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GREENE COUNTY LOCAL COURT RULES

TABLE OF RULES

LR28-AR01-01 Case Assignment

A. Annual Review

B. Greene Circuit Court

C. Greene Superior Court

D. Concurrent Assignment

E. Transfer

F. Re-filings

G. Appointment of Special Judges in Criminal Cases

LR28-TR70-02 Appointment of Special Judges in Civil Cases

A. Eligibility for Special Judge Service

B. Appointment of a Special Judge

C. Acceptance of Appointment

D. Supreme Court Certification

E. Discontinuation of Special Judge Service

F. Method of Assignment and Related Records

LR28-TR8-03 Preparation of Pleadings and Orders

A. Flat Filing

B. Proposed Orders

LR28-TR33-04 Interrogatories

A. Number of Interrogatories

B. Use of Forms

C. Form of Answers or Objections

LR28-TR53.5-05 Continuances

A. Continuances Discouraged

B. Written Motion

C. Scheduling Conflicts

D. Duty to Confer

LR28-FL00-06 Financial Declarations

A. Financial Declarations

B. Financial Declarations - Admissibility

LR28-FL00-07 Parenting Time Guidelines

LR28-DR00-08 Writs of Attachment

LR28-AR00-09 Court Security and Decorum

LR28-AR12-10 Filing Pleadings by FAX Machine

A. Filing

B. Administrative Rule 12

C. Time of Filing

D. Cover Sheet

E. Fee

F. Size of Paper

LR28-AR15-11 Court Reporter Services

A. Definitions

B. Salaries and Fees

C. Private Practice

LR28-CR00-12 Late Fees

LR28-JR4-13 Jury Administrators and Jury Pool

LR28-CR00-14 Bond Schedule

LR28-AR00-15 Court Alcohol and Drug Program Fees

LR28-AR00-16 Rules for Evidence Handling, Retention, and Disposition

LR28-AR00-17 Problem Solving Court Fees

LR28-AR01-01 CASELOAD ALLOCATION PLAN

A. ANNUAL REVIEW: The Judges of the Greene Circuit Court and the Greene

Superior Court shall meet annually to review the weighted caseload statistics of each Court and

to comply with Orders of the Indiana Supreme Court concerning case assignments.

B. GREENE CIRCUIT COURT: The following cases shall be filed exclusively

with the Greene Circuit Court:

1. Juvenile.

2. Adoption.

3. Guardian.

4. Estates.

C. GREENE SUPERIOR COURT: The following cases shall be filed

exclusively with the Greene Superior Court:

1. Small Claims.

2. Evictions

3. Infractions.

4. Minor Offenses and Violations.

5. Criminal, if each Count is a misdemeanor, a Class D Felony, a Level 6 Felony, or

if a Count alleges either a felony or misdemeanor violation of I.C. 9-30-5 et seq.

D. CONCURRENT ASSIGNMENT: The Greene Circuit Court and Greene

Superior Court shall receive assignments of all other matters, including:

1. Civil Commitments.

2. Criminal offenses, except cases alleging all misdemeanors, Class D Felonies, Level

6 Felonies, or cases alleging either a felony or misdemeanor violation of I.C. 9-30-5 et

seq.

3. Civil, not otherwise specified.

4. Civil and Criminal Cases Transferred from Other Counties.

5. Protective Orders.

6. Warrantless seizure of firearm from an individual believed to be dangerous (for

affidavits filed under I.C. 35-47-14-3 Indiana’s “red flag” law) (RF).

from the Clerk of the Greene Circuit Court as follows:

a. Random Draw: When a case is filed, the Clerk will file the case in

the court randomly selected by the Odyssey Case Management system.

b. Probation Transfer, Subpoena Duces Tecum, and Search Warrant

Cases: Notwithstanding the above, any case that is a probation transfer from another

county, or a case in which the State is filing a motion for subpoena duces tecum, or a

case in which the State is seeking a search warrant, the Clerk will file the case

randomly, consistent with the procedures set forth in the preceding paragraph.

c. Companion Civil Filings: In the event two or more civil cases are

identified by the filing party as companion cases, arising from the same circumstances,

with similar issues of fact and law, the Clerk will file the case in the court randomly

selected by the Odyssey Case Management system. All companion cases will then be filed in

the selected Court.

d. Subsequent Criminal Filings: The Circuit Court and the Superior Court

state that the policy of the Courts is to have all criminal felony cases, excluding Class D

Felonies, Level 6 Felonies, or violations of I.C. 9-30-5 et seq., pending against an

individual filed in the same Court. Therefore, when a criminal case is filed which

charges an accused with a Level 5 Felony and above, excluding violations of I.C. 9-30-

5 et seq., the Prosecuting Attorney and the Clerk shall determine if the accused has

another felony charge pending in either Court. “Another felony charge pending” means

both a felony case where judgment has not yet been entered and a felony case in which

a Petition to Revoke has been filed. If there is another felony charge pending in either

Court, the new charge shall be filed in the same Court where the previous felony charge

is pending.

E. TRANSFER: The Judge of the Greene Circuit Court or the Greene Superior

Court, by appropriate order entered in the Record of Judgments and Orders, may transfer and

reassign any case to the other Court, subject to acceptance by the receiving Court.

