Putnam County Courts, Indiana Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

The arresting officer or agency must contact the judge on duty to secure a probable-cause hold.

It is the responsibility of the arresting officer or his/her agency to contact the judge on duty to secure the probable cause hold.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Circuit and Magistrate Courts encourage telephone or video conferences for suitable matters and may set them on their own motion or on a party’s request; the initiating party starts the call unless the parties agree otherwise, the Court does not initiate it, and Superior Court does not use these conferences.

In order to expedite the Court’s business, and in conjunction with T.R. 73, the Circuit and Magistrate Courts encourage the use of telephone or video conferencing for the conducting of pre-trial conferences and for other matters which may be reasonably conducted by use of telephone or video conferencing software. Telephone and video conferences for conducting pre- trial conferences and for other matters may be set at the discretion of the Court upon the Court’s own motion or upon request of a party. The requesting/initiating party shall initiate the call unless otherwise agreed by agreement of the parties. The Court shall not initiate the call. Telephonic or video conferences are not used in the Superior Court.

WARNING

Counsel must inform court staff of the result of a proceeding supplemental.

Counsel shall inform court staff of the result of the proceeding supplemental.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

At any time after the issues are finally closed on the merits of any civil case, the Court shall automatically issue the Court’s initial pretrial order for counsel to call for a jury trial date that works with calendars.

At any time after the issues are finally closed on the merits of any civil case, the Court shall automatically issue the Court’s initial pretrial order for counsel to call for a jury trial date that works with calendars.

WARNING

A party may request oral argument, but the Court decides whether to grant it; a requesting party must advise the Court Reporter of the estimated hearing time.

Any party may request oral argument upon a motion, but the granting of oral argument is wholly discretionary with the Court. Any party requesting oral argument shall advise the Court Reporter of the estimated time necessary for the hearing. The Court shall determine the amount of time allotted for the hearing.