Vanderburgh County Courts, Indiana Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

Unless both counsel sign a stipulation accompanying the continuance motion, the moving party must calendar it for argument before a ruling.

Unless such Motion is accompanied by a stipulation signed by both counsels, the Motion must be scheduled on the calendar by the moving party for argument before a ruling is made.

CRITICAL

For other motions, the adverse party has 15 days after service to serve and file a response, and the moving party has 7 days after service of the response to serve and file a reply.

With respect to all other motions, the adverse party shall have fifteen (15) days after service thereof within which to serve and file a response thereto, and the moving party shall have seven (7) days after service of such response within which to serve and file a reply thereto.

CRITICAL

For the specified motions, the adverse party has 30 days after service of the initial brief to serve and file an answer brief, and the moving party has 15 days after service of the answer brief to serve and file a reply brief.

The adverse party shall have thirty (30) days after service of the initial brief within which to serve and file an Answer Brief, and the moving party shall have fifteen (15) days after service of the Answer Brief within which to serve and file a Reply Brief.

WARNING

For a miscellaneous hearing, counsel should contact opposing counsel and then court staff to schedule it, or the parties may agree to add the case during 9 a.m. regular matters.

If an attorney needs a hearing for a miscellaneous matter, including but not limited to, hearings for motions to suppress, motions to sever or join offenses or defendants, and motions for bond reduction, the attorney should contact opposing counsel and then court staff to schedule such a hearing or by agreement of the parties add the case on the court’s calendar during 9 a.m. regular matters.