Ind. County Local Rule: scott-local-rules

SCOTT CIRCUIT AND SUPERIOR

COURT LOCAL RULES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

(Updated effective January 1, 2026)

Local Rule No. LR72-AR01-1 Assignment of Criminal Cases and

Special Judge Assignment

Local Rule No. LR72-CR00-2 Discovery

Local Rule No. LR72-AR15-3 Court Reporter Services

Local Rule No. LR72-AR01-4 Allocation of Judicial Resources

Local Rule No. LR72-JR2-5 Jury System

Local Rule No. LR72-AR00-6 Transfer

Local Rule No. LR72-AR00-7 Authority to Act as Sitting Judge

Local Rule No. LR72-AR12-8 Facsimile Transmission

Local Rule No. LR72-TR4-9 Service of Process

Local Rule No. LR72-TR7-10 Motions

Local Rule No. LR72-TR53.5-11 Motions to Continue

Local Rule No. LR72-TR79-12 Appointment of Special Judges

Local Rule No. LR72-FL01-13 Scott County Co-Parenting Program

Local Rule No. LR72-AR00-14 Unruly or Disruptive Conduct Prohibited

Local Rule No. LR72-AR00-15 Courthouse Security

Local Rule No. LR72-AR00-16 Photography and Broadcasting Prohibited

Local Rule No. LR72-CR00-17 Alcohol and Drug Program Fees

Local Rule No. LR72-CR00-18 Problem-Solving Court Fees

LOCAL RULE NO. LR72-AR01-1

ASSIGNMENT OF CRIMINAL CASES

AND SPECIAL JUDGE ASSIGNMENT

The Courts of Scott County, Indiana, adopt the following rules for the assignment of criminal

cases and the selection of special judges in criminal cases:

A. All criminal cases (MR, F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, CM) shall be filed in Circuit

Court regardless of the level of felony or misdemeanor except as set forth in Paragraph C of this

rule.

B. All other criminal cases or proceedings, including infractions (IF), miscellaneous

criminal (MC), expungements (XP), post-conviction relief (PC), and Red Flag (RF) (criminal),

shall be filed in Circuit Court.

C. When there is a recusal by the sitting Judge, or when a motion for change of

Judge has been granted, then, pursuant to Rule 21 of the Indiana Administrative Rules, the case

shall be assigned to another full-time Scott County judicial officer on a rotating basis.

D. If a full-time Scott County judicial officer is unavailable to serve as special judge,

the case may be assigned to a senior judge who has agreed to serve as a special judge before

proceeding to section E.

E. If the case cannot be assigned to a Scott County judicial officer or a senior judge,

the Administrative District’s Assignment Judge shall assign a judge randomly from the list of

full-time judges of the following Courts, consisting of Courts in contiguous counties and Courts

within the Administrative District:

1. Jennings Circuit Court

2. Jefferson Circuit Court

3. Jefferson Superior Court

4. Jefferson Circuit and Superior Courts Magistrate

5. Washington Circuit Court

6. Washington Superior Court

7. Jackson Superior Court 1

8. Jennings Superior Court

9. Jackson Superior Court 2

10. Jackson Circuit Court

11. Clark Circuit Court 1

12. Clark Circuit Court 2

13. Clark Circuit Court 3

14. Clark Circuit Court 4

15. Clark Circuit Court 5

16. Clark Circuit Court 6

17. Clark Circuit Courts Magistrate #1

18. Clark Circuit Courts Magistrate #2

19. Clark Circuit Courts Magistrate #3

20. Clark Circuit Courts Magistrate #4

21. Floyd Circuit Court

22. Floyd Superior Court 1

23. Floyd Superior Court 2

24. Floyd Superior Court 3

25. Floyd Circuit and Superior Court Magistrate

26. Senior Judges who agree to serve as Special Judge

LOCAL RULE NO. LR72-CR00-2

DISCOVERY

A. Generally. At the time of the Initial Hearing, the Court shall enter its

general order on discovery applicable to both the State of Indiana and the defendant.

B. Compliance by State. The State of Indiana shall comply with the

Court’s discovery order and provide discovery to the defendant within thirty (30) days

of the initial hearing. Such discovery shall be supplemented as it becomes available to

the State.

C. Compliance by Defendant. The Defendant, by counsel, shall comply with

the Court’s discovery order and provide discovery to the State of Indiana within forty-five

(45) days of the initial hearing. Such discovery shall be supplemented as it becomes

available to the Defendant.

