5.01 When either the filing of an original complaint commences a civil action or the Grand Jury returns an indictment in a criminal action, the case shall be assigned to a division of the Court. The Clerk will determine assignment by lot.

5.02 Upon assignment, the Clerk shall stamp or write the division number on the complaint or indictment, and shall indicate the proper division on all documents filed in that action. Thereafter, it is the responsibility of the parties to indicate the correct division on all subsequent pleadings tendered to the Court.

5.03 Each Judge of any of the three (3) divisions of the Franklin Circuit Court may hear questions or cases in any of the other divisions of the Franklin Circuit Court, when the Judge of the assigned division is ill, absent, disqualified, or otherwise unavailable.

5.04 Upon motion of the Court or a party, and if both Judges involved agree, an action may be transferred from one division of the Court to the other. Once transferred, the Clerk shall properly endorse the transfer.