Tipton County Courts, Indiana
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Document Format Requirements1 rule
Photographs of any exhibits may be included in the volume of documentary exhibits.
Document Filing Requirements6 rules
Each pleading must contain a verification certifying compliance with Trial Rule 5(G); a certification in substantially the provided wording is sufficient.
Court's wording
All pleadings filed by a party shall contain a verification certifying that the pleading complies with the filing requirements of Trial Rule 5(G) applicable to information excluded from the public record under Administrative Rule 9(G.) A certification in substantially the following language shall be sufficient: I / We hereby certify that the foregoing document complies with the requirements of Trial Rule 5(G) with regard to information excluded from the public record under Administrative Rule 9 (G.) __________________________________________ (Signed by party or counsel of record)
Such exhibits shall be briefly identified in the transcript where they were admitted into evidence.
A party offering biologically contaminated evidence must file a pretrial notice with the trial court.
Court's wording
A party who offers biologically contaminated evidence must file a pretrial notice with the trial court and serve all the parties so that the court may consider the issue and rule appropriately before trial.
At the time of removal, a detailed receipt shall be given to the court reporter by the party receiving and removing the evidence. The receipt will be made part of the court file.
An individual requesting modification of this policy should provide the court a factual and / or legal basis for such request and specifically set forth what items are being requested.
F. Modification of this policy may be made to meet the security, scheduling, or unique needs of a particular case. Any modification shall be by written order of the court.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The pretrial notice concerning biologically contaminated evidence must be filed before trial.
A party who offers biologically contaminated evidence must file a pretrial notice with the trial court and serve all the parties so that the court may consider the issue and rule appropriately before trial.
Page 9 | Biologically Contaminated Evidence
Service and Proof of Service Rules
A party offering biologically contaminated evidence must serve all parties with the pretrial notice before trial.
A party who offers biologically contaminated evidence must file a pretrial notice with the trial court and serve all the parties so that the court may consider the issue and rule appropriately before trial.
Page 9 | Biologically Contaminated Evidence
Counsel and parties must keep the court informed of their current addresses, and notice to the last current address is sufficient.
Counsel and parties have the duty to keep the court informed of their current addresses and notice to the last current address shall be sufficient.
Page 10 | Notification and Disposition
The court must mail actual notice, including by email, to attorneys of record and unrepresented parties stating the date by which evidence will be destroyed if not retrieved.
In all cases, the court shall provide actual notice, by mail (including email), to all attorneys of record and to parties only if unrepresented by counsel, that the evidence will be destroyed by a date certain if not retrieved before that date.
Page 10 | Notification and Disposition
The jury qualification form is sent first, and the summons is sent to prospective jurors at least one week before jury service.
Pursuant to Indiana Jury Rule 4, the Court adopts the two-tier notice and summons procedure. The jury qualification form will be sent first, and the jury summons will be sent to the prospective jurors at least one week before service.
Page 6 | JURY SYSTEM
Chambers Communication Rules
The selecting court must contact the Administrator of Courts for Hamilton County each time a judge is selected from either list.
The Administrator of Courts for Hamilton County shall maintain a list of the judges eligible for selection under 209.30.20 and a list of the judges eligible for selection under 209.30.30 and shall be contacted by the selecting court each time a judge must be selected from one of those lists.
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