Bullitt Circuit Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

The court must review protective-order petitions immediately upon filing and may not send them away or leave them waiting for extended periods.

The court shall review a petition for a protective order immediately upon its filing, KRS 403.730, 456.060. Petitions shall not be sent away or left waiting for extended periods of time.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

B. All motions for Paternity, Child Support (J cases), Domestic Violence, dockets shall be filed, clocked and noticed no later 2:00 PM on the preceding Thursday

B. All motions for Paternity, Child Support (J cases), Domestic Violence, dockets shall be filed, clocked and noticed no later 2:00 PM on the preceding Thursday

CRITICALCivil cases

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, KRS 403.730, 456.060.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion and pleading

Motions and pleadings for a Division 2 Dependency, Neglect and Abuse docket hearing must be filed, clocked, and noticed by 11:00 A.M. on the preceding Friday.

All motions and pleadings seeking hearing before the Court related to the Dependency, Neglect and Abuse docket for Division 2 shall be filed, clocked and noticed no later than 11:00 AM on the preceding Friday.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Clerk must reject electronically filed pleadings that do not comply with the Kentucky Court of Justice electronic-filing rules or the Bullitt Family Court Rules.

The Clerk of the Court is tasked with rejecting pleadings that are electronically filed that fail to comport with the Administrative Rules of Practice and Procedure for the Kentucky Court of Justice Electronic Filing Pilot Project or the Rules of the Bullitt Family Court ("RBFC").

CRITICAL

A motion filed by mail is deemed filed when the clerk clocks and enters it.

Motions filed by mail are deemed filed on the date and at the time that they are clocked and entered by the clerk.

CRITICAL

Motions must be filed with the Bullitt Circuit Clerk by 4:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before the Monday hearing.

All motions shall be filed with the Bullitt Circuit Clerk no later than 4:00 p.m. on the Wednesday prior to the Monday on which the motion is scheduled for hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

After rejection, the filing party must address and correct the reason for rejection before refiling the same pleading.

When the Clerk has rejected a pleading the filing party shall NOT refile the same pleading without addressing and correcting the reason the pleading was rejected.

CRITICALCivil cases

Protective-order petitions must not be sent away or left waiting for extended periods.

Petitions shall not be sent away or left waiting for extended periods of time.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

Circuit Court motions for the Monday motion docket must be filed, clocked, and noticed by 2:00 P.M. on the preceding Wednesday.

A. All Circuit Court motions to be heard on the Monday motion docket shall be filed, clocked and noticed no later than 2:00 P.M. on the preceding Wednesday.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion and pleading

Motions and pleadings for a Division 3 Dependency, Neglect and Abuse docket hearing must be filed, clocked, and noticed by 4:00 P.M. on the preceding Friday.

All motions and pleadings seeking hearing before the Court related to the Dependency, Neglect and Abuse docket for Division 3 shall be filed, clocked and noticed no later than 4:00 PM on the preceding Friday.

INFO

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.

INFOCivil cases

Petitions should be reviewed within an hour after presentation to a judge or trial commissioner, unless neither 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.

CRITICAL

Each party must file a Trial Memorandum at least 15 days before trial.

Each party shall file a Trial Memorandum with the court at least fifteen (15) days before trial setting forth a description of the factual situation and a concise statement of each disputed issue of the law recognized by that party.

CRITICALCriminal cases

An eligible person may apply for a pretrial diversion order after indictment, but no later than ten days before trial.

After indictment in Circuit Court, and no later than ten (10) 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

Each party must file its trial witness list at least 15 days before trial.

(b) Each party shall exchange a list of names and addresses of all persons who will testify at the trial and file such list at least fifteen (15) days before trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

The movant must tender the initial FOC/GAL fee within 15 days after the appointment order identifying the appointee is filed.

Thus, when the Order of Appointment is filed in the record of the action identifying the appointed FOC/GAL, the movant shall, within fifteen (15) days, tender to the appointed FOC/GAL the sum of $750.00 which the FOC/GAL shall place in escrow until the Court enters an Order dispersing said funds as payment for services.

CRITICALCivil cases

If no fee is tendered within 30 days after entry of the appointment order, the FOC/GAL must file notice with the Court for a hearing to relieve the appointment.

In the event that no fee is tendered within thirty (30) days of the entry of an Order appointing, the FOC/GAL shall file notice with the Court for hearing to relieve the appointment.

CRITICALCivil cases

A litigant who intends to call a child at a domestic relations hearing must seek prior Court approval by motion, to be heard no later than the Monday Motion docket immediately before the hearing.

