Starke County Courts, Indiana Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

Papers presented for filing must be flat and unfolded, arranged chronologically, and affixed in flat file folders with standard prong fasteners.

The files of the Court shall be kept under the “flat-filing” system. All pleadings, documents and papers presented for filing shall be flat, unfolded, arranged in chronological order and affixed in flat file folders by standard prong fasteners.

CRITICAL

The disc containing tendered jury instructions must be formatted for Microsoft Word using 12-point Times New Roman.

The disc must be formatted for Microsoft Word, Times New Roman, and the font should be 12 point.

CRITICAL

The responding party must type answers in the provided space, supply an oath or affirmation, and serve the original and one copy on propounding counsel.

The responding party shall type the requested answers in the space provided, as required by this Rule, shall supply the oath or affirmation, and shall serve the original and one copy upon propounding counsel.

CRITICAL

Original documents may not have typewritten or facsimile signatures, but facsimile signatures are permitted on copies.

Neither typewritten signatures nor facsimile signatures shall be accepted on original documents. Facsimile signatures are permitted on copies.

CRITICAL

Applications for court orders must be made by written motion, except that the Court may permit an oral application during trial or a hearing.

Any application to the Court for an order shall be made by a written motion, unless made during the trial or hearing, when the Court permits it to be made orally.

CRITICAL

Copies of filings must be printed on white paper.

Copies of filings shall likewise be printed on white paper.

CRITICAL

Documents must be bound or stapled at the top left only, and may not have covers or backing.

Binding or stapling shall be at the top left hand side and at no other place. Covers or backing shall not be used.

CRITICAL

Typewritten filings must be double-spaced, except that quotations must be indented and single-spaced; filings must be printed on one side only.

If typewritten, the lines shall be double spaced except for quotations, which shall be indented and single spaced and printed on one side only.

CRITICAL

Interrogatories must be tailored to the specific cause, consecutively numbered, and prepared pursuant to T.R. 33.

1.1 Preparation. Interrogatories shall be tailored specifically to each cause in which they are filed, and shall be consecutively numbered to facilitate response. All interrogatories to parties propounded shall be prepared pursuant to T.R. 33.

CRITICAL

Entry forms must be typewritten or legibly printed and signed by counsel.

The entry form shall be typewritten or legibly printed, and shall be signed by counsel.

CRITICAL

Margins

top 1 in, bottom 1 in, left 1 in, right 1 in

Printed documents must have one-inch margins on all four sides.

Margins shall be one inch (1”) on all four sides of the printed document.

WARNING

Unless law or rule provides otherwise, filing the original copy of a motion is sufficient.

Unless otherwise provided by law or rule, only the original copy of a motion need be filed.

WARNING

If a party has more than ten exhibits, the exhibits must be pre-marked by the Court Reporter before the jury trial begins; the source sentence is incomplete.

If a party has more than ten (10) exhibits, then the exhibits shall be pre-marked by the Court Reporter before the first day the jury trial is to

WARNING

Filings may be printed or typewritten on 8½-by-11-inch white paper.

All filings may be either printed or typewritten on 8 ½” x 11” white paper.

WARNING

Unmarked exhibits must be presented to the court reporter for marking before trial where possible, or during trial recesses, to avoid delaying trial.

Exhibits which are not marked at, or prior to the final pre- trial conference, shall be presented to the court reporter for marking prior to the beginning of trial, where possible, or during recesses in the trial, so that the trial is not delayed for the marking of exhibits.

INFO

The Court may accept legible handwritten filings at its discretion.

Legible handwritten filings may be accepted in the discretion of the Court.