Posey County Courts, Indiana
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Document Filing Requirements7 rules
A written report shall be prepared, signed by all attorneys and pro-se litigants, and shall be filed within 14 days after conclusion of the settlement conference.
The answering party must file a notice of extension on or before the original answer date to obtain the extension.
Court's wording
A thirty (30)-day extension of time to answer the original or any amended complaint in a civil action shall be effective without separate order of the court upon filing of a notice of such extension by the answering party on or before the original answer date.
(B) As a condition precedent to filing any post-dissolution or paternity matter, the party seeking relief shall make a good faith effort to resolve the matter by seeking an out-of-court resolution and if the matter is not resolved, the party seeking relief shall file a specific verified pleading that the party has, within thirty (30) days prior to seeking relief, made such an effort setting forth the specific actions taken to resolve the matter. (D) These rules do not apply to protection order actions and may be waived in dissolution and paternity matters upon order of the court for good cause shown.
certificate with the court indicating the initial date of mediation and the mediator agreed upon by the parties.
Court reporters must report the specified transcript fees to the Division at least annually using its prescribed forms.
Court's wording
(7) Each court reporter shall report, at least on an annual basis, all transcript fees received for the preparation of either county indigent, state indigent (transcripts not prepared during regular work hours) or private transcripts to the Indiana Supreme Court Division of State Court Administration. The report shall be made on forms prescribed by the Division of State Court Administration.
When a court reporter uses court equipment, workspace, and supplies for private practice with the court’s agreement, the court and reporter must make a written agreement covering the specified terms.
Court's wording
(1) If a court reporter elects to engage in private practice through the recording of a deposition and/or preparing of a deposition transcript, and the court reporter desires to utilize the court’s equipment, work space and supplies, and the court agrees to the use of the court equipment for such purpose, the court and the court reporter shall enter into a written agreement which must at a minimum designate the following: (a) The reasonable market rate for the use of equipment, workspace and supplies; (b) The method by which records are to be kept for the use of equipment, work space and supplies; and (c) The method by which the court reporter is to reimburse the court for the use of the equipment, workspace and supplies.
Mediation may be waived on a case-by-case basis upon proper petition to the Court for good cause shown.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The settlement conference report must be filed within 14 days after the conference concludes.
A written report shall be prepared, signed by all attorneys and pro-se litigants, and shall be filed within 14 days after conclusion of the settlement conference.
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The notice of extension must be filed on or before the original answer date.
A thirty (30)-day extension of time to answer the original or any amended complaint in a civil action shall be effective without separate order of the court upon filing of a notice of such extension by the answering party on or before the original answer date.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
The other party must receive at least five business days’ notice of an initial hearing, except in actions finalized by a timely agreed summary decree; these rules do not apply to protection-order actions and may be waived by court order for good cause in dissolution and paternity matters.
(A) In all original domestic relations and paternity actions, except those finalized by a timely agreed summary decree, the parties shall appear for an initial hearing in Court at 8:00 a.m. on a weekly date designated by the Court wherein the parties shall, in good faith discuss the issues and attempt to reach an agreement on the same. In all cases involving minor children, the parties shall attend and pay for the “Trans Parenting” seminar before the final hearing. If the parties are unable to resolve any or all of the issues, the Court will set a final contested hearing, subject to any order requiring mediation. A party shall provide to the other party at least five (5) business days’ notice of any 8:00 a.m. initial hearing set. (D) These rules do not apply to protection order actions and may be waived in dissolution and paternity matters upon order of the court for good cause shown.
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A post-dissolution pleading must be served individually on a party no longer represented under subparagraph E; serving a copy on that party’s original counsel is professional courtesy only.
The service of any post-dissolution pleading upon any party not represented by counsel pursuant to this subparagraph E shall be made upon the party individually pursuant to the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure. Any copy of any pleading served upon the party’s original counsel will be deemed to be a matter of professional courtesy only.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
An answering party may obtain a 30-day extension to answer an original or amended complaint by filing a notice on or before the original answer date, without a separate court order.
A thirty (30)-day extension of time to answer the original or any amended complaint in a civil action shall be effective without separate order of the court upon filing of a notice of such extension by the answering party on or before the original answer date.
Page 6 | LR65-TR6-06 Extension of Time to Answer Complaint