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Ind. Elkhart Cnty. Local Rule LR20-AR8-212
Court Designation
212.1. Court Designation
Documents should designate the court in which the matter is filed.
212.2. Case Designation
At the time of filing, the party initiating the case should properly designate the case type in the case
number pursuant to Administrative Rule 8.
212.2.1. Failure to Designate
If a filing is presented without a case type designation on each summons and complaint, the entire filing
may be rejected or stricken. Should a case be accepted with an incorrect designation, the court may order
the matter to be re-docketed with the correct case type designation and may require that the filing party
pay a re-docketing fee.
212.2.2. Advice and Assistance.
The Clerk or deputies may aid the filing party in this regard but should not be required to make a legal
judgment as to the correct case type designation. Any questions or doubts should be referred to the
Judicial Officer in the court receiving the filing.
Provenance
- Source
- www.in.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-02
- Edition
- supplied-in-28-21-elkhart-local-rules-2026-01-01
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