Huntington County Courts, Indiana Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

A motion’s original copy may not bear a rubber-stamp or facsimile signature.

A rubber stamp or facsimile signature on the original copy shall not be acceptable.

CRITICAL

A rubber-stamp or facsimile signature is not acceptable on the original pleading.

A rubber stamp or facsimile signature on the original copy of such pleading shall not be acceptable.

CRITICAL

Written orders submitted to the Court for signature must be single-spaced.

All written orders submitted to the Court for signature shall be single spaced

CRITICAL

Papers filed with the Clerk must be flat, unfolded, and letter-sized; typewritten pages must have no covers or backs and be fastened only at the top.

All papers submitted to the Clerk of the Court for filing shall be flat, unfolded, and prepared on 8 ½” x 11” size papers. Typewritten pages shall have no covers or backs, shall be fastened together at the top and at no other place.

CRITICAL

Proposed final instructions must be submitted under separate cover in duplicate, with one set numbered and supported by authority and the other unmarked as to submitting party except for its cover sheet.

Such proposed instructions shall be submitted under separate cover, in duplicate, with one set bearing the number of the tendered instruction and any supporting authority, and the other without any markings indicating the party submitting the instructions, with the exception of the attached cover sheet.

WARNING

Filings requiring action by the Court should be submitted to the Court in person, or by submitting a proposed docket sheet entry on minute sheets.

Filings requiring action by the Court should be submitted to the Court in person, or by submitting a proposed docket sheet entry on minute sheets.

WARNING

Interrogatories must leave a reasonable amount of space after each question for a response or objection.

The interrogatories shall contain, after each interrogatory, a reasonable amount of space for entry of the response or objection.

INFO

Filings that do not require Court action may be submitted to the Reporter for entry by proposed docket entries.

Filings not requiring action by the Court may be submitted to the Reporter for entry by proposed docket entries.

INFO

An answering party may attach an addendum if the space provided for responses is insufficient.

The answering party may attach an addendum to the copies if the space provided is found to be insufficient.

INFO

In appropriate cases, a hearing may be held by teleconference at counsel’s request or by Court order, with all attorneys or parties of record participating.

In appropriate cases, upon request of counsel or upon order of the Court, hearing may be held by teleconference with all attorneys or parties of record.