I. STATE DISCLOSURE

The State shall disclose to the defense the following material and information within

its possession or control on or before 30 days of the date of the initial hearing in this cause.

a. The names and last known addresses of persons whom the State may call as

witnesses, together with their relevant written or recorded statements, memoranda

containing substantially verbatim reports of their oral statements, and a list of

memoranda reporting or summarizing their oral statements.

b. Any written or recorded statements and the substance of any oral statements made by

the accused or by a co-defendant, and a list of witnesses to the making and

acknowledgement of such statements.

c. A transcript of those portions of Grand Jury minutes containing testimony of

persons whom the prosecuting attorney may call as witnesses at the hearing or

trial, as designated by the defense after listening to the recording of testimony.

d. Any reports or statements of experts, made in connection with the particular case,

including results of physical or mental examinations and of scientific tests,

experiments or comparisons.

e. And books, papers, documents, photographs or tangible objects which the

prosecuting attorney intends to use in hearing or trial or which were obtained from

or belong to the accused.

f. A record of prior criminal convictions which may be used for impeachment of the

persons whom the State intends to call as witnesses at the hearing or trial.

g. Any evidence which tends to negate the guilt of the accused as to the offense

charged or would tend to mitigate his punishment.

The State may perform these obligations in any manner mutually agreeable to itself

and defense counsel or by notifying defense counsel that material and information described

in general terms may be inspected, obtained, tested, copied or photographed, at specified

reasonable times and places.

II. DEFENDANT DISCLOSURE

The defense shall disclose to the State the following material and information within its

possession or control on or before 45 days of the date of the initial hearing in this cause.

a. The names and addresses of persons whom the defendant may call as witnesses

along with a copy of their written statements or a summary of their oral statements

and a record of their prior criminal convictions.

b. Any books, papers, documents, photographs, or tangible objects which are

intended to be used at a hearing or trial.

c. Any medical or scientific reports relating to defendant or defendant’s evidence

which may be used at a hearing or trial.

d. A defense, procedural or substantive, the defendant intends to make at a hearing or trial.

III. Any objections to discovery order must be filed within 21 days of the date of the

initial hearing in this cause.

IV. Discovery is a continuing Order through trial. No written motion is required except

to compel discovery for a protective order or for an extension of time.

LOCAL RULE LR72-AR15-3

COURT REPORTER SERVICES

A. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply under this Local Rule.

[1] Court Reporter – 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.

[2] Equipment – physical items owned by the court 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, storing and transcribing electronic data.

[3] Work space – that portion of the court’s facilities dedicated to each court

reporter, including but not limited to actual space in the courtroom and any designated office

space.

[4] Page – the page unit of transcript which results when a recording is

transcribed in the form required by Indiana Rules of Appellate Procedure.

[5] Recording – the electronic, mechanical, stenographic, or other recording

made as required by Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure.

[6] Regular hours worked – those hours which the court is regularly scheduled

to work during any given work week. Depending on the particular court, these hours may

vary from court to court within the county but remain the same for each work week.

[7] Gap hours worked – those hours worked that are in excess of the regular

hours worked but not in excess of forty (40) hours per work week.

[8] Overtime hours worked – those hours worked in excess of forty (40) hours

per work week.

[9] Work week – a seven (7) consecutive day week that consistently begins and

ends on the same days throughout the year, i.e., Sunday through Saturday, Wednesday

through Tuesday, Friday through Thursday.

[10] Court – the particular court for which the court reporter performs services.

Court may also mean all the courts in Scott County.

[11] County indigent transcript – a transcript that is paid for from county funds

and is for the use on behalf of a litigant who has been declared indigent by a court.

[12] State indigent transcript – a transcript that is paid for from state funds and is

for the use of a litigant who has been declared indigent by a court.

[13] Private transcript – a transcript, including but not limited to a

deposition transcript, that is paid for by a private party.

B. Salaries. Court reporters shall be paid an annual salary for regular hours

spent working under the control, direction, and direct supervision of the Court. Said salary

shall be determined annually by the Court and shall be paid as other County salaries are

paid.

1. a. Regular working hours shall be 35 hours per week.

b. Gap hours shall be hours worked in excess of 35 hours but not in

excess of 40 hours per week.

c. Overtime hours shall be hours worked in excess of 40 hours.

