To the Bench, Bar, and Public:
The Indiana Supreme Court seeks public comment on the following proposed amendments to the Indiana Rules of Court.
Trial Rule 53.1 and Trial Rule 53.2
The proposed amendments to Trial Rules 53.1 and 53.2 would do the following:
- add excluded time periods for any period the parties are permitted to file post-hearing submissions
- remove application to the Supreme Court for extension of time for ruling
- add a new paragraph to allow a judicial officer to extend the time limitation for ruling by an additional thirty days (TR 53.1 only)
- add a new paragraph on waiver and tolling of time limitations
- revise references in TR 53.2
Read proposed Trial Rule 53.1 and Trial Rule 53.2
Feedback
The Supreme Court invites public comments on this proposed amendment until Monday, July 28, 2025, 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.