Randolph County Courts, Indiana Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

The Defendant must disclose and furnish relevant discovery to the State within 15 days after the State's disclosure.

and the Defendant shall disclose and furnish all relevant items and information under this rule to the State within fifteen (15) days after the State’s disclosure.

CRITICAL

The Court Reporter may dispose of trial materials after 30 days following judgment if 10 days' notice is given to all counsel of record.

The Court Reporter may dispose of trial materials at any time after 30 days following judgment, provided 10 days notice is given to all counsel of record.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Objections or additions

Objections or additions to matters in the discovery-conference motion must be served within ten days after service of the motion.

Objections or additions to matters set forth in the motion shall be served no later than ten (10) days after service of the motion.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

Notice of a motion for a discovery conference must be served on all parties.

Notice of the motion shall be served on all parties.

CRITICAL

More than 30 days after judgment, proof of 10 days' prior notice to opposing counsel is required before exhibits and trial materials are released.

Exhibits and trial materials will be released to counsel or parties pursuant to a receipt executed by counsel and upon proof that 10 days prior notice has been given to opposing counsel.

CRITICAL

After a Special Judge qualifies, parties must mail or deliver copies of subsequent filings to that judge.

Once a Special Judge has qualified, parties shall mail or deliver to the Special Judge, copies of all pleadings, motions, briefs or other papers filed thereafter with a certificate of forwarding same made a part of the original documents.

CRITICAL

After defense counsel appears, the State must disclose and furnish relevant discovery to the Defendant within 30 days, subject to constitutional limits and any separate court order.

Upon the entry of an appearance by an attorney for the Defendant, the State shall disclose and furnish all relevant items and information under this rule to the Defendant within thirty (30) days from the date of the appearance, subject to Constitutional limitations and such other limitation as the Court may specifically provide by separate order

CRITICAL

The Defendant must make a discovery disclosure within 15 days thereafter.

and a discovery disclosure by the Defendant within 15 days thereafter.

CRITICAL

The Automatic Discovery Rules require a discovery disclosure by the State within 30 days of the Initial hearing

The Automatic Discovery Rules require a discovery disclosure by the State within 30 days of the Initial hearing

WARNING

Furnish adequate copies when requesting law-enforcement service, such as for protective orders.

Adequate copies must be furnished where a request is made for service by law enforcement authorities, e.g., protective orders.

WARNING

Applies to

Casa report

A separate order will be issued by the court, and the CASA appointed by the Court should file a written report with the court, with a copy to all counsel and parties of record, within 2 days of any scheduled hearing.

A separate order will be issued by the court, and the CASA appointed by the Court should file a written report with the court, with a copy to all counsel and parties of record, within 2 days of any scheduled hearing.

WARNING

Documents submitted to the Court must include enough copies for the Clerk to retain the original and for all parties or attorneys of record, plus one additional copy of orders for the RJO.

All documents submitted to the Court shall be accompanied by sufficient copies to provide retention of the original by the Clerk (plus one additional copy of orders for retention in the RJO) and copies for all parties or attorneys of record.

WARNING

If an attorneys’ conference is held, plaintiff’s counsel must prepare a statement in advance of the pretrial conference and forward it to opposing counsel for approval.

In the event a Conference of Attorneys is held, plaintiff’s counsel shall prepare, in advance of the Pre-Trial Conference, a statement regarding the conference of attorneys and forward same to opposing counsel for their approval.

INFO

Service

Electronic service

The clerk is authorized to use an electronic certified-mail return receipt, which the courts designate as satisfying the Trial Rules’ service requirements.

The Randolph County Clerk shall be authorized to utilize a process for return of certified mail through an electronic version in accordance with USPS Postal Bulletin 22137 as an electronic return receipt. The Courts hereby designate this means of service as meeting the requirements of the Trial Rules governing service.