Johnson County Courts, Indiana Filing Rules

In child-support matters, parties must file a draft Income Withholding Order and an ISETS form.

Once the judgment is fully paid and satisfied and the money has been received or is available in the Clerk's office, the judgment creditor must immediately release it by executing a release in the Clerk's judgment records or filing the release with the Clerk.

The Court sends notices to the parties’ most recent email addresses on file, and parties must keep their email addresses current in all their files.

Documents tendered for filing must be accompanied by proper costs as determined by the Clerk.

Parties or their attorneys must tender filing documents in complete and correct form, and bear responsibility for delays or missed deadlines caused by incomplete documents or improper costs.

The parties may agree to reset a proceedings-supplemental hearing without a COTA, but sanctions under LR41-SC-015 are unavailable if a party fails to appear at the reset hearing.

The Guardian and financial institution must promptly notify the Court if principal or interest is withdrawn without Court authorization.

Pleadings may be filed electronically; pro se and out-of-state litigants may also file them in either the Clerk of Courts office or the Family Court.

A party filing a supporting brief or memorandum must file it with the motion.

For Trial Rule 12 and 56 motions, supporting and opposition memoranda are limited to 15 pages and reply and surreply briefs to 8 pages, unless accompanied by a motion for leave to exceed the limits.

A pleading that does not comply with Trial Rule 5(G) and the Access to Court Records Rules is deemed filed but may be impounded by the Court.