Ind. County Local Rule: jefferson-local-rules

LOCAL COURT RULES

FOR THE

JEFFERSON CIRCUIT & SUPERIOR COURTS

INDIANA

BLAINE S. GOODE, JUDGE DONALD J. MOTE, JUDGE

JEFFERSON SUPERIOR COURT JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT

Effective January 1, 2026

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Rule No. Title Page No.

LR39-AR00-1 Conduct, Dress and Courthouse Policies 2

LR39-AR-21 Assignment & Reassignment of Criminal Cases 4

LR39-AR7-1 Retention of Evidence 6

LR39-TR-79-TR-3 Special Judge Assignment in Civil Cases 9

LR39-DR-00-DR-5 Parenting Seminar Requirement 10

LR39-TR00-FL-1 Use of Child Support Guidelines 11

LR39-TR3.1-1 Appearance by Unrepresented Person 12

LR39-AR-15-AD-6 Court Reporter Services 13

LR39-AR-1-AD-7 Caseload Allocation 14

LR39-CR-2-8 Jefferson County Problem-Solving Court 15

LR39-CR-2-9 Jefferson County Problem-Solving Court Fees 16

LR39-AR-00-10 District 22 Southeastern Indiana Veterans Treatment Court 17

LR39-JR-4-JR-5 Jury Pool Selection Summoning Procedures 18

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LR39-AR00-1

Conduct, Dress and Courthouse Policies

A. Professional Conduct. It is intended that the business of the Courts of Jefferson County will

be conducted by the Judges in an atmosphere that is safe and secure, with a decorum that is

appropriate to the fair and just resolution of the legal conflicts the Court is called upon to

decide.

B. Behavior in the Courthouse. While in the courthouse within Jefferson County, the following

behavior is required:

(1) All persons within the courthouse shall refrain from loud, vulgar, disruptive, or abusive

behavior;

(2) Lawyers, litigants, and spectators shall refrain from unnecessary conversation in the

courtroom that would disturb the proceedings. Any necessary conversation in

the courthouse or in the courtroom shall be conducted at a sufficiently low voice level as not to

interfere with the conduct of trials, hearings, or other proceedings before the court;

(3) Litigants and spectators shall not enter the courtroom with food or beverages without prior

approval of the Court;

(4) Lawyers, litigants, or any other person within the courthouse shall not smoke or chew

tobacco while in the courthouse. Chewing gum is not permitted in the courtrooms.

C. Appearance and Dress. Every person who enters a courtroom in Jefferson County should be

appropriately dressed. Lawyers should appear for court proceedings in professional attire.

Litigants, witnesses, and spectators to court proceedings should appear in appropriate attire.

D. Prohibited Items. To ensure compliance with state law and to promote public safety, the

following rules apply to the presence or use of specific items in and around

the courthouse within Jefferson County:

(1) Weapons. No person may possess firearms, knives, or other deadly weapons while in

or around the courthouse within Jefferson County without the prior written authorization of

the Judges of the Circuit or Superior Courts. However, a law enforcement officer who is not a

litigant in a pending matter and who is appearing as a witness or for other official purposes,

may retain possession of his or her issued firearm while in the courthouse, so long as he or she

advises and receives the permission of courthouse security staff upon entering the courthouse.

(2) Cameras, Telephones, and Other Items.

To further compliance with Rule 2.17 of the Indiana Code of Judicial Conduct, the possession of

any device capable of broadcasting, recording or capturing audio, video or still images is hereby

prohibited in the Jefferson Circuit Court, the Jefferson Superior Court, the offices of each court

and the areas immediately adjacent thereto, which encompasses the entirety of the second and

third floors of the Jefferson County Courthouse. Examples of the types of devices prohibited

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under this rule include, but are not limited to, cameras of any type, smart devices, such as

phones, tablets, watches, and digital devices capable of broadcasting, recording or capturing

audio, video or still images. This list is provided for example only and is not an exhaustive list of

prohibited devices.

This prohibition does not apply to:

(i) Employees of the Jefferson Circuit Court, Jefferson Superior Court or the office of

the Clerk of Courts.

(ii) Attorneys who are present at court for official business and who present a current

Certificate of Good Standing card issued by the Indiana Supreme Court or an

equivalent credential from another state.

(iii) Other government employees who are present at court for official business and who

present official identification or credentials to courthouse security at the time of

entry into the courthouse.

(iv) Social service providers, including volunteers, who present official identification or

credentials to courthouse security at the time of entry into the courthouse.

