Jackson County Courts, Indiana Filing Rules

A withdrawal of appearance must be requested by a motion filed with the Court, and permission to withdraw is discretionary.

The Court holds a motion, pleading, or paper requiring a ruling for seven working days from filing; an opposing party must file any response within that period, subject to exceptions for immediate action or a contrary Indiana Trial Rule.

The case number on a pleading must be prominent and in at least 12-point type, except on an initial pleading.

The suggestion of bankruptcy must be served on each party and any special judge in accordance with Indiana Trial Rule 5.

A motion for continuance concerning a court trial or hearing must be filed at least seven days beforehand, unless the applicable deadline is controlled by a pretrial conference order.

Fax filings are not accepted.

Counsel must notify the appropriate Court immediately when a case settles so the docket can be cleared and a new case set.

Confidential records must retain their confidential status and be excluded from the public record of the proceedings.

When a special judge is selected, a copy of all pending papers and all proposed orders must be forwarded to that judge.