Local Court Rules

LOCAL RULES OF PRACTICE FOR THE

DEKALB CIRCUIT AND SUPERIOR COURTS

Updated effective September 1, 2017)

CONTENTS

LR17-TR 00-1 Scope of Rules

LR17-TR 3.1-2 Withdrawal of Appearance by Counsel

LR17-TR-5-3 Tender of Orders

LR17-TR-53.5-4 Continuances

LR17-TR 5-5 Court Service upon Attorneys

LR17-TR-00-6 Bail Policy and Schedule

LR17-TR 79(H)-7 Appointment of Special Judge in Civil Proceedings

LR17-CR 2.2-1 Criminal Case Reassignment and Special Judge Selection

LR17-AR 1-1 2009 Caseload Allocation Plan for DeKalb County Courts

LR17-AR 12-2 Facsimile Transmission Filings

LR17-AR 7-3 Removal of Exhibits

LR17-AR 15-4 Court Reporter Services

LR17-AR 00-5 Judges Assisting Other Judges

LR17-AR 00-6 Transfer of Cases

LR17-FL 00-1 Children and Custody Proceedings

LR17-FL-00-2 Hallway, Summary/Expedited Hearings

LR17-FL-00-3 Dissolution of Marriage Pre-Trial Disclosure

LR17-JR4-1 Jury Administrators and Jury Pool

Local Rules Relating To Practice in the DeKalb County Courts

(Updated effective July 1, 2014)

LR17-TR 00-1 – Scope of Rules

Except as otherwise provided, these rules govern the procedure and practice in all

cases, including criminal, civil, and juvenile, filed or pending in the DeKalb Circuit and

Superior Courts.

LR17-TR 3.1-2 Withdrawal of Appearance by Counsel

(A) Except as stated in paragraph C below, all withdrawals of appearance of counsel

shall be in writing and upon Order of the Court.

Permission to withdrawal shall be granted only upon the following circumstances:

(1) The filing of an appearance by new counsel for said client; or

(2) Upon written motion to withdraw, which motion shall be served on the client

at least

ten (10) days prior to the date of the filing of the motion.

(3) Upon other good cause found by the Court.

(B) A motion to withdraw shall include the following:

(1) The name and address of the Court where the case is filed;

(2) The last known address of the client and the client’s telephone number; and

(3) Any hearing or trial dates and any pleading, discovery or other pre-trial

deadline

dates.

and Criminal cases, an attorney’s Appearance in the case shall automatically be

deemed to be withdrawn thirty-five (35) days after the conclusion of the pending

action, i.e., Final Decree, Modification Order, Rules to Show Cause/Contempt,

Sentencing, or similar final adjudication. If a new action, i.e. Modification,

Citation/Rule to Show Cause, Revocation, or other post-judgment or post-

sentencing action is filed more than thirty five (35) days after the conclusion of a

prior action, an attorney must re-enter his or her Appearance to represent a party in

the new action. This automatic withdrawal does not apply in matters involving

other civil judgments (collection matters).

(Amended effective July 1, 2017)

LR17-TR 5-3 – Tender of Orders

All motions seeking an Order of the Court or a Notice of Hearing shall be

accompanied by a sufficient number of Orders to be executed by the Court granting

said motion. In addition to the Orders, the party filing the motion shall provide the

Clerk/Court with stamped, addressed envelopes to all parties of record.

LR17-TR 53.5-4 – Continuances

(A) All motions for continuance, unless made on the record during the hearing

of the cause or otherwise specifically authorized by the Court, shall be in

writing.

(B) Before filing a written continuance, the moving party shall confer with

counsel for all other parties and, where practical, with any parties

appearing pro se, to determine any objections and to ascertain dates for

rescheduling when all parties are available. Such objections and

alternative dates (not less than three) shall be reported in or attached to the

motion for continuance.

LR17-TR 5-5 - Court Service upon Attorneys

The attorney boxes located in the offices of the three (3) Courts and in the Clerk’s

Office are designated as a suitable place for the delivery of pleadings, documents and

other papers, by the Clerk of the Court, for any attorney that maintains an office in

DeKalb County, Indiana.

LR17-TR 00-6 - Bail Policy and Schedule

(A) This rule shall apply to all persons charged with felonies or

misdemeanors in the DeKalb Circuit Court or the DeKalb Superior

Courts.

