Rule 56 - Courts and Clerks(a) All Courts Deemed Open. All courts of record shall be deemed always open for the purpose of filing any proper paper, of issuing and returning process and of making motions and orders. The clerk's office with the clerk or a deputy in attendance shall be open during business hours on all days except Sundays, legal holidays and such other days as the courthouse of the particular court shall be closed as provided by federal or state statute. (b) County Courts Away from County Seat. When a county court is held regularly at a location other than the county seat, the county judge shall designate by rule when such place shall be open for the transaction of court matters. The clerk's office, with the clerk or ex officio clerk or a deputy in attendance, shall be open during business hours on all days except Sundays, legal holidays, and such other days as the courthouse of the particular court shall be closed as provided by federal or state statute.