State Court/Court of Appeals/Supreme Court E-Filing Schedule
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Court
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Voluntary
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Mandatory for SUBSEQUENT filings
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Mandatory for
INITIAL filings
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Adams County
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August 16, 2017
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October 13, 2017
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October 13, 2017
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Allen County
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February 6, 2017
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April 7, 2017
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May 5, 2017
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Bartholomew County
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October 13, 2017
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December 12, 2017
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December 12, 2017
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Benton County
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November 3, 2017
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January 2, 2018
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January 2, 2018
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Blackford County
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October 27, 2017
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December 26, 2017
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December 26, 2017
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Boone County
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Brown County
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Carmel City Court
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August 7, 2017
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October 6, 2017
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October 6, 2017
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Carroll County
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April 3, 2017
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June 2, 2017
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June 2, 2017
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Cass County
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July 18, 2016
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September 16, 2016
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May 5, 2017
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Clark County
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January 19, 2016
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September 1, 2016
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May 5, 2017
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Clay County
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October 21, 2016
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January 19, 2017
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May 5, 2017
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Clinton County
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Court of Appeals
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November 9, 2015
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July 1, 2016
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Date not set
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Crawford County
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Daviess County
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Dearborn County
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Decatur County
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Date not set
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DeKalb County
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November 10, 2017
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January 9, 2018
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January 9, 2018
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Delaware County
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July 14, 2017
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September 12, 2017
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September 12, 2017
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Dubois County
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June 28, 2017
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August 25, 2017
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August 25, 2017
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Elkhart County
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July 25, 2016
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September 23, 2016
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May 5, 2017
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Fayette County
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October 20, 2017
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December 19, 2017
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December 19, 2017
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Floyd County
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April 18, 2016
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September 1, 2016
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May 5, 2017
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Fountain County
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June 2, 2017
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August 1, 2017
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August 1, 2017
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Franklin County
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August 1, 2016
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September 30, 2016
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May 5, 2017
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Fulton County
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December 1, 2017
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January 30, 2018
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January 30, 2018
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Gibson County
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June 9, 2017
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August 8, 2017
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August 8, 2017
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Grant County
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October 3, 2016
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December 2, 2016
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May 5, 2017
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Greene County
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December 5, 2016
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February 3, 2017
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May 5, 2017
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Hamilton County
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July 29, 2015
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July 1, 2016
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January 1, 2017
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Hancock County
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March 6, 2017
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May 5, 2017
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May 5, 2017
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Harrison County
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March 21, 2016
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September 1, 2016
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May 5, 2017
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Hendricks County
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May 16, 2016
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September 1, 2016
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May 5, 2017
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Henry County
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April 11, 2016
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September 1, 2016
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May 5, 2017
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Howard County
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Huntington County
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October 14, 2016
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December 13, 2016
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May 5, 2017
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Jackson County
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August 15, 2016
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October 14, 2016
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May 5, 2017
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Jasper County
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April 3, 2017
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June 2, 2017
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June 2, 2017
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Jay County
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Jefferson County
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April 19, 2017
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June 19, 2017
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June 19, 2017
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Jennings County
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May 1, 2017
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June 30, 2017
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June 30, 2017
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Johnson County
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September 26, 2016
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November 25, 2016
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May 5, 2017
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Knox County
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December 12, 2016
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February 10, 2017
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May 5, 2017
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Kosciusko County
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May 5, 2017
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July 3, 2017
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July 3, 2017
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LaGrange County
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February 16, 2017
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April 17, 2017
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May 5, 2017
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LaPorte County
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April 21, 2017
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June 20, 2017
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June 20, 2017
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Lake County
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[Date not set RE Odyssey but e-filing currently available through Lake Co. Clerk’s Website for MF cases only]
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Lawrence County
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Madison County
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March 28, 2016
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September 1, 2016
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May 5, 2017
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Marion County
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October 28, 2016
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December 27, 2016
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May 5, 2017
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Marshall County
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September 29, 2017
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November 28, 2017
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November 28, 2017
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Martin County
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September 6, 2017
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November 3, 2017
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November 3, 2017
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Miami County
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Monroe County
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November 21, 2016
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January 20, 2017
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May 5, 2017
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Montgomery County
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Morgan County
