Lawrence County Courts, Indiana Document Filing Requirements

Applies to

Annual report

A Court Reporter must annually report all transcript and deposition fees received to the Office of Judicial Administration using prescribed forms.

A Court Reporter shall annually report all transcript and deposition fees received to the Office of Judicial Administration on such forms as may be prescribed.

Applies to

Guardianship petition

The Court will not act on the petition until the Guardian’s Information Sheet is completed and filed.

The Court will not act upon the petition until the Guardian’s Information Sheet is completed and filed.

Applies to

Emergency pleading

Must include

proposed order

A pleading seeking immediate Court action must include a proposed order and identify the filing as an “emergency” in its heading.

When immediate action by the Court is sought upon a filed pleading, the pleading shall be delivered immediately to the Court along with a proposed order. The pleading shall indicate, as a heading, that the filing is an “emergency.”

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Written objection

A party may object to mediation by filing a written objection that specifies the grounds.

Any party may object to mediation by filing a written objection specifying the grounds.

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Written motion

A written motion is required to compel compliance, seek additional discovery not covered by the rule, seek a protective-order exemption, or request more time to comply.

A written motion is also required as follows: to compel compliance with this rule; for additional discovery not covered by this rule; for a protective order seeking exemption for the provisions of this rule; or for an extension of time to comply with this rule.

Applies to

Guardianship petition

The Court will not decide an adult-incapacity guardianship petition without the Physician’s Report or testimony at the hearing.

The Court will not make a determination on the petition without the Physician’s Report or testimony at the hearing.

Applies to

Pretrial notice

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

A party that offers biologically contaminated evidence must file a pretrial notice with the trial court and serve all the parties so that the court can consider the issue and rule appropriately before trial.

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Jury instructions

Preliminary and initially proposed final jury instructions must be filed with the Court.

Preliminary and initially proposed Final instructions shall be filed with the Court no later than ten (10) days in advance, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, of the commencement of trial.

Applies to

Interrogatory limit waiver request

A waiver request must identify the information sought, explain why additional interrogatories are the most expeditious means of obtaining it, and state how many additional interrogatories are needed.

Any such waiver request must specify the information needed, that additional interrogatories are the most expeditious way to obtain such needed information, and how many additional interrogatories are believed necessary.

Applies to

Guardianship petition

A completed Guardian’s Information Sheet must be filed with a petition to establish a temporary or permanent guardianship or a qualifying protective order.

A Guardian’s Information Sheet must be completed and filed with any petition seeking to establish a temporary or permanent guardianship or a protective order pursuant to I.C. § 29-1-3-4 et. seq., as amended.

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Motion

Unless law requires a hearing, whether to schedule one is discretionary with the Court; parties seeking a hearing must file a written praecipe with their motion before the Court rules.

Unless the setting of a hearing is required by law, the scheduling of a hearing shall be discretionary with the Court. Parties desiring a hearing shall file a written praecipe with their motion prior to a ruling by the court.

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Written notice or ccs entry

Before issuing a civil body attachment in a proceedings supplemental, the Court must issue notice or a CCS entry to the debtor’s last known address stating that the attachment issued and what the debtor must do to satisfy its reason, unless the Court directs otherwise.

Unless otherwise directed by the Court, when a civil body attachment is to be issued by a Court and delivered to the sheriff in a proceedings supplemental, the Court from which the proceedings supplemental is pending, shall first issue a written notice or CCS entry to the judgment debtor/defendant to their last known address. Such letter or notice shall inform the judgment debtor that a civil body attachment has been issued and he/she must satisfy the reason such attachment was issued as specified in such notice/CCS entry.

Applies to

Guardian information sheet

The Guardian’s Information Sheet must be filed in compliance with Indiana Trial Rule 5(G) and Access to Court Records Rule 5.

The Guardian’s Information Sheet must be filed in compliance with Indiana Trial Rule 5(G) and the Indiana Rules on Access to Court Records, Rule 5.

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Discovery request

To obtain discovery under the criminal discovery rules, the defendant must send the State a written request in the specified short form.

In order to obtain discovery pursuant to these rules, the Defendant shall provide a written request to the state. Such written requests shall be, in short form, as follows: “Defendant requests discovery from the State of Indiana pursuant to Local Rule TR26-111.C.”

Applies to

Motion or application

Must include

proposed order

Before entry of an order granting a listed motion or application, the moving party or applicant must provide a proposed order unless the Court directs otherwise; the requirement does not apply to judgments on jury general verdicts or decisions to be announced by the Court.

Prior to entry by the Court of orders granting motions or applications, the moving party or applicant shall, unless the Court directs otherwise, furnish the Court with a proposed order in the following matters: 1. Enlargement of time; 2. continuance containing a blank space for rescheduling; 3. default judgment; 4. compulsion of discovery; 5. dismissal; 6. appointment of receiver; 7. appointment of guardian; 8. restraining order, temporary or permanent injunction; 9. immediate possession of real estate; 10. immediate possession of personal property; 11. proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law and judgment under TR 52; 12. foreclosure of a mortgage or other lien; 13. stay of proceedings by reason of bankruptcy, appeal, or other grounds; and 14. such other orders, judgments, or decrees as the Court may direct. This rule does not apply to judgments on general verdicts of the jury or upon a decision to be announced by the Court.

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Physician report

In adult-incapacity guardianship proceedings, the treating doctor’s Physician’s Report or other evidence required by the Court must be presented with the petition or on the hearing date.

A. Physician’s Report: In all guardianship proceedings seeking to declare an adult incapacitated, a Physician’s Report by the doctor treating the alleged incapacitated person, or such additional evidence the Court may require, shall be presented to the Court with the filing of the petition or on the date of the hearing.

Applies to

Proposed order

Proposed orders submitted to the Court must include the original, one Court-file copy, and enough additional copies to furnish one to each party.

All proposed orders submitted to the Court shall be in sufficient number so that, in addition to the original and one copy for the Court file, a copy can be furnished to each party.

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Answers or objections to interrogatories or requests for admission

Answers and objections must reproduce the interrogatory or request immediately before the answer or objection.

Answers or objections to interrogatories or requests for admissions shall set forth in full the interrogatory being answered or objected to immediately preceding the answer or objection; if a request for admission is being denied, admitted, or objected to, the requested admission shall be set forth immediately preceding the answer or objection.

Applies to

Pleading

Must include

judge name

A pleading filed in a case assigned to a Special Judge must state that judge’s name immediately below the caption.

Pleadings filed in cases wherein a Special Judge has assumed jurisdiction shall state the name of the Special Judge immediately below the caption.

Applies to

Evidence removal receipt

A party removing evidence 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 part of the court file.