Grant County Courts, Indiana
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Adjournments
- Continuance motions are discouraged, and neither side has an automatic right to a continuance.
- Unless made during the hearing, a continuance motion must be written and state opposing counsel’s position and whether the moving party has previously requested continuances.
- The Court may require a written continuance motion to be signed by the party requesting it.
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Document Filing Requirements33 rules
The Defendant and any other person posting cash must execute an agreement authorizing the Court, if the Defendant is convicted, to use all or part of the cash to pay the following: 1) fines; 2) costs; 3) fees; 4) publicly paid costs of representation; and 5) restitution. [See I.C. § 35-33-8-1.5 and I.C. § 35-33-8-3.2(a).] In addition, the agreement must authorize the Defendant to use all or part of the cash to privately employ and pay an attorney to represent the Defendant in the criminal case. [See State ex rel. Williams v. Ryan, 490 N.E.2d 1113 (Ind. 1986).]
Persons desiring to commence an action without pre-payment of court costs shallfile with the Court their verified petition as prescribed by Indiana Code Section 33-37-3-2.
A pleading must be signed by at least one attorney of record; an inadvertently accepted unsigned pleading must be corrected promptly when the omission is discovered.
Court's wording
Any pleading not signed by at least one attorney appearing of record as requiredby Rule T.R. 11 of the Indiana Rules of Procedure shall not be accepted for filingby the Clerk or if inadvertently accepted for filing, shall, upon discovery of the omission, be promptly corrected.
Every pleading filed, including estates and guardianships, shall clearly identifythe name, address, e-mail address and telephone number of the attorney filing the pleading.
All motions seeking an order of the Court shall be e-filed with a proposed order.
- Document
- Motion seeking court order
Must include
- •Proposed order
The time of hearing motions shall be fixed by the Court. Dates of hearings shall not be specified in the notice of hearing of the motion unless prior authorization shall be obtained from the Judge or Court Reporter.
A party offering biologically contaminated evidence must file a pretrial notice with the trial court.
Court's wording
A party who offers biologically contaminated evidence must file a pretrial notice with the trial court and serve all the parties so that the court can consider the issue and rule appropriately before trial.
In the specified felony and related misdemeanor cases, the Prosecuting Attorney must furnish the listed discovery materials to the Defendant’s attorney within 30 days after the initial hearing, unless relieved by court order.
Court's wording
In all Murder, class A, class B, class C, and class D felony cases, (filed prior to July 1, 2014); and in all F1 (Level 1 felony); F2 (Level 2 felony); F3 (Level 3 felony); F4 (Level 4 felony); F5 (Level 5 felony); F6 (Level 6 felony); MC (Miscellaneous Criminal), and misdemeanors in conjunction with Level 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 felonies (filed after July 1, 2014), unless relieved by court order, the Prosecuting Attorney shall, within thirty (30) days after the initial hearing furnish the attorney for the Defendant the following: 1. The names and addresses of persons whom the Prosecuting Attorney intends to call as witnesses at the trial, together with their relevant written or recorded statements; 2. Any written or recorded statements and any summaries of oral statements made by the accused herein or any statements of others which contain a declaration of the accused; 3. Those portions of the Grand Jury minutes which contain statements of witnesses whom the Prosecutor intends to call and directly examine at trial, which statements are probably within the control of the prosecution and which statements will relate to matters covered in the witness’ testimony in this case, for the purpose of cross-examination and impeachment of such witness’ credibility; 4. The relevant testimony which is reduced to writing of persons whom the Prosecutor intends to call as a witness at the trial, but who did not testify before the Grand Jury; 5. Any reports or statements of experts made in connection with this case, including results of physical or mental examination and of scientific tests, experiments, and comparisons; 6. Any books, papers, documents, photographs or tangible objects, which the Prosecuting Attorney intends to use in the trial or which were obtained from or belong to the accused or his family; 7. Any declarations against interest made by the Defendant; 8. Any evidence the Prosecutor might have, favorable to the Defendant; 9. Copies of any photographs which the prosecution has in its possession
If a Defendant is not represented by an attorney, the above duties do not apply. The parties must file written motions with the court to request discovery.
In all guardianship or protective proceedings seeking to declare an adult incapacitated, either the person alleged to be incapacitated shall be present at the hearing or the petitioner shall present sufficient medical evidence to establishthat a Court appearance would result in injury to the person's health or safety.
a physician's report must be completed and presented to the
A. All petitions to open an estate shall set forth the probable value of the personalproperty plus the estimated annual rents and profits to be derived from the property in the estate.
