Newton County Courts, Indiana Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exhibits

A party planning to submit more than three exhibits must mark them with standard exhibit stickers before the hearing or trial; moving parties use numbers and responding parties use letters.

Any party planning to submit more than three exhibits at hearing or trial shall have their exhibits marked for identification with standard exhibit stickers prior to hearing or trial. Moving parties shall mark their exhibits using numbers and responding parties shall mark their exhibits using letters. (Ind. TR. 16)

CRITICAL

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

2.2 With the exception of criminal matters, all original copies of pleadings must be executed with an original signature. No signature stamps or reproduced signatures will be accepted.

CRITICAL

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

2.1 Times New Roman, Courier, Arial or similar type shall be used on all pleadings. No script or elaborate fonts will be accepted.

WARNING

Transcript fee reports must be made on forms prescribed by the Division of State Court Administration.

The reporting shall be made on forms prescribed by the Division of State Court Administration.

WARNING

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

1.1. Any citation to these Rules shall include the following: (A) The designation that the cite is to a local rule - “LR”; (B) The county identifier as designated by the Indiana Supreme Court - “56"; (C) The number assigned the specific Local Rule.