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Ind. Elkhart Cnty. Local Rule LR20-AR00-802
Proposed Jury Instructions
A. A court may require a party to submit any proposed instructions in an electronic format that
allows editing.
B. In any civil case each party shall tender to the court all proposed preliminary and final
instructions at least fourteen (14) days prior to the trial date in electronic format that allows editing.
C. In any criminal case each party shall tender to the court all proposed preliminary and final
instructions at least seven (7) days prior to the trial date in an electronic format that allows editing.
D. The Court may in its discretion permit the parties to submit additional proposed final
instructions after the closing of the evidence in electronic format that allows editing.
E. Any proposed instruction shall contain a citation of legal authority for the proposed instruction.
Indiana Pattern Jury Instructions shall be used wherever applicable. Failure to comply with this
rule shall be deemed a waiver by a party of the right to tender instructions.
F. A party submitting proposed instructions shall submit the proposal in two formats: One (1) the
proposed instruction shall identify the party tendering the instruction and shall contain citations of
authority. The second format of the instruction shall be prepared so as not to identify either the
party proposing the instruction or the citation of authority. Both formats shall be submitted in an
electronic format that allows editing.
G. A party proposing any instruction shall deliver a copy of such instruction to any other party.
LOCAL RULE FOR COURT FEES FOR ELKHART COUNTY
Provenance
- Source
- www.in.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-02
- Edition
- supplied-in-28-21-elkhart-local-rules-2026-01-01
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84baecaef852bd4f53029afbaa1cd712857c3306204726a84158e1705c712d6a
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