(B) All persons charged with a criminal offense in DeKalb County shall be

admitted to bail in the amount, if any, fixed by the Court and endorsed

upon the warrants of arrest.

that shall be imposed for arrests made without a warrant:

(1) A person charged with murder, a Class A Felony or an F1 Felony

shall be held without bond until the person can be brought before

the Court for hearing.

(2) A person charged with a F2 Felony, other than battery, $20,000.00.

(3) A person charged with a Class B or F3 Felony, other than battery,

$10,000.00.

(4) A person charged with a F4 Felony, other than battery, $7,500.00.

(5) A person charged with a Class C or F5 Felony, other than battery,

$5,000.00.

(6) A person charged with a Class D or F6 Felony, other than battery,

$2,000.00.

(7) A person charged with a Class A Misdemeanor, other than battery,

$1,000.00.

(8) A person charged with a Class B or C Misdemeanor,

$1,000.00.

(9) A person arrested on an onsite warrantless arrest, on a charge of

battery, at the Class A Misdemeanor level, or higher, or any charge

involving methamphetamine at the F6 level or higher, shall be held

in the DeKalb County Jail without bond until the person is brought

before the Court for initial hearing.

(D) Upon request, a Judge of the DeKalb Circuit or Superior Courts may set

an initial bail that is different than the schedule shown above.

LR 17-TR 79 (H)-7- Appointment of Special Judge in Civil Proceedings

In the event a special judge selected under Trial Rule 79, Sections (D) (E) or (F)

does not accept the case or a judge disqualifies and recuses under Trial Rule 79(C), then

the clerk of the court shall appoint on a rotating basis one of the other presiding judges

from DeKalb County, and if that judge is unable to serve because of disqualification

pursuant to the Code of Judicial Conduct, then the clerk shall appoint on a rotating basis a

person from a list of judicial officers eligible under Trial Rule 79 (J).

If the judge selected to serve is disqualified or is excused from service, then clerk

of the court shall appoint the next judge on the list. If no judge on the list is eligible to

serve as special judge or the particular circumstances in the case so warrant, the then

presiding judge in the case shall certify the matter to the Indiana Supreme Court for the

appointment of a special judge pursuant to TR79(H)(3).

LR17-CR 2.2 -1- Criminal Case Reassignment and Special Judge Selection

Pursuant to Ind. Criminal Rule 2.2(D) and Ind. Criminal Rule 13(C), in the event

a change of judge is granted or a disqualification or recusal is entered, the case shall be

reassigned as follows:

(1) Superior Court I: In the event a change of Judge is granted where it becomes

necessary to assign another Judge in any felony or misdemeanor proceeding in the

DeKalb Superior Court I, the case shall be reassigned to the DeKalb Superior Court II.

(2) Superior Court II: In the event a change of Judge is granted where it becomes

necessary to assign another Judge in any felony or misdemeanor proceeding in the

DeKalb Superior Court II, the case shall be reassigned to the DeKalb Superior Court I.

(3) Alternative: In the event a reassignment cannot be accomplished pursuant to

the rules set forth above, then the case will be reassigned on a rotating basis from the

following Judges: DeKalb Circuit Court Judge, and the Judges of those counties

contiguous to DeKalb County, Indiana.

Pursuant to Ind. Criminal Rule 13(D), in the event no Judge is available for

assignment or reassignment of a felony or misdemeanor case, such case shall be certified

to the Indiana Supreme Court for the appointment of Special Judge. In the event the

Judge presiding in a felony or misdemeanor case concludes that the unique circumstances

presented in such proceeding require appointment by the Indiana Supreme Court of a

Special Judge, this presiding Judge may request the Indiana Supreme Court for such

appointment.

LR17-AR 1-1 –CASELOAD ALLOCATION PLAN FOR DEKALB COUNTY

COURTS

(A) Cases to be filed exclusively in the DeKalb Circuit Court:

JC*, JD, JS, JP, JM, JT, RS

(B) Cases to be filed exclusively in the DeKalb Superior Court I:

FD, F6, CM, MC**, IF, OV-based on moving traffic violations, and specialized

driving privileges filed as MI cases.

** In the event DeKalb Superior Court I is unable to hear a search warrant when

requested, the warrant may be requested of and issued by any of the Judges or

Courts.

** Probation transfer cases shall be filed in the same manner as criminal cases, ie,

Misdemeanor and FD and F6 probation cases shall be filed in Superior Court I.

MR, FA, FB, FC, F1, F2, F3, F4 and F5 probation cases shall be filed on a

rotating basis between Superior I and Superior II.

SC, EM, ES, TR

(D) Cases to be filed on a rotating basis between DeKalb Circuit Court and DeKalb

Superior Court II:

DN, DC, MH, AD, AH, EU, GU, PO, MI-except specialized driving privilege

cases, TP, TS

(E) Cases to be filed on a rotating basis between DeKalb Superior Court I and DeKalb

Superior Court II:

MR, FA, FB & FC, PL, CC, MF, CT, OE, OV-other than moving traffic

violations CB***, F1, F2, F3, F4, F5 and XP-except as otherwise required by

statute.

*** CB cases involving the appointment of Special, Pro Tem and Senior Judges

shall be filed in the Court making the appointment.

Resolutions Spread of Record may be filed in any Court.

When additional criminal charges are filed against a Defendant with a pending

MR, FA, FB, FC, F1, F2, F3, F4 or F5 case, the new charges shall be filed in the

same Court as the pending case.

*JC - When the Judge of DeKalb Circuit Court has a conflict, the case shall be

filed in DeKalb Superior Court II.

When the Judge of DeKalb Superior Court II has a conflict in a criminal case, the

case shall be filed in DeKalb Superior Court I. When the Judge of DeKalb

Superior Court I has a conflict in a criminal case, the case shall be filed in DeKalb

Superior Court II.

In the event of a conflict, and except as otherwise provided by this Plan, the Judge

of the Court where originally filed shall transfer the case to either of the other

Courts in DeKalb County.

PC - The case to be filed in the court in which the underlying conviction was

entered.

After hours search warrants, emergency mental health commitments and verbal

CHINS detention orders may be requested of and authorized by any of the judges.

This caseload allocation plan shall be effective until modified. The DeKalb

County Judges shall meet as necessary to review the caseload allocation.

(Amended effective July 1, 2017)

LR17-AR 12-2 – Facsimile Transmission Filings

(A) Except in the event of an emergency (i.e. illness or other unexpected event

occurring within two (2) business days of the scheduled hearing) the

Courts will not accept for filing documents received by fax. Further, a

lawsuit or other original action and any other matter that requires the

payment of fees to the Clerk/Court, may NOT be filed by fax.

(B) In those circumstances where the transmission of pleadings by fax will be

permitted, the party filing by fax shall create at the time of the

transmission of the fax a machine generated log for the transmission of the

fax. The original document and the transmission log shall be maintained

by the sending party for the duration of the litigation. Other than the fax

copy, no other copies should be submitted to the Clerk/Courts.

LR17 AR 7-3 – Removal of Exhibits

After a case is decided and no appeals are taken, or after all appeals are

completed, the Court Reporter for a Court may give notice in writing to the party

introducing the exhibit providing a time within which the exhibit shall be removed from

the custody of the Court Reporter. If the party notified does not recover the exhibit

within the time stated, the Court Reporter may dispose of the same in any reasonable

manner deemed appropriate by the Court Reporter.

LR17-AR 15-4 – Court Reporter Services

Court Reporter services shall be governed by the following rules:

(A) Definitions The following definitions shall apply under this rule:

(1) A COURT REPORTER is a person who is specifically

designated by a Court to perform the official court reporting

services for the Court including preparing a transcript of the

record.

(2) EQUIPMENT means all physical items owned by the Court or

other governmental entity and used by a Court Reporter in

performing court reporting services. Equipment shall include, but

not be limited to, telephones, computer hardware, software

programs, disks, tapes, and any other device used for recording and

storing, and transcribing electronic data.

(3) WORK SPACE means that portion of the Court’s facilities

dedicated to each Court Reporter, including but not limited to

actual space in the courtroom and any designated office space.

(4) PAGE means the page unit of transcript which results when a

recording is transcribed in the form required by Indiana Rule of

Appellate Procedure 7.2.

(5) RECORDING means the electronic, mechanical, stenographic or

other recording made as required by Indiana Rule of Trial

Procedure 74.

(6) REGULAR HOURS WORKED means those hours which the

Court is regularly scheduled to work during any given work week.

Depending on the particular Court, these hours may vary from

Court to Court within the county but remain the same for each

work week.

