Judge Thomas D. Wingate
Judge • Franklin Circuit Court
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Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideFranklin Circuit Court publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 97 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Filing Requirements
All 52- Applies to
- Motion
Parties must attach supporting memoranda to motions when they file them.
- Applies to
- Motion
A motion requiring a hearing must be noticed for a specific hearing date.
- Applies to
- Motion
A motion involving real property must be noticed for a specific hearing date.
Filing Timing
All 16EPO intake ends at 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 3 p.m. on Friday.
A person seeking an EPO should file a Domestic Violence Petition at the Family Court Offices during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
During regular business hours, the person receiving and verifying the petition must immediately present it to the Family Court Judge, or to a Franklin Circuit or District Court Judge if the Family Court Judge is unavailable.
Service
All 8For petitions received after regular business hours, the judge may issue an order and summons and have them served.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
Each party must serve the required materials on all other parties at least five business days before a pretrial or settlement conference.
- Service
For order distributions, envelopes must come from the Clerk and returned mail must be sent back to the Clerk.
Communication
All 7- Contact
- Phone to clerk
To access case records, call or visit the Office of Circuit Court Clerk.
The clerk’s office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed on weekends.
Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact:
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