Judge Douglas A. Tate

Applies to

Appearance

An appearance must be in writing, filed with the Clerk or Court, and comply with the Indiana Supreme Court Rules.

Applies to

Withdrawal of appearance

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

Applies to

Withdrawal of appearance

A copy of the withdrawal notice must be filed with the court, subject to the stated exceptions.

Fee

$35

Applies to

Transcript

A court reporter may charge a minimum fee of up to $35.00 per transcript.

Applies to

Transcript request

Persons requesting transcripts shall make a deposit with the Court Reporter sufficient to cover the cost of the transcript at the time of the request unless other arrangements are made with the Court Reporter who is preparing the transcript.

Fee

$5

Applies to

County indigent transcript

A court reporter may charge no more than $5.00 per page for a county indigent transcript and must submit the claim directly to the county.

If release on bond is authorized before probable-cause determination, a copy of the notice must be delivered to the court and prosecutor.

A copy of an appearance must be served on other counsel or parties.

Before withdrawing, an attorney generally must give the client ten days’ written notice and file a copy with the court, subject to the stated exceptions.

Pleadings, motions, and other papers must use white letter-size paper, except exhibits and existing wills are exempt from the letter-size requirement.

Documents must be double-spaced, except quotations, which must be indented and single-spaced.

Trial Rule 51 instruction requests must be in writing, and the Court’s copy must include citations to applicable authority.