Lawrence County Courts, Indiana Filing Rules

The Lawrence Superior Court II Drug Treatment Court program fee is $35 per month.

A party removing evidence must give the court reporter a detailed receipt, which becomes part of the court file.

The court must mail notice of the evidence-destruction date to attorneys of record and unrepresented parties, who must keep the court informed of their current addresses; notice to the last current address is sufficient.

Non-documentary and oversized exhibits must remain with the trial court or Administrative Agency during an appeal, must not be sent to the Appellate level Court, and must be briefly identified in the Transcript where admitted.

A continuance request must state its grounds and the opposing side’s position (or why it was not contacted), and requesting counsel must contact the Court with a rescheduling date acceptable to opposing counsel and the Court.

When immediate Court action is sought on a filed pleading, deliver it immediately to the Court with a proposed order.

By filing an emergency pleading or requesting an emergency hearing, the filer consents to hearings at irregular Court hours and with reduced notice.

Before a body attachment is issued, the plaintiff’s attorney must request that the Court place a bond on the debtor, with the amount left to the Court’s discretion and applicable law.

A supporting brief or memorandum, if filed, must accompany the motion, and a copy must be promptly served on the adverse party.