Local Rule - State of Indiana

(5) the judgment creditor or attorney has supplied the Clerk of Court withsufficient identifiers to allow the civil sheriff to proceed with bodyattachment.1020.30 Procedure for Contacting Judgment Creditor When Attached Person is inCustody. Whenever a judgment defendant has been arrested on a Writ of Body Attachment, ahearing shall be conducted at the earliest convenience of the court. When creditor/plaintiff isunrepresented, the Court shall conduct hearing without notice to all parties. If creditor isrepresented, counsel for creditor shall be given the opportunity to appear and conduct proceedingssupplemental to judgment. Should counsel waive appearance or fail to appear, the Court shall setbond, if appropriate, and issue an order for debtor to appear at future court hearings.1020.40 Judgment Debtor in Jail. No bench warrant or body attachment shall issue for ajudgment debtor already incarcerated on an unrelated matter. A Judgment Debtor shall check theDepartment of Correction Locator Website to determine whether the debtor is incarcerated inIndiana. If incarcerated in the Porter County Jail, the judgment creditor or attorney shall proceed tothe jail to conduct proceedings supplemental to judgment.1020.50 Setting of Cash Bond. The Court shall set an appropriate bond for the release ofthe judgment defendant from incarceration and upon promise to appear for future courtproceedings. The Courts shall agree upon the appropriate cash bond to guarantee futureappearance, which shall not be in the amount of the judgment due.1020.60 Recall of Body Attachments. A judgment creditor or attorney must timely seekto have a bench warrant or body attachment recalled, when appropriate. Upon timely filing of aMotion to Recall Warrant or Body Attachment, the Court shall notify the Civil Bureau of theSheriff to recall the warrant.LR64-SC00-1030GARNISHMENT1030.10 General Procedure. All garnishment proceedings shall be subject to theapproval of the Court.1030.20 Requirements for Garnishment Order to Issue. A garnishment order shallnot issue with respect to a judgment debtor's wages or other property without:(1) an active proceeding supplemental as to the judgment debtor;(2) service on the garnishee-defendant of the proceeding supplementalby:(a) first-class mail, certified mail, or refusal thereof,(b) Sheriff's service, or;(c) private process server; and(3) return of answered interrogatories, other verification of employmentby the garnishee-defendant, or failure to answer interrogatories afternotice.16