Bath County Circuit Court, Kentucky Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 hours

During regular business hours, the relevant clerks must present a received petition to a judge or trial commissioner within one hour, unless the official is unavailable.

C. Upon receipt of a petition during regular business hours, the relevant Clerks of the 21st Judicial District shall present the petition to the District Judges, Circuit Judges and/or Trial Commissioners within one hour of its presentation to them unless it is impossible due to the unavailability of a Judge or Trial Commissioner.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Emergency protective order

Emergency Protective Orders must be filed at the relevant Circuit Clerk's Office on the next available business date, no later than noon that day.

Any and all Emergency Protective Orders shall be filed immediately at the relevant Circuit Clerk's Office on the next available date when this office is open for business no later than noon on that date.

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 hours

After regular business hours, the authorized agencies must present a received petition to a judge or trial commissioner within one hour, unless the official is unavailable.

D. Upon receipt of a petition after regular business hours, the authorized agencies as addressed herein shall present the petition to the District Judges, Circuit Judges and/or Trial Commissioners within one hour of its presentation to them unless it is impossible due to the unavailability of a Judge or Trial Commissioner.

CRITICAL

Motions must be filed with the clerk by close of business at least one week before the hearing, unless the Court approves a later filing; untimely motions are mailed back to the attorney.

All motions; civil, criminal or domestic; must be filed with the clerk by the close of business at least one week prior to the day they are to be heard, unless there is approval from the Court to file a motion after that time. The Circuit Clerk is directed to mail back to the respective attorney, motions not filed timely.

INFO

When the initial appearance in a dissolution action may not occur for 30 days or more after filing, a motion requesting a Status Quo Order may be filed with the petition.

However, in the 21st Judicial Circuit, the initial court appearance may not occur for thirty days or more after the initial filing of an action for Dissolution of Marriage. Therefore, a Motion Requesting Entry of the AOC 237, Status Quo Order, may be filed with the Petition.

INFO

Agreed orders and judgments and in forma pauperis motions may be submitted at any time and should not be noticed on the motion docket.

Agreed orders and judgments, and in forma pauperis motions, may be submitted to the Court at any time and should not be noticed on the motion docket.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

1 hours

After regular business hours, authorized agencies must present petitions to a judge or Trial Commissioner within one hour, unless none is available.

Upon the receipt of the petition after regular business hours, the authorized agencies as addressed herein shall present the petition to the District Judges, Circuit Judges and/or Trial Commissioner within one hour of its presentation to them unless it is impossible due to the unavailability of a Judge or Trial Commissioner.

CRITICAL

Attorneys must provide the written trial-readiness advice and probable trial length on or before the report date.

On or before the report date, the attorneys shall advise the Court in writing whether they are ready for trial, and the probable length of trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

If copies to opposing counsel and the Court are served by mail, the motion must be filed at least five days before the scheduled hearing.

If copies to opposing counsel and the Court are served by mail, said motion must be filed no later than five (5) days prior to the date of the scheduled hearing.

CRITICALCriminal cases

After entering a guilty plea, an eligible person may apply for pretrial diversion within 14 days of final sentencing.

Alternatively, after a guilty plea has been entered any person eligible for the program may apply to the Circuit Court and the Commonwealth for entry of a pretrial diversion order within 14 days of final sentencing .

CRITICALCriminal cases

An eligible person may apply for pretrial diversion after indictment, but must do so no later than 14 days before trial.

After indictment in circuit court, and no later than 14 days before trial, any person eligible for the program may apply to the Circuit Court and the Commonwealth for entry of a pretrial diversion order

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 hours

F. The court shall review a petition for a protective order immediately upon its filing. KRS 403.730, KRS 456.040. Petitioners shall not be sent away or left waiting for extended periods of time. Petitions should be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge or trial commissioner unless impossible due to no judge or trial commissioner being available.

