Kosciusko County Courts, Indiana
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
Document Filing Requirements20 rules
The State and the Defendant shall file with the Court Certificate of Compliance with the Order on or before pretrial conference.
- Document
- Certificate of compliance
Must include
- •Certificate of Compliance with the Order
No written motion is required except to compel discovery, for a protective order, or for an extension of time.
The court and court reporter must enter a written agreement specifying the equipment-use rate, recordkeeping method, and reimbursement method.
Court's wording
the court and the court reporter shall enter into a written agreement which must, at a minimum, designate the following: (a) the reasonable market rate for the use of equipment, work space and supplies; (b) the method by which records are to be kept for the use of equipment, work space and supplies; and (c) the method by which the court reporter is to reimburse the court for the use of equipment, work space and supplies.
the judgment creditor, person seeking the sale, or officer conducting the sale to procure a qualified title opinion or a title insurance policy from a title insurance company authorized to do business in Indiana with respect to the interest of the person whose land is being sold.
The policy must be conditioned to cover the purchase price at the sale and may be given with any necessary exclusions.
The title opinion or policy, or a copy, must be available for inspection at the court or sale officer’s office when the first sale notice is issued and again at the sale.
Court's wording
The opinion or policy or copy thereof shall be available for inspection in the court from which the sale is being conducted or in the office of the court officer conducting the sale at the first notice of sale and shall be made available for inspection at the sale.
The opinion or policy shall run to all parties interested in the litigation and to any purchaser or purchasers at the sale.
(3) Complete and print a Certificate of Completion and bring it to and file with the Clerk of the Courts at the next scheduled court hearing.
Each qualifying parent in a DC action must complete the four-hour online class and download and file its Certificate of Completion upon completion.
Court's wording
Each party, who is a parent of a minor child(ren) with the other party in a DC action, shall complete the 4-Hour Online Co-Parenting/Divorce Class located at www.onlineparentingprograms.com. Upon completion of the online program, parties are ordered to download the Certificate of Completion and file the same with the court.
Any application for emergency detention for treatment of mentally ill individuals shall comply with Indiana Code 12-26-5-1 and Indiana Code 12-26-5-2.
If the judge agrees to the emergency detention, the judge shall direct the applicant to sign the judge’s name to the application and enter the time of its issuance.
If the application is made orally by telephone or radio, the applicant shall recite the facts required by Indiana Code 12-26-5-1 under penalty for perjury and shall read to the judge the entire contents of the application.
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 juror summons must provide the listed court, travel, compensation, policy, attire, meal, and disability-access information; the judge may also direct that a questionnaire be included.
Court's wording
B. The summons shall include the following information: directions to court, parking, public transportation, compensation, court policies regarding the use of electronic communication devices (i.e. cell phones, smart phones, etc.), attire, meals, and how to obtain auxiliary aids and services required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. The judge may direct the jury administrator to include a questionnaire to be completed by each prospective jurors.
Each court reporter must report the specified transcript fees at least annually to the Indiana Supreme Court Office of Judicial Administration using its prescribed forms.
Court's wording
Each court reporter shall report, at least on an annual basis, all transcript fees received for the preparation of county indigent, state indigent or private transcripts to the Indiana Supreme Court Office of Judicial Administration. The reporting shall be made on forms prescribed by the Office of Judicial Administration.
The opinion or policy shall not cover defects arising in the conduct of the sale.
After completing the direct filing, the file will either be left with the Court or in the case of probate filings, personally returned by the attorney to the Probate Clerk.
A court file may not be removed from the Justice Building without the Clerk’s express written consent and a receipt for the file.
Court's wording
Court files will not be removed from the Kosciusko County Justice Building without the express written consent of the Clerk of the Court and the giving of a receipt for such file if consent is given.
Such exhibits shall be briefly identified in the transcript where they were admitted into evidence.
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 a part of the court file.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Routine court filings must be made in the Clerk’s Office and left with the Clerk for delivery to the appropriate court.
Routine court filings shall be made in the Clerk’s Office and left with the Clerk for delivery to the appropriate Court.
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Attorneys must e-file in this county.
Attorneys are required to e-file in this county;
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An attorney may direct a filing with the Court only after securing the Court file from the Clerk’s Office and signing a sign-out sheet for it.
Attorneys may direct filings with the Court; however, the Court file must be secured by the attorney from the Clerk’s Office and a sign-out sheet signed by the attorney requesting the file for direct filing.
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Others are encouraged to e-file.
others are encouraged to e-file.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The Certificate of Compliance must be filed on or before the pretrial conference.
The State and the Defendant shall file with the Court Certificate of Compliance with the Order on or before pretrial conference.
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Objections to the discovery order must be filed at least fourteen days before the omnibus date.
Any objections to the discovery order must be filed within fourteen (14) days prior to omnibus date.
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The Certificate of Completion must be filed with the Clerk at the next scheduled court hearing.
(3) Complete and print a Certificate of Completion and bring it to and file with the Clerk of the Courts at the next scheduled court hearing.
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The covered parents must complete the specified workshop requirements within 30 days of the applicable petition filing or receipt of the qualifying genetic test result.
Each parent in a JP case where the finding of paternity occurs after January 1, 2021, and all cases involving the establishment or enforcement of support shall, within thirty (30) days of filing of a Petition to Establish Paternity or Petition to Establish or Enforce Support based upon any in-hospital paternity affidavit signed by the parties, OR, within thirty (30) days of the parties’ receipt of a genetic testing result which evidence that Father is, in fact, the biological father, shall each:
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
A party offering biologically contaminated evidence must serve all parties with the pretrial notice in time for the court to rule 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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The jury administrator must mail each selected person a qualification form and service-period notice within seven days of the drawing; if those are sent first, the summons must follow at least one week before service.
A. Not later than seven (7) days after the date of the drawing of names from the jury pool, the jury administrator shall mail to each person whose name is drawn a juror qualification form, and notice of the period during which any service may be performed. The jury administrator may send summons at a later time. If the jury administrator sends the jury qualification form and notice first, the jury administrator shall summon prospective jurors at least one (1) week before service.
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The court must send actual notice by mail, including email, warning attorneys of record and unrepresented parties that evidence will be destroyed on a stated date if not retrieved.
In all cases, the court shall provide actual notice, by mail (including e-mail), to all attorneys of record and to parties only if unrepresented by counsel, that the evidence will be destroyed by a date certain if not retrieved before that date.
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Filing Fees and Waivers
Each participating party must pay the requisite class participation fees.
Each party shall pay the requisite fees for participation.
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If assessed, the Problem Solving Court administration fee is $100, due once upon admission.
Those persons participating in a Kosciusko County Problem Solving Court may be assessed fees in accordance with the following SCHEDULE OF FEES, pursuant to the authority granted by Indiana Code 33-23-16-23: 1. A Problem Solving Court administration fee of $100.00 due one time upon admission to a Problem Solving Court. 2. A Problem Solving Court user fee of $50.00 per month for every month that an individual participates in a Problem Solving Court, beginning with the second month of participation. 3. A Problem Solving Court transfer fee of $25.00 per participant per transfer.
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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.
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Contact the local court directly with questions about jury duty, an upcoming court date, or obtaining a case document unavailable online.
Contact the local court directly with questions about jury duty, an upcoming court date, or getting a copy of a document in your case if it isn't available online.
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