F. REFILINGS: When the State of Indiana dismisses a case and chooses to refile

that case, the case shall be assigned to the Court from which the dismissal was taken.

G. APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL JUDGES IN CRIMINAL CASES: When it is

necessary to appoint a special judge pursuant to Administrative Rule 21, it shall be done in accordance

with District 20 Rule on appointment of special judge in criminal cases at DR20-AR21-000.

(Amended effective March 14, 2011; further amended August 15, 2013; further amended July

6, 2015; further amended March 22. 2024)

DR 20-AR21-000 APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL JUDGE IN CRIMINAL CASES

Each county within the Administrative District shall amend its local rules, pursuant

Administrative Rules 1(E)(6) and 21, to allow for appointment of Special Judges utilizing the

following elements.

A. Eligibility for Special Judge Service.

1. Available to Serve. Pursuant to Administrative Rule 21 the full-time Judicial

Officers of Administrative District 20 and contiguous counties shall be deemed

in agreement to serve as a Special Judge.

2. Prior Service Excluded. The appointment of Special Judge shall apply unless

the appointed Judicial Officer has previously served as Judge or Special Judge

in the case, is disqualified by interest or relationship, or is excused from

service as a Special Judge by the Indiana Supreme Court.

B. Appointment within the Administrative District. In order to improve the

coordination within the Administrative District, and pursuant to Administrative

Rule 21, appointments of a Special Judge in criminal cases shall be made among

the Judicial Officers of the Administrative District.

C. Appointment of a Special Judge. In the event of the need for the regular,

sitting Judicial Officer to recuse herself/himself from a normally assigned case,

Special Judge appointment shall be made by the Administrative District 20

Facilitator.

1. Priority Given to Local County Appointments. Pursuant to Administrative

Rule 1(E)(6), appointments of a Special Judge shall be made in the same

manner as set forth within the Local Rules of the Local County. Following the

appointment of the Special Judge, the Special Judge may request that the case be

forwarded to the court of the Special Judge.

2. District (Outside County) Appointments. In the event that no Local

Judicial Officer is available, a Special Judge shall be appointed, on a rotating

basis, from the available full-time Judicial Officers within the Administrative

District and counties contiguous to Greene County.

D. Acceptance of Appointment.

1. Acceptance Mandatory. Pursuant to Administrative Rule 21(A), a person

appointed to serve as Special Judge under these rules must accept jurisdiction in

the case, unless the appointed Special Judge is disqualified pursuant to the Code

of Judicial Conduct, ineligible for service under these rules, or excused from

service by the Indiana Supreme Court.

2. Documentation. An oath or additional evidence of acceptance of jurisdiction is

not required.

E. Supreme Court Certification. In the event that no Judicial Officer in the

Administrative District is eligible to serve as a Special Judge, or the regular,

sitting Judicial Officer in the court in which the case is pending sets out particular

circumstances why appointment under these rules should not be made, then the

regular, sitting Judicial Officer shall certify the same to the Indiana Supreme

Court for appointment of a Special Judge.

F. Discontinuation of Special Judge Service. The provisions of A.R. 21(F) if a

Special Judge ceases to serve following assumption of jurisdiction.

G. Method for Assignment and Related Records. The District Facilitator has

maintained a method for rotation for appointments and maintained records related

thereto which will be continued. Any amendments to the method will be made by

votes cast by the Judicial Officers of Administrative District 20.

(Adopted effective August 15, 2013; further amended March 22, 2024)

LR28-TR70-02 APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL JUDGES IN CIVIL CASES

When it is necessary to appoint a special judge pursuant to Trial Rule 79 (H), it shall be

done in accordance with District 20 Rule on appointment of special judge in civil cases at DR20-

TR79-000.

DR 20-TR79-000 APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL JUDGE IN CIVIL CASES

A. Eligibility for Special Judge Service:

1. Agreement to Serve. Pursuant to Trial Rule 79(H), the full-time Judicial

Officers of Administrative District 20 shall be deemed in agreement to serve

as a Special Judge.

2. Prior Service Excluded. The appointment as Special Judge shall apply unless

the appointed Judicial Officer has previously served as Judge or Special Judge

in the case, is disqualified by interest or relationship, or is excused from

service as a Special Judge by the Indiana Supreme Court.

B. Appointment of a Special Judge: In the event of the need for the regular, sitting

Judicial Officer to recuse herself/himself from a normally assigned case, or should

the appointment of a Special Judge through agreement by the Parties fail, the Special

Judge appointment shall be made by the Administrative District 20 Facilitator:

1. Priority Given to Local County Appointments. Special Judge appointments

shall be made within the Local County. Following the appointment of the

Special Judge, the Special Judge may request that the case be transferred to the

court of the Special Judge.

2. District (Outside County) Appointments. In the event that no Local Judicial

Officer is available, the case will be forwarded to the District 20 Facilitator who

will appoint a Special Judge on a rotating basis, from the available Judicial

Officers within the Administrative District.

C. Acceptance of Appointment:

1. Acceptance Mandatory. Pursuant to Trial Rule 79(H), a person appointed to

serve as Special Judge under these rules must accept jurisdiction in the case,

unless the appointed Special Judge is disqualified pursuant to the Code of

Judicial Conduct, ineligible for service under these rules, or excused from

service by the Indiana Supreme Court.

