Jay County Courts, Indiana Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

Persons entering the Community Transition Program must be served with the rules upon arrival, and a copy must be returned to the sentencing court for the case file.

All persons in the Community Transition Program shall be served with a copy of the order adopting these rules upon their arrival at the Jay County Security Center and a copy thereof shall be returned to the sentencing Court for placement in the case file for the person.

CRITICAL

Service

Mail

If the defendant fails to appear, the notice of bond forfeiture must be mailed to the defendant.

If I do not appear at any time fixed by the Court, the Court shall declare this bond to be forfeited and notice of forfeiture shall be mailed to me at _______________________________________.

CRITICAL

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.

Once a Special Judge has qualified, parties shall mail or deliver to the Special Judge, copies of all pleadings, motions, briefs, proposed orders or other papers filed thereafter with a certificate of forwarding same made a part of the original documents.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Discovery conference motion notice

Notice of a discovery-conference motion must be served on all parties.

Notice of the motion shall be served on all parties.

CRITICAL

The Defendant must disclose and furnish the relevant items and information to the State within 30 days after the State's disclosure.

the Defendant shall disclose and furnish all relevant items and information under this rule to the State within thirty (30) days after the State’s disclosure.

CRITICAL

The Court Reporter may dispose of trial materials at any time after 60 days following judgment, provided 10 days notice is given to all counsel of record.

The Court Reporter may dispose of trial materials at any time after 60 days following judgment, provided 10 days notice is given to all counsel of record.

CRITICAL

After defense counsel enters an appearance, the State must disclose and furnish the relevant items and information to the Defendant within 30 days of that appearance.

Upon the entry of an appearance by an attorney for the Defendant, the State shall disclose and furnish all relevant items and information under this rule to the Defendant within thirty (30) days from the date of the appearance

CRITICAL

To obtain release of exhibits and trial materials more than 60 days after judgment, proof of 10 days’ prior notice to opposing counsel is required.

More than 60 days following Judgment: Exhibits and trial materials will be released to counsel or parties pursuant to a receipt executed by counsel and upon proof that 10 days prior notice has been given to opposing counsel.

CRITICAL

The Defendant must make its discovery disclosure within 30 days after the State's disclosure.

a discovery disclosure by the Defendant within 30 days thereafter

CRITICAL

Objections or additions to matters in the discovery-conference motion must be served within ten days after the motion is served.

Objections or additions to matters set forth in the motion shall be served no later than ten (10) days after service of the motion.

CRITICAL

a discovery disclosure by the State within 30 days of the Initial hearing

a discovery disclosure by the State within 30 days of the Initial hearing

CRITICAL

The jury administrator may send summons after the qualification form and notice, and summons must issue at least one week before appearance unless a judge orders shorter notice because additional jurors are needed.

The jury administrator may send summons after the jury qualification form and notice. However, the summons shall be issued at least one (1) week prior to the date the juror is to appear. A judge may order prospective jurors to appear with less than one (1) week notice if it becomes apparent that additional jurors are required to complete jury selection.

WARNING

Applies to

Guardian ad litem report

A separate order will be issued by the court and the CASA appointed by the Court should file a written report with the court, with a copy to all counsel and parties of record, within 2 days of any scheduled hearing.

A separate order will be issued by the court and the CASA appointed by the Court should file a written report with the court, with a copy to all counsel and parties of record, within 2 days of any scheduled hearing.