Daviess Circuit Court Filing Rules

Covered motions must include a complete statement of grounds and a memorandum of points and authorities; noncompliance may be grounds for overruling the motion.

The signing Judge must ensure that the Petitioner and the law enforcement agency serving the Respondent receive copies of the forms.

A motion hearing that cannot be completed within 30 minutes must be scheduled for a special time through the Commissioner's office.

A hearing on a petition must be scheduled no more than fourteen days after the Emergency Protective Order is issued.

The Judge may continue the hearing for lack of service or other good cause and re-issue the EPO if necessary.

When personal identifiers are required or appear in covered filings, parties must file a redacted copy and a marked, sealed unredacted copy; access to the sealed copy is restricted.

Parties must ensure trial or hearing materials are compatible with available courtroom resources or arrange for the needed presentation resources before appearing in court.

Motions for temporary child support and maintenance may be combined in the same pleading.