(v) Law enforcement, corrections, and security officers who are present at court for

official business.

(vi) Members of the press, with prior authorization from the sitting judge, in a manner

consistent with Rule 2.17 of the Indiana Code of Judicial Conduct.

E. Enforcement. The Sheriff of Jefferson County (hereinafter “Sheriff”) and his appointed

deputies are authorized to monitor and enforce compliance with these Rules. Any person

violating the rules regarding weapons, cameras, cellular telephones, or other electronic devices

may be subject to applicable criminal or civil penalties.

F. Consent to Search. All persons entering the courthouse within Jefferson County, except

those previously exempted by the Judges thereof, are required to pass through a

magnetometer/x-ray screening point and to comply with all reasonable requests

of courthouse security personnel. The Sheriff, law enforcement officers, or court security

personnel may detain any person who they have reason to believe possesses any weapon or

other prohibited item in violation of this Rule for a period of time sufficient to obtain name,

address, date of birth, social security number, and/or to seize any weapon or other prohibited

item and to take any other action authorized by law.

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LR39-AR-21

Assignment & Reassignment of Criminal Cases

A. Except as herein set forth, all misdemeanor cases shall be filed in the Jefferson Superior

Court.

B. Any Title 35 offenses where the defendant is under the age of eighteen shall be filed in

the Jefferson Circuit Court. All Level 5 and Level 6 felony non-support cases shall be filed

in the Jefferson Circuit Court.

C. All other Level 6 and Level 5 felonies shall be filed in the Jefferson Superior Court.

D. All murder and Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 and Level 4 felony cases shall be filed in the

Jefferson Circuit Court.

E. Any criminal charge based upon the issuance of a protective order issued by either

Court shall be filed in the Court that issued the protective order. Any criminal case

against a person who has a pending petition to revoke probation case in either Court

shall be filed in the Court where the probation revocation is pending, except murder and

Level 1 felony charges which shall be filed in the Jefferson Circuit Court, or where such

transfer would create a conflict of intertest for the intended receiving judge.

F. Any cases which may be joined by statutes shall be treated as one case for purposes of

determining which Court shall be selected. The highest charge filed shall determine

selection.

G. The judges of the two courts shall retain authority to reassign cases between the courts

whenever the work load of each Court, or convenience in handling the case, makes such

a reassignment judicially desirable. When a disqualification or recusal of a sitting judge

has occurred pursuant to Code of Judicial Conduct 2.11(A)(1) and a successor judge

cannot be assigned in the same manner as the initial judge, Senior Judge Carl Taul shall

be assigned to preside over those cases for purposes of the effective use of judicial

resources. Should Senior Judge Taul decline appointment, be otherwise unable to serve

or if a party has lodged a written objection, another Senior Judge who has elected to

serve Jefferson County shall be appointed.

H. When a change of Judge has been granted pursuant to Administrative Rule 21(A) and a

successor judge cannot be assigned in the same manner as the initial judge, the Clerk

shall assign a full-time judicial officer or a senior judge including but not limited to:

1. Judge of the Scott Circuit Court

2. Judge of the Scott Superior Court

3. Magistrate of the Scott Circuit & Superior Courts

4. Judge of the Switzerland Circuit Court

5. Judge of the Jennings Circuit Court

6. Judge of the Jennings Superior Court

7. Magistrate of the Jennings Circuit & Superior Courts

8. Judge of the Ripley Circuit Court

9. Judge of the Ripley Superior Court

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10. Judge of the Clark Circuit Court 1

11. Judge of the Clark Circuit Court 2

12. Magistrate of the Clark Circuit Court 2 and Superior Court 6

13. Judge of the Clark Circuit Court 3

14. Magistrate of the Clark Circuit Court 3

15. Judge of the Clark Circuit Court 4

16. Magistrate of the Clark Circuit Court 4

17. Judge of the Clark Superior Court 5

18. Magistrate of the Clark Superior Court 5

19. Judge of the Clark Superior Court 6

20. Judge of the Dearborn/Ohio Circuit Court

21. Magistrate of the Dearborn/Ohio Circuit Court

22. Judge of the Dearborn Superior Court 1

23. Judge of the Dearborn Superior Court 2

24. Any Senior Judge who has elected to serve in Jefferson County

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LR39-AR7-1

RETENTION OF EVIDENCE

Retention Periods for Evidence Introduced in All Non-criminal Proceedings.