If a litigant intends to call a child to testify at a domestic relations hearing, the litigant shall seek prior approval of the Court by Motion to be heard no later than the Monday Motion docket immediately preceding the hearing date.

CRITICAL

Plaintiffs must disclose their expert witnesses at least 75 days before trial.

(h) Each Plaintiff shall disclose Plaintiff"s expert witnesses by at least seventy-five (75) days prior to trial and each Defendant shall disclose Defendant's expert witnesses at least thirty (30) days after the Plaintiff's disclosure.

CRITICAL

Objections relating to video depositions must be made at least ten days before trial.

All objections relating to video depositions must be made at least ten (10) days before trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

A WOA/MWOA seeking an additional fee must file the motion and supporting affidavit before or at the same time as the report; otherwise, the attorney is deemed to accept the standard fee.

Failure of the WOA/MWOA to file a Motion with supporting affidavit for additional fee prior to or contemporaneous with the filing of the WOA/MWOA Report shall be deemed acceptance of the standard fee herein established.

CRITICAL

Ten (10) days after the filing of a Commissioner's Report of Sale and no obligations having been filed thereto, an Order Confirming Sale shall be filed with the Clerk of the court who shall submit the order to the court.

Ten (10) days after the filing of a Commissioner's Report of Sale and no obligations having been filed thereto, an Order Confirming Sale shall be filed with the Clerk of the court who shall submit the order to the court.

CRITICAL

Each party must file proposed jury instructions or, as appropriate, proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law at least five days before trial.

At least five (5) days prior to trial each party shall file proposed jury instructions or proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law as appropriate.

CRITICALCivil cases

Attorneys engaged for representation after an action is initiated shall file a written entry of appearance with the Circuit Clerk and certify to all parties as soon as possible after engagement to include all necessary contact information and whether electronic service is accepted.

Attorneys engaged for representation after an action is initiated shall file a written entry of appearance with the Circuit Clerk and certify to all parties as soon as possible after engagement to include all necessary contact information and whether electronic service is accepted.

CRITICAL

Summary judgment motions must be filed as soon as possible and no later than 30 days before trial.

(a) All motions for summary judgment shall be filed as soon as possible but at least thirty (30) days prior to trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Division 2 deadline is the Friday before the docket, and the Division 3 deadline is the Monday before the docket.

The Division 2 filing deadline is the Friday before the docket; and the Division 3 filing deadline is the Monday before the docket.

CRITICALCivil cases

CHFS workers and, if applicable, CASA volunteers must file relevant reports and information at least seven days before the docket.

CHFS workers and CASA volunteers, if applicable, shall file with the Clerk of the Court any report, test result, or other information to be considered by the Court for scheduled reviews or dispositional purposes no less than seven (7) days prior to the docket and distributed to the attorneys of record including the County Attorney and guardian ad litem, the Cabinet, and CASA.

CRITICAL

Objections relating to the depositions must be made at least ten days before trial.

All objections relating to said depositions must be made at least ten (10) days before trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 working days

Except for good cause shown, parties must file a complete Verified Financial Disclosure Form no later than seven working days before the Initial Case Management Conference.

No later than seven (7) working days prior to the date set for the Initial Case Management Conference, except for good cause shown, the parties shall file with the Circuit Court Clerk and serve upon the other party (ies) a full and complete Verified Financial Disclosure Form.

CRITICAL

A motion filed after the Wednesday deadline for the following Monday must be re-noticed for the next available Monday unless the Circuit Judge grants leave to add it to the originally noticed motion hour.

Motions filed after the preceding Wednesday and noticed for the following Monday shall be re-noticed for the next available Monday by the attorney filing the motion unless leave of court is granted by the Circuit Judge in the division to add the motion to the motion hour noticed in the original motion.

CRITICAL

Opposing parties must respond within 20 days after the motion’s certification date.

All opposing parties shall have twenty (20) days from the certification date on the motion in which to respond.

CRITICALCivil cases

The petitioner must file a motion noticed for the first available Motion Hour occurring 21 days after filing to obtain a pretrial date.

In accordance with FCRPP 32(1), the petitioner shall obtain a pretrial date by filing a motion noticed for the first available Motion Hour occurring twenty-one (21) days post-filing.

CRITICAL

Any proposed pleading amendment must be filed at least 45 days before trial.

(t) Any proposed amendment of pleadings shall be filed at least forty-five (45) days before trial.