2. That for any gap or overtime hours worked, the Court and the Court

Reporter shall enter into a written agreement whereby compensation for

such work shall be as follows:

a. Compensatory time off from regular work hours shall be given in

an amount equal to the number of gap hours worked, and

b. Compensatory time off from regular work hours shall be given in

the amount of one and one-half (1 ½) times the number of

overtime hours worked.

3. Per Page Fees. The maximum per-page fee a court reporter may

charge for the preparation of a county indigent transcript shall be

five dollars and fifty cents ($5.50) per page. The court reporter shall

submit a claim directly to the county for the preparation of any

county indigent transcripts.

The maximum per-page fee a court reporter may charge for the preparation of a state

indigent transcript shall be five dollars and fifty cents ($5.50) per page.

The maximum per-page fee a court reporter may charge for the preparation of a private

transcript shall be five dollars and fifty cents ($5.50) per page.

If the Court Reporter is requested to prepare an expedited transcript, the maximum

per-page fee shall be ten dollars and fifty cents ($10.50) per page where the transcript must

be prepared within 24 hours or less, and seven dollars and fifty cents ($7.50) per page where

the transcript must be prepared within three working days. Index and Table of Contents will

be charged at the same rate as the other pages.

C. Minimum fee. A minimum fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) will be charged for

transcripts less than ten (10) pages in length, or seventy-five dollars for an expedited

transcript of less than ten (10) pages in length.

D. Binding and Disk Fees. An additional fee shall be added to the costs of

the transcript for:

1. The time spent binding the transcript, exhibit, index, and index

volumes at an hourly rate based on the court reporter’s hourly rate.

2. The costs of office supplies required and utilized for binding and

transmission of the transcript pursuant to Indiana Rules of Appellate

Procedure 28 and 29. Said costs shall be pursuant to a Schedule of

Transcript Supplies, established and published annually by the courts.

E. Annual Report Requirements. 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 Office of

Court Services. The reporting shall be made on forms prescribed by the Office of Court

Services.

F. Private Practice. If a court reporter elects to engage in private practice

through the recording of a deposition and/or preparing a deposition transcript, all such

private practice work shall be conducted outside regular working hours, and the Court’s

equipment, work space, and supplies shall not be used for such purposes.

G. Disk as Official Record. Upon the filing of a written request or praecipe for a

transcript, the court reporter shall transcribe any court proceeding requested and produce an

original paper transcript along with an electronically formatted transcript. Multiple disks

containing the electronically formatted transcript shall be prepared and designated as

“Original Transcript”, “Court Reporter’s Copy”, and “Court’s Copy”. Each disk shall be

labeled to identify the case number, the names of parties, the date completed, the court

reporter’s name, and the disk number if more than one disk is required for a complete

transcript. The court’s copy of the electronic transcript shall become the official record of

the court proceeding, in lieu of a paper copy of the transcript, and shall be retained in the

court where said proceeding was held. The court reporter’s copy shall be retained by the court

reporter. The original paper transcript, along with the disk designated as the original transcript, shall

be forwarded to the Clerk if the transcript was prepared for the purposes of appeal. If the transcript

was not prepared for purposes of appeal, the original paper transcript shall be delivered to the

requesting party.

(Amended effective January 1, 2017)

LOCAL RULE NO. LR72-AR01-4

ALLOCATION OF JUDICIAL RESOURCES

A. Not later than May 15 of each year, all regular Judges of the Scott Circuit and

Superior Court shall meet, in person, telephonically, or other means, and shall evaluate each

Court’s caseload data, as reported to the Office of Judicial Administration.

B. The caseload evaluation shall factor in any special circumstances, such as death

penalty cases and service on judicial or county boards, committees, district judicial leadership

positions, and local administration.

C. Service as transfer judge or special judge. Time spent doing special or transfer

judge service by each Judge outside his or her court and special judge service or transfer judge

service in each Court shall also be included.

D. Based upon the foregoing caseload evaluation for each court within the county,

the designated Judge shall develop and maintain a roster reflecting the weighted caseloads of

each court and the judicial officer need or surplus in each court. Any plan for adjustment of

caseload should then compare that need or surplus to the utilization range established in

Administrative Rule 1(E).