(7) GAP HOURS WORKED means those hours worked in excess of

the regular hours worked but hours not in excess of forty (40)

hours per week.

(8) OVERTIME HOURS WORKED means those hours worked in

excess of forty (40) hours per work week.

(9) WORKWEEK means a seven (7) consecutive day week that

consistently begins and ends on the same days throughout the year,

i.e. Sunday through Saturday, Wednesday through Tuesday, Friday

through Thursday.

(10) COURT means the particular Court for which the Court Reporter

performs services. Court may also mean all of the Courts in

DeKalb County.

(11) COUNTY INDIGENT TRANSCRIPT means a transcript that is

paid for from County funds and is for the use on behalf of a litigant

who has been declared indigent by a Court.

(12) STATE INDIGENT TRANSCRIPT means a transcript that is

paid for from state funds and is for the use on behalf if a litigant

who has been declared indigent by a Court.

(13) PRIVATE TRANSCRIPT means a transcript, including but not

limited to a deposition transcript that is paid for by a private party.

(B) Salaries and Per Page Fees

(1) Court Reporters shall be paid an annual salary for time spent

working under the control, direction and direct supervision of their

supervising court during any regular working hours, gap hours or

overtime hours. The supervising court 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.

(2) The maximum per page fee a court reporter may charge for the

preparation of a county indigent transcript shall be $5.00; the court

reporter shall submit a claim directly to the county for the

preparation of any county indigent transcripts.

(3) The maximum per page fee a court reporter may charge for the

preparation of a state indigent transcript shall be $5.00.

(4) The maximum per page fee a court reporter may charge for the

preparation of a private transcript shall be $5.00.

(5) If a Court Reporter is requested to prepare an expedited transcript,

the maximum fee per page shall be $6.00 where the transcript must

be prepared within five (5) working days.

(6) Each court reporter shall report, at least on an annual basis, all

transcript fees received for the preparation of county indigent, state

indigent or private transcripts to the Indiana

Supreme Court, Office of Judicial Administration. The reporting

shall be made on forms prescribed by the Office of Judicial

Administration.

A Court Reporter shall not be allowed to use court equipment, work space,

or supplies nor regular employment hours, gap hours, or overtime hours to

engage in the private practice of recording a deposition and/or preparing a

deposition transcript.

(Amended effective July 1, 2017)

LR17-AR 00-5 - Judges Assisting Other Judges

Pursuant to the authority conferred upon Judges to make Local Rules and

pursuant to Indiana Code 33-29-1-10 and for the purpose of each of the Judges being

able to assist the other:

(A) The Judge of the DeKalb Circuit Court may, with the consent of the Judge

of Superior Court I, sit as a Judge of DeKalb Superior Court I in any

matter as if the Circuit Court Judge were an elected Judge of DeKalb

Superior Court I.

(B) The Judge of the DeKalb Circuit Court may, with the consent of the Judge

of the DeKalb Superior Court II, sit as a Judge of DeKalb Superior Court

II in any matter as if the Circuit Court Judge were an elected Judge of

DeKalb Superior Court II.

Judge of the DeKalb Circuit Court, sit as the Judge of the DeKalb Circuit

Court in any matter as if the Judge of DeKalb Superior I were the elected

Judge of the DeKalb Circuit Court.

(D) The Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court II may, with the consent of the

Judge of the DeKalb Circuit Court, sit as the Judge of the DeKalb Circuit

Court in any matter as if the Judge of DeKalb Superior Court II were the

elected Judge of the DeKalb Circuit Court.

(E) The Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court I may, with the consent of the

Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court II, sit as Judge of the DeKalb

Superior Court II in any matter as if the Judge of DeKalb Superior I were

the elected Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court II.

(F) The Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court II may, with the consent of the

Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court I, sit as Judge of the DeKalb Superior

Court I in any matter as if the Judge of DeKalb Superior Court II were the

elected Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court I.

LR17-AR 00-6 - Transfer of Cases

Notwithstanding the caseload allocation plan adopted by the Judges in any given

calendar year and pursuant to Indiana Code 33-29-1-9:

(A) The Judge of the DeKalb Circuit Court may, with the consent of the Judge

of DeKalb Superior Court I, transfer any action or proceeding from the

DeKalb Circuit Court to DeKalb Superior Court I.

(B) The Judge of the DeKalb Circuit Court may, with the consent of the Judge

of DeKalb Superior Court II, transfer any action or proceeding from the

DeKalb Circuit Court to DeKalb Superior Court II.

