Fleming County Circuit Court, Kentucky Filing Rules

A copy of the notice must accompany the motion or pleading delivered to the clerk.

Counsel in a relative adoption proceeding must contact the Court to determine the required background check or references.

Service by mail must be posted seven days before Motion Day, with actual service four days before; Motion Day is not counted.

For matters to be heard on Motion Day, the movant must lodge the motion or pleading with the court clerk at least four business days before the noticed hearing date, excluding Motion Day.

Motions must be in writing except when made orally during trial in chief.

Criminal instructions may, if requested, be filed under seal and withheld from opposing counsel.

Motions filed under KRS Chapter 403 must be sent to the Circuit Judge or the Judge’s secretary by fax, e-mail, or hand delivery at the same time they are filed with the clerk.

Trial briefs may not exceed five pages.

Preliminary motions concerning jury or bench trials must be heard on a preceding Motion Day or at a pretrial conference, not on a trial day unless extraordinary cause is clearly proven.