Ind. County Local Rule: newton-local-rules

Newton County

Local Rules of Court

Hon. Jeryl F. Leach Hon. Daniel J. Molter

Circuit Court Judge Superior Court Judge

Officers of the Courts

Circuit Court

Jeryl F. Leach, Judge

Lindy Fausset, Court Reporter

Pamela Vanderwall, Court Administrator

Richard Harris, Bailiff

Superior Court

Daniel J. Molter, Judge

Shelley Murphy, Court Reporter

Pauline M. Ciancanelli-Acres, Court Administrator

Rick Younger, Bailiff

Newton Circuit and Superior Courts

79th Judicial Circuit

IN THE MATTER OF )

RULES FOR PRACTICE AND )

PROCEDURE IN THESE COURTS )

It is ORDERED that all existing Local Rules of the Newton County

Courts shall be and the same hereby are revoked as of 4:30 p.m. on December 31,

2004.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the following Local Rules relating to

practice and procedure in these Courts be and hereby are adopted, effective 4:30 p.m.

December 31, 2004.

ORDERED this 7th day of December, 2004.

/s/ Jeryl F. Leach, Judge /s/ Daniel J. Molter, Judge

Newton Circuit Court Newton Superior Court

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LR-56-1 Citations

LR-56-2 Pleadings

LR-56-3 Discovery

LR-56-4 Pre-Trial Conferences

LR-56-5 Hearings on Motions and Trials

LR-56-6 Jury Rules

LR-56-7 Selection of Special Judge-Non-Criminal

LR-56-8 Criminal Rules

LR-56-9 Estates

LR-56-10 Guardianships

LR-56-11 Court Reporters

LR-56-12 Small Claims

LR-56-13 General Rules

LR-56-14 Newton County Alcohol and Drug Related

Offenses Schedule Of Fees

LR-56-15 Caseload Allocation Plan

LR-56-AR1-16 Acting Judge Election

Appendix A Financial Declaration Form

Appendix B Fee Guidelines for Estate Matters

Appendix C Log of Amendments to Rules

LR-56-1 Citations

1.1. Any citation to these Rules shall include the following:

(A) The designation that the cite is to a local rule - “LR”;

(B) The county identifier as designated by the Indiana Supreme Court - “56";

(C) The number assigned the specific Local Rule.

1.2. Following each of the Local Rules is a cite to the state level rule from

which the local rule originated, if such a state level rule existed at the time of the

creation of these Local Rules.

LR-56-2 Pleadings

2.1 Times New Roman, Courier, Arial or similar type shall be used on all pleadings.

No script or elaborate fonts will be accepted. (Ind. TR. 10)

2.2 With the exception of criminal matters, all original copies of

pleadings must be executed with an original signature. No signature stamps or

reproduced signatures will be accepted. (Ind. TR. 11)

2.3 All pleadings in cases involving a Special Judge shall have the

phrase “SPECIAL JUDGE” typed directly under the cause number on the right-hand side of the caption. Directly under the phrase “SPECIAL JUDGE” shall

appear the Special Judge’s name. (Ind. TR. 10)

2.4. Absent an emergency, the Court will not accept pleadings by fax. A

pleading accepted by fax will not be automatically granted and it is the

responsibility of the proponent to check the disposition of the pleading. The

parties sending a fax to the Court must do so in accordance with Administrative

Rule 12 of the Supreme Court. In addition, a party submitting a pleading by fax

must immediately forward to the Court the original and an appropriate number of

copies to be file marked pursuant to Administrative Rule 12. (Ind. TR. 5)

2.5. Parties may notify the Court by fax that they have agreed to settle or

continue a matter. Such a notification will be deemed a mere correspondence and

not a pleading officially filed in the pending cause. The parties must submit

original pleadings confirming the notification which will be file marked upon

receipt by the Court or as otherwise dictated by statute or rule. Fax notification

does not remove a cause from the Court’s calendar. It is the responsibility of the

parties to check the status of the pending cause. (Ind. TR. 5)

2.6. All pleadings requesting Court action without a hearing shall be

accompanied by a proposed order. All proposed orders seeking a hearing date and

time shall set forth the projected amount of Court time needed and shall contain

blanks for the date and time. (Ind. TR. 5)

