Hancock County Courts, Indiana Document Filing Requirements

CRITICAL

Applies to

Withdrawal of appearance

Withdrawal is permitted only after the client receives ten days' written notice and a copy is filed with the Court, or new counsel enters an appearance simultaneously or beforehand.

Permission to withdraw shall be given only after the withdrawing attorney has given his client ten (10) days written notice of intention to withdraw and has filed a copy of such notice with the Court; or upon a simultaneous or prior entering of appearance by counsel for said client.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Receipt

A party removing evidence must give the court reporter a detailed receipt, which becomes part of the court file.

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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Appellate record

Under no circumstances should drugs, currency, or other dangerous or valuable items be included in appellate records.

Under no circumstances should drugs, currency, or other dangerous or valuable items be included in appellate records.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Cover sheet

Must include

case number

A faxed pleading or proposed order must include a cover sheet with the specified sender, filing, and case information, and a pro se party’s authorizing signature when applicable.

Any pleading or proposed order sent to the Clerk for filing or execution pursuant to this rule shall be accompanied by a cover sheet. The cover sheet shall: 1. Identify the sending party and its voice and facsimile telephone numbers; 2. State the title of the pleading or proposed order being sent, the number of pages, the case number to which the pleading or order applies and provide any necessary instructions for filing and; 3. Contain the signature of the pro se party authorizing the filing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transcript

Non-documentary and oversized exhibits must be briefly identified in the transcript where they were admitted.

Such exhibits shall be briefly identified in the Transcript where they were admitted into evidence.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion for continuance

Except for a motion made during trial, a motion for continuance must be in writing and verified.

Unless made during trial, a motion for continuance shall be in writing and verified, and state with particularity the grounds and that all opposing parties have been contacted and whether they consent or object to the continuance or if counsel or the party have not been contacted the reasons therefore must be fully set forth.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion for additional interrogatories

A party seeking to serve additional interrogatories must file a written motion identifying the proposed interrogatories and the reasons establishing good cause.

Any party desiring to serve additional interrogatories shall file a written motion setting forth the proposed additional interrogatories and the reasons establishing good cause for their use.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Discovery statement

The State and the Defendant must file written statements detailing the discovery provided.

The State of Indiana and the Defendant shall file written statements detailing the discovery provided.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Notice of intention to withdraw

A notice of intention to withdraw must explain the case status, pending matters requiring timely action, and potential prejudice if the client does not act promptly or obtain new counsel.

Any notice of intention to withdraw shall include an explanation to the client as follows: 1. the present status of the case; 2. the date or dates of scheduled hearings or other pending matters which require timely action; 3. prejudice which might result from failure of a client to act promptly or to secure new counsel.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Case file

Immediately upon filing a case, the Prosecuting Attorney must deliver the file to the appropriate court and advise whether the defendant is in custody.

Immediately upon the filing a case the Prosecuting Attorney shall deliver the file to the appropriate court and advise the court as to whether the defendant is in custody.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion to appear remotely

A remote-appearance motion must be verified and, when reasonably possible, filed at least seven days before the hearing.

Verified Motions to appear by virtual or telephone shall, when reasonably possible, be filed at least seven (7) days in advance of the hearing at which a remote appearance is being requested.

CRITICAL

A party offering biologically contaminated evidence must notify the trial court of the possible contamination 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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Interrogatory response

An interrogatory answer or objection must reproduce the full interrogatory immediately before the answer or objection.

Answers and objections to interrogatories under Trial Rule 31 or 33 shall set forth in full the interrogatories being answered or objected to immediately preceding the answer or objections.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Withdrawal of appearance

A withdrawal of appearance must be in writing and requires leave of Court.

All withdrawals of appearance shall be in writing and by leave of Court.

WARNING

Applies to

Annual report

A court reporter must annually report all transcript and deposition fees received to the Office of State Court Administration using prescribed forms.

A court reporter shall annually report all transcript and deposition fees received to the Office of State Court Administration on such forms as may be prescribed.

WARNING

Applies to

Written discovery motion

A written motion is required to compel compliance, seek additional discovery outside the rule, request a protective order exempting a party from the rule, or request more time to comply.

A written motion is not required, except: 1. to compel compliance under this rule; 2. for additional discovery not covered under this rule, such as Rule 404 (b) items; 3. for a protective order seeking exemption from the provisions of this rule; or, 4. for an extension of time to comply with this rule.