Local Court Rules

LOCAL RULES

FOR ELKHART COUNTY, INDIANA EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024

PREAMBLE ................................................................................................................. 5

LOCAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE RULES ................................................................. 6

Rule LR20-TR1-101. Intent and Scope of Local Rules............................................................................. 6 Rule LR20-AR00-102. Conduct, Dress, Video/Virtual Hearings, Live Streaming and Courthouse Policies

....................................................................................................................................................... 6 Rule LR20-AR00-103. Court Hours and Scheduling ............................................................................. 10 Rule LR20-AR00-104. Court Sessions and Management ....................................................................... 12 Rule LR20-TR40-105. Transfer and Assignment ................................................................................... 12 Rule LR20-AR1-106. Caseload Allocation Plan for Elkhart County ...................................................... 13 Rule LR20-AR1-107. Implementation of Divisions ............................................................................... 18 Rule LR20-AR00-108. Organization of the Circuit ................................................................................ 19 Rule LR20-AR00-109. Organization of the Superior Court.................................................................... 19 Rule LR20-AR15-110. Court Reporter .................................................................................................. 20 Rule LR20-AR15-111. Exhibits and Court Reporter Records................................................................. 21

LOCAL CIVIL RULES ............................................................................................... 24

Rule LR20-TR77-201. Filing, Pleading, and Motions ............................................................................ 24 Rule LR20-TR4-202. Service of Process ................................................................................................ 25 Rule LR20-AR00-203. Court Files ........................................................................................................ 26 Rule LR20-TR7-204. Motions .............................................................................................................. 26 Rule LR20-TR55-205. Motion for Default Judgment ............................................................................ 27 Rule LR20-TR7-206. Other Motions and Hearings ............................................................................... 30 Rule LR20-TR56-207. Motion Practice Regarding Dispositive and Other Complex Matters................... 31 Rule LR20-TR-86-208. Proposed Orders............................................................................................... 34 Rule LR20-TR53.1-209. Failure to Rule ?Informal Procedure ............................................................... 36 Rule LR20-TR53.5-210. Continuances of Hearings and Trials ............................................................... 36 Rule LR20-TR00-211 Attorney's Fees and Court Costs ......................................................................... 37 Rule LR20-AR8-212. Court Designation .............................................................................................. 37 Rule LR20-ACR4-213. Access to Court Records is governed by Access to Court Records Rules............. 38 Rule LR20-TR3.1-214. Appearance and Withdrawal of Appearance of Counsel .................................... 38 Rule LR20-TR41(E)-215. Dismissal for Lack of Prosecution ................................................................. 39 Rule LR20-TR12-216. Pleading and Motions under Trial Rules 12 and 56............................................. 39 Rule LR20-TR55-217. Default Judgments............................................................................................. 40 Rule LR20-TR26-218. Discovery Requests ........................................................................................... 40 Rule LR20-TR16-219. Pre-trial Procedures ........................................................................................... 41 Rule LR20-TR39-220. Scheduling Trials ............................................................................................... 42 Rule LR20-TR51-221. Trial Procedures ................................................................................................ 43 Rule LR20-TR76-222. Change of Venue ............................................................................................... 43 Rule LR20-TR79-223. Special Judge Selection ...................................................................................... 44 Rule LR20-TR63-224. Senior Judges, Temporary Judges, and Judges Pro Tempore............................... 44 Rule LR20-TR69-225. Proceedings Supplemental; Other Collection Remedies ...................................... 44 Rule LR20-AP9-226. Appellate Records ............................................................................................... 45 Rule LR20-AR00-227. Electronic Endorsement of Mental Health Commitments ................................... 45

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LOCAL CRIMINAL RULES FOR ELKHART COUNTY (SERIES 300) .................... 46

