Clinton Circuit Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 business days

The original motion must be filed by the Clerk's Office closing time five business days before the Rule Day on which it will be heard.

All motions to be heard at motion hour on the appropriate motion day shall be filed (the original motion) and served on opposing counsel by delivery no later than closing time in the Clerk's Office five (5) business days immediately preceding the Rule Day upon which the motion is to be heard.

CRITICAL

Motions set for a Rule/Motion Day must be filed with the circuit clerk five days beforehand, except uncontested matters under Chapter IV.

Each motion to be made on a Rule/Motion Day, except uncontested matters under Chapter IV shall be filed in the office of the circuit clerk five (5) days preceding the Rulc/Motion Day for which the motion is initially set.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 business days

Applies to

Responsive motion

Responsive motions in Clinton County must be filed with the circuit clerk two business days before the Rule/Motion Day for which the original motion is set.

Each responsive motion shall be filed in the office of the circuit clerk two (2) business days in Clinton County and 5 business days in Cumberland and Monroc Counties preceding the Rule/Motion Day for which the original motion is initially set.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

1 hours

A petition must be reviewed within an hour of presentation unless a judge or trial commissioner is unavailable.

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties may file exceptions within 10 days after being served notice that the Commissioner's recommendation was filed.

A copy of the proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order will be furnished to all parties involved in the matter who will then have ten (10) days after being served with notice of the filing of the Commissioner's recommendation in which to file exceptions to the proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order with the Court.

CRITICAL

A written plea agreement must be submitted to the Court for approval before the scheduled pretrial conference.

Same shall be submitted to the Court for approval BEFORE the scheduled date of the pretrial conference.

CRITICAL

All parties must file pretrial compliance statements 14 days before trial.

Pretrial compliance statements shail be filed by all parties 14 days before the trial date.

CRITICAL

Deadline

4 business days

Transportation orders must be tendered to the Court at least four business days before the scheduled appearance; failure to comply could prevent the defendant or party from being transported.

All Transportation orders shall be tendered to the Court no later than four (4) business days before a scheduled court appearance. Failure to comply could result in the Defendant/Party not being transported to the scheduled court appearance.

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 hours

A petition must be reviewed within an hour after presentation unless no judge or trial commissioner is available.

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

In an uncontested adoption, the final hearing must be held within 30 days after the request for a final hearing is filed.

In the event of an uncontested adoption, a hearing shall be held within thirty (30) days of the filing of a request for a final hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 business days

A responsive motion must be filed two business days before the Rule/Motion Day in Clinton County, or five business days before it in Cumberland and Monroe Counties.

Each responsive motion shall be filed in the office of the circuit clerk two (2) business days in Clinton County and 5 business days in Cumberland and Monroc Counties preceding the Rule/Motion Day for which the original motion is initially set.

CRITICALCivil cases

When property matters are disputed, the AOC-239 Final Verified Disclosure Statement must be filed no later than ten days before the hearing.

The AOC-239, Final Verified Disclosure Statement, is adopted by this Court and shall be filed in the record if property matters are in dispute, no later than ten (10) days prior to the hearing as required by FCRPP 3(3).

CRITICAL

Time for filing and serving motions and responsive motions must be computed under CR 6.01.

Time for filing and service of motions and responsive motions shall be computed in accordance with CR 6.01.

CRITICALCivil cases

An opposing party must be given at least 3 days to respond to filed exceptions with additional exceptions.

Upon the filing of exceptions, any opposing party shall have no less than three (3) days to respond by filing additional exceptions.

CRITICAL

Deadline

4 business days

Transportation orders must be tendered to the Court at least four business days before the scheduled court appearance.

All Transportation orders shall be tendered to the Court no later than four (4) business days before a scheduled court appearance.

CRITICAL

The petitioner must file a sworn disclosure statement within 15 days after filing the dissolution petition, containing the specified property, debt, and income information.

The petitioner shall file a sworn disclosure statement within 15 days after the filing of the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage and it shall include an itemized listing of all marital property and its value, all debts and the amounts, all property claimed as non-marital and the basis of the claim, the income of each party and other information the petitioner may believe will assist in making a proper disposition of the property.

CRITICAL

All parties must file pretrial compliance statements 14 days before the trial date.

1. PROVISIONS - Pretrial compliance statements shail be filed by all parties 14 days before the trial date.

CRITICAL

The petitioner must file the sworn disclosure statement within 15 days after filing the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage.

The petitioner shall file a sworn disclosure statement within 15 days after the filing of the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage and it shall include an itemized listing of all marital property and its value, all debts and the amounts, all property claimed as non-marital and the basis of the claim, the income of each party and other information the petitioner may believe will assist in making a proper disposition of the property.

CRITICALCivil cases

The petitioner must obtain a pretrial date immediately upon filing an involuntary termination-of-parental-rights petition.

Pursuant to FCRPP 34, immediately upon the filing of any petition for involuntary termination of parental rights, the petitioner shall obtain a pretrial date.

CRITICAL

Except for uncontested matters under Chapter IV, a motion set for a Rule/Motion Day must be filed with the circuit clerk five days beforehand.

Each motion to be made on a Rule/Motion Day, except uncontested matters under Chapter IV shall be filed in the office of the circuit clerk five (5) days preceding the Rulc/Motion Day for which the motion is initially set.

CRITICALCivil cases

The non-moving party must file an income and expense schedule by the time set for the motion hearing.

The non-moving party must file his or her income and expense schedule no later than the time set for the hearing on the motion.

CRITICAL

The time for filing and serving motions and responsive motions must be computed under CR 6.01.

Time for filing and service of motions and responsive motions shall be computed in accordance with CR 6.01.

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 hours

Petitions must be reviewed within an hour after presentation, unless the judge or trial commissioner is unavailable.

E. 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.

WARNINGCivil cases

The parties may waive the normal 10-day period for serving exceptions, and that period is deemed waived for agreed orders.

The normal ten (10) day exception period to serve exceptions pursuant to FCRPP 4(4)(a) may be waived by the parties and shall be deemed to be waived on all agreed orders.

WARNINGCivil cases

In uncontested matters, the parties may waive the normal ten-day exception period for the Commissioner’s recommendations to the Circuit Judge.

The normal ten (10) day exception period applicable to the Commissioner's recommendations to the Circuit Judge authorized by FCRPP 4(4) (a) may be waived by the parties in uncontested matters.