A petition to appoint a guardian of a minor child's person must provide the child's identifying and residence history and specified information about custody litigation and third-party custody or visitation claims.
Court's wording
G. In every petition for the appointment of a guardian of the person of a minor child,the following information shall be given: 1. The child's birth date and present address; 2. The places where the child has lived within the past two (2) yearsand the names and present addresses of persons with whom thechild has lived during that period; 3. Whether, to Petitioner's knowledge, any other litigation is pendingconcerning the custody of the child in this or any other state. 4. Whether, to Petitioner's knowledge, any person not a party to the guardianship proceeding has physical custody of the child or claimsto have custody or visitation rights with respect to the child.
Permanent guardianships require biennial estate accountings or person reports, and person reports must state the protected person's present residence and general welfare.
Court's wording
F. Biennial accountings will be required in all permanent guardianship of the estate cases, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Biennial reports will be required in all permanent guardianship of the person cases. Biennial reports filed by guardians of the person shall state the present residence and general welfare of the incapacitated person.
A guardian of the estate who is not a corporate fiduciary must sign and file the attached financial-matters instructions form within five days of the appointment order.
Court's wording
H. In all cases where the guardian of the estate is not a corporate fiduciary, the guardian shall sign and file with the Court, within five (5) days of the order appointing guardian, the "Instructions to Guardian Concerning Financial Matters"form attached to these Rules as Exhibit B.
A personal representative must file a court-determined corporate surety bond in supervised and unsupervised estates, subject to the stated exceptions and possible bond adjustments.
Court's wording
B. In every unsupervised and supervised estate the Personal Representative shall file a corporate surety bond in an amount determined by the Court to be adequate to protect distributees, creditors and taxing authorities, except: 1. No surety bond is required where a corporate fiduciary serves asPersonal Representative or Co-Personal Representative. 2. No surety bond is required in a solvent estate where the decedent'sspouse serves as Personal Representative and is the sole distributee. 3. Where a Will provides that bond be dispensed with, the Court mayfix a bond in an amount adequate to protect creditors and taxing authorities. 4. Where the Personal Representative is a distributee, the bond maybe reduced by the Personal Representative's estimated net distributive share, but the Court will fix a bond adequate to protectother distributees (if any), creditors and taxing authorities. 5. Where all distributees consent in writing that the Personal Representative serve without bond, the Court may fix a bond in anamount adequate to protect creditors and taxing authorities.
No surety bond is required where a corporate fiduciary serves as guardian or co-guardian. In all other cases, a bond will be required in an amount equal to the value of the protected person's assets.
In an unsupervised estate, the personal representative must file either a conforming inventory or a verified certification that the inventory is prepared and available to distributees on request.
Court's wording
D. In all unsupervised estates, the Personal Representative shall, within two (2)months of appointment either: 1. file an inventory conforming with the requirements of I.C. 29-1- 7.5-3.2(b); or 2. file a verified certification that an inventory conforming with therequirements of I.C. 29-1-7.5-3.2 has been prepared and is available to be furnished to distributees on request.
C. In all supervised estates, the Personal Representative shall file an inventoryconforming with the requirements of I.C. 29-1-12-1 within two (2) months of appointment.
An intermediate account for a supervised estate must state why the estate cannot be closed and provide an estimated closing date.
Court's wording
F. Whenever a supervised estate cannot be closed within one (1) year, the Personal Representative shall file an intermediate account with the Court withinthirty (30) days after the expiration of one (1) year and each succeeding year thereafter. The accounting: 1. Shall state facts showing why the estate cannot be closed and anestimated date of closing.
When a party’s bankruptcy filing stays a local proceeding, the party must promptly file and serve a notice containing the listed bankruptcy and attorney information.
Court's wording
When a local court proceeding is stayed by federal bankruptcy law, such as when a party to the local court proceeding files a bankruptcy proceeding, that party shall promptly file with the local court and serve on every other party to thelocal proceeding a notice reciting: 1. the filing of a bankruptcy petition by the party; 2. the bankruptcy case number; 3. the date the bankruptcy proceeding was filed; 4. the name and address of the bankruptcy court; and 5. the name, address, and phone number of the attorney representing theparty in the bankruptcy proceeding, if any.
H. In estates opened for the sole purpose of prosecuting a wrongful claim the Personal Representative shall annually file a status report as to the progress ofthe claim or suit.
The party must promptly file and serve a copy of a bankruptcy court order closing or dismissing the case, or granting or denying discharge.