2.7. After summons is issued, a party shall not submit any pleading to the

Court without including an addressed and stamped envelope for each party or

their counsel. This requirement does not apply when service upon a party is

requested by means other than regular mail or when any party’s attorney

maintains an attorney box for service purposes at the Court. (Ind. TR. 5)

2.8. A plaintiff whose case has been stayed due to a Bankruptcy filing

shall notify the Court upon disposition of the Bankruptcy case. (Ind. TR. 7)

2.9. Agreed matters shall be submitted in a written Order, accompanied

with any other appropriate document such as a Decree, a Wage-Withholding

Order, or a Qualified Domestic Relations Order. If the parties reach a settlement

"on the courthouse steps," then the Court may accept evidence of that settlement

on the record, and enter the appropriate order upon preparation and filing by

counsel within a period of time set by the Court. If an agreement is not set forth

on the record, each party (not just their attorney) must sign the agreement. (Ind.

TR. 7 AND 10)

LR-56-3. Discovery

3.1. In all relevant family law matters, including dissolutions, separations,

post-decree and support proceedings, each party shall prepare and exchange,

within 45 days of the initial filing of the action or within 30 days of the filing of

any post-decree matters, a Newton County Financial Declaration Form (see

Appendix A). These time limits may be extended or shortened by Court order for

good cause shown. (Ind. TR. 26)

(A) The Financial Declaration Form need not be exchanged if:

(1) The parties agree in writing to waive exchange;

(2) The proceeding is post-decree and concerns issues without

financial implications;

(3) The opposing party does not appear in a new action or does not

respond in a modification action.

(B) Each party shall attach to the Financial Declaration Form all supporting information

reasonably available; including recent bills, wage and tax records, and bank, pension and

yearend mortgage statements. "Reasonably available " means material that may be

obtained by letter accompanied with an authorization, but does not mean material that

must be subpoenaed or is in the possession of the other party. Appraisals of real estate

and pensions, or of personal property such as jewelry, antiques or special collections

(stamps, coins or guns, for example), are not required. However, once an appraisal is

obtained, it must be exchanged. Moreover, the Court may direct that an appraisal be

obtained, just as it may designate the appraiser.

(C) Pursuant to Trial Rule 26(E) (2) and (3), Financial Declaration Forms

shall be supplemented if additional material becomes available.

(D) Trial Rule 37 sanctions shall apply to the exchange of Financial

Declaration Forms.

3.2. Interrogatories shall be limited to a reasonable number based on the

type and complexity of the litigation. (Ind. TR. 33)

3.3. Once information has been elicited by a party in discovery, the same

information shall not be sought in other forms of discovery. The use of Requests

for Admissions or Financial Declaration Forms shall be exempt from this

limitation on duplicative discovery. (Ind. TR. 26)

LR-56-4. Pre-Trial Conferences

4.1. Case Management Conference (CMC)

(A) A CMC shall be held in every civil plenary and civil tort action.

The Plaintiff shall request a CMC after the filing of all Answers and

not more than ninety days after the filing of the Complaint. Any

extension of time to answer granted a defendant shall similarly extend

the time for plaintiff to request a CMC. No CMC is required where a

defendant fails to answer the complaint and the plaintiff moves for

default.

(B) A CMC may be requested by either party in a family law matter

reasonably anticipated to go to trial. The CMC must be held at least

sixty days prior to final hearing on the issues.

4.2. Final Pre-Trial Conference (FPTC)

(A) A FPTC, conducted pursuant to Trial Rule 16, shall be held in all

matters proceeding to trial.

(B) Plaintiff/Petitioner shall be responsible for seeking the setting of

the FPTC which must be held no more than thirty days prior to trial

date. (Ind. TR. 16)

LR-56-5. Hearings on Motions and Trials

5.1. Only the Court may set a time and date for hearing or trial. (Ind. TR. 73)

5.2. In order to avoid conflicts, Special Judges shall consult the Court

before setting a hearing or trial. (Ind. TR. 73 AND 79)

5.3. Any party planning to submit more than three exhibits at hearing or trial

shall have their exhibits marked for identification with standard exhibit stickers prior

to hearing or trial. Moving parties shall mark their exhibits using numbers and

responding parties shall mark their exhibits using letters. (Ind. TR. 16)

5.4. If parties are not prepared to begin their hearing or trial within fifteen

minutes of the scheduled time, the Court may: proceed to hear the matter without

any party present; make a decision without hearing; continue the matter to a later

date and time and/or impose appropriate sanctions. (Ind. TR. 73)

LR-56-6. Jury Rules (Ind. Jury Rules)

6.1. The Judges of the Newton County Courts shall, pursuant to the

Indiana Jury Rules, jointly administer the jury assembly process.

