Ind. Porter Cnty. Local Rule LR64-SC00-1500

1500.10 Grace Period. The Court shall permit each party a ten (10) minute grace

period to appear for any proceeding.

1500.20 Default of Plaintiff. Upon the failure of a Plaintiff to appear at any hearing or

trial on the merits, the cause may be dismissed without prejudice. Further, default judgment

may be entered for the Defendant against the Plaintiff on any timely-filed counterclaim. Upon

Plaintiff's failure to appear at the initial hearing or at a trial on the merits in a subsequent cause

based on the same facts as the cause earlier dismissed without prejudice, the cause may be

dismissed with prejudice and a default judgment may be entered for the Defendant against the

Plaintiff on any timely-filed counterclaim.

1500.30 Default of Defendant. Upon the failure of a Defendant to appear at any hearing

or trial on the merits, with proof of good service, a default judgment may be entered.

1500.40 Notice in the Event of Inadequate Service. Where the Court has received

return of service which discloses less than ten (10) days notice to any Defendant of a hearing set

pursuant to LR64-SC00-1200, and the Defendant fails to appear for said hearing, the Plaintiff

shall not be entitled to entry of default. If the Plaintiff wishes to proceed, the Clerk shall notify

the Defendant of a new calendar setting by first class mail to the address at which service was

obtained. Such notice is sufficient if said notice is sent and the hearing set so as to comply with

T.R. 6 and S.C. 2.

1500.50 Setting Aside Default Judgment. A default judgment may be set

aside according to the procedure set forth in S.C. 10(C):

(1) Expedited Hearing. An expedited hearing on such a motion to set aside default

judgment shall be set on the Judge's calendar.

(2) Stay of Collection Proceedings. In any cause in which a motion to set aside default

judgment has been filed, collection proceedings as to the judgment debtor filing the

motion will not be stayed unless a motion to stay such proceedings is filed and granted.

1500. 60 Default on Proceedings Supplemental. The Court may permit the parties a ten

(10) minute grace period to appear for any proceeding supplemental hearing. After the ten (10)

minute grace period has elapsed the court may issue appropriate orders including dismissal of the

hearing, or default orders against a judgment debtor.