Jefferson County Courts, Indiana
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Document Format Requirements1 rule
The required child-support worksheets must use the form set forth in the Indiana Child Support Rules and Guidelines or be generated by the Indiana Child Support Calculator.
Court's wording
A. CONTESTED HEARINGS – In all hearings involving child support, each party shall submit to the court a Child Support Guideline Worksheet and Parenting Time Credit Worksheet in the form set forth in the Indiana Child Support Rules and Guidelines or as generated on the Indiana Child Support Calculator found on www.in.gov.
Document Filing Requirements9 rules
A party offering biologically contaminated evidence must file a pretrial notice with the trial court before trial.
Court's wording
A party who offers biologically contaminated evidence must file a pretrial notice with the trial court and serve all the parties so that the court may consider the issue and rule appropriately before trial.
At the time of removal, a detailed receipt shall be given to the court reporter by the party receiving and removing the evidence. The receipt will be made part of the court file.
An agreement or proposed order seeking a child-support amount different from the guidelines amount must include an adequate explanation for the deviation.
Court's wording
C. DEVIATION FROM GUIDELINES – If an agreement of the parties or a proposed court order regarding child requests the entry of an order for an amount that differs from the amount recommend by the Child Support Guidelines and shown on the Child Support Obligation Worksheet(s) submitted by the parties, an adequate explanation for such deviation must be set forth in the agreement or proposed order.
A settlement agreement establishing child support must have both worksheets, signed by both parties, attached as an exhibit.
Court's wording
B. SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS – In all settlement agreements in which child support is established, a Child Support Guideline Worksheet and a Parenting Time Credit Worksheet signed by both parties shall be attached as an exhibit.
At every child-support hearing, each party must submit a Child Support Guideline Worksheet and Parenting Time Credit Worksheet.
Court's wording
A. CONTESTED HEARINGS – In all hearings involving child support, each party shall submit to the court a Child Support Guideline Worksheet and Parenting Time Credit Worksheet in the form set forth in the Indiana Child Support Rules and Guidelines or as generated on the Indiana Child Support Calculator found on www.in.gov.
B. PARTY AGAINST WHOM THE ACTION IS FILED - When a responding party not represented by an attorney first appears in a case, the responding party shall file with the clerk of the court a completed appearance from setting forth that information required by Rule 3.1 of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure.
A self-represented party commencing an action must file a completed appearance form with the clerk containing the information required by Indiana Trial Rule 3.1.
Court's wording
A. PARTY FILING THE ACTION - When an action is commenced by a party who is not represented by an attorney, the party shall file with the clerk of the court a completed appearance from setting forth that information required by Rule 3.1 of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure.
Parties must promptly notify the clerk in writing of changes or corrections to appearance information by filing an updated or corrected appearance form, or an alternative form provided by the clerk.
Court's wording
C. CHANGES AND CORRECTIONS – All parties shall promptly advise the clerk of the court in writing of any change or correction in the information previously supplied to the court on the completed appearance form. Written changes in information shall be supplied by the filing of an updated/corrected appearance from (available at www.indianalegalhelp.org) setting forth that information required by Rule 3.1 of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure or on any alternative form provided by the clerk of the court.
The obligation to update appearance-form information continues until all minor children reach age nineteen in JP, DC, and RS cases, or until a guardianship-termination order is entered in GU and GS cases.
Court's wording
D. REQUREMENT TO UPDATE – A party’s obligation to update information required by the appearance form continues until: a. All minor children have reached the age of nineteen in JP (juvenile paternity) DC (dissolution of marriage with children) and RS (reciprocal support) cases. b. Until an order terminating guardianship has been entered in GU (unsupervised guardianship) and GS (supervised guardianship) cases.
Filing & Service rules
Service and Proof of Service Rules
A party who offers biologically contaminated evidence must file a pretrial notice with the trial court and serve all the parties so that the court may consider the issue and rule appropriately before trial.
A party who offers biologically contaminated evidence must file a pretrial notice with the trial court and serve all the parties so that the court may consider the issue and rule appropriately before trial.
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When filing a covered proceeding, the moving party must serve the opposing party with notice of the seminar requirement.
At the time of the filing of the dissolution, paternity, or separation proceeding or a post- dissolution proceeding where custody is an issue, the moving party shall serve a notice upon the opposing party of this requirement.
Page 10 | Parenting Seminar Requirement
Filing Fees and Waivers
The clerk must collect and transmit the program fee within 30 days after collection for deposit in the appropriate user fee fund.
The clerk of the court shall collect and transmit the program fee within thirty (30) days after the fees are collected, for deposit by the auditor or fiscal officer in the appropriate user fee fund established for that purpose.
Page 16 | Jefferson County Problem-Solving Court Fees
Problem-Solving Court participants must pay a $50 monthly program fee and additional costs for recommended treatment.
Pursuant to Ind. Code §33-23-16-23, participants in the Jefferson County Problem-Solving Court Program shall pay program fee of $50 per month, as well as any additional costs associated with the recommended treatment.
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The referring court must collect and receive all court costs, fines, restitution, and probation fees.
All court costs, fines, restitution, and probation fees shall be collected and received by the referring court.
Page 17 | District 22 Southeastern Indiana Veterans Treatment Court
The specified statutory fee schedule applies, and the Veterans Treatment Court must follow the prescribed fee assessment and collection procedures and receive the fees.
The schedule of fees set forth under Indiana Code 33-23-16-23 shall be applicable in the Southeastern Indiana Veterans Treatment Court and procedures of assessment and collection of fees pursuant to Problem Solving Court Rules Section 16 shall be followed and received by the Southeastern Indiana Veterans Treatment Court.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Counsel and parties must keep the court informed of their current addresses; notice to the last current address is sufficient.
Counsel and parties have the duty to keep the court informed of their current addresses and notice to the last current address shall be sufficient.
Page 7 | Notification and Disposition
When the specified participants agree to a referral, the referring judge, prosecutor, or defense attorney must contact the Veterans Court Coordinator to arrange eligibility and appropriateness assessments.
If any referring district court identifies a potential United States Veteran with a pending felony or misdemeanor criminal charge, and the referring judge, prosecuting attorney, and defense attorney agree to the referral for potential placement in Veterans Court, then the referring judge, prosecuting attorney, or defense attorney shall contact the Veterans Court Coordinator to arrange assessments to determine eligibility and appropriateness.
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