LaPorte County Courts, Indiana Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Before filing a praecipe under Indiana Trial Rule 53.1(E), counsel or an unrepresented party must notify the assigned judge in writing, by motion or another appropriate notice, of the approaching or passed deadline.

It shall be the responsibility of counsel or the unrepresented party to advise the assigned Judge, in writing, by motion or other appropriate notice of the approaching or passed deadline prior to filing a praecipe (Notice of Appeal) under Indiana Trial Rule 53.1(E).

INFO

When the specified Indiana Trial Rule deadlines approach without a decision from an assigned magistrate judge, counsel or an unrepresented party are encouraged to contact that magistrate judge’s chambers with a reminder.

Where a Magistrate Judge has been assigned to issue recommendation in a pending matter, and a decision has not been received by counsel or an unrepresented party as the times fixed by Indiana Trial Rules 53.1, 53.2, 53.3, and 53.4 approach, counsel or the unrepresented party are encouraged and invited to contact the chambers of the assigned magistrate judge and remind him or her of the approaching deadline.

INFO

When the specified Indiana Trial Rule deadlines approach without a decision or scheduled hearing, counsel or an unrepresented party are encouraged to contact the assigned judge’s chambers to remind the judge.

However, if ruling is reserved in a matter and a decision has not been rendered or a matter has not been scheduled for hearing as the times fixed by Indiana Trial Rule 53.1, 53.2, 53.3 and 53.4 approach, counsel or an unrepresented party are encouraged and invited to contact the chambers of the assigned Judge and remind him or her of the approaching deadline.

INFO

Instead of contacting the assigned magistrate judge’s chambers, counsel or an unrepresented party may contact the chambers of the regularly presiding Circuit or Superior Court judge, as appropriate.

In the alternative, counsel or the unrepresented party are invited to contact the chambers of the regularly presiding Judge of the Circuit Court or Superior Court, as appropriate.