Court's wording
The party shall also promptly file with the local court and serve on every other party to the local proceeding a copy of the bankruptcy court order setting out anyof the following: 1. the order closing the case; 2. the order dismissing the case; 3. the order granting or denying the discharge.
G. In unsupervised estates a closing statement shall be filed within one (1) year after opening the estate.
Whenever an unsupervised estate cannot be closedwithin one (1) year, the Personal Representative shall file a status report indicating why the estate cannot be closed and an estimated date of closing.
D. You must file Federal & State Tax Returns for the Protected Person & pay taxes.
A. You are required to file in the Clerk’s Office a verified inventory and appraisement of all property belonging to the Protected Person within ninety (90)days after your appointment.
B. Every two (2) years you must file with the Court a verified accounting detailing allproperty and income received and all expenses paid with receipts to verify each expenditure of the guardianship.
Upon being appointed guardian, you are required to a post a bond in the amount set bythe Court and take an oath to faithfully discharge your duties as guardian.
The final accounting must detail property and income received and expenses paid, with receipts verifying each expenditure.
Court's wording
E. You are required to file a final accounting with the Court upon the termination of the guardianship or upon the death of the Protected Person detailing all propertyand income received and all expenses paid with receipts to verify each expenditure.
I acknowledge receipt of a copy of the above instructions and affirm under the penaltiesfor perjury that I will follow the instructions carefully.
Original court records or exhibits may be withdrawn only by court order and after leaving a proper receipt with the custodian.
Court's wording
No person shall withdraw any original pleading, paper, record, model or exhibit from thecustody of the Clerk or other officer of the Court having custody thereof except (1) uponorder of a Judge of the Court and (2) upon leaving a proper receipt with the Clerk or officer.
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.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Motions seeking a court order must be e-filed and accompanied by a proposed order.
All motions seeking an order of the Court shall be e-filed with a proposed order.
Page 15 | Form & Style of Papers, Number of Copies, Filing & Service
Attorneys must e-file in Grant County.
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
A brief supporting or opposing a motion must be filed before or at the hearing unless the Court orders otherwise.
Counsel desiring to file a brief in support of or in opposition to any motion mustfile the brief prior to or at the time of hearing on the motion, unless otherwise ordered.
Page 15 | LR-27 TR 73-9 Motions
The moving party must bring a filed motion to the Judge’s attention within five days after filing.
The filing of any motion with the Clerk of the Court or with the Court shall bebrought to the attention of the Judge by the moving party within five (5) daysfollowing the filing of the motion.
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A party offering biologically contaminated evidence must file the notice before trial so the court can consider and rule on the issue.
A party who offers biologically contaminated evidence must file a pretrial notice with the trial court and serve all the parties so that the court can consider the issue and rule appropriately before trial.
Page 21 | Evidence Handling, Retention, and Disposition
Permanent guardianship estate accountings and person reports are required biennially, subject to the Court ordering otherwise for estate accountings.
F. Biennial accountings will be required in all permanent guardianship of the estate cases, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Biennial reports will be required in all permanent guardianship of the person cases. Biennial reports filed by guardians of the person shall state the present residence and general welfare of the incapacitated person.
Page 25 | Guardianships
The signed financial-matters instructions form must be filed within five days after the order appointing a noncorporate-fiduciary guardian of the estate.
H. In all cases where the guardian of the estate is not a corporate fiduciary, the guardian shall sign and file with the Court, within five (5) days of the order appointing guardian, the "Instructions to Guardian Concerning Financial Matters"form attached to these Rules as Exhibit B.
Page 25 | Guardianships
The inventory in a supervised estate must be filed within two months of appointment.
C. In all supervised estates, the Personal Representative shall file an inventoryconforming with the requirements of I.C. 29-1-12-1 within two (2) months of appointment.
Page 26 | Estates
If a supervised estate remains open after one year, the personal representative must file an intermediate account within 30 days after that year expires and each succeeding year thereafter.
F. Whenever a supervised estate cannot be closed within one (1) year, the Personal Representative shall file an intermediate account with the Court withinthirty (30) days after the expiration of one (1) year and each succeeding year thereafter.
Page 26 | Estates
A personal representative must close the estate as promptly as possible and, absent good cause, file the final account within one year of appointment.
E. Personal Representatives shall comply with I.C. 29-1-16-2, which provides as follows: "Every Personal Representative shall close the estate as promptly as possible. Unless for good cause shown, the time for filing the final account in theestate shall not exceed one (1) year from the appointment of a Personal Representative"
Page 26 | Estates
The personal representative in an unsupervised estate must file the inventory or verified certification within two months of appointment.
