To the Bench, Bar, and Public:
The Indiana Supreme Court seeks public comment on the following proposed amendments to the Indiana Rules of Court.
Criminal Rule 2.7
The proposed amendment to Criminal Rule 2.7 would align the rule with Evidence Rule 103(b) and not require a defendant to renew a motion to suppress evidence if the court ruled on the motion on the record before or at trial.
Read proposed Criminal Rule 2.7
Jury Rule 10 and Access to Court Records Rule 7(B)
The proposed amendment to Jury Rule 10 would add language to enhance privacy of jurors and prospective jurors. The proposed amendment to Access to Court Records Rule 7(B) would revise the cross-reference to Jury Rule 10.
Read proposed Jury Rule 10 and Access to Court Records Rule 7(B)
Trial Rule 56(E)
The proposed amendment to Trial Rule 56(E) would modernize the rule and remove the requirement that “sworn or certified copies not previously self-authenticated of all paper or parts thereof referred to in an affidavit shall be attached thereto or served therewith.”
Read proposed Trial Rule 56(E)
Feedback
The Supreme Court invited public comments on these proposed amendments until Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. (Eastern).
Comments may also be sent in writing to:
Indiana Office of Court Services
c/o Rules Committee
251 N. Illinois Street, Suite 800
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Comments submitted by other means, including those sent directly to court staff or members of the Rules Committee will not be considered.
The Supreme Court's Rules Committee records and reviews each public comment received according to Indiana Trial Rule 80(D). The committee may then adjust the language in the proposed amendment based on public comments. If the committee moves forward with a proposed amendment, a final draft of the rule is submitted to the Indiana Supreme Court with copies of all public comments received. The Court then determines whether to accept the proposed amendment, reject it, rewrite it themselves, or send it back to the Rules Committee for additional study. This process can take several months. If a rule amendment is accepted, the Court will issue an order amending the rules.
