Judge Robert E. Hunley II
Judge • Sullivan County Courts, Indiana
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideSullivan County Courts, Indiana publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 17 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Filing Requirements
All 9- Applies to
- Written semi annual report
The Presiding Judge must submit a written semi-annual report to all District 19 Judges and Magistrates no more than ten days after the end of the first and third quarters.
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- Certification
A certification for reassignment and special judge appointment must include a prepared order of appointment as exhibited in Appendix A.
- Applies to
- Order of appointment
The order of appointment must be filed in the court where the case originated.
Filing Timing
All 3The written semi-annual report is due no more than ten days after the end of the first and third quarters of each calendar year.
A Senior Judge who wishes to participate must submit the written petition no later than January 15 of that calendar year.
In contested dissolution, contested post-dissolution modification, and other matters financially affecting the parties, the parties must file and exchange the Statement of Contested Issues no later than five days before the contested hearing or trial.
Fees
All 3- Fee
- 20 dollars
A $20 fee is assessed in all dissolution and juvenile paternity actions to help cover alternative dispute resolution costs, with contributions determined on a sliding scale and parties with financial resources paying directly.
- Fee
- 20 dollars
In the alternative that a party to a Dissolution Action claims financial hardship, the Courts have established an Alternative Dispute Resolution Fund Plan where in the Clerk is accessing a Twenty Dollar ($20.00) fee in all dissolution and juvenile paternity actions to be utilized primarily for indigent or low-income litigants, whether represented by counsel or not, to assist them in paying for the costs of parental counseling. The Courts have further established a Sliding Scale Fee Schedule that will be used to determine each litigant’s contribution towards the costs of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Those parties having the financial resources will be responsible for directly paying for the costs of parental counseling.
- Fee
- 25 dollars
A defendant who is not indigent and fails to timely pay court costs, a fine, or a civil penalty must pay a $25 late fee, which the court may suspend for good cause.
Adjournments
All 2For motions to set a hearing or continue one, include dates at least 60 days in the future when the filing party is unavailable; a motion to continue must also state whether the other party agrees or objects and include the other party’s unavailable dates.
If a party fails to file and exchange the Statement of Contested Issues five days before the contested hearing or trial, the Court may decide to proceed as scheduled or continue the matter for no more than 30 days or according to the Judge’s trial calendar.
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