Judge of DeKalb Superior Court II, transfer any action or proceeding from

the DeKalb Superior Court I to DeKalb Superior Court II.

(D) The Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court II may, with the consent of the

Judge of DeKalb Superior Court I, transfer any action or proceeding from

the DeKalb Superior Court II to DeKalb Superior Court I.

(E) The Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court I may, with the consent of the

Judge of DeKalb Circuit Court, transfer any action or proceeding from the

DeKalb Superior Court I to DeKalb Circuit Court.

(F) The Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court II may, with the consent of the

Judge of DeKalb Circuit Court, transfer any action or proceeding from the

DeKalb Superior Court II to DeKalb Circuit Court.

LR17-FL 00-1- Children and Custody Proceedings

In all Dissolution of Marriage cases involving unemancipated children, in which

an Order of child custody or child parenting time is sought, or in which an Order of

modification is sought, both parents shall complete the Court approved program entitled

www.UpToParents.org and/or such other program as is Ordered by the Court.

In all paternity cases in which an Order for child custody or child parenting time

is sought, or in which a modification is sought, both parents shall complete the Court

approved program entitled www.UpToParent.org and/or such other program as is

Ordered by the Court.

The attorney representing a party to such a proceeding shall inform the client of

this requirement.

A party required to complete a Court Ordered program shall do so within thirty

(30) days of the date the proceeding is initiated or prior to the evidentiary hearing on said

proceeding, whichever is earlier.

Proof of completion of a required program must be filed with the appropriate

Court within ten (10) days of completion.

Failure by a party to complete this requirement may constitute cause for denial of

the relief requested. A parent shall not delay the proceeding by failing to complete these

requirements.

(Amended effective September 1, 2017)

LR17-FL 00-2 – Hallway, Summary/Expedited Hearings

(A) Due to the demand on Court calendar time, requests for Orders Pendente

Lite or for enforcement or modification of existing Orders and Decrees

may be first scheduled for a hallway hearing or an expedited or summary

hearing. Expedited/Summary hearings will allow parties access to the

Court relatively quickly and with less expense. While summary/expedited

hearings are not appropriate for all cases, it is believed such hearings will

reduce the time some cases have to wait to be heard.

(B) If a hallway hearing does not result in all issues being resolved, the Court

may set such unresolved issues for an expedited/summary hearing.

evidence sufficient to establish their average weekly gross income and any

deduction therefrom including any medical/health insurance benefits

attributable to the children of the parties.

(D) At a summary/expedited hearing, the evidence shall be presented in

summary fashion by the attorneys, or the parties if not represented by

counsel, who shall summarize the evidence in narrative statement. The

Court may then question the parties or attorneys and may require the

presentation of brief testimony. Documentary evidence may also be

received by the Court. Formal rules of evidence or procedure shall not

apply, except that the Court shall endeavor to insure the traditional

concepts of trustworthiness of evidence and fundamental fairness are

observed.

(E) The Court may, on its own motion, either before or after the expedited

hearing, decline to determine any issues on the evidence presented at such

hearing and shall thereafter schedule such issues for evidentiary hearing.

LR17-FL00-3 – Dissolution of Marriage Pre-Trial Disclosure

(A) On or before the date and time set for hearing on a Motion for Provisional

Orders,

each of the parties shall complete as applicable, file with the Court AND

provide

the other party:

(a) The Provisional Hearing Disclosure as set forth in Appendix 1; and

(b) The Child Support Obligation Worksheet as set forth in Appendix 2.

(B) Not later than forty (40) days before the date and time set for Final Hearing,

Petitioner shall fully complete as applicable, the Final Hearing Disclosure

as set

forth in Appendix 3, and serve the other party. Thereafter, the following

rules

apply:

(1) A copy of said form, when served upon the opposing party, if

represented by counsel, shall be deemed to be a Request for

Admissions by the opposing party that the information contained on

said form is true;

(2) The opposing party shall respond to such Request for Admissions by

completing such party’s respective portion of the disclosure form and

filing same with the Court within thirty (30) days from date of service.

