Ballard Circuit Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

Domestic motions for a particular Motion Hour must be filed with the Clerk before close of business on the preceding Monday.

Domestic motions to be heard on a particular Motion Hour will be limited to those filed with the Clerk of the court before the close of business on the Monday preceding the scheduled motion hour

The response must be filed by the time specified in the motion hearing notice.

Such response shall be filed at or prior to the time specified in the notice of hearing of the motion.

The petitioner must file the attendance certificate before or at the same time as filing documents for a final hearing.

The Petitioner must file his or her certificate of attendance prior to, or at the time of, filing documents for a final hearing.

Petitions must be reviewed within an hour of presentation unless no judge or trial commissioner is available, in which case the system alerts all District and Circuit Judges by text message and/or email.

Petitions will be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge or trial commissioner unless it is impossible due to the unavailability of a judge or trial commissioner, in which case the eWarrants System will issue a "BLAST" text message and/or email to all District and Circuit Judges in the Commonwealth of Kentucky for prompt review and consideration, who by virtue of the protocol and the eWarrant are authorized to rule on the petition.

The subject children's attendance certificate must be filed before the hearing.

The certificate of attendance of the subject children shall be filed prior to the hearing.

The separate notice to the Court must be filed when the marriage dissolution action is filed.

upon filing a marriage dissolution action to file a separate notice to the Court

The respondent must file the attendance certificate before the final hearing.

The Respondent shall file his or her certificate of attendance prior to the final hearing.

Responses and counter-motions must be filed at least one day before rule day.

Responses and counter-motions, if any, shall be filed at least one (1) day prior to rule day.

Deadline

48 hours

The party intending to use a non-party witness’s deposition must ensure it is taken, transcribed, and filed at least 48 hours before trial.

it is the responsibility of the attorney or party desiring to use the deposition of such non-party witness to see that the deposition is taken, transcribed, and filed at least 48 hours in advance of the trial.

The petitioner's attorney or pro se petitioner is responsible for placing adoption or termination matters on the docket in time to comply with applicable statutory or rule deadlines.

Petitioner's attorney, or Petitioner, if pro se, shall be responsible for placing adoption/termination matters on the Court's docket so that the time limits set out in KRS 625.042 or FCRPP 36 shall, if applicable, be complied with.

Criminal cases

An eligible person may apply for a pretrial diversion order after indictment and no later than 15 days before trial, if the Commonwealth agrees.

After indictment in Circuit Court, and no later than 15 days before trial, any person eligible for the program may apply to the Circuit Court, if the Commonwealth agrees, for entry of a pretrial diversion order

Criminal cases

An eligible person may apply for a pretrial diversion order after indictment and no later than 15 days before trial, with the Commonwealth's agreement.

After indictment in Circuit Court, and no later than 15 days before trial, any person eligible for the program may apply to the Circuit Court, if the Commonwealth agrees, for entry of a pretrial diversion order .

Unless a statute, rule, or order provides otherwise, motions must be filed with the Clerk before close of business on the Monday before the scheduled motion hour.

Unless otherwise provided by statute, rule, or order, motions shall be filed with the Clerk before the close of business on Monday preceding the scheduled motion hour

Responses and counter-motions must be filed at least one day before the noticed motion date.

Responses and counter-motions, if any, shall be filed at least one (1) day prior to the day that the motion is noticed for.