Judge Scott T. Gusweiler

Applies to

Financial disclosure affidavit of indigency

An alleged indigent defendant must file a Financial Disclosure/Affidavit of Indigency before counsel is appointed, including the facts of indigency and any legal-representation payments made to date and to whom.

Applies to

Oral hearing request

A bail-forfeiture matter will not receive an oral hearing unless one is requested in writing and granted by the Judge.

Applies to

Application for release or reduction

After judgment against the defendant and surety, release of a surety or release or remission of a penalty requires a written, verified application filed with the clerk that details the reasons for the requested relief.

Eligible arbitrators receive $500 for the first day and $300 for each fractional half-day thereafter; related cases count as one case for compensation, payment follows filing the report and award, costs are split equally between plaintiffs and defendants, and the Court may modify the amounts.

Fee

800

In a medical malpractice action, plaintiffs must deposit $800 when filing the complaint and defendants must deposit $800 within 40 days, with the full deposit due no later than five days before the arbitration hearing.

If multiple defendants cannot agree on their respective shares of the deposit, the assigned Judge will apportion it upon proper motion.

Private counsel must request payment of fees in an indigent-defendant case within 30 days after the final Entry is filed.

The clerk must deliver a post-conviction petition to the Court one day after filing.

A pre-trial motion filed outside the Local Rule 12 time limit will not be heard or decided unless the Judge exercises discretion, and filing it will not continue the trial assignment.

A party seeking to modify bail must apply to the Court, give notice to the adverse party, and obtain the Court’s action by Entry.

When a post-conviction petition is filed, the clerk must issue written notice to the prosecuting attorney.

Notice that a continuance motion was filed must be served on opposing counsel, or on the unrepresented defendant when the Prosecuting Attorney files the motion; opposing counsel may promptly file an opposing affidavit.