Notice of Appearance - Indiana State Court
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE
In the [________________________________] Court of [________________________________] County, Indiana
Case No.: [________________________________]
Case type: [________________________________]
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| [PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER], | Plaintiff/Petitioner |
| v. | |
| [DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT], | Defendant/Respondent |
[Attorney name] enters an appearance for [party name], the [party's role] in this matter.
Appearance type
☐ General appearance.
☐ Additional counsel appearing with [existing counsel: ________________________________].
☐ Temporary or limited representation under Trial Rule 3.1(I). Scope: [________________________________]. End date of temporary representation, if applicable: [__/__/____].
Party information
Party's full name: [________________________________]
Mailing address: [________________________________]
Telephone: [________________________________]
Fax, if any: [________________________________]
Email: [________________________________]
Related case captions and numbers, if any: [________________________________]
Attorney information
Attorney's full name: [________________________________]
Indiana attorney number: [________________________________]
Firm: [________________________________]
Mailing address: [________________________________]
Telephone: [________________________________]
Fax: [________________________________]
Email for service: [________________________________]
Service by fax or email from other parties, where Trial Rule 86(B) does not require electronic service: ☐ Accepted ☐ Not accepted
Date: [__/__/____]
Signature: [________________________________]
Printed name: [________________________________]
Attorney number: [________________________________]
Counsel for [________________________________]
Certificate of service
I certify that on [__/__/____], I served this notice on the following persons by the methods shown:
| Person served | Address or email | Method |
|---|---|---|
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
Signature: [________________________________]
Printed name: [________________________________]
About this template
- Last updated
- October 18, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 18, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Indiana
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- Indiana Trial Rule 3.1(A)(1)-(2)
- Indiana Trial Rule 3.1(F)
- Indiana Trial Rule 3.1(H)
- Indiana Trial Rule 3.1(I)-(J)
- Indiana Trial Rule 86(B)(3)(a)
- Indiana Trial Rule 87(B)(1)-(3)
- Indiana Access to Court Records Rule 5(C)(1)
These are the filings that drive a lawsuit through the system: complaints, answers, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, and post-judgment papers. Each has its own format requirements under federal and state procedural rules, and each has a deadline that cannot be missed without consequences. Clean, procedurally correct filings move a case forward; sloppy ones invite motions to strike, amended responses, and avoidable delays.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 18, 2026.
Indiana Access to Court Records Rule 5(C)(1) (checked October 18, 2026): "Unless necessary to the disposition of the case, the following information shall be redacted, and no notice of exclusion from Public Access is required: (a) Complete Social Security Numbers of living persons; (b) Complete account numbers, personal identification numbers, and passwords."
Indiana Trial Rule 3.1(F) (checked October 18, 2026): "The Indiana Office of Judicial Administration (IOJA) shall prepare and publish a standard format for compliance with the provisions of this rule."
Indiana Trial Rule 3.1(I)-(J) (checked October 18, 2026): "At the completion of the temporary or limited representation, the attorney shall file a notice of completion of representation with the clerk of the court."
Indiana Trial Rule 3.1(H) (checked October 18, 2026): "Except as provided in subdivision (J), an attorney representing a party may file a motion to withdraw representation of the party upon a showing that the attorney has sent written notice of intent to withdraw to the party at least ten days before filing a motion to withdraw representation, and either:"
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