Putnam County Courts, Indiana Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

If an estate remains open after one year, an intermediate account is due within 30 days after that year expires and every succeeding six months.

Whenever an estate cannot be closed within one (1) year, an intermediate account shall be filed with the Court within thirty (30) days after the expiration of one (1) year and each succeeding six (6) months thereafter.

CRITICAL

A brief in support of or opposition to a motion must be filed before or at the hearing unless the Court orders otherwise.

Counsel desiring to file a brief in support of or in opposition to any motion must file the brief prior to or at the time of hearing on the motion, unless otherwise ordered.

CRITICAL

A fiduciary must file an inventory in every estate within 60 days of opening.

An inventory shall be filed by the fiduciary in all estates (within 60 days of opening) and guardianships (within 90 days of hearing).

CRITICAL

The Court will not accept a plea agreement after the Final Pretrial Conference.

Court shall not accept plea agreement after this conference.

CRITICAL

An opposing party who wishes to file a brief or memorandum must do so within 30 days after service of the movant’s brief or memorandum.

If the opposing party desires to file a brief or memorandum, that party must do so within thirty (30) days of service of the movant’s brief or memorandum.

CRITICAL

The proposed expungement order must be filed contemporaneously with the State's dismissal.

Dismissal If case/count is dismissed by State (including successful pretrial deferments), State is required to file a proposed expungement order contemporaneously with dismissal.

CRITICAL

If the parties request a trial, they must file their exhibit lists, witness list, pretrial motions, and proposed preliminary and final instructions at least ten days before trial.

If parties indicate they are requesting the matter be tried, the parties shall file their respective exhibit lists, witness list, any pre-trial motions, and proposed preliminary and final instructions no later than ten days prior to trial.

CRITICAL

The moving party must bring any filed motion to the Judge’s attention within five days after filing.

The filing of any motion with the Clerk of the Court or with the Court shall be brought to the attention of the Judge by the moving party within five (5) days following the filing of the motion.

CRITICAL

A moving party who wishes to file a reply brief or memorandum must do so within seven days after service of the response.

If the moving party desires to file a reply brief or memorandum, that party must do so within seven (7) days of service of the response, brief or memorandum.

CRITICAL

The quarterly report is due no more than ten days after the end of each calendar-year quarter.

The Presiding Judge shall submit an electronic quarterly report to all District 19 Judges and Magistrates no more than ten (10) days following the end of each quarter of each calendar year.

CRITICAL

Counsel must file a case management plan with disclosure and discovery dates within 30 days.

Counsel will have 30 days to file a case management plan with disclosure/discovery dates.

CRITICAL

The Prosecutor’s office must inform the Court of a C.R. 4 time limitation for a defendant held in custody at least 20 days before it expires.

It shall be the sole responsibility of the Prosecutor’s office to inform the Court of any Defendant being held in custody pending trial of any C.R. 4-time limitation no less than 20 days prior to the expiration of the time limitation so the court may immediately set a trial date.

CRITICAL

Dispositive motions, including summary-judgment motions, must be filed by the date established at pretrial unless the court grants leave, which it may grant or deny with or without a hearing.

No dispositive motions, including but not limited to, Motions for Summary Judgment, shall be filed later than the date established at the pretrial, without leave of court. Leave of court may be granted or denied with or without a hearing, at the option of the court.

WARNING

Absent exceptional circumstances, an attorney should not expect permission to withdraw for a client’s failure to meet fee obligations unless the withdrawal motion is filed at least 10 days before an evidentiary hearing or trial.

5. Civil Cases: Withdrawal due to parties’ failure to fulfill an obligation with respect to Counsel’s fees: Absent exceptional circumstances, no attorney in a civil case should expect permission to withdrawal the attorney’s appearance based on his or her client’s failure to fulfill an obligation with respect to attorney fees unless motion to withdrawal is filed at least 10 days prior to any evidentiary hearing/trial.

WARNING

A Senior Judge who elects to participate must submit the written petition by January 15 of the calendar year.

A Senior Judge may elect to participate in special judge selection pursuant to this rule by submitting a written petition to the Presiding Judge no later than January 15 of any calendar year, indicating that the Senior Judge wishes to participate during the year.

WARNING

If an opposing answer brief is not filed within the prescribed time, the motion may be ruled on summarily.

Failure to file an answer brief in opposition to a motion within the time prescribed shall subject the motion to summary ruling.

WARNING

unless the motion to withdraw is filed at least 60 days prior to any trial setting.

unless the motion to withdraw is filed at least 60 days prior to any trial setting.

WARNING

A Senior Judge who elects to participate must submit the written petition by January 15 of the calendar year.

A Senior Judge may elect to participate in District 19 special judge selection by submitting a written petition to the Presiding Judge no later than January 15 of any calendar year, indicating that the Senior Judge wishes to participate during the year.

WARNING

The time periods for these briefs must be computed under Rule 6 of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure.

Time shall be computed as provided in Rule 6, Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure.