Ind. Porter Cnty. Local Rule LR64-TR03-3200

3200.10 “Filing” Defined. As used in these rules, the word Afiling@ shall mean and

include pleadings, motions, and any other papers filed with the Court by any party to any cause.

All filings shall be prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Indiana Rules of Trial

Procedure. For the purpose of uniformity and convenience, the following requirements shall

also be observed.

3200.20 Production and Form. Filings may be either printed or typewritten on

white, 8-1/2" x 11" paper, with lines double spaced except for quotations, which shall be indented

and single spaced and printed on one side only. Copies of filings shall likewise be printed on

white paper. Legal-size paper is not permitted. Legible handwritten filings may be accepted in

the discretion of the Court.

3200.30 Caption. Every filing shall contain a caption setting forth the name of the

Court, the title of the action and the file or cause number. A space two inches (2") square shall

be left open for purposes of file marking each filing.

3200.40 Title. Titles on all filings shall delineate each topic included in the filing,

e.g. where a filing contains an Answer, a Motion to Strike or Dismiss, and a Jury Request each

shall be set forth in the title.

3200.50 FACSIMILE TRANSMISSIONS

(1) As outlined below, facsimile filing is permitted in the Circuit and Superior Courts of

Porter County under the following guidelines:

a. The transmission must be accompanied by a cover sheet meeting the requirements of

the Indiana Supreme Court Administrative Rule 12(D).

b. The transmission must include any proposed orders as required by Local Rule.

c. The transmission may not exceed ten (10) pages in length including the cover sheet.

The ten (10) page maximum applies whether the sender is faxing on multiple cases (i.e. not 10

pages per case). Any transmission over ten (10) pages may be rejected by the Court in its

entirety.

d. The sending party must keep and maintain the transmission log required by Indiana

Supreme Court Administrative Rule 12(B)(3) and (4).

e. The electronic facsimile transmission will not be accepted for filing if its filing

requires the payment of any fee.

f. If the filing requires the immediate attention of the Judge, it shall so indicate in bold

letters in an accompanying transmittal memorandum.

g. Legibility of documents and timeliness of filing is the responsibility of the sender.

h. Facsimile transmissions shall not be accepted from Pro Se litigants.

i. Facsimile transmissions shall be sent directly to the applicable court and only to the

Clerk of Court upon emergency.

j. Upon sending a facsimile transmission to the Court, the sender shall serve it upon all

parties or counsel of record by facsimile or first class U.S. mail and file an acknowledgement of

receipt and certificate of service via facsimile to the Clerk or Court.

k. A hard copy of the fax transmission shall not also be filed with the Court.

Simultaneous hard copies shall be either returned to the sender or destroyed by Court Staff.

l. Any sender violating the maximum page rule which permanently damages court

equipment is liable for replacement of the facsimile machine.

3200.60 Margins and Bindings. Margins shall be one inch (1") on all four sides of

the printed document. Binding or stapling shall be at the top left hand side and at no other place.

Covers or backing shall not be used.

3200.70 Signature. All filings shall contain the signature of the attorney in written

and typed form, the attorney=s address, attorney number, telephone number, FAX number,

computer address, and a designation of the party for whom the attorney appears. The following

form is recommended:

Jamie Doe

Indiana Attorney Number: 1234-56

Doe, Roe and Poe

Suite 1000, Blackacre Building

Valparaiso, IN 46383

Telephone #:(219) 464-1000

Fax number#: (219) 464-1001

Computer address

Attorney for Plaintiff