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 two (2) years from termination of the appeal, retrial, or subsequent appeal and

termination, whichever is later.

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

stenographic notes as provided in Administrative Rule 7.

Retention Periods for Evidence Introduced in Criminal Misdemeanor, Level 6 Felonies,

and Attempts.

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.

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

stenographic notes as provided in Administrative Rule 7.

Retention Periods for Evidence Introduced in Level 1-5 Felonies and Attempts.

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.

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

stenographic notes as provided in Administrative Rule 7.

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Retention Periods for Evidence Introduced in Murder, Life without Parole, and Death

Penalty Cases.

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.

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

stenographic notes as provided in Administrative Rule 7.

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.

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.

Notification and Disposition

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

of record and to parties only if unrepresented by counsel, 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

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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.

In all cases, evidence which is not taken back after notice should be disposed of by the

sheriff on the court’s order. The sheriff should be ordered to destroy evidence if its possession is

illegal or if it has negligible value. Evidence of some value should be auctioned by the sheriff with

proceeds going to the county general fund.

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LR39-TR-79-TR-3

Special Judge Assignment in Civil Cases

Whenever a special judge is not agreed upon by the parties within seven (7) days of the

notation of an order granting a change of judge or an order of disqualification on the

chronological case summary, as set out in Rule 79(D) of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure,

and is to be selected pursuant to Trial Rule 79(H), the following method shall be used:

A. The Jefferson County Clerk shall select a Special Judge by making a random selection

from the following list, excluding the then presiding judge of the Court and the judge

before whom the cases then pending:

1. Judge of the Jefferson Circuit Court

2. Judge of the Jefferson Superior Court

3. Judge of the Dearborn and Ohio Circuit Courts

4. Judge of the Dearborn Superior Court – No. 1

5. Judge of the Dearborn Superior Court – No. 2

6. Magistrate of the Dearborn Circuit Court

7. Judge of the Switzerland Circuit Court

8. Judge of the Ripley Circuit Court

9. Judge of the Ripley Superior Court

10. Any Senior Judge who has elected to serve in Jefferson County

B. In the event no judge listed above is eligible to serve as a special judge or the particular

circumstances of a case warrant selection of a special judge by the Indiana Supreme

Court, that situation shall be certified to the Indiana Supreme Court for selection of a

special judge.

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LR39-DR-00-DR-5

Parenting Seminar Requirement

In any dissolution, paternity, or separation proceeding involving children under the age of

eighteen, where custody or visitation is at issue, both parties shall attend and complete a four

hour co-parenting seminar through The Center for Divorce Education at divorce.education.com.

In any post-dissolution proceeding where custody is an issue, both parents shall attend and

complete the seminar unless a parent has attended the seminar within the past two years. The

parties are responsible for the payment of all fees required for attendance.

Failure to attend and complete the seminar may constitute cause for the denial of the granting

of the dissolution or the custodial or visitation relief requested. Action may also be continued

until attendance is accomplished. A party, with leave of Court, may attend a similar seminar or

program. A party, with leave of Court, upon motion and for cause shown, may be excused from

attending such seminar. The Court may, in its discretion, require parties to also attend an eight

hour High Conflict Solutions Parenting Class instead of or in addition to the four hour required

course.

At the time of the filing of the dissolution, paternity, or separation proceeding or a post-dissolution proceeding where custody is an issue, the moving party shall serve a notice upon

the opposing party of this requirement.

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LR39-TR00-FL-1

CHILD SUPPORT

USE OF CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES

A. CONTESTED HEARINGS – In all hearings involving child support, each party shall submit

to the court a Child Support Guideline Worksheet and Parenting Time Credit Worksheet

in the form set forth in the Indiana Child Support Rules and Guidelines or as generated on

the Indiana Child Support Calculator found on www.in.gov.

B. SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS – In all settlement agreements in which child support is

established, a Child Support Guideline Worksheet and a Parenting Time Credit Worksheet

signed by both parties shall be attached as an exhibit.

C. DEVIATION FROM GUIDELINES – If an agreement of the parties or a proposed court order

regarding child requests the entry of an order for an amount that differs from the amount

recommend by the Child Support Guidelines and shown on the Child Support Obligation

Worksheet(s) submitted by the parties, an adequate explanation for such deviation must

be set forth in the agreement or proposed order. If the explanation set forth in the

agreement or proposed order is not sufficient to allow for deviation and Court approval,

then the agreement or proposed order will be set for hearing as to the requested

deviation only.