2. Documentation. An oath or additional evidence of acceptance of jurisdiction is

not required.

D. Supreme Court Certification. If no Judicial Officer in the Administrative

District is eligible to serve as a Special Judge, or the regular, sitting Judicial

Officer in the court in which the case is pending sets out particular circumstances

why appointment under these rules should not be made, then the regular, sitting

Judicial Officer shall certify the same to the Indiana Supreme Court for

appointment of a Special Judge.

E. Discontinuation of Special Judge Service. The provisions of T.R. 79(I) apply

if a Special Judge ceases to serve following assumption of jurisdiction.

F. Method of Assignment and Related Records. The District Facilitator has

maintained a method for rotation for appointments and maintained records related

thereto which will be continued. Any amendments to the method will be made by

votes cast by the Judicial Officers of Administrative District 20.

(Amended effective August 15, 203; further amended March 22, 2024)

LR28-TR8-03 PREPARATION OF PLEADINGS AND ORDERS

A. FLAT FILING: The files of the Clerk shall be kept under the "flat-filing"

system. All papers presented for filing shall be flat and unfolded.

B. PROPOSED ORDERS: At the time of filing, each motion shall be

accompanied by the original and one copy of a proposed order for the Court and sufficient copies

of the proposed order for the parties. Proposed orders shall indicate the draft's preparer and shall

include a full distribution list of attorneys or parties to whom the order should be sent.

LR28-TR33-04 INTERROGATORIES

A. NUMBER OF INTERROGATORIES: The number of interrogatories served

pursuant to Rule 33 shall be limited to require the answering party to make no more than fifty

(50) answers. This limitation may be waived by the Court upon a showing that such limitation

would work a manifest injustice or would be impractical because of the complexity of the issues

of the case.

B. USE OF FORMS: No duplicated forms containing interrogatories shall be filed

or served upon a party unless all interrogatories on such forms are consecutively numbered and

applicable to the case in which the same are filed and served. The intent and purpose of this rule

is to prohibit the filing of duplicated forms of interrogatories except where the nature of the case

or number of the parties makes the use of such forms necessary and feasible.

C. FORM OF ANSWERS OR OBJECTIONS: Answers or objections to

interrogatories shall set forth in full the interrogatory being answered or objected to immediately

preceding the answer or objection.

LR28-TR53.5-05 CONTINUANCES

A. CONTINUANCES DISCOURAGED: Motions for continuances are

discouraged, and even if there is an agreement of the parties to continue a case the agreement

may not be approved.

B. WRITTEN MOTION: Unless made during the hearing of the case, a motion

for continuance shall be in writing and signed. Such motion shall comply in all respects with

Trial Rule 53.5 of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure.

C. SCHEDULING CONFLICTS: A motion for continuance based upon a

scheduling conflict with another case shall specify the Court, the case name, the case number,

the date the hearing or trial was set, and the type of hearing or trial.

D. DUTY TO CONFER: Before requesting a continuance, the attorney for

the moving party shall confer with the other parties to determine any objections and to ascertain

dates for rescheduling when all parties are available. Such objections and alternative dates shall

be reported in the motion for continuance.

RULE LR28-FL00-06 FINANCIAL DECLARATIONS

A. FINANCIAL DECLARATIONS: In any dissolution of marriage or legal

separation proceeding, each party shall complete in full, date, sign and verify a Financial

Declarations form as set out herein as Appendix A. The Financial Declarations shall be filed no

less than four (4) working days before the contested hearing. Failure to do so may subject the

party and/or the attorney to sanctions.

B. FINANCIAL DECLARATIONS - ADMISSIBILITY: Absent an

objection, the Financial Declarations shall be considered as received in evidence, subject to cross-examination. Direct examination on matters in the Financial Declaration should be limited to corrections

or unusual factors needing further explanation.

RULE LR28-FL00-07 PARENTING TIME GUIDELINES

The Parenting Time Guidelines adopted by the Indiana Supreme Court on December

22, 2000, became effective by order of the Indiana Supreme Court on March 31, 2001. As of

March 31, 2001, any Orders thereafter entered that establish or modify parenting time (or

visitation) and that refer to the Visitation Guidelines of the Greene Circuit and Greene Superior

Courts, shall mean the Parenting Time Guidelines of the Indiana Supreme Court. Orders

establishing or modifying visitation entered prior to March 31, 2001, that refer to the Visitation

Guidelines of the Greene Circuit and Greene Superior Courts shall continue to mean the

Visitation Guidelines previously in effect and previously included in these Local Rules.

RULE LR28-DR00-08 WRITS OF ATTACHMENT

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, Writs of Attachment in civil cases and small

claims shall expire six months from the date of issuance.

LR28-AR00-09 COURT SECURITY AND DECORUM

A. Each person entering the Circuit Court or the Superior Court may be searched before

entering either Courtroom. Entrance to the Courts may be denied if a person refuses to consent to

a search.

B. A Security Officer or Deputy Sheriff may search a person with a magnetometer to

detect weapons before such person may enter a Courtroom.

C. Purses, briefcases, or other containers may be searched prior to being taken inside

either Courtroom.

D. Metal Detectors may be used by Security Officers to search all individuals traveling

near any Court office or rooms, including the Jury Rooms and Library.