Rule LR20-CR00-301. Criminal Cases.................................................................................................. 46 Rule LR20-CR21-302. Application of Local Rules ................................................................................ 46 Rule LR20-CR2.2-303. Assignment of Criminal Cases .......................................................................... 46 Rule LR20-CR13-NAFC-304. Selection of Special Judges in Criminal Cases ......................................... 47 Rule LR20-CR2.1-305. Appearance, Withdrawal, and Presence of Defendants...................................... 47 Rule LR20-CR00-CRDD-306. Criminal Discovery Disclosure .............................................................. 48 Rule LR20-CR00-307. Dispositive Motions, Motions to Suppress, Other Motions ................................. 50 Rule LR20-CR00-308. Plea Agreement Deadlines................................................................................. 51 Rule LR20-CR00-309. Miscellaneous Criminal Rules ........................................................................... 51 Rule LR20-CR26-310 Pretrial Release .................................................................................................. 51 Rule LR20-CR26-311. Other Bond Issues ............................................................................................. 53 Rule LR20-AR00-312. Problem Solving Court-Drug Court ................................................................... 56

LOCAL RULES FOR FAMILY COURT AND ORDERS OF PROTECTION FOR ELKHART COUNTY (400 SERIES)........................................................................... 58

Rule LR20-FL00-401. Authority........................................................................................................... 58 Rule LR20-TR81.1-402. Family Court .................................................................................................. 58 Rule LR20-TR79-403. Special Judge Selection ...................................................................................... 58 Rule LR20-TR63-404. Senior Judges, Temporary Judges, and Judges Pro Tempore............................... 59 Rule LR20-FL00-405. Problem Solving Settlement Conferences ............................................................ 59 Rule LR20-FL00-406. Triage of Family Law Cases............................................................................... 59 Rule LR20-FL00-407. Guardian Ad Litem ........................................................................................... 60 Rule LR20-PTG-408. Parenting Time Guidelines ................................................................................. 61 Rule LR20-FL00-409. Website Work for Parents .................................................................................. 62 Rule LR20?FL00-410. Transparenting, Seasons and Peaceful Parenting Classes .................................... 62 Rule LR20-FL00-411. Parenting Plan ................................................................................................... 62 Rule LR20-FL00-412. Case Captioning of Family Cases ....................................................................... 63 Rule LR20-TR3.1-413. Appearance and Withdrawal of Appearance of Counsel .................................... 63 Rule LR20-TR4-414. Service of Process. ............................................................................................... 64 Rule LR20-TR26-415. Discovery: Disclosures Required in Child Support and Maintenance: Financial

Disclosures .................................................................................................................................... 65 Rule LR20-TR58-416. Hearings............................................................................................................ 70 Rule LR20-TR16-417. Case Management ............................................................................................. 71 Rule LR20-FL00- 418. Required Pretrial Meeting ................................................................................. 71 Rule LR20-FL00-419. Pretrial Conferences ........................................................................................... 71 Rule LR20-FL00-420. Two-Party Auction ............................................................................................ 72 Rule LR20-FL00-421. Decree Provisions .............................................................................................. 73 Rule LR20-FL00- 422. Attorney Fees ................................................................................................... 73 Rule LR20-TR65-423. Compliance with Trial Rule 65 .......................................................................... 73 Rule LR20-FL00-424. Alternative Dispute Resolution Fee .................................................................... 74 Rule LR20-FL00-425. Title IV-D Court ................................................................................................ 74 Rule LR20-JV00-NAJV-426. Juvenile Detention and Protective Custody Hearings ................................ 75 Rule LR20-JV00-NAJV-427. Juvenile Initial Hearings .......................................................................... 75 Rule LR20-JV00-NAJV-428. Juvenile Dispositional, Modification of Disposition, Progress Reports,

Placement Review Hearings........................................................................................................... 75 Rule LR20-JV00-NAJV-429. Juvenile Waiver of Jurisdiction, Violation of Probation, Delinquency and

Termination of Parental Rights ...................................................................................................... 75 Rule LR20-JV00-NAJV-430. Juvenile Reports, Assessments and Evaluations........................................ 75 Rule LR20-JV00-NAJV-431. Juvenile Court Scheduling ....................................................................... 76

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Rule LR20-JV00-NAJV-432. Juvenile Court Additional Procedures, Fact Finding or Other Evidentiary Hearings ........................................................................................................................................ 76

Rule LR20-JV00-NAJV-433. Expungement of Juvenile Records............................................................ 76

