Starke County Courts, Indiana Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

The Clerk must promptly bring questions about compliance of trial de novo requests to the Judge's attention.

If the Clerk has any questions concerning whether there is compliance with trial de novo requests, he or she shall promptly bring those questions to the attention of the Judge of the Starke Circuit Court.

CRITICAL

Upon receiving a qualifying request for trial de novo, the Clerk must immediately notify the Judge.

1.2 Notification of Request for Trial De Novo. The Clerk of the Starke Circuit Court upon receiving a request for trial de novo following infraction or ordinance violations judgment, or misdemeanor trial or plea of guilty shall immediately notify the Judge of the Starke Circuit Court.

CRITICAL

When filing a motion for enlargement of time, reconsideration, change of venue or judge, specified dismissals, or the listed Trial Rule 37(A) motions to compel, the moving party must bring it to the assigned Judge’s attention.

At the time of filing, a moving party shall bring the following motions to the attention of the Judge assigned: (1) Motion for Enlargement of Time; (2) Motion to Reconsider; (3) Motion for Change of Venue from County; (4) Motion for Change of Judge; (5) Motion to Dismiss Complaint by Plaintiff when no Answer has been filed. (6) Motion to Dismiss Counterclaim by Defendant when no reply has been filed; (7) Trial Rule 37(A) Motions to Compel Responses to Interrogatories (pursuant to T.R. 33), or to Requests for Production (pursuant to T.R. 34).

CRITICAL

Hearing dates for filings requiring Court action must be obtained from the Judge’s staff after the paperwork is submitted.

Hearing dates on filing requiring Court action shall be obtained from the Judge’s staff after the paperwork is submitted.

CRITICAL

All parties must notify the Court of any settlement.

(2) All parties have the duty to notify the Court of any settlement of their cause.

CRITICAL

Failure to notify the Court of a settlement within five calendar days of the trial date is treated as a failure to notify the Court.

(5) Failure to notify the Court of any settlement within five (5) calendar days of the date set for trial shall constitute failure to notify the Court of settlement.

CRITICAL

When the parties reach an agreement while a court date is pending, they must notify the Court in a timely manner.

In all proceedings where a court date is pending and the parties reach an agreement between themselves, the parties shall notify the Court in a timely manner.

WARNING

Each party must promptly advise the Clerk of changes to information previously supplied to the Court.

Each party shall promptly advise the Clerk of this Court of any changes in any information previously supplied to this Court.

INFO

Contact the local court directly with questions about jury duty, an upcoming court date, or obtaining a case document that is unavailable online.

Contact the local court directly with questions about jury duty, an upcoming court date, or getting a copy of a document in your case if it isn't available online.