Montgomery County Courts, Indiana Chambers Communication Rules

An opposing attorney or pro se litigant with a scheduling conflict or disagreement about the time estimate must first contact the person who obtained the setting and attempt to resolve the issue and agree on the date and time estimate.

Every opposing attorney or pro se litigant who receives such an order and either has a conflict with the setting or disputes the estimate of court time needed for the trial or hearing, or both, shall first contact the attorney or pro se litigant who obtained the setting and attempt to resolve the scheduling problem and agree on the date and amount of time for the trial or hearing.

If the scheduling problem cannot be resolved, the opposing party or pro se litigant must notify the Court in writing within ten days after receiving the original order and provide an honest, good-faith estimate of the required court time.

If unable to resolve the problem, the opposing party or pro se litigant shall then notify the Court in writing within ten (10) days of the receipt of the original order and give their honest, good-faith estimate of the court time needed.