Judge Leigh Morning

Applies to

Motion for continuance

A motion for continuance must include a statement that opposing counsel or pro se parties, including any Guardian Ad Litem or Court Appointed Special Advocate, were contacted and whether they agree or object.

Applies to

Motion for continuance

Must include

proposed order

Every motion for continuance must be accompanied by a proposed order with blanks for resetting the hearing.

Applies to

Facsimile transmission log

The sending party must create a machine-generated transmission log at the time of faxing and keep it for the duration of the litigation.

After faxing, the original document must be sent or delivered to the Clerk as soon as practicable.

During normal posted business hours, a fax filing is filed when the Clerk’s Office receives it.

The pretrial notice concerning biologically contaminated evidence must be filed and served before trial.

Pro se litigants may file documents through the State e-filing system, in person at the Clerk’s Office, or by fax.

Pro se litigants may not file documents by email to the Clerk or either court.

The Judges of Rush Superior and Circuit Courts authorize pro se litigants only to file documents by facsimile transmission. Any documents to be filed by facsimile must be sent to the Rush County Clerk’s Office fax line at (765) 932-4165.

The party offering biologically contaminated evidence must serve the pretrial notice on all parties before trial.

Service

Mail

The court must notify attorneys of record and unrepresented parties by mail, including email, of the evidence-destruction date.

Counsel and parties must keep the court informed of their current addresses, and notice to the last current address is sufficient.