E. Should the above said evaluation indicate that the weighted caseloads of any

Court are not within the county range, the Judges shall adopt a plan whereby (a) case type filings

are shifted, or (b) cases are transferred between courts pursuant to I.C. 33-29-1-9, (c) Judges sit

as Judge of the other court pursuant to I.C. 33-29-1-10, as to bring all courts within the range.

F. Civil Cases: All Civil Plenary, Mortgage Foreclosure, Civil Collection, Civil Tort,

Eviction, and Miscellaneous cases (PL, MF, CC, CT, EV, and MI) shall be filed in Superior

Court, except as provided by statute or as otherwise indicated below. Other civil proceedings as

identified by Rule 8 of the Indiana Administrative Rules shall be filed as follows:

1. Civil and Miscellaneous Cases (MI or PL) relating to driving privileges, waiver of

reinstatement fees, forfeiture of funds from criminal cases, or any other matters in

which the Scott County Prosecutor’s Office is involved and/or is a party shall be

filed in Circuit Court.

2. Domestic Relations Cases: All Domestic Relations Cases, Divorces with Children

(DC) and Divorces Without Children (DN) shall be filed in Superior Court.

Grandparent Visitation (GV) cases shall be filed in Superior Court.

3. Small Claims (SC): All Small Claims cases shall be filed in Superior Court.

4. Mental Health (MH): All Mental Health cases shall be filed in Circuit Court.

5. Juvenile Delinquency (JD, JS, JM): All Juvenile Delinquency and non-child in need

of services-related Juvenile Miscellaneous shall be filed in Circuit Court.

6. Juvenile Paternity (JP): All Juvenile Paternity cases shall be filed in Circuit Court.

7. Child in Need of Services (JC, JT, JM): All Child in Need of Services,

Terminations, and child in need of services-related Juvenile Miscellaneous cases

shall be filed in Superior Court.

8. Probate, Guardianships and Estates (ES, EU, EM, GU, TR): All Guardianship,

Trust, and Estate cases shall be filed in Circuit Court. All Adoptions (AD) shall be

filed in Superior Court. Any Guardianship (GU) cases involving a child subject

to an active CHINS petition or Adoption shall be filed in Superior Court.

9. Reciprocal Support (RS): All Reciprocal Support cases shall be filed in Circuit

Court.

10. Ordinances (OV, OE): All Ordinance violations shall be filed in the Superior

Court.

11. Tax Cases (TS and TP): All tax-related cases shall be filed in Circuit Court.

12. Commercial Court Eligible (CE): All commercial court eligible cases shall be

filed in Superior Court (to be used when filing a civil case that is eligible for the

Commercial Court Docket pursuant to Commercial Court Rule 2).

13. Judicial Review of Administrative Agency Decisions (RA): All petitions for

judicial review of administrative agency decisions pursuant to IC 4-21.5-5 shall

be filed in Superior Court.

14. Red Flag (RF) (civil): All civil red flag cases shall be filed in the Circuit Court.

G. Any action involving a land contract as defined in I.C. 24-4.4-1-301(36) shall be

filed as a civil action and not as a small claims case.

H. Proceedings for an order of protection (PO) under I.C. 34-26-2-1 et. seq. shall be

filed in Scott Superior Court, with the exception that the protective order proceeding shall be

filed in Scott Circuit Court if there is a pending dissolution (DR) or paternity (JP) case filed there

or if the Petitioner or Respondent is a juvenile. The Clerk of Courts shall inquire of a petitioner if

such dissolution or paternity case is pending in this county or any other county before assigning

the case to a court. Prior to referring a petitioner in a protective order proceeding to the

appropriate court, the Clerk of Courts shall review the petition as to the completion of that

petition to ensure that the petition contains all appropriate and available information.

I. The following juvenile and domestic relations cases shall be assigned by the Clerk

to a special judge:

1. Paternity (JP) and Reciprocal (RS) cases filed before January 1, 2017.

2. Domestic Relations (DR) cases filed in Scott Circuit Court before January 1,

2017, for which there was representation by the Title IV-D Office of the Scott

County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office between January 1, 2005, and December

31, 2016.

3. Domestic Relations cases (DR, DN, or DC) filed in Scott Superior Court for

which there is or was representation by the Title IV-D Office of the Scott County

Prosecuting Attorney’s Office on or after January 1, 2017.