D. In all unsupervised estates, the Personal Representative shall, within two (2)months of appointment either: 1. file an inventory conforming with the requirements of I.C. 29-1- 7.5-3.2(b); or 2. file a verified certification that an inventory conforming with therequirements of I.C. 29-1-7.5-3.2 has been prepared and is available to be furnished to distributees on request.
Page 26 | Estates
The closing statement for an unsupervised estate is due within one year after the estate is opened.
In unsupervised estates a closing statement shall be filed within one (1) year after opening the estate.
Page 27 | Estates
The status report must be filed annually for an estate opened solely to prosecute a wrongful claim.
In estates opened for the sole purpose of prosecuting a wrongful claim the Personal Representative shall annually file a status report as to the progress ofthe claim or suit.
Page 27 | Estates
The bankruptcy notice must be filed promptly with the local court.
When a local court proceeding is stayed by federal bankruptcy law, such as when a party to the local court proceeding files a bankruptcy proceeding, that party shall promptly file with the local court and serve on every other party to thelocal proceeding a notice reciting:
Page 27 | Bankruptcy Notification Requirements
The party shall also promptly file with the local court and serve on every other party to the local proceeding a copy of the bankruptcy court order setting out anyof the following:
The party shall also promptly file with the local court and serve on every other party to the local proceeding a copy of the bankruptcy court order setting out anyof the following:
Page 27 | Bankruptcy Notification Requirements
The required status report must be filed when an unsupervised estate cannot be closed within one year.
Whenever an unsupervised estate cannot be closedwithin one (1) year, the Personal Representative shall file a status report indicating why the estate cannot be closed and an estimated date of closing.
Page 27 | Estates
A guardian must file a verified inventory and appraisement of the Protected Person’s property in the Clerk’s Office within 90 days after appointment.
A. You are required to file in the Clerk’s Office a verified inventory and appraisement of all property belonging to the Protected Person within ninety (90)days after your appointment.
Page 31 | Guardianship Exhibit B – Instructions to Guardian
Every two years, the guardian must file a verified accounting with the Court detailing property, income, and expenses, with receipts verifying each expenditure.
B. Every two (2) years you must file with the Court a verified accounting detailing allproperty and income received and all expenses paid with receipts to verify each expenditure of the guardianship.
Page 31 | Guardianship Exhibit B – Instructions to Guardian
The guardian must file a final accounting with the Court when the guardianship terminates or the Protected Person dies.
E. You are required to file a final accounting with the Court upon the termination of the guardianship or upon the death of the Protected Person detailing all propertyand income received and all expenses paid with receipts to verify each expenditure.
Page 31 | Guardianship Exhibit B – Instructions to Guardian
Service and Proof of Service Rules
A party must serve the written appearance form on all parties of record before or immediately upon filing it.
A party’s written appearance form shall be served upon all parties of record before or immediately upon filing.
Page 12 | Appearances
Attorneys who have appeared and unrepresented parties must notify the Court in writing of changes to their mailing address or phone number, filing a separate notice in each affected cause and serving the other parties or their attorneys.
It shall be the duty of attorneys who have entered their written appearance and ofall parties who are not represented by an attorney, to notify the Court of any change of their mailing addresses and phone numbers. Such notification shall be in writing filed separately for each cause to which the change applies and served upon other parties to each cause or their attorneys of record.
Page 12 | Appearances
A party asking the Clerk to mail a summons and complaint by registered or certified mail must provide an addressed envelope and a prepared return receipt containing the cause number and the specified return-to information.
Any party requesting the Clerk to mail the summons and a copy of the complaint by registered or certified mail shall provide an addressed envelope and shall prepare the return receipt and include the number of the cause of action and mark the "RETURN TO" to the Clerk of Grant County, Courthouse, 101 East Fourth Street, Marion, Indiana,46952 (Amended May 12, 1997).
Page 14 | Service of Process
A party offering biologically contaminated evidence must serve all parties with the pretrial notice.
A party who offers biologically contaminated evidence must file a pretrial notice with the trial court and serve all the parties so that the court can consider the issue and rule appropriately before trial.
Page 21 | Evidence Handling, Retention, and Disposition
Appointment of a guardian of a minor or entry of a protective order requires notice to, or consent from, both natural parents.
No guardian of a minor shall be appointed or protective order entered withoutnotice to, or consents from, both natural parents.
