Judge William C. Fee

Applies to

Document requiring signature

All such documents should contain the written signature of the attorney, if any; the printed name; Indiana Attorney Registration Number; the name of the firm, if any, with whom the attorney is associated; address; telephone number; and, designation of the party represented.

Applies to

Motion

Motions under T.R. 12 and T.R. 56 must be accompanied by separate supporting briefs citing appropriate legal authority.

Applies to

Continuance motion

If counsel cannot agree on a mutually satisfactory date and time to continue the matter, the motion must state that fact in its body.

References to Indiana Trial Rules must use “T.R.” followed by the rule number, and citations to the Local Civil Rules must use “L. Civ. R.” followed by the rule number.

Pleadings, motions, orders, memoranda, and other papers must be double-spaced, except quotations, which must be indented and single-spaced.

Facsimile signatures may be accepted on original documents at the judge’s discretion and are permitted on copies.

A timely appearance in response to a summons automatically extends the time to answer or otherwise respond by 30 days from the appearance filing.

The proposed pre-trial order must be filed no later than five days before the final pre-trial conference.

When the final pre-trial order is not executed by all counsel, each counsel must file the written statement and proposed order no later than three days before the conference.

Counsel or the Clerk may use the attorney boxes in the Court office as an alternative means of serving legal papers.

Proposed preliminary and final jury instructions and all motions in limine must be served no later than five days before the final pre-trial conference.

Applies to

Property indebtedness earnings disclosure form

When the disclosure form is served on an opposing party represented by counsel, it is deemed a Request for Admissions that its information is true.