E. Each person leaving the protected area is again subject to search upon re-entering

the Courtroom or other protected area.

F. The Security Officers will hold items not allowed in the Courtrooms for security

purposes or the owner may remove them from the Courthouse.

G. No cameras, recorders, (video or audio), pagers, or any electronic devices, except

laptop computers and cell phones, are allowed in any Courtroom. Each cell phone must be

programmed so it will make no audible sound. No videotaping or other photography is permitted

in any Court or in the area immediately adjacent to a Court.

H. No smoking, tobacco, eating, food or drinks are allowed in any Courtroom.

I. No sleeveless shirts, shorts, cutoffs, hats or bare feet will be permitted in either

Courtroom. No clothing with obscene graphics or wording will be allowed inside any

Courtroom.

J. When the Courts are in session, anyone entering the Courtrooms must be seated. The

bailiff or Security Officers may restrict the number of spectators to ensure the public safety.

K. A spectator leaving a Courtroom during the testimony of a witness may not be

allowed to re-enter the Courtroom until Court is in recess.

L. All persons on floors of the Courthouse where the Courts and related offices are

located shall remain orderly at all times. Disorderly persons will be requested to leave.

M. Weapons, knives, guns or any illegal contraband will not be allowed in any

Courtroom. Any weapons, knives, firearms, or illegal contraband that is seized will be returned

or confiscated according to law.

RULE LR28-AR12-10 FILING PLEADINGS BY FAX MACHINES

A. FILING: Pleadings, motions, and other papers may be filed in either the

Greene Circuit Court or the Greene Superior Court by electronic facsimile transmission,

commonly known as "faxing." The telephone number authorized to receive such transmissions,

pleadings, motions, and other papers is: (812) 384-8458. The fax machine receiving such

transmissions is located in the Office of the Clerk.

B. ADMINISTRATIVE RULE 12: Any such transmission must comply with the

requirements of the Administrative Rule 12 promulgated by the Indiana Supreme Court on

November 21, 1991, as amended in 1994 and as hereafter may be amended, which requirements

now include:

1. such matter does not exceed ten pages, including the cover sheet;

2. such matter does not require the payment of fees other than the electronic

facsimile transcription fee set forth in paragraph E of this rule;

3. the sending party creates at the time of transmission a machine generated log for

such transmission; and

4. the original document and the transmission log are maintained by the sending

party for the duration of the litigation.

C. TIME OF FILING: Consistent with Administrative Rule 12, during normal,

posted business hours, the time of filing shall be the time the faxed document is produced in the

office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court. Duplicate documents received at all other times shall

be filed as of the next normal business day. If the receiving FAX machine endorses its own time

and date stamp upon the transmitted documents, and the receiving machine produces a delivery

receipt which is electronically created and transmitted to the sending party, the time of filing

shall be the date and time recorded on the transmitted document by the receiving FAX machine.

D. COVER SHEET: Any document sent to the Clerk by electronic facsimile

transmission shall be accompanied by a cover sheet which states the title of the document, case

number, number of pages, identity and voice telephone number of the sending party and

instructions for filing. The cover sheet shall contain the signature of the lawyer or party, pro se,

authorizing the filing.

E. FEE: The Clerk shall assess a fee of $4.00 per transmission per case, which fee

has been approved by the Courts as the appropriate fee, and which fee is subject to the approval

of the Board of County Commissioners as provided by Indiana Supreme Court Administrative

Rule 12. The Clerk shall deposit the fee in a fund which shall not revert to the general fund at

the end of the calendar year but shall accumulate. The funds, upon appropriation, shall be used

to purchase facsimile paper, replace facsimile machines, and purchase additional facsimile

machines for the Clerk, the Courts, and Court services.

F. SIZE OF PAPER: Pleadings and papers filed by fax shall be letter size.

LR28-AR15-11 COURT REPORTER SERVICES

A. DEFINITIONS The following definitions shall apply under this local rule:

1. A Court Reporter is a person who is specifically designated by a Court to perform

the official court reporting services for the Court including preparing a transcript of

record.

2. Equipment means all physical items owned by the Court or other governmental

entity and used by a Court Reporter in performing court-reporting services. Equipment

shall include, but not be limited to, telephones, computer hardware, software programs,

disks, tapes, and any other device used for recording and storing, and transcribing

electronic data.

3. Workspace means that portion of the Court's facilities dedicated to each Court

Reporter, including but not limited to actual space in the courtroom and any designated

office space.

4. Page means the page unit of transcript that results when a recording is transcribed

in the form required by Indiana Rule of Appellate Procedure 7.2.

5. Recording means the electronic, mechanical, stenographic or other recording

made as required by Indiana Rule of Trial Procedure 74.

6. Regular hours worked means those hours which the Court is regularly scheduled

to work during any given workweek. Depending on the particular Court, these hours may

vary from Court to Court within the county, but remain the same for each workweek.

7. Gap hours worked means those hours worked that are in excess of the regular

hours worked but hours not in excess of forty (40) hours per work week.

8. Overtime hours worked means those hours worked in excess of forty (40) hours

per workweek.

9. Workweek means a seven (7) consecutive day week that consistently begins and

ends on the same days throughout the year, e.g. Sunday through Saturday, Wednesday

through Tuesday, Friday through Thursday.