6.2. The Newton County Clerk is appointed as Chief Assistant Jury Administrator.

6.3. The Newton County Judges shall approve or deny requests for

clerical assistants by the Chief Assistant Jury Administrator

6.4. The Chief Assistant Jury Administrator shall compile a jury pool and

jury panels in accordance with the Indiana Jury Rules

6.5. The Chief Assistant Jury Administrator shall utilize the two-tier

approach established in the Indiana Jury Rules for Notice and Summons to

prospective jurors.

6.6. The Newton County Courts may create any forms necessary to

implement this Rule and the Indiana Jury Rules.

LR-56-7 Selection of Special Judge-Non-Criminal (Ind. TR. 79)

7.1. In the event it is necessary to select a Special Judge pursuant to Trial

Rule 79 (H), the selection shall be made as follows:

(A) Where the cause number of the case begins with 56C01, the Judge of

Newton Superior Court Shall be appointed;

(B) Where the cause number of the case begins with 56D01, the Judge of

Newton Circuit Court shall be appointed;

(C) In the event the Special Judge selected by this Rule is unable to serve,

the Clerk of the original Court shall sequentially select a Special

Judge from an alphabetical list of Judges from Porter, Benton or

Jasper Counties or any Senior Judge appointed to the Court who has

agreed to serve as a Special Judge;

(D) It shall be the duty of the Newton County Clerk to maintain a record

of Special Judge selections made pursuant to Section (C) in order to

insure that the case load is evenly distributed.

7.2. In cases where no Judge is eligible to serve as a Special Judge

pursuant to this Rule, or when the particular circumstances of a case

warrant, the presiding Judge shall certify the case to the Indiana Supreme

Court for appointment of a Special Judge.

(Effective September 1, 2013)

LR-56-8 Criminal Rules (Ind. CR. 2.2)

8.1. All criminal cases shall be filed in the Superior Court, except that

cases involving charges related to nonsupport of a child may be filed in the

Circuit Court.

8.2. All juvenile cases shall be filed in the Circuit Court. In the event that

a juvenile is waived to criminal jurisdiction, the Circuit Court shall retain

jurisdiction in that case.

8.3. Each matter filed in each of the Courts shall routinely be assigned to

the Judge elected or appointed to serve in that respective Court. Despite routine

assignment of cases, the Judges herein reserve the right to assign any case at any

time to the other sitting Judge, subject to acceptance by the assigned Judge. In the

event either a juvenile or criminal case is reassigned to another Judge without

prior consent of the parties and after the time has lapsed for requesting a change

of Judge under Criminal Rule 12, the parties shall have five days from the

reassignment to file a motion for change of Judge.

8.4. Once a case has been filed and assigned to a particular Court and

Judge then that Court and Judge shall retain jurisdiction over every matter relating

to the disposition of the case, including matters and motions relating to the

dismissal and refiling of charges or allegations.

8.5. In the event a motion for change of Judge is granted by the regular

presiding Judge or successor Judge assigned pursuant to LR-56-8.3, then that

Judge shall reassign the case to the other sitting Judge in the County. If the other

sitting Judge in the county is disqualified or ineligible to serve, then a Special

Judge shall be sequentially selected by the Clerk from an alphabetized alternative

assignment list composed of Judges from contiguous counties and Senior Judges

assigned to that court who have agreed to serve as a Special Judge. The Clerk

shall maintain a list of Senior Judges who have agreed to serve in the event they

are assigned a case under this Rule.

(September 1, 2013; amended effective September 15, 2017)

LR-56-9. Estates

9.1. The Social Security number of the Personal Representative or

Guardian must be provided to the Court at the time of opening an Estate or

Guardianship.

