Christian Circuit Court Document Filing Requirements

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleading

All pleadings must provide the personal identifying information required by the cited Kentucky statutes.

In addition, all pleadings must comply with the requirements of KRS Chapters 205, 403, 405, 406 and 407 by providing the personal identifying information required in those chapters.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion or response

Supporting memoranda must be attached to or included in a motion or response when it is filed.

C. Supporting memoranda shall be attached or included within the motion or response at the time of filing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Family court case data sheet

The Family Court Case Data Sheet must be fully completed in every case.

The Family Court Case Data Sheet must be fully completed in all cases.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Mediation information

The information provided to the mediator must include the listed case statement and supporting documents, all materials requested before the conference, and applicable domestic violence orders.

D. Information to be Provided to Mediator 1. A short statement including definition of the issues to be addressed by the Mediator and a brief narrative statement of any special problems affecting the case (e.g., closely held corporation, medical problems of any family member, etc.); 2. Copies of all documents supporting valuation of assets; 3. Copies of all documents verifying monthly payments and outstanding balances on all debts; 4. All information and copies of all documents requested by the Mediator prior to the mediation conference; 5. Copies of all domestic violence orders in effect involving the parties and/or children.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed order

If the opposing attorney refuses or fails to sign the “Have Seen” line, the submitting attorney may file the order with the Clerk in a readily modifiable format and include a notation of the refusal.

Should the responding attorney refuse or fail to sign the "Have Seen" line, the attorney submitting the order may file it with the Clerk, including in a readily modifiable format, along with a notation that the opposing attorney has declined to sign the order.

WARNING

Applies to

Paper filed in record

A rubber stamp does not qualify as a signature under this rule or CR 11.

A rubber stamp shall not be deemed a signature either under this Rule or CR 11.

WARNING

Applies to

Objection to order

Within three (3) days after filing of the order with the clerk, the opposing attorney or pro se party may file any objections to the order, specifying the reasons therefore or submit an alternative order for consideration by the Court, after which time the matter shall stand submitted to the Court.

Within three (3) days after filing of the order with the clerk, the opposing attorney or pro se party may file any objections to the order, specifying the reasons therefore or submit an alternative order for consideration by the Court, after which time the matter shall stand submitted to the Court.

WARNING

Applies to

Discovery documents

The specified discovery documents should not routinely be filed with the Court.

Discovery documents consisting of interrogatories propounded under CR 33 and answers thereto, requests for production or inspection under CR 34 and answers thereto, and requests for admission under CR 36 and answers thereto shall not routinely be filed with the Court.

WARNING

Applies to

Sale notice

The Master Commissioner must post all sale notices on the Master Commissioner’s website.

The Master Commissioner also posts all sale notices on the website www.christiancountymastercommissioner.com.

WARNING

Applies to

Order of sale

Orders of sale should contain a blank certificate similar to those described in Local Rule 13, for the Master Commissioner to sign as “Have Seen and Approved.”

Orders of sale should contain a blank certificate similar to the certificates described in Local Rule 13, to be signed by the Master Commissioner as "Have Seen and Approved."

WARNING

Applies to

Order

If the responding attorney or pro se party does not sign, the submitting party may file the order with the clerk and provide notice of that filing.

If the responding attorney or pro se party fails to sign the order, the submitting attorney or pro se party may file the order with the clerk with the notice of same.

INFO

Applies to

Domestic violence or interpersonal violence petition

A female victim may receive assistance and file a domestic-violence or interpersonal-violence petition at Sanctuary, Inc.

If the victim of domestic violence or interpersonal violence is female, then the victim can receive assistance and file a domestic violence or interpersonal violence petition at the Sanctuary, Inc., the domestic abuse shelter in Christian County.

INFO

Applies to

Agreed order to mediate

Parties and counsel may refer an issue to mediation through an agreed order appointing a mediator or providing for the Court to appoint an approved mediator.

The parties and their respective counsel may at any time refer any issue to mediation by submission of an agreed order which appoints a Mediator or provides for the Court to appoint a Court Approved Mediator.

INFO

Applies to

Substitution of counsel notice

Substitution of counsel may be accomplished by a notice signed by both the withdrawing and entering counsel.

C. Substitution of counsel may be accomplished by a notice signed by the withdrawing counsel and the entering counsel.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Mediator report

With the parties’ consent, the mediator may identify matters that, if resolved or completed, could facilitate settlement.

With the consent of the parties, the mediator may also identify those matters which, if resolved or completed, would facilitate the possibility of a settlement .

INFO

Applies to

Order of sale

An order of sale may include the listed special conditions; on-site sale and employing an auctioneer require good cause.

Orders of sale may contain special conditions of sale, such as: 1. Property to be sold on site, if good cause exists for doing so. 2. Specific combinations of property containing multiple tracts. 3. Special advertising in addition to the three weekly notices required by law. 4. Directions for the Master Commissioner to employ an auctioneer, if good cause exists for doing so.

INFO

Applies to

Domestic violence petition

A male victim may receive assistance and file a domestic-violence petition at the Hopkinsville-Christian County Emergency Communications Center.

If the victim of domestic violence or interpersonal violence is male, then the victim can receive assistance and file a domestic violence petition at the Hopkinsville-Christian County Emergency Communications Center.

CRITICALCriminal cases

If the Court orders pre-trial diversion, the order must include the listed terms, subject to the stated applicability conditions, and may include other appropriate conditions.

The Court may in its discretion order pre-trial diversion for eligible petitioners upon terms and conditions which it deems appropriate. The Order shall include: 1. Restitution, if applicable; 2. That the diversion shall be supervised (and include supervision fees, if applicable); 3. Duration of the diversion; 4. That the petitioner remain drug and alcohol free and be subject to random testing; 5. That the petitioner have no violation of the Penal Code or the Controlled Substances Act; 6. That the petitioner possess no firearm or any other deadly weapon; 7. Any other provision of KRS 533.030 or any other condition which the Court deems appropriate.