Henry County Courts, Indiana Filing Timing and Cure Windows

WARNING

If a summary judgment motion is filed prematurely, the Court may delay its ruling and hearing until after the Pre-trial Conference.

When Motions for Summary Judgment are prematurely filed, the Court may delay ruling and hearing thereon until a time subsequent to the Pre-trial Conference.

WARNING

Counsel should wait to file a summary judgment motion until discovery is sufficiently complete to allow proper assessment of the motion and response.

Although the rules of civil procedure permit early filing of Motions for Summary Judgment, counsel should refrain from filing Motions for Summary Judgment until discovery is sufficiently complete to permit a proper assessment of the Motion and Response.

CRITICAL

A deferral request must be received and acted on before voir dire begins; requests received after voir dire begins will not be approved.

The request for deferral must be received by the court and acted upon prior to the commencement of voir dire in the trial from which the juror seeks deferral. The written request for deferral or oral record of evidence shall be retained for a period of two years in the manner provided by this plan under the record keeping section. Deferral request received after the commencement of voir dire in the trial for which a juror was called shall not be approved.

CRITICAL

An adverse party has 15 days after service of the movant’s brief to file an answer brief, and untimely briefs may subject a T.R. 12 motion to summary ruling.

An adverse party shall have 15 days after service of the movant’s brief to file an answer brief. Failure to timely file briefs shall subject all motions filed pursuant to T.R. 12 to summary ruling.

CRITICAL

An adverse party has thirty days after service of the movant’s brief to file an Answer brief and any opposing affidavits.

An adverse party shall have thirty (30) days after service of the movant’s brief to file an Answer brief and any opposing affidavits.

CRITICAL

The opposing party has ten days after service of the petition to respond and request a hearing.

The opposing party shall have a period of ten (10) days after service of the petition in which to respond and request a hearing.

CRITICAL

The written no-contact order must be submitted to the Judge on the next business day of the Court.

If a no-contact order is needed at times other than regular court business hours, the Prosecuting Attorney or the Sheriff may contact a Judge and request release of the arrested person on bond or an oral authorization for a no-contact order, which shall be reduced to a written no-contact order and submitted to the Judge on the next business day of the Court.

WARNING

Due to congestion of Court calendars, any Motion for Summary Judgment filed less than thirty (30) days before the trial may not be considered by the Court.

Due to congestion of Court calendars, any Motion for Summary Judgment filed less than thirty (30) days before the trial may not be considered by the Court.

WARNING

A separate order will be issued by the court and the CASA appointed by the Court should file a written report with the court, with a copy to all counsel and parties of record, within 2 days of any scheduled hearing.

A separate order will be issued by the court and the CASA appointed by the Court should file a written report with the court, with a copy to all counsel and parties of record, within 2 days of any scheduled hearing.

WARNING

A party may request a different hearing format within ten days after receiving the hearing notice.

Within ten (10) days after receipt of the notice of hearing, any party may request that the Court conduct the hearing in a manner different from that established in the notice.

WARNING

Where feasible, agreed continuance motions should be filed at least seven days before the hearing so the Court can schedule other matters.

Agreed Motions should be filed at least seven (7) days before the date of the hearing where feasible in order to permit the Court to schedule other matters.