Local Rule - State of Indiana

3500.30 Time for Filing. Motions or Stipulations for Continuance must be filed assoon after the cause for continuance or delay is discovered by the movant, and no later thanfourteen (14) days before the date assigned for trial or hearing, unless good cause therefor isshown by affidavit to have occurred within the fourteen (14) day period.3500.40 Court's Discretion. The Court in its discretion may grant or deny acontinuance.3500.50 Rescheduling. Unless the Court directs otherwise, all matters continuedshall be rescheduled on the Court's calendar when all attorneys will be available. If all attorneysof record are not present in the Court when a matter is continued, the attorney(s) who requestedsuch continuance shall, within ten (10) days following the granting of the continuance, reschedulethe matter continued after ascertaining the availability of all attorneys of record for the rescheduleddate and time.3500.60 Costs of Delay or Continuance. Any cost or reasonable expense incurredby the Court or non-moving party as a result of the continuance or delay may be assessed againstthe moving party at the discretion of the Court.3500.70 (JURY TRIALS) Costs For Late Settlement of Cause and/orFailure to Notify Court of Settlement. Any cost or reasonable expense incurred by the Courtas a result of a late settlement of the cause and/or any cost or reasonable expense incurred by theCourt as a result of any failure to notify the Court of any settlement of the cause may be assessedagainst either party or parties or all parties, as determined by the Court in its discretion.(1) Reasonable costs shall include, but are not limited to: costs of juror notification;and, juror per diem and mileage.(2) All parties have the duty to notify the Court of any settlement of their cause.(3) Late settlement of the cause means any settlement which is made within fourteen(14) calendar days of the date set for trial.(4) Late settlement of the cause shall also mean any settlement which is made from thecommencement of the trial to and including the return of a verdict by the jury.(5) Failure to notify the Court of any settlement within five (5) calendar days of thedate set for trial shall constitute failure to notify the Court of settlement.35