Judge Howard Keith Hall

Applies to

Emergency motion

Must include

proposed order

An emergency motion must include two orders: one granting the motion and scheduling a hearing, and one denying the motion; the source ends before completing the second order's description.

Applies to

Motion for compensation

A motion for compensation must include an affidavit stating the statutory basis for appointment, the hours and services rendered, why the requested fee is reasonable, and whether the proceeding has concluded.

Applies to

Attorney statement

An attorney seeking to review or copy a paternity file must sign a statement limiting what may be shared with the client, and the file’s other information remains confidential and subject to attorney-client privilege.

Motions are scheduled for Friday at 1:00 p.m. on Court Net, but the scheduled motion docket is not a hearing and attendance is not required.

Motions must be filed and clocked by noon Wednesday; motions filed later go to the following week's motion hour.

Verified DVO and ex parte EPO petitions are filed at the Pike Circuit Court Clerk's office, which is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Applies to

Motion

Copies of motions may be mailed, hand delivered, or sent by electronic transmission.

A Guardian Ad Litem appointed for an unmarried infant, a person of unsound mind, or an adult prisoner must notify the respondent of the appointment, the proceeding’s nature, and the right to genetic testing.

After the hearing, the petitioner must continue diligent efforts to locate and notify everyone who was not served.

Fee

$50

Applies to

Motion

The $50 redocketing fee does not apply to specified Title IV-D motions, but may be charged for later motions brought by a private attorney or filed pro se rather than by Title IV-D counsel, unless the motion is in forma pauperis.

Fee

5

Applies to

Parents education clinic attendance

Each party must pay a $5 clinic fee at attendance, unless granted in forma pauperis status; the Court may order one party to pay the other’s fee in specified circumstances.

Fee

5

Applies to

Clinic attendance

Each party must pay the $5 clinic fee when attending, unless granted In Forma Pauperis status; the Court may assign one party the other party’s fee in specified circumstances.