Kosciusko County Courts, Indiana Document Filing Requirements

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pretrial notice

A party offering biologically contaminated evidence must file a pretrial notice with the trial court 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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Certificate of completion

The parent must complete and print a Certificate of Completion and bring and file it with the Clerk at the next scheduled 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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Court reporter equipment agreement

The court and court reporter must enter a written agreement specifying the equipment-use rate, recordkeeping method, and reimbursement method.

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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Title opinion or title insurance policy

For a judicial sale of land, the specified sale actor must procure a qualified title opinion or an authorized Indiana title insurer’s policy concerning the landowner’s interest.

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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Emergency detention application

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 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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Certificate of compliance

The State and the Defendant must file a Certificate of Compliance with the Order.

The State and the Defendant shall file with the Court Certificate of Compliance with the Order on or before pretrial conference.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Summons

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.

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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Title insurance policy

The policy must be conditioned to cover the purchase price at the sale and may be given with any necessary exclusions.

The policy must be conditioned to cover the purchase price at the sale and may be given with any necessary exclusions.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Title opinion or title insurance policy

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.

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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Title opinion or title insurance policy

The title opinion or policy must run to all interested litigation parties and every purchaser 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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Oral emergency detention application

For an application made orally by telephone or radio, the applicant must recite the required facts under penalty for perjury and read the entire application to the judge.

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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Written motion

No written motion is required except to compel discovery, for a protective order, or for an extension of time.

No written motion is required except to compel discovery, for a protective order, or for an extension of time.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Emergency detention application

An application for emergency detention must comply with Indiana Code 12-26-5-1 and 12-26-5-2.

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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Certificate of completion

Each qualifying parent in a DC action must complete the four-hour online class and download and file its Certificate of Completion upon completion.

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.

WARNING

Applies to

Court file after direct filing

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.

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.

WARNING

Applies to

Transcript

Non-documentary and oversized exhibits must be briefly identified in the transcript at the point where they were admitted.

Such exhibits shall be briefly identified in the transcript where they were admitted into evidence.

WARNING

Applies to

Transcript fee report

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.

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.

WARNING

Applies to

Evidence removal receipt

When evidence is removed, the receiving party must give the court reporter a detailed receipt, which becomes part of the court file.

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.

WARNING

Applies to

Court file removal

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 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.

WARNING

Applies to

Title opinion or title insurance policy

The title opinion or policy must not cover defects arising from the conduct of the sale.

The opinion or policy shall not cover defects arising in the conduct of the sale.