10. Court means the particular Court for which the Court Reporter performs services.

Court may also mean all of the Courts in Greene County.

11. County indigent transcript means a transcript that is paid for from county funds

and is for the use on behalf of a litigant who has been declared indigent by a Court.

12. State indigent transcript means a transcript that is paid for from state funds and is

for the use on behalf of a litigant who has been declared indigent by a Court.

13. Private transcript means a transcript, including but not limited to a

deposition transcript that is paid for by a private party.

B. SALARIES AND FEES

1. Court Reporters shall be paid an annual salary for time spent working under the

control, direction and direct supervision of their supervising Court during any regular

work hours, gap hours or overtime hours. The supervising Court shall enter into a written

agreement with the Court Reporters which outlines the manner in which the Court

Reporter is to be compensated for gap and overtime hours, i.e. monetary compensation

or compensatory time off regular work hours.

2. The maximum per page fee a Court Reporter may charge for the preparation of

a county indigent transcript shall be $4.50; the Court Reporter shall submit a claim directly

to the county for the preparation of any county indigent transcripts.

3. The maximum per page fee a Court Reporter may charge for the preparation of

a state indigent transcript shall be $4.50.

4. The maximum per page fee a Court Reporter may charge for the preparation of

a private transcript shall be $4.50. Notwithstanding the above, if a private party requests

a transcript to be prepared in less than 30 days, a Court Reporter may charge an

additional $1.50 per page as a surcharge if the surcharge is approved by the presiding Judge of

the Court.

5. The maximum per page fee a Court Reporter may charge for a copy of a county

indigent transcript, state indigent transcript, or private transcript shall be $1.00.

6. The minimum fee per transcript shall be $35.00.

7. The fee for the preparation of the Index and Table of Contents pages shall be at

the same rate charged per page for the remainder of the transcript.

8. The Court Reporter may charge an additional labor charge for the time spent

binding the transcript and the exhibit binders. The additional labor charge shall be the

hourly rate paid to the Court Reporter (as computed by dividing the annual salary paid

by Greene County to the Court Reporter by 35 hours). If the Reporter preparing the

transcript is not a salaried employee, the charge shall be $15.00 per hour for the time

expended to bind the transcript and exhibits.

9. The Court Reporter may charge for the required office supplies purchased by the

Court Reporter and used for the binding and the electronic transmission of the transcript

pursuant to the Indiana Rules of Appellate procedure 28 and 29. The costs of these

supplies shall be determined pursuant to a Schedule of Transcript Supplies that will be

established and published annually by the Judges of the Greene Circuit and Superior

Courts. If the Court Reporter desires to use the Court's equipment, work space and

supplies, and if the Court agrees to the use of the court equipment for such purpose, the

Court and the Court Reporter shall enter into a written agreement which must, at a

minimum, designate the following:

a. The reasonable market rate for the use of equipment, workspace and

supplies;

b. The method by which records are to be kept for the use of equipment,

work space and supplies;

c. The method by which the Court Reporter is to reimburse the Court for

the use of the equipment, workspace and supplies.

Such agreement shall be attached to the Schedule of Transcript Supplies and published

annually.

10. Each Court Reporter shall report, at least on an annual basis, all transcript fees

received for the preparation of either county indigent, state indigent or private transcripts

to the Indiana Supreme Court Office of Judicial Administration. The reporting shall be

made on forms prescribed by the Office of Judicial Administration.

C. PRIVATE PRACTICE

1. If a Court Reporter elects to engage in private practice through the recording of

a deposition and/or preparing of a deposition transcript, all such private practice work shall

be conducted outside of regular working hours. In the alternative, if such work is

conducted during regular working hours with the approval of the Court, the Court

Reporter shall use vacation time or compensatory time to perform such work.

(Amended effective March 15, 2017; further amended March 22, 2024)

LR28-CR00-12 LATE FEES

A. This Rule 15 applies in each case in which a Defendant is found to have

1. commited a crime; violated a statute defining an infraction; violated an ordinance

of a municipal corporation; or committed a delinquent act;

2. is required to pay court costs, including fees; a fine; or a civil penalty;

3. is not determined by the Court imposing the Court costs, fine, or civil penalty to

be indigent; and

4. fails to pay to the Clerk the costs, fine, or civil penalty in full before the later of

the following:

a. the end of the business day on which the Court enters the conviction

or judgment;

b. the end of the business day on which the Court has set the deadline in

the sentencing order for the payment of costs, fines, and civil

penalties.

B. The Clerk shall collect a late payment fee of twenty-five dollars from a Defendant described

in subsection A of this Rule 15.

LR28-JR4-13 JURY ADMINISTRATORS AND JURY POOL

A. The Official Court Reporter of each Court or a designee shall serve as the jury administrator

for that Court.

B. A two-tier notice and summons, consistent with Jury Rule 4(b), shall be used by the

jury administrators.

LR28-CR00-14 BOND SCHEDULE

Effective January 1, 2007, the Greene Circuit Court and the Greene Superior Court

revoke any Bond Schedule heretofore ordered by these Courts. Effective January 1, 2007, the

following bond schedule shall establish the amount of bail for those persons charged with the

commission of criminal offenses by Information, Indictment, or warrantless arrest on probable

cause. The amended bond schedule will be effective on July 1, 2014.

