Ind. Porter Cnty. Local Rule LR64-EF00-9500

New Cases

Prior to creating a new case in the court computer system (AQuest@) a party must

obtain a cause number from the Clerk of the Court. The cause number may be obtained

upon submission of an appearance form and payment of the filing fee to the Clerk [or

upon presentation to the Clerk of a court order waiving the filing fee]. Issuance of a

cause number does not constitute a filing and will not toll any statute of limitations or

other time limitation.

In order to create a new case in the court computer system (Quest), a person must

have a password and user identification granting access to the system.

An action must be commenced in conformity with Trail Rule 3 and pursuant to

Trial Rules 4 through 4.17 of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure.

Existing Cases

The CCS and pleadings of any existing case may be viewed on the QUEST system

by use of a valid password. This does not apply to cases which are confidential by virtue

of the law or court order.

To electronically file a pleading in QUEST, one must first complete an appearance

form and file it with the clerk. Upon accepting the appearance form filing, the Clerk will

make that case accessible for the filing of pleadings by the person who has made the

appearance.

Whenever an attorney withdraws his appearance in a case, his accessibility to that

case for the filing of pleadings will be removed.

Time of Filing

Documents may be filed through an E-filing system at any time that the Clerk=s

office is open to receive the filing or at such other times as may be designated by the

Clerk and posted publicly. Documents filed through the E-filing system are deemed filed

when received by the Clerk=s office, except that Documents received at times that the

Clerk=s office is closed shall be deemed filed the next regular time when the Clerk=s

office is open for filing. The time stamp issued by the E-filing system shall be presumed

to be the time the Document is received by the Clerk.

Notice of Filing Pleading (Manner of Service)

In addition to the usual ways of serving parties of record pursuant to TR 5, service

may be made by QUEST e-mail on those parties of record or their attorneys who are

current users of the QUEST system. Said notice shall indicate the name of the pleading

filed, the date it was file, and any hearing date thereon, if applicable. The notified party

or attorney may then access the pleading through the QUEST system. A list of current

users of the QUEST system shall be maintained by the Court.