9.2. In all instances in which real estate is to be sold, a current written

appraisal setting forth the fair market value thereof should be filed with the Court

at the time of the filing of the Petition seeking such sale and must be filed no later

than at the time of the hearing approving such sale.

9.3. All Deeds submitted to the Court for approval must be signed by the

Fiduciary and the signature notarized prior to its submission. All such Deeds are

to be submitted with the Report of Sale of Real Estate or at the time of hearing on

the Final Account. Copies of such Deeds must be filed for the Court records.

9.4. No fee request will be considered as a part of the Final Account in any Estate or

Guardianship proceedings. A separate petition must be filed requesting such fee

determination.

9.5. No fee, whether in whole or in part, in any proceeding except in the Unsupervised

Administration of a Decedent’s Estate, shall be paid without the prior approval of

the Court.

9.6. The name and address of the Insurance Agency providing the

corporate surety must be typed on all corporate bonds filed.

9.7. When a bond is required, the Court will determine and set the amount

of the bond and in no event shall it be less than that required to protect creditors

and taxing authorities.

9.8. No Attorney will be accepted as surety on any bond required to be filed in Court.

9.9. It shall be the responsibility of the Attorney and/or the Personal

Representative to provide notice of the opening of the Estate to any reasonably

ascertainable creditor.

9.10. Proof of publication of all notices required to be published shall be

filed with the Court by the Attorney and/or the Personal Representative for the

Estate. It is the Attorney's and/or the Personal Representative’s responsibility to

ensure that publication was timely made, and proof thereof is properly filed with

the Court.

9.11. If the Personal Representative has filed a claim in the Estate, the

claim may be allowed by the Court if all interested parties have consented thereto.

In the event the consents have not been obtained, a hearing on the claim will be

held as prescribed by statute.

9.12. The Court shall have no involvement, other than for opening,

closing, determining Indiana Inheritance Tax due and hearing petitions regarding

fees (if sought) in an Unsupervised Administration of a Decedent's Estate. If the

jurisdiction of the Court is invoked for any other matter, the Administration shall

become a Supervised Administration from there on for all remaining matters.

9.13. No Attorney or Personal Representative fees will be determined and

authorized for payment by the Court in any Unsupervised Administration of a

Decedent's Estate, unless a petition for fees or objection to fees is filed with the

Court. If such a petition or objection is not filed, the Court will not become

involved in the determination of fees in an Unsupervised Administration of a

Decedent's Estate.

9.14. Any Attorney or Personal Representative fees determined to be due

by reason of jointly held assets shall be assessed against the owner of the jointly

held asset.

9.15. Although not required by law, the Federal Estate Tax Closing letter

and/or the countersigned receipt, or a photocopy thereof, showing payment of the

Indiana Inheritance Tax liability in the Estate, executed and sealed by the Indiana

Department of the State Revenue, should be attached to the Final Report at the

time of filing.

9.16. When a verified closing statement has been filed, an affidavit

executed by the Personal Representative stating that no proceedings are pending

shall be filed with the Court upon the expiration of the three-month statutory

waiting period.

9.17. In the event a petition is filed requesting that an Estate be closed as

insolvent, a hearing shall be held thereon. The Attorney or Personal

Representative shall give Notice to the Newton County Assessor, all interested

parties, all claimants and all reasonably ascertainable creditors.

LR-56-10. Guardianships

10.1. Rule 9.1 through Rule 9.6, of these Local Rules shall also apply to Guardianships.

10.2. Prior to appointment of a Guardian, a written acknowledgment

containing the specific duties, responsibilities and powers of the Guardian must be

signed by the proposed Guardian and filed with the Court.

10.3. In all Guardianships filed for the purpose of declaring an adult

incapacitated, supporting medical testimony is required. At a minimum, an

acceptable Affidavit, executed by the Doctor treating the alleged incapacitated

person, must be submitted at the time the petition is filed or on the hearing date.

10.4. A bond shall be required to the full extent of the value of the

personal property assets and one year's estimated income from all assets in the

Guardianship.

10.5. Where a restricted account has been created, an acknowledgment of

or acquiescence to the restriction by the financial institution involved must be

filed by the Guardian or Attorney within ten (10) business days of the Court Order

creating such an account.

