Indiana Trial Rule 77 provides guidelines about the records and information that an Indiana trial court must create and maintain. That rule calls for four types of records: (1) indexes, which list in a searchable format the name and the case number of a proceeding; (2) a chronological case summary (CCS), which is a sequential summary describing the events in a proceeding; (3) the case file, which contains all the … [Read more...] about Assuring Timely Chronological Case Summary (CCS) Records
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Refresher Course: CCS & RJO
Chronological Case Summary and Record of Judgments and Orders The Chronological Case Summary (CCS) and the Record of Judgments and Orders (RJO) have a significant role in trial court administration. These are two of the four records required by Trial Rule 77. Depending on local practice, court or clerk staff may be responsible for the creation and maintenance of parts or all of these records. It is important to … [Read more...] about Refresher Course: CCS & RJO
A New Process for Withdrawing Jurisdiction Due to Delay in Ruling
Beginning January 1, 2012, the procedure by which the submission of a case is withdrawn from a judge under Trial Rules 53.1 and 53.2 will change. Currently, after a party files a motion to withdraw with the clerk of the court where the case is pending and recorded in the clerk’s praecipe book, the clerk reviews the chronological case summary (CCS) and determines if the judge has delayed ruling as alleged. If the c … [Read more...] about A New Process for Withdrawing Jurisdiction Due to Delay in Ruling
Indiana Supreme Court Issues Rule Amendment Orders
The Indiana Supreme Court issued a number of orders in August, September and October amending the Indiana Rules of Court. The rule amendments will take effect on January 1, 2011 unless the courts order a different effective date. This article highlights the amendments that are of interest to courts, clerks and their staffs. The full text of these and all of the other amendments adopted by the Court can be found at … [Read more...] about Indiana Supreme Court Issues Rule Amendment Orders
Maintaining the Chronological Case Summary
Indiana courts must maintain certain records. The clerk of the court is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the chronological case summary (CCS) under Trial Rule 77(B). The clerk must maintain a sequential record of the judicial events in every proceeding. The record includes the caption of the case, case number, and the names, addresses, telephone numbers of attorneys and self-represented … [Read more...] about Maintaining the Chronological Case Summary