The responding party shall make his or her disclosures on a copy

of the SAME FORM served by the opposing party so that the copy

filed with the Court by the responding party contains both parties’

disclosures on the same form;

(3) In the event that the party being served with said Disclosure does not,

within thirty (30) days from the date of service, file his or her

respective portion of the disclosure form, if represented by counsel, the

information contained in the Disclosure then on file shall be deemed to

be admitted as fact by all parties.

and in good faith attempt to agree upon resolution of as many of the issues

as reasonably possible so that these matters may be stipulated to the Court

and also to attempt to agree upon the admissibility of documents.

(D) Unless the Court enters specific orders to the contrary, any order of the

Court providing for custody of children shall be deemed to provide, by

operation of this rule, for the implementation of parenting time with said

child(ren) by the noncustodial parent in accordance with the Indiana

Parenting Time Guidelines.

(E) If not previously filed, on or before the date of the Final Hearing on any

Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, Petitioner to Establish Paternity or

Petition to Modify Child Support, the parties shall submit to the Court a

completed copy of the Child Support Obligation Worksheet set forth at

Appendix 2. All numbers shall be rounded to the nearest whole dollar.

(F) Within thirty (30) days after counsel for Respondent enters an appearance,

both counsel shall voluntarily exchange the following information for their

clients:

(1) Federal and state income tax returns, with all supporting schedules, for

the preceding three (3) years;

(2) Pay stubs for the preceding four (4) weeks;

(3) Bank statements showing balances in all accounts as of the date the

Petition was filed;

(4) Pension valuations showing those benefits which were vested as of the

date of marriage, and, which were vested as of the date of filing the

Petition;

(5) Copies of all deeds, mortgages, and land contracts;

(6) Copies of all real estate and personal property appraisals done within

the preceding five (5) years;

(7) Copies of all financial statements provided to any financial institution

within the preceding five (5) years;

(8) A list of all marital debts showing the name of the creditor, whether

the debt is joint or individual, monthly payments, and payoff as of date

of filing the Petition; and

(9) All other relevant information in the party’s possession pertaining to

custody, support, parenting time, marital assets or marital debts.

(G) It is the Court’s strong preference that all custody and parenting time issues

be referred to mediation. This policy shall be implemented as follows:

(1) New Divorces and Paternity Proceedings.

(i) Unless the Court determines otherwise, the Court shall enter a

mediation order in every case except if both counsel advise the Court

that the parties are negotiating in good faith and a Settlement

Agreement appears eminent, or, it is made to appear to the Court that a

party has been the subject of domestic violence and mediation would

be counter-productive.

(ii) Alternative Dispute Resolution Rule 2 shall govern the conduct of the

parties and the mediation process.

(iii)Recognizing that driving long distances can itself present unique

problems to successful mediation, the Court will endeavor to make

available rooms in the Courthouse within which to conduct the

mediation sessions if requested.

(iv) Once a case is referred to mediation, at the Court’s discretion, it shall

not be set for contested final hearing until, in addition to all other

requirements of these Local Domestic Relation Rules being met, the

Court receives a written report from the mediator. The report shall

advise the Court what, if any, issues have been successfully resolved

through mediation. All issues which have been resolved shall be set

forth in writing by the mediator, signed by the parties and their

counsel, and, shall serve as stipulation of the parties at any contested

Final Hearing.

(v) As officers of the Court, the attorneys shall explain to their clients the

benefits of mediation, all projected costs, including attorney fees, to be

anticipated in preparing for and concluding a contested Final Hearing,

and, that the agreement which they make concerning the issues in their

case could be more satisfactory to them than one fashioned by the

Court following a contested final hearing.

(2) Post-Dissolution.

(i) Unless the Court determines otherwise, all post-dissolution petitions or

counter petitions which seek a modification of child custody shall

immediately be referred to mediation.

(ii) Paragraphs G(1)(ii, iii, iv, and v) set forth above shall each be

applicable to post-dissolution mediation.

(H) No dissolution of marriage settlement agreement, paternity agreement, or

post dissolution or paternity agreement involving minor children will be

approved by the Court unless accompanied by a child support obligation

worksheet and an income withholding order, fully completed, and ready

for immediate activation, unless it is made clear to the Court that it would

not be in the best interest of the child(ren), or is otherwise not required by

law.

(Amended effective September 1, 2017)

LR17-JR4-1- Jury Administrators and Jury Pool

A. The Clerk of the DeKalb Courts shall serve as the jury administrator.

B. A two tier notice and summons, consistent with Jury Rule 4(b), shall be used by

the jury administrator.