OUT OF STATE RESIDENTS

Regardless of whether charged with a felony or misdemeanor, a person who resides

outside the State of Indiana shall not be eligible to post bail except by posting a surety bond,

unless the Court orders otherwise. A surety bond may be accepted for the offenses and in the

amount(s) set forth herein below.

FELONIES

1. For murder or attempted murder, no bail is to be set except by the Court at a

preliminary hearing;

2. For any Class A or Level 1 and 2 felony offense, bail shall be $40,000.00.

3. For any Class B or Level 3 and 4 felony offense, bail shall be $15,000.00.

4. For any Class C or Level 5 felony offense, bail shall be $10,000.00.

5. For any Class D or Level 6 felony offense, bail shall be $4,000.00.

MISDEMEANORS

1. For any Class A misdemeanor offense, bail shall be $1,000.00.

2. For any Class B misdemeanor offense, bail shall be $500.00.

3. For any Class C misdemeanor offense, bail shall be $500.00, provided that if the

individual has a permanent address within Greene County or has an established job within Greene

County, the individual shall be released from jail on the individual's own recognizance to appear

in Court. If an individual is released on the individual's own recognizance, the form entitled

"Recognizance Bond", which is attached as Exhibit A, shall be used. If the individual

refuses to provide the information necessary to complete the Recognizance Bond form, the

individual shall be held on bail of $500.00.

4. Notwithstanding the above, any individual arrested for the following charges, including the

attempt to commit the offense (IC 35-41-5-1) or conspiracy to commit the offense (IC 35-41-5-2):

a. All battery offenses including Battery (IC 35-42-2-1), Domestic battery (IC 35-42-2-1.3),

Aggravated battery (IC 35-42-2-1.5) and Sexual battery (IC 35-42-4-8)

b.Strangulation (IC 35-42-2-9)

c.Kidnapping (IC 35-42-3-2)

d.Criminal Confinement (IC 35-42-3-3)

e.Rape (IC 35-42-4-1)

f.Child Molesting (IC 35-42-4-3)

g.Vicarious Sexual Gratification; Performing Sexual Conduct in the Presence of a Minor (IC

35-42-4-5)

h. Child Solicitation (IC 35-42-4-6)

i. Child Seduction (IC 35-42-4-7)

j. Sexual Misconduct with a Minor (IC 35-42-4-9)

k. Robbery (IC 35-42-5-1)

l. Child Sex Trafficking (IC 35-42-5-1.3)

m. Human Trafficking (IC 35-42-5-1.4)

n. Burglary (IC 35-43-2-1)

o. Residential entry (IC 35-43-2-1.5)

p. Intimidation (IC 35-45-2-1)

q. Criminal Stalking (IC 35-45-10-5)

shall be detained at the Greene County Jail for twenty-four (24) hours from the time of the

individual's arrest, and shall not be eligible to post bail until after such twenty-four (24) hours or

until appearance in Court, whichever is earlier. After 24 hours the person may post bail pursuant

to other sections of this bail order only if the person agrees in writing, using the form entitled

"Agreement to Have No Contact with Alleged Victim, to initiate no contact with the victim. If

the person charged refuses to sign the Agreement to Have No Contact with Alleged Victim, the

person shall be held until brought to Court.

5. Notwithstanding the above, any individual arrested for invasion of privacy shall be

detained and shall not be eligible to post bail until such individual is brought to Court. The judge

shall then determine bail in open Court.

6. Notwithstanding the above, any individual arrested for an alcohol-related offense shall

be detained and shall not be eligible to post bail until such individual has reached a blood alcohol

level of no more than .05%, by weight, which level shall be determined by using the chart

displayed in Indiana Code 35-33-1-6.

7. Notwithstanding the above, any individual arrested for violating

a. Dealing in cocaine or a narcotic drug (IC 35-48-4-1)

b. Dealing in methamphetamine (IC 35-48-41-1.1),

c. Manufacturing methamphetamine (IC 35-48-4-1.2)

d. Dealing in a controlled substance by a practitioner (IC 35-38-4-1.5)

e. Dealing in a Schedule I, II, or III controlled substance (IC 35-48-4- 2),

f. Dealing in a Schedule IV controlled substance (IC 35-48-4-3),

g. Dealing in a Schedule V controlled substance (IC 35-48-4-4),

h. Dealing or possession of a lookalike substance (IC 35-48-4-4.6)

i. Dealing in a counterfeit substance (IC 35-48-4-5),

j. Possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug (IC 35-48-4-6),

k. Possession of methamphetamine (IC 35-48-4-6.1), and

l. Possession of a controlled substance (IC 35-48-4-7)

shall be detained and shall not be eligible to post bail until such individual is brought to

Court. The judge will then determine bail in open Court.

8. Notwithstanding the above, any individual arrested for operating a vehicle while

intoxicated, or operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person, or operating a vehicle

with a blood or breath test higher than permitted by law, or a combination of such misdemeanor

crimes, regardless of the number of counts, bail shall be $4,000.00. If an individual is arrested

for such crimes with a prior conviction for operating a vehicle while intoxicated alleged, the bail

shall be $8,000.00.

