Morgan County Courts, Indiana Document Filing Requirements

WARNING

Applies to

Pretrial conference memorandum

At the conclusion of a pretrial conference, the court must prepare and file a memorandum of the matters agreed upon.

At the conclusion of a conference the court shall prepare and file a memorandum of the matters agreed upon.

WARNING

When requesting a body attachment and as needed afterward, the judgment creditor must file no more than three telephone numbers where the Court may notify the creditor of the attached person’s appearance in custody.

When the judgment creditor requests the issuance of a body attachment, and as needed at any time thereafter, said creditor shall file with the Court any telephone numbers [not to exceed three (3)] at which the Court may notify the creditor of the attached person's appearance in custody.

WARNING

Applies to

Mediator report

If the parties agree, a party may file the agreement instead of the mediator, and the mediator's report must identify that party.

However, if the parties agree, a party may file the agreement in place of the mediator. If a party is to file the agreement, that party shall be identified in the mediator's report.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed final dissolution decree

In an uncontested case proceeding without a Final Hearing, the parties should prepare and file a proposed Final Dissolution Decree stating their agreements.

(2) A proposed "Final Dissolution Decree" setting out the agreements regarding money, property, child custody, etc., to which you have both agreed.

WARNING

Applies to

Service claim

For a county or state indigent transcript prepared with a subcontractor, both the subcontractor and court reporter must submit their respective service claims to the presiding judge on a State Board of Accounts-approved form.

If a subcontractor is utilized in the preparation of a county or state indigent transcript, the subcontractor and the Court Reporter must submit their respective claim for services to the presiding Judge of the Court, on a form approved by the State Board of Accounts.

WARNING

For a contested Final Hearing, parties should appear with their evidence and witnesses and check in with Court staff.

If you and your spouse cannot agree and decide to have a "Final Hearing": (a) You should appear at Court with all of your evidence and witnesses, and check in with the Court staff.

WARNING

Applies to

Transcript claim

The court reporter must submit claims for county or state indigent transcripts directly to the county.

The court reporter shall submit a claim directly to the county for the preparation of any county or state indigent transcripts.

WARNING

Applies to

Transcript

The court reporter must ensure each transcript complies with the Indiana Rules of Appellate Procedure, verify and correct it as necessary, and certify it.

1.2.6 The Court Reporter shall ensure that each transcript is prepared in accordance with the Indiana Rules of Appellate Procedure, shall verify the accuracy of the transcript, make any necessary corrections, and shall certify the transcript.

WARNING

Applies to

Subcontractor drafted transcript

The court reporter must ensure that each subcontractor-drafted transcript complies with the Indiana Rules of Appellate Procedure, verify and correct it as necessary, and certify it.

1.4.2. The Court Reporter shall ensure that each transcript drafted by a subcontractor is prepared in accordance with the Indiana Rules of Appellate Procedure, shall verify the accuracy of the transcript, make any necessary corrections, and shall certify the transcript.

WARNING

Applies to

Pretrial conference admission

Admissions made by the defendant or counsel at a pretrial conference may be used against the defendant only if written and signed by both the defendant and counsel.

No admissions made by the defendant or his or her attorney at the conference shall be used against the defendant unless the admissions are reduced to writing and signed by the defendant and his or her attorney.

WARNING

Applies to

Uncontested final decree filing

If the parties have children, the uncontested, no-hearing filing should include the listed child-support documents and Children Cope With Divorce certificates.

(3) If you have children from the marriage, a "Child Support Information Sheet", "Child Support Obligation Worksheet" and "Children Cope With Divorce" certificates.

INFO

Applies to

Appraisal

A written appraisal is not required for assets traded in a market whose value is readily ascertainable, including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, commodities, and precious metals.

No written appraisal shall be required for the sale of assets which are traded in a market and the value is readily ascertainable. Such assets include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, commodities, and precious metals.

INFO

Applies to

Motion

A motion may be supported by an affidavit and may include a supporting memorandum.

It may be supported by affidavit. The motion may be accompanied by a memorandum in support thereof.