Tippecanoe County Courts, Indiana Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

For an initial 30-day extension in a civil action to respond to a pleading or discovery request, the party must contact opposing counsel before the due date and either file a notice if there is no objection or counsel cannot be reached with due diligence, or file a motion describing efforts to obtain agreement if counsel objects.

In a civil action where a party desires an initial 30 – day extension of time to file a responsive pleading or to respond to a discovery request, the party shall contact opposing counsel before the due date and solicit agreement to the extension. If there is no objection or opposing counsel cannot with due diligence be reached, the party seeking the extension shall file a notice with the Court reciting the lack of objection to the extension or that opposing counsel could not with due diligence be reached. No further filings with the Court nor action by the Court shall be required for the extension. If opposing counsel objects to the request for extension, the party seeking the extension shall file a formal motion for such extension and shall recite in the motion the efforts to obtain agreement.

CRITICAL

Other extension requests must be made by written motion unless made in open Court or at a conference, and the motion must state the efforts to obtain agreement if opposing counsel objects or state that there is no objection.

Any other request for an extension of time, unless made in open Court or at a conference, shall be made by written motion. If opposing counsel objects to the request for extension, the party seeking the extension shall recite in the motion the effort to obtain agreement; or recite that there is no objection.

CRITICAL

The personal representative must request additional time to close an estate that cannot be closed within one year and report the reason for the request.

If an estate cannot be closed within one year, the personal representative shall report to the Court the reasons therefore, and shall request an additional period of time necessary to close the estate.

CRITICAL

Before requesting a continuance, the moving party must confer with the other parties about objections and mutually available rescheduling dates, and report objections and alternative dates in the motion.

Before requesting a continuance of a matter, the moving party shall confer with the other parties to determine any objections and dates for rescheduling when all parties are available. Such objections and alternative dates shall be reported in the motion for continuance.

WARNING

The court may extend or shorten the Financial Declaration Form deadlines by order for good cause.

These time limits may be extended or shortened by court order for good cause.

WARNING

The court may allow additional time beyond the 21-day deadline for counsel to prepare and file the appropriate order.

However, if the parties reach a settlement on the courthouse steps, then the court shall accept evidence of that settlement on the record and enter the appropriate order upon preparation and filing by counsel within 21 days after submission, or such additional time as the court may allow.