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Part I — Scope of Rules—One Form of Action

1 Scope of the rules
2 One form of action

Part II — Commencement of Action: Service of Process, Pleadings, Motions and Orders

3 1 Appearance D
4 Process
4.1 Summons: Service on individuals D
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 D

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 D

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 D
31 Deposition of witnesses upon written questions
32 Use of depositions in court proceedings
33 Interrogatories to Parties D
34 Production of documents, electronically stored information, and things and entry upon land for inspection and other purposes D
35 Physical and mental examination of persons
36 Requests for admission D
37 Failure to make or cooperate in discovery: Sanctions
38 Jury Trial of Right D

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 D

Part VII — Judgment

53.1 Failure to rule on motion D
53.2 Time for holding issue under advisement; delay of entering a judgment D
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
54 Judgment; Costs
55 Default
56 Summary judgment D
57 Declaratory judgments
58 Entry and content of judgment D
59 Motion to correct error D
60 Relief from judgment or order D
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

Part IX — Trial Courts and Clerks

72 Trial Court and Clerks
73 Hearing of motions
74 Recording Proceedings; Transcripts; Audio Recordings

Part X — Venue, Change of Venue, Change of Judge

75 Venue requirements
76 Change of venue or judge in civil actions D
77 Court records
78 Jurisdiction pending change from county
79 Special judge selection: circuit, superior, and probate courts
79.1 Special judge selection: city, town, and Marion county small claims courts

Part XI — General Provisions

80 Procedure for Amending Rules D
81 Local court rules D
81.1 Procedures for Cases Involving Family or Household Members
82 Forms
83 Definitions
86 General electronic filing and electronic service
87 Electronic Filing D
88 Court and Clerk Electronic Filing Review

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Part VI · Trials

Rule 49. Special verdicts and interrogatories

Amended January 1, 1970 (current)

Special verdicts and interrogatories to the jury are abolished.

Source: Ind. Trial Rule 49

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