(Amended effective July 1, 2014; further amended March 22, 2024)

LR28-AR00-15 COURT ALCOHOL AND DRUG PROGRAM FEES

All individuals ordered to enroll in the Greene County Court Alcohol and Drug Program may

be charged up to a maximum of $400.00 for program services, pursuant to Indiana Code

12-23-14-16.

(Adopted effective July 1, 2013, )

LR28-AR00-16 RULES FOR EVIDENCE HANDLING, RETENTION, AND

DISPOSITION

A. In all cases, the Court shall proceed pursuant to these rules unless the Court

directs a longer retention period after motion by any party or on its own motion.

B. Civil Cases, including Adoption, Paternity, and Juvenile Proceedings:

1. All models, diagrams, documents, or material admitted in evidence or pertaining to

the case placed in the custody of the court reporter as exhibits shall be taken away by

the parties offering them in evidence, except as otherwise ordered by the court, four

(4) months after the case is decided unless an appeal is taken. If an appeal is taken, all

such exhibits shall be retained by the court reporter for six (6) months from

termination of the appeal, retrial, or subsequent appeal and termination, whichever is

later.

2. The court reporter shall retain the mechanical or electronic records or tapes,

shorthand or stenographic notes as provided in Administrative Rule 7.

C. Retention Periods for Evidence Introduced in Post-Conviction Relief,

Criminal Misdemeanors, Class D felonies, Class C felonies, Level 6 Felonies, and Attempts:

1. All models, diagrams, documents, or material admitted in evidence or pertaining to

the case placed in the custody of the court reporter as exhibits shall be taken away by

the parties offering them in evidence except as otherwise ordered by the court, three

(3) years after the case is dismissed, the defendant found not guilty, or the defendant

is sentenced, unless an appeal is taken. If an appeal is taken, all such exhibits shall be

retained by the court reporter for three (3) years from termination of the appeal,

retrial, or subsequent appeal and termination, whichever is later, unless an action

challenging the conviction or sentence, or post-conviction action, is pending.

2. The court reporter shall retain the mechanical or electronic records or tapes,

shorthand or stenographic notes as provided in Administrative Rule 7.

D. Retention Periods for Evidence Introduced in Class B felonies, Class A

felonies, Level 1-5 Felonies and Attempts:

1. All models, diagrams, documents, or material admitted in evidence or pertaining to

the case placed in the custody of the court reporter as exhibits shall be taken away by

the parties offering them in evidence, except as otherwise ordered by the court,

twenty (20) years after the case is dismissed, the defendant found not guilty, or the

defendant is sentenced, unless an appeal is taken. If an appeal is taken, all such

exhibits shall be retained by the court reporter for twenty (20) years from termination

of the appeal, retrial, or subsequent appeal and termination, whichever is later, unless

an action challenging the conviction or sentence, or post-conviction action, is

pending.

2. The court reporter shall retain the mechanical or electronic records or tapes,

shorthand or stenographic notes as provided in Administrative Rule 7.

E. Retention Periods for Evidence Introduced in Murder, Life without Parole,

and Death Penalty Cases:

1. All models, diagrams, documents, or material admitted in evidence or pertaining

to the case placed in the custody of the court reporter should be retained for the lifetime

of the defendant in cases where the defendant is found guilty. All models, diagrams,

documents or material admitted in evidence or pertaining to the case placed in the

custody of the court reporter as exhibits shall be taken away by the parties offering them

in evidence, except as otherwise ordered by the court. twenty (20) years after the case is

dismissed or the defendant found not guilty, unless an appeal is taken. If an appeal is

taken, all such exhibits shall be retained by the court reporter for twenty (20) years from

termination of the appeal, retrial, or subsequent appeal and termination, whichever is

later, unless an action challenging the conviction or sentence, or post-conviction action, is

pending.

2. The court reporter shall retain the mechanical or electronic records or tapes,

shorthand or stenographic notes as provided in Administrative Rule 7.

F. Non-documentary and Oversized Exhibits: Non-documentary and oversized

exhibits shall not be sent to the appellate level courts, but shall remain in the custody of the trial

court or trial court administrative agency during the appeal. Such exhibits shall be briefly

identified in the transcript where they were admitted into evidence. Photographs of any exhibit

may be included in the volume of documentary exhibits. Under no circumstances should guns,

drugs, currency, or other dangerous or valuable items be included in appellate records.

G. Biologically Contaminated Evidence: A party who offers biologically

contaminated evidence must file a pretrial notice with the trial court and serve all the parties so

that the court may consider the issue and rule appropriately before trial. A party may show

contaminated evidence or pass photographs of it to jurors, but no such evidence, however

contained, shall be handled or passed to jurors or sent to the jury room.

H. Notification and Disposition:

1. In all cases, the court shall provide notice, by mail (including e-mail), to all

attorneys of record and to parties only if unrepresented by counsel (at the last known

address), that the evidence will be destroyed by a date certain if not retrieved before that

date. Counsel and parties have the duty to keep the court informed of their current

addresses and notice to the last current address shall be sufficient. Court reporters should

maintain a log of retained evidence and scheduled disposition date, and evidence should

be held in a secure area. At the time of removal, a detailed receipt shall be given to the

court reporter by the party receiving and removing the evidence. The receipt will be

made part of the court file.

2. In all cases, if the parties or their attorneys do not remove the items within the

applicable time periods set forth herein then the Court may direct disposition or

destruction of the items. Evidence of significant value may be auctioned by the sheriff

with proceeds going to the county general fund.

