Clark County Circuit Court, Kentucky Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

Criminal docket proceedings must be in person; a party or counsel may appear by teleconference only with leave of court.

The criminal docket shall be conducted in-person. No party or counsel shall appear by teleconference method without leave of court.

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The disclosures must follow the facsimile's information and order of presentation.

The information set forth in the disclosures and the order of presentation shall not vary from the facsimile .

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Photocopies of exhibits may be used only if clearly legible and printed on one side of the paper.

Photocopies of exhibits may be used only if clearly legible and reproduced on one side of the paper .

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Margins

bottom 1 in, left 1 in, right 1 in

Pleadings, briefs, and motions must meet the stated paper, ink, type, font-size, and margin specifications; pleadings, briefs, and documents must be double-spaced in the body, with the stated exception for indented inserts.

All pleadings, briefs and motions shall be typewritten, on 16 pounds or heavier, white, opaque, unglazed paper, 8 1/2 by 11 inches, and must be written with black ink and with type which is clean and does not blur the letters . All pleadings, briefs and motions shall be written in type never smaller than pica, and larger type is preferable, especially in briefs . Every pleading, brief and document shall contain an upper margin that will accomodate the double-hole fastener in the Clerk's file, and the remaining sides and bottom shall contain at least a one-inch margin . Pleadings, briefs and documents shall be double spaced in the body of same, but quotations, citations, descriptive and similar inserts may be single spaced if indented .

CRITICAL

A tendered order may be submitted with the motion, but it must be on separate paper and may not be included in, added to, or permanently affixed to the motion.

A tendered order may be submitted to the Clerk along with the subject motion . However, no tendered orders shall be contained in or added to the motion itself, nor shall it be permanently affixed to the motion . All tendered orders shall be submitted on additional paper separate from the motion .

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Exhibits filed with pleadings must be legible and, where proper, authenticated; exhibits prepared in filing counsel's office must be typewritten and printed on one side.

All other exhibits filed with pleadings shall be clearly legible and, where proper, shall be properly authenticated . All exhibits prepared in the office of the counsel filing them shall be typewritten and on only one side of the paper .

CRITICAL

In maintenance or divorce trials, testimony must be taken by deposition unless the parties choose the alternate trial method provided in LR25JC 21.02.

Pursuant to the mandate of Rule 43 .04 of the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure, in all trials concerning maintenance or divorce, the testimony shall be taken by deposition, unless the parties opt for the alternate method for trial of said actions provided below (LR25JC 21 .02) .

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Pre-printed forms are prohibited unless prescribed by the Administrative Office of the Courts.

Pre-printed forms, other than those presribed by the Administrative Office of the Courts, shall not be permitted .

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All hearings must be conducted on the video record.

All hearings shall be conducted on the video record .

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The required disclosures must use a Court-approved format, for which the order attaches a facsimile.

BE IT ORDERED, in all actions for dissolution of marriage in which an agreement regarding all issues has not been reached within fifteen (15) days of the filing date, the parties shall file sworn disclosures in a format approved by the Court, a facsimile of which is attached hereto .

CRITICAL

The order referring the case to the Master Commissioner must use the AOC-141 form or its equivalent.

Every motion for default or summary judgment and order of sale shall be served by facsimile, e-mail, or U.S. Mail on the Master Commissioner at the time of the filing and accompanied by a tendered judgment and order of sale and an order referring the case to the Master Commissioner (AOC-141 form or its equivalent).

WARNINGCivil cases

The Cross Reference Data Sheet must use a form approved by the Court.

Sheet on a form approved by the Court.

WARNING

If space in any category is insufficient, attach a separate sheet for that category using the same format.

NOTE : If the space provided in any category is insufficient, attach a separate sheet following the same format for each category .

WARNINGCivil cases

With the exception of docket entries made by the Court, all motions. less than 12 point font, double-spaced and in the English language. pleadings and orders shall be typewritten on white 8 1/2 x 11 paper. in no

With the exception of docket entries made by the Court, all motions. less than 12 point font, double-spaced and in the English language. pleadings and orders shall be typewritten on white 8 1/2 x 11 paper. in no