F. The court shall review a petition for a protective order immediately upon its filing. KRS 403.730, KRS 456.040. Petitioners shall not be sent away or left waiting for extended periods of time. Petitions should be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge or trial commissioner unless impossible due to no judge or trial commissioner being available.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

1 hours

During regular business hours, clerks must present petitions to a judge or Trial Commissioner within one hour, unless none is available.

Upon receipt of a petition during regular business hours, the relevant Clerks of the 21s Judicial District shall present the petition to the District Judges, Circuit Judges and/or Trial Commissioner within one hour of its presentation to them unless it is impossible due to the unavailability of a Judge or Trial Commissioner.

CRITICALCivil cases

Any dispositional report must be filed at least three days before the disposition hearing.

At the Dispositional Hearing, CHFS shall provide the Court and all Attorneys of record with the information required pursuant to FCRPP 28, and any dispositional report shall be filed and provided to the court and all attorneys of record at least three (3) days prior to a disposition hearing, by completing form DNA-12.

CRITICAL

A counter-statement under CR 72.12 is due within 30 days after the statement of appeal; a motion for extension must be filed within 10 days after that period.

If the statement of appeal is timely filed and no counter-statement is filed pursuant to CR 72.12, within 30 days thereafter, and no motion for extension of time is filed within 10 days after that, the Circuit Clerk shall provide the appropriate Circuit Judge with the file and the case shall stand submitted.

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 hours

During regular business hours, the relevant Clerks must present petitions to a judge or Trial Commissioner within one hour, unless unavailability makes that impossible.

Upon receipt of a petition during regular business hours, the relevant Clerks of the 21st Judicial District shall present the petition to the District Judges, Circuit Judges and/or Trial Commissioners within one hour of its presentation to them unless it is impossible due to the unavailability of a Judge or Trial Commissioner.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

48 hours

Applies to

Motion

Motions must be filed at least 48 hours before the scheduled hearing; weekends and holidays are excluded when service is made in person.

To assist the Clerk and the Court in preparation, all motions must be in writing and filed no later than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the scheduled hearing, excluding weekends and holidays if the service is made in person.

CRITICAL

A response is due 20 days from the motion's certification date; the parties may extend the response time by agreement with court approval.

The response time shall be twenty (20) days from the certification date of the motion, but may be extended on agreement of the parties with approval of the Court.

CRITICAL

If the appeal is not perfected by the filing of a statement of appeal as provided by CR 72.06, within 30 days from the date of filing the first notice of appeal as provided by Cr 72.08, and no motion for extension of time is filed as provided by CR 74, the Clerk shall dismissal and remand shall be entered.

If the appeal is not perfected by the filing of a statement of appeal as provided by CR 72.06, within 30 days from the date of filing the first notice of appeal as provided by Cr 72.08, and no motion for extension of time is filed as provided by CR 74, the Clerk shall dismissal and remand shall be entered.

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 hours

After regular business hours, the authorized agencies must present petitions to a judge or Trial Commissioner within one hour, unless unavailability makes that impossible.

Upon receipt of a petition after regular business hours, the authorized agencies as addressed herein shall present the petition to the District Judges, Circuit Judges and/or Trial Commissioners within one hour of its presentation to them unless it is impossible due to the unavailability of a Judge or Trial Commissioner.

CRITICAL

The court must review a protective-order petition immediately upon filing.

The court shall review a petition for a protective order immediately upon its filing.

CRITICAL

If no objection is filed within ten days after service of the summons, petition, and order, the court will enter the Status Quo Order.

If no objection is filed within 10 days of service of the Summons, Petition and Order, the Status Quo Order will be entered by the Court.

WARNING

Deadline

1 hours

Petitions should be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge or trial commissioner, unless none is available.

Petitions should be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge or trial commissioner unless impossible due to no judge or trial commissioner being available.

WARNING

A Guardian ad Litem's or Warning Order Attorney's failure to file an answer or report within 60 days of notification of appointment may result in sanctions.

The failure of the Guardian ad Litem or Warning Order Attorney to file an answer or report within sixty (60) days of notification of appointment may result in sanctions being imposed against the attorney.