Marion County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

When a trial-assigned case settles, counsel for parties seeking affirmative relief must immediately notify the Court.

When the parties settle a case assigned for trial, counsel for the parties seeking affirmative relief shall immediately notify the Court and shall submit any Judgment Entry or other documentation required to close the case prior to the scheduled trial date.

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Email

After a pretrial settlement, plaintiff’s counsel must immediately notify the Court by email or use the telephone-and-written-notice route.

As soon as the parties have reached a settlement agreement prior to the trial date, Plaintiff’s counsel shall either (1) immediately notify the Court by email or (2) immediately notifying the Court by telephone and filing a written notice of the settlement with the Court.

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Email to chambers

Proposed jury instructions must be emailed to the Judge’s Assistant or Bailiff in a readily editable format, such as .docx or .doc.

The parties shall email the proposed instructions the Judge’s Assistant or Bailiff in a readily editable format (i.e. .docx or .doc).

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Media members must submit a written request for courtroom coverage as early as reasonably possible and at least 30 minutes before the session, unless the Judge waives the notice requirement for good cause.

A member of the media seeking permission to broadcast, televise, record, or take photographs in the courtroom shall make a request in writing and as far in advance as is reasonably possible but in no event less than thirty (30) minutes prior to the applicable courtroom session. The Judge may waive this advance notice requirement for good cause shown.

WARNING

E-filers should identify in the e-filing system’s comment field which filing the attachments or exhibits belong to.

The e-filer should advise the clerk as to which filing the attachments and/or exhibits belong by stating so in the comment field of the e-filing system.

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Prospective jurors must call the Court the evening before a scheduled trial to find out whether they must report for jury service.

E. Prospective jurors must call the Court on the evening before a scheduled trial to determine whether or not they must report for jury service.

WARNING

Prospective jurors seeking to defer or be excused from jury service must make a formal request by contacting the Court.

I. Prospective jurors who wish to have their service deferred (delayed) and those who wish to be excused from jury service must make a formal request by contacting the Court.

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Phone to duty judge

Phone

(740)223-4242

The jury line for Judge Todd A. Anderson (Common Pleas Court A) is (740)223-4242.

Jury line phone number for Judge Todd A. Anderson (Common Pleas Court A): (740)223-4242

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Phone

Phone

740-223-4230

Call 740-223-4230 for Probation matters.

For Probation matters call 740-223-4230

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Phone to duty judge

Phone

(740)223-4241

The jury line for Judge Matthew P. Frericks (Common Pleas Court B) is (740)223-4241.

Jury line phone number for Judge Matthew P. Frericks (Common Pleas Court B): (740)223-4241

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Phone to clerk

Call the Clerk’s office for details about fax and electronic filing.

Please call the Clerk’s office for details.

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Phone to duty judge

If summoned for jury duty, call the jury line after 5:30 PM on the evening before the scheduled appearance to confirm whether you must appear.

Since many cases are resolved shortly before trial, you are requested to call the jury line after 5:30PM on the evening before your scheduled appearance for jury duty. A recorded message will verify whether or not you need to appear.

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Phone to clerk

Phone

740-223-4270

Call 740-223-4270 for Clerk of Court matters.

For Clerk of Court matters call 740-223-4270

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Phone to chambers

Phone

740-223-4210

Call 740-223-4210 for matters before the Court.

For matters before the Court call 740-223-4210

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A non-moving party that intends to oppose a non-dispositive motion is encouraged to contact the Court to notify it.

4. If a non-moving party intends to oppose a non-dispositive motion, the Court encourages that non-moving party to contact the Court to alert the Court of that party’s intent to oppose the non-dispositive motion.