Jay County Courts, Indiana Filing Rules

A properly completed and signed appearance on the prescribed form must be filed to represent a party at a hearing and receive court notices.

After a Special Judge qualifies, parties must mail or deliver copies of subsequent filings to that judge and include a certificate of forwarding with the original documents.

A written hearing waiver must be filed simultaneously with the motion.

An initial written motion to enlarge the time to respond to a claim is automatically granted for an additional 30 days from the original due date.

The written hearing waiver must appear on a separate page and may not be incorporated into the pleading or motion.

Attorneys must e-file in this county.

Each party and their attorney must participate in good faith in framing a discovery plan proposed by any party’s attorney.

Telephone conferencing for the Pre-Trial Conference is prohibited unless the Court gives prior approval.