10.6. In the event an individual is appointed Guardian to handle the

financial affairs of a protected person, the Guardian shall file his/her first current

Account within thirty (30) days after the first anniversary of the date on which the

letters were issued.

10.7. Where assets are claimed to be in a financial or holding institution,

the Guardian's Accounting must contain a certification by an officer of the

institution as to the amount and value of the assets remaining in the guardianship

account. The certification must be dated by the officer not more than ten (10)

days prior to the date of filing the Accounting.

10.8. All Social Security benefits received on behalf of a protected person

must be included and accounted for in the Guardian's Accountings.

LR-56-11. Court Reporters (Ind. AR. 15)

11.1. Definitions:

(A) “Court Reporters” - A person who is specifically designated by a court

to perform the official court reporting services for the court including

preparing a transcript of the record.

(B) “Equipment” - All physical items owned by the Courts 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.

(C) “Work Space” - That portion of the Courts’ facilities dedicated to each

Court Reporter, including but not limited to actual space in the

courtroom and any designated office space.

(D) “Page” - The page unit of transcript which results when a recording is

transcribed in the form required by Indiana Rule of Appellate

Procedure 7.2.

(E) “Recording” - The electronic, mechanical, stenographic or other

recording made as required by Indiana Rule of Trial Procedure 74.

(F) “Regular Work Hours” - Those hours set by the Newton County

Commissioners for the Newton County Courthouse to be opened

during a regular, non-holiday Work Week.

(G) “Gap Hours Worked” - Those hours worked in excess of the Regular

Work Hours but not more than forty hours in a week.

(H) “Overtime Hours Worked” - Those hours worked in excess of forty

hours in a week.

(I) “Work Week” - A period of seven consecutive days that consistently

begins and ends on the same days through the year(e.g. Sunday

through Saturday or Thursday through Wednesday).

(J) “Court” - The particular court for which the Court Reporter performs

services. Court may also mean all of the Courts in Newton County.

(K) “County Indigent Transcript” - A transcript that is paid for from

county funds and is for use on behalf of a litigant who has been

declared indigent by a Court.

(L) “State Indigent Transcript” - A transcript that is paid for from state

funds and is for use on behalf of a litigant who has declared indigent

by a Court.

(M) “Private Transcript” - A transcript, including a transcript of a

deposition, that is paid for by a private party.

11.2. 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. 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).

11.3. The maximum per Page fee a Court Reporter may charge for the

preparation of a transcript shall be $3.50. This fee shall be increased to

$6.00 per Page where a Private Transcript is requested to be prepared

within twenty-four hours or $5.00 per Page where a Private Transcript is

requested to be prepared within five working days.

11.4. 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 Division of

State Court Administration. The reporting shall be made on forms

prescribed by the Division of State Court Administration.

11.5. A Court Reporter may elect to engage in private practice through

the recording of a deposition and/or preparation of a deposition transcript,

and may elect to utilize the Court’s Equipment, Work Space, and supplies

and the Court may authorize the use thereof, provided:

(A) The Court Reporter shall tender to the Auditor of Newton County a

sum equal to twenty-five cents for each Page of furnished completed

transcription as reasonable reimbursement for the cost of the use of

Equipment, Work Space, and supplies;

(B) The Court Reporter shall tender such sums immediately upon

receipt of payment in full for services rendered. However, where services

are rendered on behalf of an indigent person for whom the Auditor of

Newton County is liable for payment, then a sum equal to twenty-five

cents for each completed Page shall be deducted from the gross balance

due the Court Reporter as reimbursement for the use of Equipment, Work

Space, and supplies.

11.6. If a Court Reporter elects to engage in private practice through the

recording of a deposition and/or preparation of a deposition transcript, all such

private practice work shall be conducted outside of Regular Work Hours.

However, a presiding Judge may permit private work during Regular Work Hours

where the Prosecuting Attorney or other government entity is a party to the cause

and it is in the interest of justice or the expedient resolution of a particular case

that the Court Reporter provides such services during Regular Work Hours.

LR-56-12. Small Claims (Ind. S.C. 13)

All parties and their attorneys are responsible for abiding by the provisions of the

Newton County Small Claims Manual.