Page 25 | Guardianships
An adult guardian or protective order requires notice, unless verified allegations show that delay may cause immediate and irreparable injury or property loss or damage.
No guardian of an adult shall be appointed or protective order entered without notice, except upon verified allegations that delay may result in immediate andirreparable injury to the person or loss or damage to property.
Page 25 | Guardianships
The party shall also promptly file with the local court and serve on every other party to the local proceeding a copy of the bankruptcy court order setting out anyof the following:
The party shall also promptly file with the local court and serve on every other party to the local proceeding a copy of the bankruptcy court order setting out anyof the following:
Page 27 | Bankruptcy Notification Requirements
The party must promptly serve the bankruptcy notice on every other party to the local proceeding.
When a local court proceeding is stayed by federal bankruptcy law, such as when a party to the local court proceeding files a bankruptcy proceeding, that party shall promptly file with the local court and serve on every other party to thelocal proceeding a notice reciting:
Page 27 | Bankruptcy Notification Requirements
A certificate of service or proof of mailing is sufficient proof of service when the pleading was mailed to the party’s or attorney’s last address on the docket.
Certificates of service or proof of mailing of pleadings concerning any cause shall be deemed sufficient proof of service if such pleadings were mailed to the last address of a party or attorney noted upon thedocket of a cause.
Page 12 | Appearances
The court must notify attorneys of record and unrepresented parties about the evidence-destruction date by mail or courthouse mailbox, and notice to the last current address is sufficient.
In all cases, the court shall provide actual notice, by mail or through the Madison County Courthouse mailbox system, to all attorneys of record and to parties only if unrepresented by counsel, that the evidence will be destroyed by a date certain if not retrieved before that date. Counsel and parties have the duty to keep the court informed of their current addresses and notice to the last current address shall be sufficient.
Page 21 | Evidence Handling, Retention, and Disposition
Filing Fees and Waivers
A defendant posting a 10% cash bond or surety bond must pay the $5 special death benefit fee.
When a 10% cash bond or a surety bond is posted, the Defendant must also pay the $5 special death benefit fee. [See Ind. Code § 35-33-8-3.2(d)(1).]
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A defendant using a credit card to post bail or a 10% cash bond must pay the credit card service fee.
A Defendant posting bail or the 10% cash bond by means of a credit card must pay the credit card service fee under I.C. § 33-37-6.
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A 10% administrative fee, capped at $50, will be assessed when a defendant posts a cash bond.
If the Defendant posts a cash bond, a 10% administrative fee not to exceed $50 will be assessed. [See I.C. § 35-33-8-3.2(a)(2).]
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A party commencing an action must pay the filing fee prescribed by law to the Clerk.
A party commencing an action shall pay to the Clerk of the Court the amountprescribed by law as a filing fee.
Page 11 | Filing Fees
A party may commence an action without advance payment of court costs only by court order.
Authorization to commence an action without advance payment ofcourt costs shall be only by order of court.
Page 11 | Filing Fees
Individuals ordered to enroll in the listed problem-solving court programs must pay $50 per month while in the program.
All individuals ordered to enroll in the Grant County Drug Court Program Mental Health Court Program, Reentry Court Program or the Veteran’s Treatment Court Program shall be charged a program fee of $50 per month while in the Program.
Page 11 | Grant County Court Programs – Schedule of Fees; Problem-Solving Courts
Individuals ordered to enroll in the Grant County Court Alcohol and Drug Program must pay a $400 program fee.
All individuals ordered to enroll in the Grant County Court Alcohol and Drug Program shall be charged a program fee of $400.00.
Page 11 | Grant County Court Programs – Schedule of Fees; Alcohol & Drug Program
A participant whose case is transferred from another jurisdiction to a Problem-Solving Court must pay a $25 transfer fee if the judge accepts the transfer.
If the judge of a Problem-Solving Court accepts a transfer of a case from another jurisdiction, the participant shall be charged a transfer fee of $25.
Page 12 | Transfers from Problem-Solving Courts in Other Jurisdictions
An attorney who requests a transcript is personally responsible for paying the Court Reporter's charges.
The attorney requesting a transcript of Court proceedings, for use on appeal or otherwise, shall be personally responsible for payment of the Court Reporter's charges.
Page 17 | Transcript Fees
Effective January 1, 2023, the minimum fee is $35.00 per transcript.
Effective January 1, 2023, the Court Reporter shall charge as follows: B. a minimum fee of $35.00 per transcript,
Page 18 | Section Two - Salaries, Per Page Fees and Private Practice
Effective January 1, 2023, the per-page fee is $5.50 for county-indigent, state-indigent, and private-practice transcripts.
