Judge James Joven

Applies to

Adult guardianship or protective petition

When advance notice is not provided, the petitioner must certify in writing the notice efforts made and the reasons supporting waiver of advance notice.

Applies to

Financial declaration form

The Financial Declaration Forms must be supplemented when additional material becomes available, as required by Indiana Trial Rule 26(E)(2).

Applies to

Notice of appearance

Counsel for both initiating and responding parties must file a new appearance in every post-dissolution or paternity-decree action.

A party that has objected must file its response within 15 days after the motion is filed.

In all criminal cases, the defendant must file a Notice of Intended Witnesses & Exhibits within five days after receiving the State’s notice.

In all criminal cases, substantive motions without an otherwise-established deadline must be filed within 30 days after receipt of the Notice of Witnesses & Exhibits.

Applies to

Financial declaration form

The respondent must receive a blank Financial Declaration Form with the summons or order to appear and file the completed form within 30 days of receipt or at least seven days before the hearing, whichever is sooner.

Proof of service on opposing counsel may be made by either a counsel-signed certificate of service or an acknowledgment of service signed by the served party or counsel.

Before withdrawal is permitted, the attorney must provide the client ten days’ written notice, file a copy with the court, and supply the party’s last known address, unless new counsel simultaneously enters an appearance.

Subsequent extension motions must be designated as such and will be granted only upon a showing of good cause.

At least five days before a felony or misdemeanor setting, unless the presiding judge changes the deadline, a party must file a verified continuance motion stating the detailed reasons, hearing type, defendant custody status, opposing counsel's position, and three party-agreed suggested dates, with an accompanying written order; the request is deemed denied until granted.

For in-custody defendants, a continuance ordinarily may not exceed 14 calendar days for Class D/Level 6 felony and misdemeanor cases or 30 calendar days for major felony cases unless good cause is shown.