Randolph County Courts, Indiana Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

An adverse party has 15 days after service of the movant’s brief to file an answer brief; untimely briefs subject T.R. 12 motions to summary ruling.

An adverse party shall have 15 days after service of the movant’s brief to file an answer brief. Failure to timely file briefs shall subject all motions filed pursuant to T.R. 12 to summary ruling.

Before filing a continuance motion, counsel must consult all opposing counsel about the request and its reasons, state that consultation and opposing counsel’s position in the motion, and make specific follow-up attempts if initial contact fails.

(E) CONSULTATION WITH OPPOSING COUNSEL. Prior to filing a Motion for Continuance, the movant’s counsel shall contact all opposing counsel of record and apprise them of the fact that a continuance will be sought and the reasons for the same. A Motion for Continuance shall recite that a consultation was sought and the position of opposing counsel to the sought continuance. Mere statements that attempts to reach opposing counsel have been unsuccessful without showing specific follow-up attempts may result in a summary denial of the motion.

Trial Rule 26(F) must be complied with before filing a motion to compel discovery or a motion for protection from discovery.

Trial Rule 26(F) shall be complied with prior to the filing of any Motion to Compel Discovery pursuant to Trial Rule 37 or any Motion for Protection from Discovery pursuant to Trial Rule 26(C).