3. Nothing in this rule prevents the court reporter from immediately disposing of any

documentary exhibits after they have been electronically imaged.

I. The Court Reporter will photograph as many non-documentary or oversized

exhibits as practical.

LR28-AR00-17 Problem Solving Court Fees

A. All individuals participating in a Greene County Court Problem-Solving Court shall pay an

initial one-hundred dollar ($100.00) administrative fee and a Problem-Solving Court Services fee

not to exceed fifty dollars ($50) per month of participation per referral to a Problem-Solving

Court.

(Adopted effective May 1, 2025)

APPENDIX A

STATE OF INDIANA ) IN THE GREENE ____________ COURT

) SS:

COUNTY OF GREENE ) CASE NO. 28__01-__________________

IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF

_________________________________

Petitioner,

and

_________________________________

Respondent.

FINANCIAL DECLARATION

SUBMITTED AND VERIFIED BY: __________________________

1. PERSONAL INFORMATION

Husband Wife

Full Name: __________________________ __________________________

Address: __________________________ __________________________

__________________________ __________________________

Ages: __________________________ __________________________

Children:

Name Age

_______________________________ ___________

(ATTACH AS EXHIBIT 1A YOUR PROPOSAL FOR CUSTODY AND VISITATION.)

2. INCOME

Husband Wife

Name of Employer: ________________________ ________________________

Address of Employer: ________________________ ________________________

________________________ ________________________

Length of Employment: _______________________ ________________________

(ATTACH PRIOR MONTH'S PAYCHECK STUBS AS EXHIBIT 2A.)

Husband Wife

Gross employment income per week: $_____________ $_____________

If you receive employer paid benefits in addition to wages (i.e. bonuses, memberships paid by employer, or

reimbursement) please specify and value the same.

Benefit: ______________________________ $_________________/week

______________________________ $_________________/week

Other weekly income: (If it is paid monthly, divide by 4.3 to obtain weekly amount.)

Interest: $_____________ $_____________ $_____________

Dividends: $_____________ $_____________ $_____________

Social Security: $_____________ $_____________ $_____________

Rental: $_____________ $_____________ $_____________

Other: $_____________ $_____________ $_____________

3. LIVING EXPENSES

Your estimated monthly expenses: $_________________________________

(ATTACH AN ITEMIZED SCHEDULE MARKED EXHIBIT 3A.)

4. MARITAL PROPERTY

REAL ESTATE: Marital Residence Other

Date Acquired: ____________________ ____________________

Purchase Price: $___________________ $___________________

Present Value: $___________________ $___________________

1st mortgage: $___________________ $___________________

other lien balance: $___________________ $___________________

New Equity Value: $___________________ $___________________

(PROVIDE THE SAME INFORMATION FOR OTHER REAL ESTATE AS EXHIBIT 4A.)

HOUSEHOLD CONTENTS IN POSSESSION OF:

Husband: $__________ Wife: $__________ Joint: $__________

(ATTACH TWO ITEMIZED LISTS REFLECTING ITEMS YOU WISH TO RETAIN AS EXHIBIT 4B AND

ITEMS YOU WISH YOUR SPOUSE TO RETAIN AS EXHIBIT 4C.)

STOCKS, BONDS IN NAME OF:

Husband Wife Joint

__________________________ $________ $________ $________

CHECKING, SAVINGS, OR SHARE DRAFT ACCOUNTS IN NAME OF:

Husband Wife Joint

Use last 4 digits of account numbers

Acct. # _______________ $________ $________ $________

Acct. #______________________ $________ $________ $________

CASH VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE IN NAME OF:

Husband Wife

Co.____________________________ $____________ $____________

Policy #_______________________

Face Value $___________________

Co.____________________________ $____________ $____________

Policy #_______________________

Face Value $___________________

Co.____________________________ $____________ $____________

Policy #_______________________

Face Value $___________________

PENSIONS, IRAS, PROFIT SHARE PLANS IN THE NAME OF:

Husband Wife

Present value of plan: $___________ $___________

Name of plan: ___________________________________________________

Present value of plan: $___________ $___________

Name of plan: ___________________________________________________

Present value of plan: $___________ $___________

Name of plan: ___________________________________________________

VEHICLES, BOATS, & MOTORCYCLES IN POSSESSION OF:

Husband Wife Joint

Year and model: _________________________________________________

Present value: $__________ $__________ $__________

Loan balance: $__________ $__________ $__________

Net value: $__________ $__________ $__________

Year and model: ________________________________________________

Present value: $__________ $__________ $__________

Loan balance: $__________ $__________ $__________

Net value: $__________ $__________ $__________

Year and model: ________________________________________________

Present value: $__________ $__________ $__________

Loan balance: $__________ $__________ $__________

Net value: $__________ $__________ $__________

Year and model: _________________________________________________

Present value: $__________ $__________ $__________

Loan balance: $__________ $__________ $__________

Net value: $__________ $__________ $__________

Year and model: _________________________________________________

Present value: $__________ $__________ $__________

Loan balance: $__________ $__________ $__________

Net value: $__________ $__________ $__________

MISCELLANEOUS ASSETS (NOT LISTED ABOVE) IN THE NAME OF:

Husband Wife Joint