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LR39-TR3.1-1

APPEARANCE WHEN NOT REPRESENTED BY ATTORNEY

A. PARTY FILING THE ACTION - When an action is commenced by a party who is not

represented by an attorney, the party shall file with the clerk of the court a completed

appearance from setting forth that information required by Rule 3.1 of the Indiana Rules

of Trial Procedure. Appearance Forms setting forth the information required by Rule 3.1

may be obtained from the clerk of courts or at www.indianalegalhelp.org.

B. PARTY AGAINST WHOM THE ACTION IS FILED - When a responding party not represented

by an attorney first appears in a case, the responding party shall file with the clerk of the

court a completed appearance from setting forth that information required by Rule 3.1

of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure. Appearance Forms setting forth the information

required by Rule 3.1 may be obtained from the clerk of courts or at

www.indianalegalhelp.org.

C. CHANGES AND CORRECTIONS – All parties shall promptly advise the clerk of the court in

writing of any change or correction in the information previously supplied to the court on

the completed appearance form. Written changes in information shall be supplied by the

filing of an updated/corrected appearance from (available at www.indianalegalhelp.org)

setting forth that information required by Rule 3.1 of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure

or on any alternative form provided by the clerk of the court.

D. REQUREMENT TO UPDATE – A party’s obligation to update information required by the

appearance form continues until:

a. All minor children have reached the age of nineteen in JP (juvenile paternity) DC

(dissolution of marriage with children) and RS (reciprocal support) cases.

b. Until an order terminating guardianship has been entered in GU (unsupervised

guardianship) and GS (supervised guardianship) cases.

E. THE EFFECT OF FAILURE TO KEEP APPEARANCE INFORMATION CURRENT – Information

supplied on an appearance form determines where Notices, Orders and other pleadings

filled within a case are served. A party’s failure to keep the information required by Rule

3.1 of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure current within a case may result in the setting

of a hearing, receipt of evidence or issuance of an order without the knowledge or

participation of parties who have failed to keep their information current.

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LR39-AR-15-AD-6

Court Reporter Services

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

direction and direct supervision of the court during any regular hours, gap hours or

overtime hours.

2. Court Reporters shall do all transcripts on their own time and using their own

equipment.

3. Court Reporters may charge $5.00 per page for indigent and non-indigent appellate and

non-appellate transcripts, including table of contents pages and the volume cover

pages. Court Reporters may charge $5.00 per page for other transcripts and $2.50 per

page for copies of transcripts and exhibit volume. If the Court Reporter is requested to

prepare an expedited transcript, the maximum per page fee shall be $8.00 per page

where the transcript must be prepared within 24 hours or less and $6.50 Per page

where the transcript us be prepared within 3 working days. A minimum fee of $50.00

may be charged for transcripts of ten pages or less. An hourly rate of $22.00 per hour

may be charged for assembling the transcript and exhibit volumes.

4. Court Reporters shall submit directly to the county claims for indigent transcripts.

5. Court Reporters on a form prescribed by the state, shall on an annual basis report

income for transcripts to the Indiana Supreme Court Office of Judicial Administration

(IOJA), on forms prescribed by IOJA, all transcript fees (either county indigent, state

indigent, or private) received by the court reporter.

6. If a court reporter elects to engage in private practice through recording of a deposition

and/or preparing of a deposition transcript, said private practice shall be conducted

outside of regular working hours and the court shall enter into a written agreement with

the court reporter which outlines the manner in which the court reporter is to be

compensated for gap and overtime hours; i.e. either monetary compensation or

compensatory time off regular work hours. If the court reporter desires to utilize the

court’s equipment, work space and supplies, and the court agrees to the use of 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:

(1) the reasonable market rate for the use of equipment, work space and supplies;

(2) the method by which records are to be kept for the use of equipment, work space

and supplies;

(3) the method by which the court reporter is to reimburse the court for the use of the

equipment, work space and supplies.

7. The Court can also contract transcript preparation to non-employees at the prices

heretofore stated.

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LR39-AR-1-AD-7

Caseload Allocation

Pursuant to AR1, the Courts of Jefferson County, Indiana, adopt the following local rules as to

caseload allocation:

1. All Child in Need of Services (CHINS), juvenile, mental health, probate, paternity and

cases for which the Prosecuting Attorney’s IV-D office has entered an appearance shall

be filed in Circuit Court.