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September 19, 2016
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November 18, 2016
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May 5, 2017
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Newton County
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September 27, 2017
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November 27, 2017
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November 27, 2017
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Noble County
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Ohio County
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Orange County
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November 10, 2017
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January 9, 2018
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January 9, 2018
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Owen County
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December 5, 2016
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February 3, 2017
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May 5, 2017
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Parke County
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June 9, 2017
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August 8, 2017
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August 8, 2017
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Perry County
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June 16, 2017
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August 15, 2017
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August 15, 2017
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Pike County
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Porter County
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April 6, 2017
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June 5, 2017
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June 5, 2016
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Posey County
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February 6, 2017
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April 7, 2017
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May 5, 2017
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Pulaski County
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July 26, 2017
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September 22, 2017
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September 22, 2017
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Putnam County
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Randolph County
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Ripley County
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Rush County
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August 1, 2016
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September 30, 2016
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May 5, 2017
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St. Joseph County
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May 19, 2017
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July 18, 2017
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July 18, 2017
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Scott County
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September 22, 2017
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November 21, 2017
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November 21, 2017
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Shelby County
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March 7, 2016
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September 1, 2016
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May 5, 2017
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Spencer County
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Starke County
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June 2, 2017
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August 1, 2017
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August 1, 2017
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Steuben County
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December 5, 2016
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February 3, 2017
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May 5, 2017
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Sullivan County
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Supreme Court
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November 9, 2015
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July 1, 2016
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Date not set
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Switzerland County
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Tax Court
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January 4, 2015
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July 1, 2016
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Date not set
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Tippecanoe County
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March 17, 2017
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May 16, 2017
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May 16, 2017
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Tipton County
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November 21, 2016
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January 20, 2017
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May 5, 2017
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Union County
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August 1, 2016
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September 30, 2016
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May 5, 2017
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Vanderburgh County
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February 20, 2017
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April 21, 2017
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May 5, 2017
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Vigo County
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May 26, 2017
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July 25, 2017
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July 25, 2017
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Wabash County
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March 22, 2017
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May 22, 2017
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May 22, 2017
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Warren County
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June 16, 2017
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August 15, 2017
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August 15, 2017
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Warren Township Small Claims Court
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August 7, 2017
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October 6, 2017
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October 6, 2017
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Warrick County
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Washington County
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January 16, 2017
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March 17, 2017
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May 5, 2017
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Wayne County
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Date not set
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Wells County
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June 29, 2016
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January 1, 2017
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May 5, 2017
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White County
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December 8, 2016
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February 6, 2017
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May 5, 2017
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Whitley County
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June 1, 2017
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July 31, 2017
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July 31, 2017
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*Exact dates subject to change as of 03/17/2017
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Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure have been updated as of 10/31/2017 - Order Amending Rules of Trial Procedure
AS OF JULY 1, 2017
The following legislative updates have been made to the state court e-filing as of July 1, 2017:
It is imperative that the correct type of case is selected when filing an initial pleading. There is now a case type of “PL” – Will Contest.
If you do not know which filing code to utilize, if it is an initial pleading utilize “Petition”, if it is a subsequent pleading utilize “Motion”. This alerts the Clerk to stop and review the pleading to determine the correct filing code it should be given and direct it to the appropriate location.
When issuing a summons, you must e-file with the court and receive the file-stamped summons back from the Clerk prior to serving. WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SERVICE – the Clerk will not serve any summons. Once we serve the summons, we are required to e-file a Certificate of Issuance of Summons (which category is listed under the filing code when going through the e-filing process) indicating how it was served and the date it was served. If service is obtained via Certified Mail-Return Receipt Requested, we can either have the green card addressed to be returned to the Clerk’s office of the specific county/court OR if we leave the return address to YOUR LAW FIRM, we then need to notify the court that service was perfected once the green card is received.
When filing a motion, summons and order – we will need to serve the motion and the summons (we will receive a file-stamped copy from the court to serve after the e-filing has been accepted) (our choice of how we would like to serve) – once again filing a Certificate of Issuance of Summons (as described above) and the Court will be responsible for serving the Order. The Order will only be served upon the recipients they have e-mail addresses and/or mailing addresses for. All other recipients listed will need to be served with a copy of the Order by the filing attorney. As stated above, if service of the summons is obtained via Certified Mail-Return Receipt Requested, we can either have the green card addressed to be returned to the Clerk’s office of the specific county/court OR if we leave the return address to YOUR LAW FIRM, we then need to notify the court that service was perfected once the green card is received.
If there are parties on the Certificate of Service that are not in the “Party Information” section of the e-filing process, the filing attorney is responsible for serving all filings initiated by him/her AND, if an order is received associated with the filing (whether our proposed order or an order issued by the court), it is the responsibility of the filing attorney to serve all recipients on the Certificate of Service that are not listed on the “Party Information” section. NOTE: It would be a good practice to include this information at the top of the Standard Information Document (i.e. – we are responsible to serve all initiated pleadings and any court order obtain therefrom on any recipient not listed in the “Party Information” section of the e-filing process).
In the “Filings” section of the e-filing process, sending a courtesy copy to an attorney IS NOT valid service. This courtesy copy category is typically utilized to include client e-mail addresses so they receive a copy of the filing.
As of July 1, 2017, filing fees have been reduced – only in e-filings (both initial and subsequent). If the court is still utilizing paper filing, the court costs have not been reduced. When e-filing an initial pleading, it no longer cost $10.00 for each additional defendant to the case. Again, if still a paper filing court, then the cost for each additional defendant remains at $10.00.
If an e-filing is rejected by the court, an Order to Strike will be issued by the court and then we have 72 hours to correct the rejected filing. If re-filed within the 72 hours, the initial date of the rejected filing will be affixed to the pleading.
Each attorney is required to accept e-service in any case in which they e-file. You agree to e-service by adding yourself to the Public Service List, which must be done at the same time you file your appearance.
Contact Information
For more information about this section, please contact
Amy D. Yeskie (ayeskie@kdlegal.com) or Laura E.A. Thirion (lthirion@kkclegal.com) or litigation@indianaparalegals.org
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