Vigo County Courts, Indiana Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

A judgment creditor may file no more than four proceedings supplemental per year against an individual judgment debtor in a given cause unless the Court orders otherwise for good cause shown.

Except by order of the Court for good cause shown, no proceedings supplemental may pend for more than six (6) months from the date of its filing and no judgment creditor may file more than four (4) proceedings supplemental per year against any individual judgment debtor in a given cause.

CRITICAL

Each party must file and serve a preliminary witness and exhibit list on all other parties within 30 days after entry of the initial pre-trial order.

The Court ORDERS each party to file and serve on all other parties a preliminary witness and exhibit list no later than thirty (30) days after entry of this Order.

CRITICAL

The written semi-annual report is due no more than ten days after the end of the first and third quarters of each calendar year.

The Presiding Judge shall submit a written semi-annual report to all District 19 Judges and Magistrates no more than ten (10) days following the end of the first and third quarters of each calendar year.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury instructions

Proposed instructions that are not Indiana Pattern Jury Instructions, and all 1.03 Issue instructions, must be submitted to the Court and exchanged with opposing counsel at least five days before trial.

Any proposed instruction that is not an Indiana Pattern Jury Instruction and all 1.03 Issue instructions shall be submitted to the Court and exchanged with opposing counsel not later than five (5) days prior to trial.

CRITICAL

After full payment, the judgment creditor must file a release of judgment within 30 days after the clerk issues notice; if not, the clerk must enter the satisfaction and release.

Upon payment in full, including accrued interest, the clerk shall notify the judgment creditor and shall require him or her to file a release of judgment. If the judgment creditor fails to file a release within thirty (30) days of the issuance of the notice, the clerk shall enter on the Chronological Case Summary that the judgment has been satisfied, the plaintiff has failed to release judgment pursuant to court directive, and the clerk shall enter a release of judgment in the judgment docket.

CRITICAL

A withdrawal request must be filed at least thirty days before a scheduled hearing or trial, unless the court determines that good cause supports an exception.

The Court will not grant a request for withdrawal of appearance unless the request has been filed with the Court at least thirty (30) days prior to any scheduled hearing or trial date, except for good cause shown as determined by the Court.

CRITICAL

Absent a Court order for good cause shown, proceedings supplemental may remain pending no more than six months from filing and are dismissed without prejudice at that point.

Except by order of the Court for good cause shown, no proceedings supplemental may pend for more than six (6) months from the date of its filing and no judgment creditor may file more than four (4) proceedings supplemental per year against any individual judgment debtor in a given cause. At the end of the six (6) month period, any pending proceedings supplemental shall be dismissed without prejudice.

CRITICAL

The parties must file a pre-trial report, jointly or separately, within 120 days after entry of the initial pre-trial order.

The Court ORDERS the parties to file, either jointly or separately, a pre-trial report no later than one hundred twenty (120) days after entry of this Order.

CRITICAL

In a supervised estate, the personal representative must file an inventory conforming to I.C. 29-1-12-1 within two months of appointment.

1. In all supervised estates, the personal representative shall file an inventory conforming to the requirements of I.C. 29-1-12-1 within two (2) months of appointment.

CRITICAL

The course and written commitments must be completed, and the commitments filed, before the Final Hearing.

The course must be completed, and written commitments must be completed and filed prior to the Final Hearing.

CRITICAL

If the stated conditions are met, the Court must order a nonresponding party to respond no sooner than 10 days after entry of the order, but may shorten or extend that period upon written request and good cause.

The Court shall, if it finds that the party to whom the interrogatories or request were directed has not responded within the time allowed, and that the moving party has complied with Trial Rule 26(F) and this section, order the non-responding party to respond within a period of time not less than ten (10) days after entry of the Court's order. The Court may, upon written request and for good cause shown, shorten or extend such time as it deems appropriate.

CRITICAL

A motion for proceedings supplemental may not be filed until 30 calendar days after judgment unless the Court orders otherwise for good cause shown.

A motion for proceedings supplemental may not be filed until thirty (30) calendar days have elapsed since the date of judgment, except by order of the Court for good cause shown.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury instructions

All requests for instructions submitted in accordance with Trial Rule 51 shall be submitted to the Court and exchanged with opposing counsel not later than the beginning of trial.

All requests for instructions submitted in accordance with Trial Rule 51 shall be submitted to the Court and exchanged with opposing counsel not later than the beginning of trial.

CRITICAL

A motion for enlargement under this rule must be filed no later than the original due date.

The motion must be filed on or before the original due date

CRITICAL

Subject to constitutional limitations, the defense must disclose the specified material within its possession or control within 30 days after the State provides the required information.

Subject to Constitutional limitations, the defense shall disclose to the State the following material and information within its possession or control on or before thirty (30) days following the date that the State has provided to the defense the information required under this rule:

CRITICAL

A motion to reinstate must be filed within six months of dismissal to be granted; a later motion will be denied, though a new case may be filed.

Motions to reinstate a case dismissed pursuant to this section shall be granted if filed within six months of the dismissal. Motions filed after six months shall be denied, and a new case may be filed.

CRITICAL

When another employee must appear in court, the resolution and affidavit must be filed with the Clerk before the court date.

If circumstances dictate that another employee must make the court appearance, a resolution and affidavit must be filed with the Clerk before the court date and a copy made available to the Court.

CRITICAL

Within two months of appointment in an unsupervised estate, the Personal Representative must file either a conforming inventory or a verified certification that a conforming inventory is prepared and available to distributees on request.

2. In all unsupervised estates, the Personal Representative shall, within two (2) months of appointment, either: (1) file an inventory conforming with the requirements of I.C. 29-1-7.5-3.2(b), or (2) file a verified certification that an inventory conforming with the requirements of I.C. 29-1-7.5-3.2 has been prepared and is available to be furnished to distributees on request.

CRITICAL

Receiving a bankruptcy stay order triggers the party’s duty to file notice of the order with the Court.

Whenever any party receives an order from a Bankruptcy Court staying proceedings, that party shall file a notice of such order with the Court.

CRITICAL

A motion to reconsider must be filed within 15 days of the ruling.

A motion to reconsider must be filed within fifteen (15) days of the ruling.

WARNING

Motion-briefing deadlines are computed under Rule 6 of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure.

Time shall be computed as provided in Rule 6, Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure.

WARNING

Facsimile transmissions by a party or the Court are treated as mailed when computing time under T.R. 6(E).

All Facsimile Transmissions, by a party or the Court, shall be considered as being mailed for purposes of computing time under T.R. 6(E).

WARNING

A Senior Judge who elects to participate in special judge selection must submit the written petition by January 15 of that calendar year.

A Senior Judge may elect to participate in District 19 special judge selection by submitting a written petition to the Presiding Judge no later than January 15 of any calendar year indicating that the Senior Judge wishes to participate during the year.

WARNING

A plaintiff may dismiss a claim any time before judgment, unless a defendant has filed a counterclaim.

Any claim may be dismissed by the plaintiff at any time before judgment has been entered unless a counterclaim has been filed by a defendant.