Court Rules

Marion Superior Court Chambers Communication Rules

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Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes. This page is scoped to Marion Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

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Email to chambers

A filing made the day before or day of a hearing must be emailed to the court with time-sensitive or high-importance subject notation.

If you file something the day before or the day of a hearing, email the pleadings/filings to the Court (to both mcourts-d11@indy.gov and megan.wright@indy.gov) with “time sensitive” notation in the subject line of the email and tag it “high important” so it arrives in red.

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The personal representative must notify both the Court and the attorney of any address or telephone-number change.

Notify the Court and your attorney of any change in your address or telephone number.

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Email to chambers

Time-sensitive inquiries should be submitted by email with a time-sensitive subject-line notation and followed by a telephone call to the court.

For any time-sensitive inquiries, email court staff with a note in the subject line that the issue is time sensitive, and call the Court’s phone number.

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Email to chambers

A time-sensitive motion should be emailed to court staff with a high-importance or time-sensitive subject notation.

You should also email the motion to Court staff at mcourts-d11@indy.gov with it tagged “high importance” or with “time sensitive” or similar notation in the subject line.

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Phone to chambers
Phone
317-327-3260

Parties are encouraged to call the court after making an emergency filing.

Calling the Court (317-327-3260) to let staff know emergency filing has been made is also encouraged.

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Phone to chambers
Phone
317-327-3260

A party needing immediate court intervention during a deposition must call the court and request a prompt call with the judge.

If that happens—and the Court’s expectation is that disputes that require immediate court involvement are few and far between—the parties are to call the Court (317-327-3260) to ask for a prompt call with the Court.

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Email to chambers

A last-minute settlement should be reported by email to the court reporter and the court’s general email.

If you have a last minute settlement, email megan.wright@indy.gov and the court’s general email, mcourts-D11@indy.gov and call the Court to give verbal notice.

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Phone to clerk
Phone
317.327.4740

Filing questions and failures to receive court notices may be directed to the Marion County Clerk’s Office by phone or email.

Contact the Marion County Clerk’s Office at 317.327.4740 or marioncounty-efiling@indy.gov with filing questions or for failure to receive Court notices.

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Email to chambers

Non-emergency questions should be submitted to the court by email, with a response goal of within 24 hours.

If you have any questions of the Court, the best way to get an answer to non-emergency inquiries (we strive to respond within 24 hours) is to email the Court at mcourts-d11@indy.gov.

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Email

Questions about hearing transcripts should be emailed to Court Reporter Megan Wright.

Any questions regarding hearing transcripts should be directed to Court Reporter Megan Wright at megan.wright@indy.gov.

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Common questions about Marion Superior Court chambers communication rules

How may parties contact Marion Superior Court?

The rule addresses email communications with the court. The rule lists email mcourts-d11@indy.gov. A filing made the day before or day of a hearing must be emailed to the court with time-sensitive or high-importance subject notation.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Motions