Crittenden Circuit Court Filing Rules

For a default judgment under Rule 55.01, the party must first file a written motion with a tendered judgment and notice to the party in default.

At times other than these regular Circuit Court Clerk business hours, the person seeking protection should contact any sworn peace office (local city police, sheriff's office, or state police) or the County Attorney in their respective county to obtain a Domestic Violence Petition.

(Consistent with FCRPP 12, when the local domestic violence protocol requires that a case be transferred to another circuit due to a pending dissolution or custody matter, an EPO shall continue and the summons shall be reissued by the initiating court, pursuant to KRS 403.740(4), for a period not to exceed fourteen (14) days if service has not been made on the adverse party by the date of transfer, or as the court determines is necessary for the protection of the Petitioner. Thereafter, reissuance of the summons shall occur as needed in the court of transfer).

In dissolution mediations, each party must tender the Preliminary Verified Disclosure Statement and any objections to the mediator at least seven days before mediation by email or mail; late tender may result in the mediator vacating the mediation.

3. The final Plaintiff's attorney fee should be left blank on the order of sale for the Court to determine what is reasonable.

The Circuit Clerk's Office may not release a Family Court video of an in-chamber child interview without a specific written order from the Family Court Judge.

Permission to proceed in forma pauperis allows a petition or motion to progress but does not finally allocate costs and fees; absent agreement, the Court determines the allocation in the final disposition.

For CR 78(2) motions, the Court may grant the motion routinely ten days after filing unless an objection is received or a response is filed.

A motion for a continuance must be made and heard before the designated report date, except when good cause is shown.

Copies of motions must be provided to the Court's office at least five days before the hearing.

E-filing is preferred, and represented parties should use the e-filing system for Family Court matters when possible.