Pike County Courts, Indiana Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Hearing notices

After the defendant fails to appear at the show-cause hearing, the Court may issue a body attachment warrant only upon proof that the defendant was served notice of both hearings.

If the defendant fails to appear at the show cause hearing, the Court may issue a body attachment warrant upon proof that the defendant was served with notice of the original proceedings supplemental hearing and the show cause hearing.

CRITICAL

The notice of extension used to obtain the automatic extension must be served on all parties.

A party required to plead or otherwise respond to a complaint, counterclaim, or cross-claim may obtain an automatic extension of thirty (30) days beyond the time prescribed by Ind. Trial Rule 6(C) to plead or otherwise respond to the complaint, counterclaim, or cross-claim by filing a notice of extension with the Court and serving all parties.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Notice of intention to submit trial brief

Notice of intent to submit a trial brief must be given to all opposing counsel at least 10 days before trial.

Trial briefs may be furnished to the Court by the parties not later than two (2) days before trial, providing notice of intention to submit a trial brief is given to all opposing counsel at least ten (10) days prior to trial.

CRITICAL

The parties must exchange their final witness and exhibit lists with one another by the final pre-trial conference.

V. Final Witness and Exhibit List. Final witness and exhibit lists shall be exchanged by the parties and filed with the Court at or before the final pre-trial conference in this cause.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Trial exhibits

Each attorney must mark anticipated trial exhibits for identification and furnish a copy to opposing counsel.

Each attorney shall mark for identification and furnish opposing counsel with a copy of all exhibits which the attorney expects to introduce at trial.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Discovery supplementation notice

A party that finds additional information, facts, objects, or persons covered by the Discovery Order must promptly notify the other party in writing.

VI. Supplementation of Discovery Responses. Should either party find, at any time, additional information, facts, objects or persons which would be subject to, or covered by, this Discovery Order, that party shall promptly notify the other party, in writing, of the finding.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury instructions

Proposed preliminary and final jury instructions must be served no later than 10 days before trial.

Proposed preliminary and final jury instructions shall be filed and served no later than ten (10) days prior to trial.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Paragraph A submissions

The paragraph (A) submissions must be served in accordance with Indiana Trial Rule 5.

The items prescribed by paragraph (A) of this rule shall be served in accordance with Ind. Trial Rule 5.

WARNING

Applies to

Trial brief

Trial briefs need not be served on opposing counsel unless the Court orders service.

Service upon opposing counsel is not required, unless ordered by the Court.