2. Any DR, DC, or RS case, in which the Prosecuting Attorney’s IV-D office enters an

appearance subsequent to the initial filing, shall be transferred to the Jefferson Circuit

Court upon the entry of appearance by the Prosecuting Attorney’s IV-D office.

3. Any DC, DN or PO case initiated as an original action after December 31, 2025, shall be

filed in Circuit Court.

4. Any CC, CT, MF or MI case initiated as an original action after December 31, 2025, shall

be filed in Superior Court.

5. All small claims cases and evictions where the damages alleged are less than ten

thousand dollars ($10,000.00) shall be filed in the Jefferson Superior Court.

6. All criminal cases shall be filed pursuant to LR39-AR-21.

7. All other cases may be filed in either Court.

8. The Judges of the Circuit and Superior Courts retain authority to reassign individual

cases between the courts whenever the workload of each court or convenience in the

handling of the case makes such a reassignment judicially desirable.

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LR39-CR-2-8

Jefferson County Problem-Solving Court

1. A “Problem-Solving Court” is established to provide specialized services, including:

clinical assessment, education, referral for treatment, and service coordination in case

management for eligible defendants as determined by its written policy and procedures.

2. The day-to-day operation and management of the Problem-Solving Court shall be

assigned to the Jefferson Superior Court.

3. All criminal charges shall be filed as otherwise provided in this rule. However, after a

charge has been filed, a judge may refer the defendant to Problem-Solving Court, and if

accepted by the Problem-Solving Court Team, transfer the defendant’s case to the

Problem-Solving Court for services in accordance with the Problem-Solving Court Policy

and Procedures Manual.

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LR39-CR-2-9

Jefferson County Problem-Solving Court Fees

Pursuant to Ind. Code §33-23-16-23, participants in the Jefferson County Problem-Solving Court

Program shall pay program fee of $50 per month, as well as any additional costs associated

with the recommended treatment. The clerk of the court shall collect and transmit the program

fee within thirty (30) days after the fees are collected, for deposit by the auditor or fiscal officer

in the appropriate user fee fund established for that purpose.

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LR39-AR-00-10

District 22 Southeastern Indiana Veterans Treatment Court

The Dearborn Superior Court No. 1 Veterans Treatment Court, hereinafter named the

Southeastern Indiana Veterans Treatment Court, shall be available for all other courts in District

22 to refer cases to. If any referring district court identifies a potential United States Veteran

with a pending felony or misdemeanor criminal charge, and the referring judge, prosecuting

attorney, and defense attorney agree to the referral for potential placement in Veterans Court,

then the referring judge, prosecuting attorney, or defense attorney shall contact the Veterans

Court Coordinator to arrange assessments to determine eligibility and appropriateness.

If a participant is accepted into the Veterans Treatment Court, the referring court shall maintain

jurisdiction of the case, and hold a guilty plea and potential sentencing hearing. All court costs,

fines, restitution, and probation fees shall be collected and received by the referring court. If a

participant is accepted into the Southeastern Indiana Veterans Treatment Court, the Judge of

the Dearborn Superior Court No. 1 shall oversee all the participant’s Veterans Treatment Court

proceedings, hearings, incentives, sanctions, potential termination hearing and potential

graduation hearing.

The Judge of the Dearborn Superior Court No. 1 shall have authority to issue arrest warrants

when necessary for a sanction or termination. Sanctions involving incarceration shall be served

inside the Dearborn County Law Enforcement Center. The schedule of fees set forth under

Indiana Code 33-23-16-23 shall be applicable in the Southeastern Indiana Veterans Treatment

Court and procedures of assessment and collection of fees pursuant to Problem Solving Court

Rules Section 16 shall be followed and received by the Southeastern Indiana Veterans

Treatment Court.

All guilty plea and sentencing hearings shall be held in the courtroom of the referring court. All

other Veterans Treatment Court hearings shall be held in the Dearborn Superior Court No. 1

courtroom. If a participant is terminated from Veterans Treatment Court, then the referring

court shall maintain jurisdiction over the case and shall be responsible for sentencing. If the

participant graduates from Veterans Treatment Court, then the referring court shall ensure that

any appropriate dismissal of charges or imposition of the appropriate plea agreement terms of

the sentence are imposed.

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LR39-JR-4-JR-5

Jury Pool Selection Summoning Procedures

In accordance with Jury Rule 4, the Jefferson Circuit and Superior Courts will use a two- tier

procedure for summoning jurors and obtaining juror qualification forms as set forth in Jury Rule

4(b).

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