Ind. Sup. Ct. Order Approving Local Rules: order-local-rules-2025-25S-MS-4b

In the

Indiana Supreme Court

In the Matter of the Approval of Local

Rules for Johnson County

Supreme Court Case No.

25S-MS-4

Order Approving Amended Local Rules

The Judges of the Johnson Circuit and Superior Courts request the approval of amended

local rules for caseload allocation in accordance with Administrative Rule 1(E), and for court

reporter services in accordance with Administrative Rule 15. Attached to this Order are the

proposed amended local rules.

Upon examination of the proposed rule amendments requested by the Johnson Circuit

and Superior Courts, this Court finds that the proposed amendments to LR41-AR-058 comply

with the requirements of Administrative Rule 1(E) and the amendments to LR41-AR-031

comply with Administrative Rule 15, and, accordingly, should be approved.

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED by this Court that amended Local Rules, LR41-AR-

058 and LR41-AR-031 for the Johnson Circuit and Superior Courts, set forth as attachments to

this Order, are approved effective November 1, 2025.

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one at Indianapolis, Indiana, on ___________ .

Loretta H. Rush

Chief Justice of Indiana

10/2/2025

PLAN FOR ALLOCATION OF JUDICIAL RESOURCES (CASELOAD ALLOCATION

PLAN)

LR41 - AR - 058: Remaining Civil Cases.

A. Reciprocal Support. Reciprocal Support (RS) cases shall be filed in the Johnson Circuit

Court and will be heard by the Magistrate of the Juvenile and Family Court.

B. Probate. All Probate cases (AD, ES, EM, EU, GU, MH, and TR) shall be filed in the

Johnson Superior Court No. 2.

C. Domestic Relations.

1. With Children. Domestic Relations with Children (DC) cases shall be filed in the

Johnson Circuit Court, the Johnson Superior Court No. 1, and the Johnson

Superior Court No. 4 on a random and even basis.

2. Without Children. Domestic Relations without Children (DN) cases shall be filed

in the Johnson Circuit Court, the Johnson Superior Court No. 1, and the Johnson

Superior Court No. 4 on a random and even basis.

D. Grandparent Visitation. Grandparent Visitation (GV) cases shall be filed in the Johnson

Circuit Court, Johnson Superior Court No. 1, and Johnson Superior Court No. 2 on a

random and even basis, unless involving the same parties as a pending domestic relations

or other related case, in which case the Grandparent Visitation (GV) shall be opened in

the court wherein the related matter is pending.

E. Small Claims. Small Claims (SC) cases, including Evictions (EV), shall be filed in the

Johnson Circuit and Superior Courts on a random and even basis. Small Claims

cases shall be heard by the Magistrate of the Johnson Circuit and Superior Courts.

F Protection Order. Protection Order cases shall be filed in the Johnson Circuit and Superior

Courts, on a random and even basis, unless involving the same parties in a pending Civil

or Juvenile case (i.e., AD, DC, DN, GU, JC, JD, JM, JP, JS, JT, etc.).

1. Not Associated with Other Cases. Protection Order (PO) cases not associated with

other pending Civil or Juvenile case shall be heard by the Magistrate of the Johnson

Circuit and Superior Courts.

2. Associated with Other Cases. Protection Order (PO) cases associated with other

pending Civil or Juvenile cases involving the same parties shall be opened in the

courts wherein such associated cases are pending and may, at the discretion of the

presiding Judge, be heard by the Magistrate of the Johnson Circuit and Superior

Courts.

G. Tax Sale Cases. Application for Judgment in Tax Sale (TS) and Verified Petition for Tax

Deed (TP) cases shall be filed in Johnson Superior Court No. 2.

H. Civil Cases. Unless a specific provision of this rule provides otherwise, all remaining civil

case types (CC, CE, CT, EV, MF, MI, PC, PL, RA, RF, and XP) shall be filed in the

Johnson Superior Court No. 2 and the Johnson Superior Court No. 4 on a random and

even basis.

1. Post-Conviction Relief.

a. Post-Conviction Relief (PC) cases shall be filed in the court which

sentenced the Petitioner.

b. Post-Conviction Relief cases may be assigned to the Magistrate of the

Johnson Circuit and Superior Courts.

2. Expungement / Sealing (pursuant to I.C. 35-38-9-1, et seq.). Expungement (XP)

cases shall be heard by the Magistrate of the Johnson Circuit and Superior Courts.

3. Special Driving Privileges (pursuant to I.C. 9-30-16-1, et seq.). Civil Miscellaneous

(MI) cases filed to petition for Special Driving Privileges shall be heard by the

Magistrate of the Johnson Circuit and Superior Courts.

Rules for Court Reporters

LR41 - AR - 031: Compensation.

A. Salary. Court Reporters shall be paid an annual salary for time spent working under the

control, direction and direct supervision of their supervising Judge during any Regular Work

Hours, Gap Hours Worked, or Overtime Hours. The supervising Judge 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.

B. Charges for Transcript Preparation:

1. Unless otherwise noted in this rule, or otherwise provided by specific, written

order of the Judge, the per page fee for the preparation of a Certified Transcript is $8.00.

2. The Court Report shall submit a claim directly to the County for the preparation

of any County Indigent Transcripts.

3. At the Judge's discretion, a per page fee exceeding $8.00, but not more than

$9.25, may be charged for the preparation of a Transcript in cases of Emergency, Insufficient

Notice, or Short Notice.

4. The per page fee a Court Reporter may charge for an uncertified copy of a

previously prepared Transcript shall be $1.00.

C. Charges in Addition to Transcript Preparation.

1. Preparation of the Additional Documents required by Indiana Rules of Appellate

Procedure 28(A) and 29 shall be compensated at the standard per page fee of $8.00.

2. Preparation of the Transcript, Additional Documents, and Exhibits as required

by Indiana Rules of Appellate Procedure 28(A) and 29 shall be compensated at the Court

Reporter's hourly rate of the annual court reporter salary, as determined by the Johnson County

Council annual salary ordinance. Such work shall be accounted for and billed in fifteen (15)

minute increments.

3. The Court Reporter shall charge for office supplies required and utilized for the

preparation and electronic transmission of the Transcript, pursuant to Indiana Rules of

Appellate Procedure 28 and 29.

a. At the direction of the Judge, the necessary supplies for County Indigent

Transcripts may be provided by the Court.

D. Payment Arrangements.

1. Pursuant to Indiana Rule of Appellate Procedure 9(H), the party requesting a

Transcript shall make satisfactory payment arrangements with the Court Reporter prior to the

commencement of the Transcript preparation.

2. A deposit of at least one half (1/2) of the estimated cost of the completed

Transcript will be required by the Court Reporter before beginning any Transcript.