LOCAL RULE NO. LR72-JR2-5

JURY SYSTEM

A. Pursuant to Indiana Jury Rules 2 and 4, the Courts adopt the Single Tier Notice

and Summons provision. The Jury Administrators shall send a Summons at the same time as

the Jury Qualification form and notice are mailed. The Judges of the Scott Circuit Court and

the Superior Court hereby appoint the Clerk of the Scott County Courts as the Jury

Administrator under Indiana Jury Rule 2.

B. Juror questionnaires shall be handled in accordance with Jury Rule 10 and

Indiana Administrative Rule 9(G)(1)(b)(xii). Thus, juror questionnaires may not be recopied,

duplicated, or distributed by counsel or the parties, and shall be returned to the Court at the

conclusion of trial in order to safeguard juror privacy.

LOCAL RULE NO. LR72-AR00-6

TRANSFER

The Judge of the Circuit Court or Superior Courts in accordance with I.C. 33-29-6 et.

seq., by appropriate order entered in the Record of Judgments and Orders, may transfer and

reassign to another court of record in the county a pending felony, misdemeanor, or infraction,

provided the receiving court has jurisdiction to hear such case and accepts jurisdiction of the

matter.

LOCAL RULE NO. LR72-AR00-7

AUTHORITY TO ACT AS SITTING JUDGE

The Judge of Circuit Court or Superior Court may, in accordance with I.C. 33-29-1-10, sit

as Judge of the other court in any matter as if that judge were elected to that court.

LOCAL RULE NO. LR72-AR12-8

FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION

Pursuant to Rule 5 of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure and Indiana Administrative

Rule 12, the Scott Circuit Court and the Scott Superior Court authorize electronic facsimile filing

and designate 812-752-8431 for the Scott Circuit Court and 812-752-8425 for the Scott Superior

Court. Filing by electronic facsimile transmission shall be subject to the requirements of Indiana

Administrative Rule 12. In addition to the provisions, the party submitting the filing by electronic

facsimile transmission shall submit an original document to the respective court. The courts may,

by joint order, assess an electronic facsimile transmission fee pursuant to Indiana Administrative

Rule 12(E).

LOCAL RULE NO. LR72-TR4-9

SERVICE OF PROCESS

It shall be the duty of every person filing a pleading that requires service to clearly

designate the manner of service (e.g., certified mail or sheriff). If service is to be by certified

mail, the person shall tender to the Clerk of Courts a completed certified mail return card and

receipt with the cause number typed or printed on the mail return card. If service by certified

mail, return receipt requested is the requested form of service after the initial filing of a

lawsuit or claim, sufficient postage must be provided to the Clerk of Courts.

LOCAL RULE NO. LR72-TR7-10

MOTIONS

A. The Judges of the Circuit and Superior Court recognize that there are many

motions and proceedings that are filed that are non-dispositive, routine, and/or procedural in

nature (by way of example: motions to extend time for discovery or responses, amendments).

In lieu of requesting a hearing on such motions, the movant may submit a notice of ruling

stating that the respective court will rule on the motion and enter its order upon such motion

on a Monday at 1:00 p.m., which date shall be no earlier than seven (7) days from the filing of

the motion.

B. This rule does not apply to motions to continue or to motions and time periods

otherwise provided in the Indiana Trial Rules, Criminal Rules, or Statutes. This rule does

not apply to provisional proceedings in dissolution or paternity proceedings.

LOCAL RULE NO. LR72-TR53.5-11

MOTIONS TO CONTINUE

A. A motion for a continuance of a hearing or trial shall be in writing and

accompanied by an order which shall contain adequate space for the insertion of a new time

and date for rescheduling purposes and the time required for the hearing. A motion to

continue shall be filed no later than ten (10) days prior to the scheduled hearing date for a trial

on the merits or seven (7) days on any other hearing, unless the movant can show good cause

as to why the motion could not have been timely filed.

B. A motion to continue shall set forth the scheduled date, the reason for the

continuance, and the specific length of time the moving party desires the case to be

continued. Every motion to continue shall contain a statement of agreement or objection from

the opposing parties, obtained by the moving party after having made inquiry of opposing

parties. Failure to state a position of opposing parties will prevent any court action on a

motion to continue.

C. If the parties do not agree on a continuance of a hearing, either party may

schedule a telephone conference with the Court for the purpose of discussing the motion

to continue or the objection to the continuance.

