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Rule 2.2 – Assignment of Cases

May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Indiana

The courts of record in each county shall adopt for approval by the Indiana Supreme Court a local rule by which all felony and misdemeanor cases shall be assigned to each court in the county at the time of filing. Should a county fail to adopt such plan, the Supreme Court shall prescribe a plan for use by the county. The local rule shall include:

(A) provision for non-discretionary assignment of all felony and misdemeanor cases filed in the county to one or more of the courts and judges with such jurisdiction;
(B) to the extent practical under this mandate for non-discretionary assignment in criminal cases, consideration of the workload of each court in other areas;
(C) provision for the continued assignment of a judge in the event of dismissal; and
(D) pursuant to Ind. Crim. Rule 13(C), provision for the reassignment of the case in the event a change of judge is granted under Ind. Crim. Rule 12 or an order of disqualification or recusal is entered in the case.

Ind. R. Crim. P. 2.2