Indiana Trial Rules
Current through February 2, 2026
Part I · Scope of Rules—One Form of Action
Part II · Commencement of Action: Service of Process, Pleadings, Motions and Orders
- 3 1 Appearance Deadlines
- 4 Process
- 4.1 Summons: Service on individuals Deadlines
- 4.10 Summons: Service upon Secretary of State or other governmental agent
- 4.11 Summons: Registered or certified mail
- 4.12 Summons: Service by sheriff or other officer
- 4.13 Summons: Service by publication
- 4.14 Service Under Special Order of Court
- 4.15 Summons: Proof of Service—Return—Amendments—Defects
- 4.16 Summons: Duties of persons to aid in service
- 4.17 Summons: Certain proceedings excepted
- 4.2 Summons: Service upon infant or incompetents
- 4.3 Summons: Service upon institutionalized persons
- 4.4 Service upon persons in actions for acts done in this state or having an effect in this state.
- 4.5 Summons: Service upon resident who cannot be found or served within the state
- 4.6 Service upon organizations
- 4.7 Summons: Service upon agent named by statute or agreement
- 4.8 Summons: Service of pleadings or summons on Attorney General
- 4.9 Summons: In rem actions
- 5 Service and Filing of Pleadings, Documents, and Other Papers
- 5.1 Service of Constitutional Challenge on Attorney General
- 6 Time Deadlines
Part III · Pleadings and Motions
- 7 Pleadings and motions
- 8 General rules of pleading
- 9 Pleading special matters
- 9.1 Pleading and proof of contributory negligence, assumed risk, res ipsa loquitur, consideration, bona fide purchaser, matters of judicial notice—Answer of distraint
- 9.2 Pleading and proof of written instruments
- 10 Form of pleadings, motions, memoranda, and briefs
- 11 Signing and verification of pleadings
- 12 Defenses and objections—When and how presented—By pleading or motion—Motion for judgment on the pleadings
- 13 Counterclaim and cross-claim
- 14 Third-party practice
- 15 Amended and supplemental pleadings
- 16 Pre-trial procedure: Formulating issues Deadlines
Part IV · Parties
- 17 Parties plaintiff and defendant—Capacity
- 17.1 Parties: State as party—Attorney general
- 18 Joinder of claims and remedies
- 19 Joinder of person needed for just adjudication
- 20 Permissive joinder of parties
- 21 Misjoinder and non-joinder of parties; venue and jurisdiction over the subject-matter
- 22 Interpleader
- 23 Class actions
- 23.1 Derivative actions by shareholders
- 23.2 Actions relating to unincorporated associations
- 24 Intervention
- 25 Substitution of parties
Part V · Depositions and Discovery
- 26 General provisions governing discovery
- 27 Depositions before action or pending appeal
- 28 Persons before whom depositions may be taken; discovery across state lines; before administrative agencies; and after judgment
- 29 Stipulations regarding discovery procedure
- 30 Depositions Upon Oral Examination Deadlines
- 31 Deposition of witnesses upon written questions
- 32 Use of depositions in court proceedings
- 33 Interrogatories to Parties Deadlines
- 34 Production of documents, electronically stored information, and things and entry upon land for inspection and other purposes Deadlines
- 35 Physical and mental examination of persons
- 36 Requests for admission Deadlines
- 37 Failure to make or cooperate in discovery: Sanctions
- 38 Jury Trial of Right Deadlines
Part VI · Trials
- 39 Trial by jury or by the court
- 40 Assignment of cases for trial
- 41 Dismissal of actions
- 42 Consolidation--Separate trials
- 43 Evidence
- 44 1 Determination of foreign law
- 45 Subpoena
- 46 Exceptions unnecessary
- 47 Jurors and peremptory challenges
- 48 Juries of less than six--Majority verdict
- 49 Special verdicts and interrogatories
- 50 Judgment on the Evidence (Directed Verdict)
- 51 Instructions to jury: Objections, requests: Submission in stages
- 52 Findings by the Court
- 53 Court-appointed Neutrals Deadlines
Part VII · Judgment
- 53.1 Failure to rule on motion Deadlines
- 53.2 Time for holding issue under advisement; delay of entering a judgment Deadlines
- 53.3 Motion to correct error: time limitation for ruling
- 53.4 Repetitive motions and motions to reconsider; time for holding under advisement; automatic denial
- 53.5 [Vacated]
- 54 Judgment; Costs
- 55 Default
- 56 Summary judgment Deadlines
- 57 Declaratory judgments
- 58 Entry and content of judgment Deadlines
- 59 Motion to correct error Deadlines
- 60 Relief from judgment or order Deadlines
- 60.5 Mandate of funds
- 61 Harmless error
- 62 Stay of proceedings to enforce a judgment
- 63 Disability and unavailability of a judge
- 63.1 Lis pendens notice of proceedings avoiding judgments and circumstances tolling and extending statutes of limitations; assignments and discharges in lis pendens and judgment dockets; lis pendens notices in cases involving interest in personal property
Part VIII · Provisional and Final Remedies and Special Proceedings
- 64 Seizure of person or property
- 65 Injunctions
- 65.1 Security: Proceedings against sureties
- 66 Receivers, assignees for the benefit of creditors and statutory and other liquidators; claims against such officers
- 67 Deposit in court; payment of judgment
- 68 Offer of judgment
- 69 Execution, proceedings supplemental to execution, foreclosure sales
- 70 Judgment for specific acts; vesting title; recordation
- 71 Process in behalf of and against persons not parties