LR72-TR79-12

APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL JUDGES

A. Selection of Assignment Judge. On or before October 1st of each year, the

Judges of the Circuit and Superior Courts of Scott County shall meet with the presiding judges

of Administrative District 23 for the purpose of selecting a judge designated as the assignment

judge who shall serve the Administrative District for a period of twelve (12) months.

B. Section H Appointments. In the event it becomes necessary to appoint a

special judge under Section H of Trial Rule 79 of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure, the

judge before the case is pending shall send notice of the need of the appointment of a special

judge to the Administrative District’s assignment judge who shall then make such

assignment within five (5) days of receiving said notice.

C. When there is a recusal by the sitting Judge, or when a motion for change of

Judge has been granted, the case shall be assigned to another full-time Scott County judicial

officer on a rotating basis.

D. Method of Assignment. If the case cannot be assigned to a Scott County judicial

officer, the Administrative District’s assignment judge shall select a special judge from a roster

of the full-time judges in the Administrative District. The assignments shall be in a sequential

order beginning with the name of the judge following the last judge so assigned. If, however, a

judge is otherwise disqualified to hear a particular case, that judge shall be deemed to be the next

in sequence until assigned a case. The assignment judge shall maintain a record of all

assignments and shall issue a summary report of the assignments on a quarterly basis.

E. Roster of Full-Time Judges. The roster of available judges in Administrative

District 23 shall be maintained by Court designation in the following sequential order.

1. Clark Circuit #1

2. Clark Circuit #2

3. Clark Circuit #3

4. Clark Circuit #4

5. Clark Circuit #5

6. Clark Circuit #6

7. Clark Circuit Courts Magistrate #1

8. Clark Circuit Courts Magistrate #2

9. Clark Circuit Courts Magistrate #3

10. Clark Circuit Courts Magistrate #4

11. Floyd Circuit

12. Floyd Superior #1

13. Floyd Superior #2

14. Floyd Superior #3

15. Floyd Circuit and Superior Courts Magistrate

16. Senior Judges who agree to serve as Special Judge

F. Appointment Order. Upon selecting a special judge, the assignment judge shall

prepare an Order of Appointment and forward said Order to the judge before whom the case is

pending and enter an Order of Appointment and forward a copy of the Order to the special judge

and the attorneys of record.

G. Acceptance of Jurisdiction. The Order of Appointment, when entered by the judge

before whom the case is pending, shall constitute acceptance of jurisdiction by the appointed

special judge unless the judge is otherwise disqualified, and no special appearance, oath or

additional evidence of acceptance shall be required

H. Form of Order. The Order of Appointment shall be in the following form:

IN THE COURT FOR COUNTY

STATE OF INDIANA

(Caption)

ORDER OF APPOINTMENT

Under the provisions of Trial Rule 79(H) of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedures,

the Honorable of the Court of County is hereby

appointed to serve as special judge in the above-captioned case.

SO ORDERED AND ASSIGNED THIS DAY OF, BY

THE ASSIGNMENT JUDGE FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Assignment Judge

I. Implementation of Rule. In the event a selected Judge does not accept an

appointment to serve as a special Judge under the provisions of section (D), (E) or (F) of Trial

Rule 79 of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure, the judge before whom the case is pending

shall notify the assignment judge of the need for an appointment of a special judge under this

local rule.

J. Certification to the Supreme Court. If, under the provisions of this rule, no

judge is eligible to serve as a special judge in a case, the assignment judge shall notify the

judge before whom the case is pending, who shall then certify such fact to the Indiana

Supreme Court for the appointment of a special judge.

If the judge before whom the case is pending is of the opinion that the particular

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

judge shall certify such facts to the Indiana Supreme Court for the appointment of a special

Judge. Under such circumstances, this Rule shall not be implemented unless the Indiana

Supreme Court declines to appoint a special Judge.

LR72-FL01-13

SCOTT COUNTY CO-PARENTING PROGRAM

In any dissolution of marriage, paternity, or legal separation proceeding where there

remain minor children born of the marriage or relationship, both the father and mother shall

complete the Scott County Co-Parenting Program or equivalent program approved by the

Court within sixty (60) days of the filing of the petition and file with the Court a certificate of

completion. Each party shall bear their own costs for the program. No final hearing shall be

conducted until both parties have completed the program. Failure to complete the program for

the purposes of delay or vexation shall be punishable by contempt. The Courts may also

require parties to an existing dissolution of marriage or paternity case that was filed prior to

the institution of this program to participate in the program as a part of the Court’s continuing

jurisdiction of these cases.

