Hendricks County Courts, Indiana Document Filing Requirements

Applies to

Notice of declination of criminal charges

If the prosecutor declines to file charges against an arrested individual, the prosecutor must file a notice of declination of criminal charges, assigned an MC case type.

In the event the prosecutor declines to file charges against an individual who has been arrested – whether released on bond from the Hendricks County Jail or not – the prosecutor shall file a notice of declination of criminal charges. This notice shall be assigned an MC case type.

Applies to

Promise to appear form

Persons arrested for the specified driving offenses must complete a Promise to Appear form before release without bond.

After being processed by the Hendricks County Sheriff and completing the “Promise to Appear” form, persons arrested for driving while suspended pursuant to IC 9-24-19-2 or -3 or no valid license pursuant to IC 9-24-18-1 shall be released without bond.

Applies to

Proposed order

Every proposed order must include a complete distribution list with full addresses, including email addresses, for all attorneys, self-represented litigants, and CASAs/GALs.

All proposed orders shall contain a complete distribution list of all attorneys, self- represented litigants, and CASAs/GALs with full addresses, including email addresses.

Applies to

Pretrial notice

A party offering biologically contaminated evidence must file a pretrial notice with the trial court before trial.

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.

Applies to

Search warrant request

When a defendant has a pending criminal case in the Hendricks Circuit or Superior Courts, the Prosecuting Attorney must file search warrant requests as MCs in the court presiding over that case.

When a defendant has a pending criminal case in the Hendricks Circuit or Superior Courts, the Hendricks County Prosecuting Attorney shall file all search warrant requests as MCs in the court presiding over the criminal case.

Applies to

Proposed order

For proposed orders filed in MFs and XPs, appropriately addressed stamped envelopes must be provided for each self-represented litigant and entity on the distribution list.

Stamped envelopes appropriately addressed for each self-represented litigant and entity on the distribution list shall be provided for all proposed orders filed in MFs and XPs only.

Applies to

Motion or request for relief

Must include

proposed order

Each motion, petition, or other request for relief must include a proposed order on a separate page, filed as a separate document.

Each motion, petition or other request for relief shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Proposed orders must be set forth on a separate page from the motion and must be filed as a separate document.

Applies to

Personal appearance bond

A defendant must sign a personal appearance bond before posting a cash bond with the Clerk or Sheriff.

A. All cash bonds shall be posted with the Hendricks County Clerk or the Hendricks County Sheriff only after the defendant signs a personal appearance bond.

Applies to

Written motion

If the bond is inappropriate under the circumstances, the prosecuting attorney must bring that to the Court’s attention by written motion.

If the bond provided is inappropriate under the circumstances, the prosecuting attorney shall bring such circumstances to the attention of the Court by written motion.