Effective January 1, 2023, the Court Reporter shall charge as follows: A. A per page fee of Five Dollars and Fifty Cents ($5.50) forindigent county transcripts, state indigent transcripts and private practice transcripts,
Page 18 | Section Two - Salaries, Per Page Fees and Private Practice
The guardian must pay bond premiums and court costs when they become due.
C. You must pay bond premiums and court costs as they become due.
Page 31 | Guardianship Exhibit B – Instructions to Guardian
Clients referred for transfer or monitoring services may be charged a $100 fee.
Those clients that are referred for transfer and/or monitoring services may be charged a $100.00 fee.
Page 11 | Grant County Court Programs – Schedule of Fees; Alcohol & Drug Program
Program fees are separate from referral-service costs, which are the client’s responsibility.
These program fees cover maintenance and operating costs and are separate from the costs of referral services for education, counseling, or other treatment costs (including urine drug screens as required). The costs of referral services will be the client’s responsibility.
Page 12 | Transfers from Problem-Solving Courts in Other Jurisdictions
The Court Reporter charges an additional hourly labor fee for binding transcripts and exhibit binders, calculated based on the reporter's salary and additional costs.
Effective January 1, 2023, the Court Reporter shall charge as follows: C. additional labor charge for time spent binding the transcriptand exhibit binders (this is to be an hourly rate based uponCourt reporter's paid salary / 35 hour work week and taking into consideration the additional costs
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
The Court will not rule on a discovery-dispute motion unless moving counsel represents that a good-faith personal or telephone conference failed to resolve the dispute.
Therefore, the Court will not rule on requests to extend time to respond to discovery or motions related to discovery disputes unless moving counsel represents that, after personal or telephonic conference in good faith effort to resolve differences, counsel are unable to reach accord.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Each plaintiff’s or defendant’s continuance motion must identify whether it is the first, second, third, or subsequent such motion.
A Motion for Continuance, whether it is plaintiff's or defendant's motion, shall denominate whether it is the first (1st), second (2nd), third (3rd), etc. Motion forContinuance filed by plaintiff or defendant.
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Unless made during the hearing, a continuance motion must be written and state opposing counsel’s position and whether the moving party has previously requested continuances.
A Motion for Continuance, unless made during the hearing of the cause, shall bein writing, state whether opposing counsel objects to the motion and whether prior continuances have been requested by the moving party.
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A dispositive motion is not good cause for a trial continuance when its governing deadlines do not allow it to be resolved before trial.
The filing of a dispositive motion shall not constitute good cause for a Motion forContinuance of a trial if the time requirements governing such motion will not allow for the resolution of the motion prior to the date of trial.
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A request to extend discovery-response time will not be ruled on unless moving counsel represents that a good-faith personal or telephone conference failed to resolve the dispute.
Therefore, the Court will not rule on requests to extend time to respond to discovery or motions related to discovery disputes unless moving counsel represents that, after personal or telephonic conference in good faith effort to resolve differences, counsel are unable to reach accord.
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Continuance motions are discouraged, and neither side has an automatic right to a continuance.
Motions for Continuance are discouraged. Neither side is entitled to an automatic continuance as a matter of right.
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The Court may require a written continuance motion to be signed by the party requesting it.
The Court may require any written Motion for Continuance to be signed by the party requesting the continuance.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Should an occasion arise when counsel or aparty proceeding pro se is detained in another court or an emergency has arisen, and he or she will be tardy for a scheduled hearing, counsel or the party shall notify the Court immediately.
Should an occasion arise when counsel or aparty proceeding pro se is detained in another court or an emergency has arisen, and he or she will be tardy for a scheduled hearing, counsel or the party shall notify the Court immediately.
Page 13 | Timeliness and Preparation
A party may request oral argument, which the Court may grant or deny in its discretion; a requesting party must advise the Court Reporter of the estimated hearing time.
Any party may request oral argument upon a motion, but the granting of oral argument is wholly discretionarywith the Court. Any party requesting oral argument shall advise the Court Reporter of the estimated time necessary for hearing.
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Counsel should contact the Court where the case is pending for advice about that Court’s procedures for pre-trial conferences.
However, counsel should contact the Court in which a case is pending for advice on specific procedure required by that Court relative to theseconferences.
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Contact the local court directly with questions about jury duty, an upcoming court date, or obtaining a case document that is 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.
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