ELKHART SUPERIOR COURT SMALL CLAIMS COURT LOCAL RULES ........... 78

Rule LR20-SC01-501. Scope................................................................................................................. 78 Rule LR20-SC00-502. General Procedure ............................................................................................. 78 Rule LR20-SC00-503. Forms ................................................................................................................ 79 Rule LR20-AR00-504. Hearing Calendars ............................................................................................ 79 Rule LR20-TR4-505. Service of Claims and Counterclaims ................................................................... 79 Rule LR20-SC12.1-506. Change of Judge ............................................................................................. 80 Rule LR20-SC5-507. Counterclaims Over Small Claims Court Jurisdiction ........................................... 80 Rule LR20-TR53.5-508. Continuances.................................................................................................. 80 Rule LR20-TR41-509. Dismissal of Case .............................................................................................. 80 Rule LR02-TR60-510. Default .............................................................................................................. 81 Rule LR20-SC10-511. Default Judgment .............................................................................................. 82 Rule LR20-TR00-512. Attorney Fees .................................................................................................... 84 Rule LR20-SC16-513. Possession of Real Estate and Personal Property ................................................. 85 Rule LR20-SC11-514. Release of Judgment .......................................................................................... 86 Rule LR02-TR69-515. Proceedings Supplemental ................................................................................. 86 Rule.LR02-TR64-516. Contempt/Rule to Show Cause/Body Attachment/Writ of Attachment............. 87 Rule LR02-TR69-517. Garnishment Orders .......................................................................................... 88 Rule LR02-TR64-518. Post Judgment Writs and Orders........................................................................ 89 Rule LR02-SC00-519. Bankruptcy ........................................................................................................ 89 Rule LR02-SC06-520. Discovery .......................................................................................................... 89

LOCAL PROBATE AND ESTATE RULES FOR ELKHART COUNTY ................... 90

Rule LR20-PR00-601. Notice ............................................................................................................... 90 Rule LR20-PR00-602. Filing of Pleadings ............................................................................................. 93 Rule LR20-PR00-603. Bond ................................................................................................................. 94 Rule LR20-PR00-604. Estate Inventory ................................................................................................ 95 Rule LR20-PR00-605. Real Estate ........................................................................................................ 95 Rule LR20-PR00-606. Accounting........................................................................................................ 95 Rule LR20-PR00-607. Unsupervised Administration............................................................................. 96 Rule LR20-PR00-607.15 Fees of Attorneys and Fiduciaries................................................................... 96 Rule LR20-PR00-608. Miscellaneous.................................................................................................... 96 Rule LR20-PR00-609. Guardianships ................................................................................................... 96 Rule LR20-TR66-610. Receivership Estates .......................................................................................... 98 Rule LR20-PR00-611. Miscellaneous.................................................................................................... 99 Rule LR20-PR00-612. Sale of Assets..................................................................................................... 99

(700 SERIES RESERVED) .........................................................................................100

LOCAL JURY RULES FOR ELKHART COUNTY ..................................................101

Rule LR20-AR00-801. Summoning Jurors .......................................................................................... 101 Rule LR20-AR00-802. Proposed Jury Instructions .............................................................................. 101

LOCAL RULE FOR COURT FEES FOR ELKHART COUNTY...............................102

Rule LR20-AR00-901. Intent and Scope of Fee Schedule .................................................................... 102 Rule LR20-AR00-902. Urine Drug Screening Fees.............................................................................. 102 Rule LR20-AR00-903. Late Payment Fee for Court Costs, Fines and Civil Penalties............................ 102 3

Rule LR20-AR00-904. Court May Suspend Late Payment Fee ............................................................ 102

LOCAL COURT SECURITY ....................................................................................104

Rule LR20-AR19-1000. Court Facility Security................................................................................... 104

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PREAMBLE

The Rule of Law is the keystone to American Democracy. These Rules are enacted to further that cause. The Rules have the force of law. They are required of all who enter the courts both represented and not represented. The Rules may be waived, suspended, or modified if the court finds "the interest of justice so require." Rules of Trial Procedure. Rule 81 (H).

Our Supreme Court has unanimously stated in J.T.D. and J.S. and DCS v N.E., 21 N.E.3d 824, (Ind) 12/4/14.

"....and like all local rules, it is binding on the courts and litigants."

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