Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Jeryl F. Leach

Judge • Newton County Courts, Indiana

Communication

Court-wide
Letter via fax
Scheduling

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Newton County Courts, Indiana publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 77 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Pleading

    Pleadings in cases involving a Special Judge must place “SPECIAL JUDGE” and the judge’s name directly beneath the cause number on the right-hand side of the caption.

  • Applies to
    Original pleading

    Parties must submit original pleadings confirming a fax notification; the Court file-marks them upon receipt unless statute or rule provides otherwise.

  • Applies to
    Settlement order

    If the parties reach a settlement "on the courthouse steps," then the Court may accept evidence of that settlement on the record, and enter the appropriate order upon preparation and filing by counsel within a period of time set by the Court.

Filing Timing

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  • A party who submits a pleading by fax must immediately forward the original and an appropriate number of copies to the Court for file marking.

  • Original pleadings confirming a fax notification are file-marked upon receipt by the Court, unless statute or rule dictates otherwise.

  • If the parties reach a settlement "on the courthouse steps," then the Court may accept evidence of that settlement on the record, and enter the appropriate order upon preparation and filing by counsel within a period of time set by the Court.

Fees

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  • Fee
    159
    Applies to
    Court costs

    The schedule lists court costs of $159.00.

  • Fee
    200
    Applies to
    Countermeasure fee

    The schedule lists a countermeasure fee of $200.00.

  • Fee
    285
    Applies to
    Drug and alcohol user fee first offense

    The schedule lists a first-offense drug and alcohol user fee of $285.00.

Formatting

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  • Citations to these Rules must include the local-rule designation, county identifier, and specific rule number.

  • Pleadings must use Times New Roman, Courier, Arial, or similar type; script and elaborate fonts are not accepted.

  • Except in criminal matters, original pleadings must bear an original signature; signature stamps and reproduced signatures are not accepted.

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