Huntington County Courts, Indiana Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

Fax filings must be made between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.; filings received after 4:30 p.m. are deemed filed the next business day.

Facsimile filings shall be made between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Facsimile filings received after 4:30 p.m. shall be deemed filed on the next business day.

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A party who files by fax must mail the original document to the Clerk the same day.

A party making a facsimile filing shall mail the original document to the Clerk on the same day that the facsimile is sent.

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Objections to the Discovery Order must be filed 14 days before trial.

Any objections to this Discovery Order must be filed fourteen (14) days before the trial.

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The filing party must bring a motion requiring oral argument or a hearing to the Judge’s attention within three days of filing.

The filing of any motion with the Clerk of the Court or with the Court, which requires oral argument or hearing before the Court shall be brought to the attention of the Judge by the party filing same within three (3) days of such filing.

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Jury-instruction requests must be submitted to the Court with citations of authority by the day of the final pre-trial conference.

All requests for jury instructions tendered in accordance with Criminal Rule 8 and Trial Rule 51 of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure must be submitted to the Court, with citations of authority, not later than the day of the final pre-trial conference.

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Plea bargains must be finalized and the plea entered by the omnibus/pre-trial date; later guilty pleas are on a straight-up basis and the Court will not consider plea bargains after that date.

All guilty pleas with a plea bargain must be finalized and a plea entered not later than the omnibus/pre-trial date. Any plea of guilty after that time will be on a “straight-up” basis. No plea bargains will be considered by the Court after that date.

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A Deputy Prosecuting Attorney must file a written appearance in the specified form when assigned a case.

At such time as the office of the Prosecuting Attorney assigns a case to a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, that Deputy Prosecuting Attorney shall file a written appearance in the same form as set out above

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Counsel must give the Defendant written notice of the intent to withdraw at least 10 days before filing the withdrawal motion.

Counsel desiring to withdraw their appearance shall notify the Defendant of such intention, in writing, not less than ten (10) days prior to the Counsel’s filing of such motion.

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Defense counsel must file a written appearance immediately upon being retained or appointed.

Any attorney representing a Defendant shall appear for such Defendant immediately upon being retained or appointed, by signing and filing an appearance in writing with the Court

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In a contested dissolution, the parties must submit the required affidavit to the Court at least ten days before the final hearing.

At least ten (10) days prior to the time of the final hearing on any contested dissolution, the parties to said dissolution shall submit to the Court an Affidavit under penalties of perjury.

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A subsequent proceeding supplemental may not be filed within one year of the prior filing unless the Plaintiff submits a statement demonstrating a material change in the Defendant’s financial circumstances.

Once a proceeding supplemental has been filed a subsequent Proceeding Supplemental may not be filed for a period of one (1) year unless the Plaintiff submits to the Court a statement demonstrating a material change in the financial circumstances of the Defendant.

WARNING

When an appeal is taken, the parties must remove the materials within thirty days after the reviewing court’s mandate is filed.

In all cases in which an appeal is taken, they shall be taken away within thirty (30) days after the filing of the mandate of the reviewing Court.

WARNING

Within seven days after the specified order is noted on the CCS, the parties may agree to appoint an eligible special judge.

Pursuant to TR 79(D) - Within seven (7) days of the notation on the Chronological Case Summary (CCS) of an Order granting a change of judge or an order of disqualification, the parties may agree to the appointment of an eligible special judge.

WARNING

If the parties or their attorneys fail to remove the materials within thirty days after notice from the Court Reporter, the Sheriff may sell or otherwise dispose of them as directed by the Court.

If the parties or their attorneys shall neglect to remove models, diagrams, exhibits or material within thirty (30) days after notice from the Court Reporter, the same shall be sold by the Sheriff at public or private sale or otherwise disposed of as the Court may direct.

WARNING

Unless the Court orders otherwise or an appeal is taken, the parties who offered models, diagrams, exhibits, or other material must remove them within four months after the case is decided.

All models, diagrams, exhibits, or material placed in the custody of the Court Reporter shall be taken away by the parties offering them in evidence, except as otherwise ordered by the Court, within four (4) months after the case is decided unless an appeal is taken.

INFO

Counsel or the State may submit proposed final jury instructions through the close of evidence.

(E) In all cases to be tried to a jury, counsel for the respective parties or the State of Indiana may submit proposed final instructions to the Court up to the close of evidence.