Ind. Allen Cnty. Small Cl. Local Rule LR02-SC00-202

(A) Conflict of Rules. All cases in the Allen Superior Small Claims Court shall

be governed by the Small Claims Rules promulgated by the Indiana

Supreme Court, and the Local Rules set forth herein. In instances where

the Local Rules conflict with the Rules promulgated by the Indiana Supreme

Court, the Supreme Court Rules shall control.

(B) Filing Documents

1. Parties Represented by Attorneys. The filing of documents by an

attorney shall be done pursuant to the provisions of Ind. Trial Rule

86, the Indiana Rules on Access to Court Records, and such other

rules as promulgated by the Supreme Court.

2. Unrepresented Parties. The filing of documents by an

unrepresented party (also referred to as a self-represented party and

pro se litigant) is not subject to the electronic filing requirements of

Ind. Trial Rule 86. The filing of documents by an unrepresented party

is subject to the requirements of the Indiana Rules on Access to

Court Records, and such other rules as promulgated by the Supreme

Court.

3. Confidential Information. The filing of documents containing

confidential information is subject to the requirements of the Indiana

Rules on Access to Court Records, and such other rules as

promulgated by the Supreme Court. Confidential information

includes, but is not limited to, medical records, medical bills,

complete social security numbers, and complete account numbers

for financial records such as bank accounts. Attorneys and

unrepresented parties are required to file a Public Access Version

and Non-Public Access Version of documents containing confidential

information.

(C) Appearance by Spouse. With the exception of Proceedings Supplemental

and Contempt hearings or as otherwise ordered by the Court, when legally

married spouses are co-plaintiffs or co-defendants in a case, the

appearance of one (1) spouse at a hearing shall be considered and treated

as if both spouses are present. The appearing spouse shall verify under

oath that no divorce or legal separation case has been filed or is pending,

and that the spouses are living together.

(D) Unrepresented Party’s Current Addresses. Notices and Orders from the

Court are sent to an unrepresented party at the most recent address

contained in the chronological case summary. An unrepresented party is

solely responsible to keep their address updated in the chronological case

summary for all cases in which they are a party.

Adopted effective Jan. 1, 1988; Amended effective Jan. 1, 2007; Amended

effective June 1, 2020.