresses and notice to the last current address or email address shall be sufficient.
Page 14 | E. NOTIFICATION AND DISPOSITION
Contact the local court directly with questions about jury duty, an upcoming court date, or an unavailable case document.
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.
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