Estill Circuit Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

An extension of the recommendations-filing deadline requires good cause shown by order of the Circuit Judge.

The Commissioner's Recommendations shall be filed in the Circuit Clerk's Office no later than thirty (30) days after a Hearing in an uncontested case and no longer than ninety (90) days after a Hearing in a contested case unless otherwise extended for good cause shown by Order of the Circuit Judge.

CRITICAL

Cases must be heard at their scheduled time and date unless the Court continues them in its discretion or by order on a showing of good cause.

All cases set for Trial, Pre-Trial Conference, or Hearing on Motion shall be heard at the time and date specified unless by discretion of the Court or Order on good cause shown same are continued.

INFO

Counsel are urged to use agreed orders reasonably to obtain and grant extensions of time to plead or otherwise defend.

All counsel are urged to adopt a reasonable use of Agreed Orders for purposes of obtaining and granting extensions of time, to plead, or otherwise defend.