Orange County Courts, Indiana
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Adjournments
- Except for motions made during trial or a hearing, a continuance motion must be written and state its grounds, whether opposing counsel or parties were contacted, their position, or why that information is unavailable.
- The continuance rule also applies to small-claims matters, except that the affidavit requirements in paragraph B do not apply.
Request must include
- A continuance motion or stipulation must be filed as soon as the cause is discovered and at least seven days before the scheduled date, unless an affidavit shows the cause arose within that seven-day period.
Document Filing Requirements2 rules
The Court Reporter shall submit directly to the county a claim for the preparation of the county indigent transcripts as other county claims are submitted.
A reporter who earns income from transcript preparation must report those amounts at least annually on the Division’s prescribed forms.
Court's wording
Each Court Reporter who receives income from the preparation of transcripts shall report such amounts, at least annually, to the Indiana Supreme Court Division of State Court Administration on forms prescribed by such Division.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Attorneys must e-file in Orange County.
Attorneys are required to e-file in this county
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Non-attorneys are encouraged to e-file in Orange County.
others are encouraged to e-file.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
For an appeal transcript, the reporter must forward the original paper transcript and submit two electronically formatted copies, one for the court record and one for the Clerk.
If a transcript is prepared for the purposes of appeal, the original paper transcript shall be forwarded to the Clerk upon completion. The Court Reporter is also directed to produce two copies of an electronically formatted transcript, one of which shall become an official record the court proceedings and kept in the court where said proceeding was held, and the other of which shall be submitted to the Clerk along with the original paper transcript.
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A transcript prepared for a reason other than appeal must be delivered to the requesting party.
Any transcript prepared for reasons other than appeal shall be delivered to the requesting party.
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Filing Fees and Waivers
Transfer out to an out-of-county court alcohol and drug program for a client ordered by an Orange County Court costs $100.00.
4. Transfer out (with or without assessment) to a court alcohol and drug program outside of Orange County for a client ordered by an Orange County Court……………………………………………. $100.00
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The listed services for the specified transferred or out-of-county clients cost $300.00.
3. Assessment, education classes or treatment referral, and case management for a client transferred in from a court alcohol and drug program outside of Orange County, or a client ordered by a court outside of orange County or referred by a probation department pursuant to probation established by a court outside of Orange County if the county has a court alcohol and drug program…………………… $300.00
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The listed services for a client under a Pretrial Diversion Agreement filed in an Orange County Court cost $150.00.
2. Assessment, education classes or treatment referral, and case management for a client pursuant to a Pretrial Diversion Agreement filed in an Orange County Court………………………………………. $150.00
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The listed assessment, education, referral, and case-management services cost $400.00 for the specified clients.
1. Assessment, education classes or treatment referral, and case management for a client ordered by an Orange County court, a client referred by the Orange County Probation Department pursuant to a probation established by an Orange County Court, or a client ordered by a court outside of Orange County or referred by a probation department pursuant to probation established by a court outside of Orange County if the county has no court alcohol and drug program……………………………………………… $400.00
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Expedited transcripts have a minimum fee of $50.00.
provided however that there shall be a minimum fee of $50.00 for expedited transcripts.
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The reporter may charge a reasonable amount for supplies used to bind or electronically transmit transcripts, with costs set by a schedule established and published annually.
The court reporter may charge a reasonable charge for the office supplies required and utilized for the binding and electronic transmission of the Transcript, pursuant to Indiana Rules of Appellate Procedure 28 and 29. The costs for these supplies shall be determined pursuant to a Schedule of Transcript Supplies which shall be established and published annually by the judges of Orange County.
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An additional labor charge based approximately on the reporter’s hourly rate applies to time spent binding transcripts and exhibit binders.
An additional labor charge approximating the hourly rate based upon the court reporter’s annual compensation shall be charged for the time spent binding the transcripts and the exhibit binders.
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Ordinary county indigent, state indigent, and private transcripts are compensated at $5.50 per page.
The Court Reporter shall be compensated at the rate of $5.50 per page for any county indigent, state indigent or private ordinary transcripts prepared.
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Ordinary transcripts shorter than seven pages are subject to a minimum $35 fee.
A minimum fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) will be charged for ordinary transcripts less than seven (7) pages in length.
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The maximum fee for an expedited transcript due within 24 hours or less is $10.50 per page.
If the Court Reporter is requested to prepare an expedited transcript, the maximum per page fee shall be $10.50 where the transcript must be prepared within 24 hours or less
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The maximum fee for an expedited transcript due within 3 working days is $7.50 per page.
and $7.50 where the transcript must be prepared within 3 working days;
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Each court sets the reimbursement amount and fees for use of its equipment and workspace for private deposition recording or transcription.
Each Court shall be responsible for setting the amount of reimbursement and fees for the use of the Court’s equipment and work space.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Except for motions made during trial or a hearing, a continuance motion must be written and state its grounds, whether opposing counsel or parties were contacted, their position, or why that information is unavailable.
Unless made during trial or hearing, a motion for continuance shall be in writing and state with particularity the following: (1) the grounds for such request; (2) that all opposing counsel or parties have been contacted concerning the motion; (3) whether opposing counsel or parties consent or object to the continuance, or if counsel or the party have not been contacted, the reason(s) such information is not available at the time of the filing.
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A continuance motion or stipulation must be filed as soon as the cause is discovered and at least seven days before the scheduled date, unless an affidavit shows the cause arose within that seven-day period.
Motions or Stipulations for Continuance shall be filed as soon after the cause for continuance or delay is discovered by the party seeking the same, and no later than seven (7) days before the scheduled date, unless the reason therefore is shown by affidavit to have occurred within such seven (7) day period.
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The continuance rule also applies to small-claims matters, except that the affidavit requirements in paragraph B do not apply.
The provisions of the rule shall also apply to small claim matters, excepting the requirements for filing of affidavits in paragraph B above.
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