Judge Melanie Brummer

Applies to

Pleading or legal paper

Must include

caption, case number

All civil and criminal pleadings and legal papers must contain the specified court heading and a case number centered directly beneath it.

Applies to

Legal paper requiring certificate of service

Pleadings and papers that require a certificate of service must include specified contact information for counsel and opposing counsel on the last page.

Applies to

Judge signature page

Must include

case number

If a page requesting the Judge’s signature has no other case identifier, the top of that page must state the court name and case number.

Shelby Circuit Court criminal motions must be filed with the Clerk before 1:00 P.M. on the Wednesday before the noticed motion day.

Anderson Circuit Court criminal motions must be filed with the Clerk before 1:00 P.M. on the Thursday before the noticed motion day.

Spencer Circuit Court criminal motions must be filed with the Clerk before 1:00 P.M. on the Friday before the noticed motion day.

Applies to

Arraignment

An arraignment may not be scheduled unless a summons or warrant has been properly served before the arraignment.

Deadline

72 hours

Covered motions and hearing notices must be served on opposing parties by hand delivery or facsimile, and received by opposing counsel at least 72 hours before Motion Hour.

These specified motions must be served on the opposing party and/or attorneys at least 24 days before Motion Hour.

Contact

Phone to chambers

Phone

502-647-5234

Restraining-order and injunction motions are heard only by the Court and must be scheduled through the Circuit Court Judge's Office at the listed number.

Contact

Email to chambers

Counsel must email proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law to the Judge's staff attorney.

When a hearing is requested or required, the requesting attorney must notify the Commissioner's office; the Commissioner then sets the hearing's time and place and gives written notice to the parties.