Indiana State Court Motion for Extension of Time
INDIANA MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
Before you use this: A party responding to a complaint or other pleading may be able to file the one automatic 30-day notice under Trial Rule 6(B) on or before the original due date. This document requests a court order under Rule 6(C) or, when appropriate, modification of an existing pretrial order under Rule 16(J).
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| [PLAINTIFF NAME] | Plaintiff |
| v. | |
| [DEFENDANT NAME] | Defendant |
IN THE [CIRCUIT / SUPERIOR] COURT OF [COUNTY] COUNTY, INDIANA
Cause No.: [________________________________]
[PARTY]'s Motion for Extension of Time to [ACT]
[PARTY], by [COUNSEL NAME / SELF], asks the Court to extend the deadline to [ACT] from [CURRENT DATE] to [PROPOSED DATE]. This written motion states its grounds and requested relief under Ind. Trial Rule 7(B). A separate proposed order accompanies it.
1. Deadline and Route
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The act due is [SPECIFIC FILING OR OTHER ACT]. The present deadline is [DATE]. It arises from [☐ TRIAL RULE AND SUBSECTION / ☐ PRETRIAL ORDER DATED [DATE] / ☐ OTHER ORDER OR AUTHORITY, IDENTIFIED].
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The proposed new deadline is [DATE], an extension of [NUMBER] days. Prior enlargements for this act were [DATES AND ORDERS / NONE].
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The applicable route is:
☐ Before a rule-based deadline expires: This motion was filed on [DATE], before the [DATE] deadline. The cause for enlargement under Trial Rule 6(C)(1) is [FACTS].
☐ After a rule-based deadline expires: The deadline passed on [DATE]. The failure to act resulted from excusable neglect under Trial Rule 6(C)(2) because [FACTS, DATES, AND SUPPORT]. The movant acted after discovering the omission by [STEPS AND DATES].
☐ Change to a pretrial order: The order dated [DATE] controls the deadline. Modification is needed to prevent manifest injustice under Trial Rule 16(J) because [FACTS AND EFFECT OF THE EXISTING ORDER].
- The movant has checked whether Trial Rule 6(C)(2)'s restriction on extending deadlines under Rules 50(A), 59(C), and 60(B) applies. The applicable rule and result are [RULE AND EXPLANATION / NONE].
2. Supporting Facts and Other Parties
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The circumstances requiring more time are [SPECIFIC FACTS AND CHRONOLOGY]. Supporting documents are [IDENTIFY EXHIBITS / NONE]. The steps taken to complete the act on time were [STEPS].
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The proposed extension affects other deadlines or scheduled events as follows: [DETAILS / NONE]. The movant proposes these related changes, if needed: [DETAILS / NONE].
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The position of each other party is [NAME, POSITION, DATE AND METHOD OF CONTACT / CONTACT ATTEMPTS].
Prayer: The movant asks the Court to extend the deadline for [ACT] through [DATE] and make the related changes described in paragraph 6. The movant requests no extension barred by the applicable rule.
Respectfully submitted,
[SIGNATURE]
[NAME AND ATTORNEY NUMBER, IF APPLICABLE]
[ADDRESS, PHONE, EMAIL]
Date: [__/__/____]
Certificate of Service
I certify that on [__/__/____], I served this motion and its attachments on [NAMES AND ADDRESSES] by [AUTHORIZED METHOD].
[SIGNATURE]
[NAME]
Separate Proposed Order on Motion for Extension of Time
IN THE [CIRCUIT / SUPERIOR] COURT OF [COUNTY] COUNTY, INDIANA
Cause No.: [________________________________]
The Court has considered [PARTY]'s motion to extend the deadline for [ACT]. The motion is [☐ GRANTED / ☐ DENIED / ☐ GRANTED IN PART]. If granted, the deadline is extended from [DATE] through [DATE]. Any related order or schedule is modified as follows: [DETAILS / NONE].
SO ORDERED on [__/__/____].
[JUDGE SIGNATURE]
Judge, [COURT]
Sources and References
About this template
- Last updated
- October 25, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 25, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Indiana
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- Ind. Trial Rule 6(B)
- Ind. Trial Rule 6(C)
- Ind. Trial Rule 7(B)
- Ind. Trial Rule 16(J)
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 25, 2026.
Ind. Trial Rule 6(B) (checked October 18, 2026): "A party may receive one automatic thirty-day enlargement of time to respond to a complaint or other pleading by filing a notice with the court."
Ind. Trial Rule 6(C) (checked October 18, 2026): "Except for the automatic enlargement of time allowed in subdivision (B), when an act is required or allowed to be done at or within a specific time by these rules, the court may upon motion: (1) if the request is made before the time has expired, order the time enlarged for cause shown; or (2) if the request is made after the time has expired, order the time enlarged where the failure to act was the result of excusable neglect."
Ind. Trial Rule 6(C)(2) (amended effective Jan. 1, 2025) (checked October 25, 2026): "the court may not extend the time under Rules 50(A), 59(C), or 60(B), except as stated in those rules."
Ind. Trial Rule 7(B) (checked October 18, 2026): "Unless made during a hearing or trial, or otherwise ordered by the court, an application to the court for an order must be made by written motion. The motion must state the grounds therefor and the relief or order sought and be accompanied by a separate proposed order."
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