Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Rebecca Buitendorp

Judge • Porter County Courts, Indiana

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Document Limits

Facsimile Transmission
10 pgs

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Reason for RequestAdversary PositionNumber of Previous RequestsPrevious Requests Granted or Denied

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Porter County Courts, Indiana publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 400 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Filing

    Parties or their attorneys must tender filings in complete and correct form with proper costs and the number of copies determined by the Clerk.

  • Applies to
    Notice of claim

    Every account case must include an Affidavit of Debt with the Notice of Claim.

  • Applies to
    Address change notice

    Parties must advise the Court in writing of any change of address.

Service

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  • The moving party must notify the other party of a motion to continue and serve notice of the motion.

  • The party or attorney obtaining a continuance must notify any opposing party in a timely fashion.

  • Applies to
    Continuance order

    The Court or Clerk must distribute the order continuing trial to the parties.

Filing Timing

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  • A defendant's written jury-trial request may be made no fewer than ten days after receipt of the Notice of Claim.

  • The filing-fee difference must be paid within ten days after the jury request is granted, or the Court may deny the request.

  • The landlord must file the Landlord Computation of Damages Form at least seven days before the damages hearing.

Formatting

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  • Originals or photocopies of the prescribed forms are acceptable; other forms or copies require the assigned Judge's approval.

  • Filings must use white 8½-by-11-inch paper and be printed or written on one side only.

  • The joint property exhibit must include all divisible assets and follow the specified asset-form layout.

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