Ind. Elkhart Cnty. Local Rule LR20-JV00-NAJV-432

A. A writ of attachment for an absent witness shall not be issued unless the party calling said witness

files an affidavit showing:

1. The materiality of the testimony of the witness.

2. The expected testimony of the witness; and

3. Certification that the absent witness was served with process more than three (3) days earlier or

that for good and sufficient cause the witness was served with process less than three (3) days

earlier.

B. Only one attorney for each party shall examine or cross-examine a witness, except by permission of

the Court.

C. No person shall withdraw any original pleading, paper, record, model, exhibit, or other document

from the custody of the Clerk or other officer of the Court having custody thereof, except upon order of

the Court and upon leaving a proper receipt with the Clerk or other officer.

D. Counsel for a party shall be responsible for preparing and filing summons, citations, notices, or other

documents for which forms may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court. These forms shall include

any names, addresses, electronic address, cell phone number and other descriptive information, such as

place of employment, necessary to affect service of said document.

E. CASA's, foster parents, school personnel, institutional placement staff and any others the Court may

determine will be invited by the Court to give reports and testimony as to a minor at dispositional,

progress report, placement review or other hearing where such testimony is admissible under the law.