LR72-AR00-14

UNRULY OR DISRUPTIVE CONDUCT PROHIBITED

The Judges of Scott County, including any duly appointed Magistrate, Referee, Judge

Pro Temp, Special Judge or Senior Judge, or any Judicial Officer, Law Enforcement,

Courthouse Security and Court Staff have the authority to remove any person whom in their

opinion is being unruly, disruptive, disorderly, disrespectful, or otherwise using profanity or

engaging in conduct which disturbs or hinders the operation of the Courts.

LR72-AR00-15

COURTHOUSE SECURITY

No guns, knives, or weapons of any kind shall be allowed in the Scott County

Courthouse except those in possession of law enforcement or other persons duly authorized by

the Judges or the Scott County Commissioners to possess the same in the Courthouse. Law

enforcement, Courthouse Security, or Court Staff are authorized to conduct searches of anyone

in the Courthouse to ensure compliance with this Rule.

Security cameras, in keeping with professional judicial standards, are authorized

within the Courtrooms and under such terms and conditions as approved by the Judges. The

provisions of this rule apply to the security devices within the Courtrooms. No recordings or

reproductions from such security cameras shall be made without the approval of the Judges

and no recordings made from such cameras shall be used for any purpose without the approval

of the Judges.

LR72-AR00-16

PHOTOGRAPHY AND BROADCASTING PROHIBITED

A. The Judges of the Scott Circuit and Superior Courts hereby specifically

adopt RULE 2.17 OF THE INDIANA CODE OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT as if re-written

herein.

The Rule provides in part that a judge should prohibit the broadcasting, televising, and

recording or taking photographs in the courtroom and areas immediately adjacent thereto

during sessions of court and recesses between sessions except as provided in sections (1)

through (3) of that Rule. In compliance with this rule, excluding the area within the office of

the Scott County Prosecuting Attorney, broadcasting, televising, recording, and taking of

photographs are prohibited on the entire second floor of the Scott County Courthouse, given

the limited space and the close proximity of the courtrooms, jury room, and offices of the court

staff.

B. All phones or electronic devices shall be turned off, silent, and not in use

while within the Circuit and Superior Courtrooms.

C. On a limited basis, photographs may be taken when authorized by the Judges.

LR72-CR00-17

SCOTT SUPERIOR COURT

ALCOHOL AND DRUG PROGRAM FEES

Comes now the Scott County Courts, who collectively find and order as follows:

1. DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED, DUI/OWI $400.00

2. POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

OR PARAPHERNALIA $400.00

3. PUBLIC INTOXICATION $300.00

4. ILLEGAL CONSUMPTION OR POSSESSION $300.00

5. OTHER ALCOHOL AND/OR DRUG OFFENSE $400.00

6. TRANSFER FEE $100.00

7. PRE TRIAL DIVERSION PLAN $300.00

8. ASSESSMENT W/RECOMMENDATION $150.00

9. TREATMENT REFERRAL & CASE MANAGEMENT $175.00

10. EDUCATION REFERRAL & CASE MANAGEMENT $300.00

LR72-CR00-18

PROBLEM-SOLVING COURT FEES

A. Those persons directed to participate in a Problem-Solving Court may be required

to pay a $100 administrative fee per admission to the Problem-Solving Court for initial problem-solving court services, regardless of the length of participation in the Problem-Solving Court, in

accordance with I.C. 33-23-16-23. The clerk of court shall collect and transmit these fees within

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

county user fee fund established under I.C. 33-37-8.

B. Those persons directed to participate in a Problem-Solving Court may also be

required to pay $50 per month beginning with the second month of participation and for each

month thereafter for the duration of participation in the problem-solving court in accordance with

I.C. 33-23-16-23. The clerk of court shall collect and transmit these fees within thirty (30) days

after the fees are collected, for deposit by the auditor or fiscal officer in the county user fee fund

established under I.C. 33-37-8.

C. Any assessed fee may be waived by Order of the Problem-Solving Court to avoid

financial hardship, upon termination, subsequent disqualification from the Problem-Solving

Court, or for any other reasonable circumstances determined by the Problem-Solving Court.