As amended through January 8, 2015
Rule 14.1 - Practice And Procedure. In General(a) The practice shall be by petition with a citation attached to be served upon the incompetent. The citation attached shall state the date, time and place of the hearing and shall be served as least ten (10) days prior to the scheduled date of hearing.(b)Evidence. Depositions - Except for special reason appearing, the deposition of, or sworn or verified statement by, a superintendent, manager, physician or psychiatrist of any state-owned mental hospital or Veterans' Administration hospital, or a physician in attendance to the alleged incompetent will be accepted in evidence as to the mental or physical condition of a patient of said hospital or physician.(c) Additional assets. If, upon the filing of an inventory, it appears that the value of the personal estate which has, or is about to, come into the possession of the guardian exceeds the amount set forth in the original petition, the clerk shall direct the court's attention to this fact in order that adequate security may be ordered and entered.(d)Certificates of appointment - The clerk, in addition to issuing certified copies of the decree of appointment of a guardian, will issue a "Guardian's Certificate" when the security, if any, ordered by the court has been entered.