LR-56-13. General Rules (Ind. TR. 81)

13.1. In keeping with the tradition of the Courts and out of respect for the

position, the Judge will wear a judicial robe while presiding in open court.

13.2. Male attorneys shall appear in open court wearing a suit coat and

tie. Female attorneys shall appear in open court wearing a garment similar in

nature to a suit coat.

13.3. All individuals appearing in open court shall be dressed properly

and shall act respectfully. Attorneys will be responsible for advising their clients

of this Rule.

13.4. No law book shall be removed from the Court library or offices

without checking out the same through the Circuit Court Bailiff. Any person

failing to timely return any book will be fined for the delay and assessed the cost

to replace the book if it is lost or missing for more than two weeks.

13.5. No smoking will be permitted in or near the courtrooms, except that

smoking will be permitted in the Bailiff’s office directly adjacent to the Circuit

Court jury room.

13.6. All parties participating in a case in which child support is ordered

must provide to the Clerk of the Court all information necessary to complete the

Child Support Intake Sheet. If a party is present when a support order is entered,

said party must provide the requisite information immediately to the Clerk. If a

party is not present, the party shall have seven days from the date of receipt of the

Order establishing support to provide the requisite information to the Clerk.

13.7. The Courts may impose appropriate sanctions for a violation of any

of these Local Rules.

13.8. The Courts may waive any Local Rule, or part thereof.

LR56-14 Newton County Alcohol and Drug Related Offenses

Schedule of Fees

$159.00 COURT COSTS

$200.00 COUNTERMEASURE FEE

$285.00 DRUG AND ALCOHOL USER FEE (FIRST OFFENSE)

$320.00 DRUG AND ALCOHOL USER FEE (SECOND OFFENSE)

$100.00 PROBATION ADMINISTRATIVE FEE (FELONY)

$100.00 INITIAL PROBATION USER FEE (FELONY)

$ 30.00 MONTHLY PROBATION USER FEE (FELONY)

$ 50.00 PROBATION ADMINISTRATIVE FEE (MISDEMEANOR)

$ 50.00 INITIAL PROBATION USER FEE (MISDEMEANOR)

$ 20.00 MONTHLY PROBATION USER FEE (MISDEMEANOR)

$ 25.00 INITIAL FEE ELECTRONIC MONITORED HOME DETENTION

$ 7.00 PER DAY FEE ELECTRONIC MONITORED DETENTION

(NEWTON COUNTY CASE)

$ 8.00 PER DAY FEE ELECTRONIC MONITORED DETENTION

(COURTESY SUPERVISION)

$ 25.00 DRUG TEST ADMINISTERED BY PROBATION DEPARTMENT

RESULTS OBTAINED BY TOXICOLOGIST

LR-56-15 Caseload Allocation Plan

(A) Criminal Caseload Allocation Plan

All Adult Criminal and Juvenile Delinquency cases shall be filed

pursuant to LR-56-8.

(B) Civil Caseload Allocation Plan

(1) All cases designated by statute to be filed in a particular Court shall

be filed in the Court so designated by statute.

(2) All Traffic cases shall be filed in Superior Court.

(3) Any Ordinance Violation cases may be filed in Circuit or

Superior Court.

(4) All Juvenile cases shall be filed in Circuit Court.

(5) All Civil Collection cases shall be filed in Circuit Court.

(6) All Protective Order cases shall be filed in Circuit Court.

(7) All Small Claims cases shall be filed in Circuit Court.

(8) All Adoption, Reciprocal Support, and Domestic Relations cases

shall be filed in Circuit Court.

(9) All Eviction cases shall be filed in Circuit Court.

(10) All other cases may be filed as has been traditional, in either Circuit

or Superior Court.

(Amended effective August 1, 2022)

(C) Review of Caseload allocation Plans

The Judges of Circuit and Superior Courts shall review the new case

filings each quarter to determine if any disparity in Court caseloads

exist and if any adjustments need to be made to the above

Allocation Plans.

LR-56-AR1-16 Acting Judge Election

The Judges of the Newton Circuit and Superior Courts hereby elect to sit

as acting judge in the Jasper Circuit and Superior Courts, as provided in

Administrative Rule 1, upon request from the Judge of the Jasper Circuit or

Superior Court.