Franklin Circuit Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

Supporting memoranda must be attached to motions at filing.

Parties shall attach supporting memoranda to the motions at the time of filing.

CRITICAL

During regular business hours, the person receiving and verifying the petition must immediately present it to the Family Court Judge, or to a Franklin Circuit or District Court Judge if the Family Court Judge is unavailable.

Upon receipt of a petition during regular business hours, the authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to the following: The person receiving and verifying the completed Domestic Violence Petition shall immediately present the Petition to the Family Court Judge. If the Family Court Judge is unavailable, the Petition shall be presented to a Franklin Circuit or District Court Judge.

CRITICAL

After regular business hours, the person receiving and verifying the petition must immediately present it to the Family Court Judge, or to a Franklin Circuit or District Court Judge if the Family Court Judge is unavailable.

Upon receipt of a petition after regular business hours, the authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to: The person receiving and verifying the completed Domestic Violence Petition shall immediately present the Petition to the Family Court Judge. If the Family Court Judge is unavailable, the Petition shall be presented to a Franklin Circuit or District Court Judge.

WARNING

A person seeking an EPO should file a Domestic Violence Petition at the Family Court Offices during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

During regular business hours, which are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, a person who wishes to obtain an Emergency Protective Order (EPO) should go to the Offices of Family Court and file a Domestic Violence Petition.

INFO

For an alleged violation of an in-effect Emergency Protective Order or Domestic Violence Order, a petitioner may file a Show Cause Order or Forthwith Order of Arrest at the Family Court offices during regular business hours.

If an alleged violation of previously issued and in-effect Emergency Protective Order or Domestic Violence Order occurs, the Petitioner may go to the offices of Family Court during regular business hours, to file a Show Cause Order or Forthwith Order of Arrest to hold Respondent in contempt of court.

CRITICALCivil cases

A party must supplement required responses under CR 26.05 no later than 30 days before the hearing, or before trial if the information is discovered within 30 days before trial.

It shall be the duty of the party to supplement all required responses in accordance with CR 26.05 not later than thirty (30) days prior to the hearing date, or at any time prior to trial if discovered within thirty (30) days before trial.

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 hours

A petition must be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge unless no judge is available.

Petitions will be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge unless it is impossible due to the unavailability of a judge.

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 business days

Parties must file responses to memoranda at least one business day before the hearing.

Parties must file their responses to memoranda one (1) business day before the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Discovery must be completed 20 days before the final trial date.

Discovery shall be completed twenty (20) days prior to the final trial date.

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 business days

Copies of the summons and order must be presented to the Clerk for filing on the next business day.

Copies of said summons and order shall be presented to the Clerk for filing on the next business day.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

Parties must file notices, motions, and copies with the Clerk at least five business days before a hearing.

Parties shall file notice, motions, and copies with the Clerk at least five (5) business days before the date of a hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Copies of the summons and order must be presented to the Clerk for filing on the next business day.

Copies of said summons and order shall be presented to the Clerk for filing on the next business day.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

Each party must file the required materials with the Clerk and serve them on all other parties at least five business days before a pretrial or settlement conference.

At least five (5) business days prior to any pretrial or settlement conference, each party shall file with the Clerk and serve on all other parties:

CRITICALCivil cases

The completed child support worksheet must be furnished to the court immediately before the hearing.

Each party shall furnish to the court, immediately prior to any child support hearing, a completed Worksheet for Monthly Child Support Obligations conforming to the proof the party intends to introduce.

WARNING

EPO intake ends at 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 3 p.m. on Friday.

Please note​: EPO intake ends at 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and stops 3 p.m. on Friday due to the amount of time it takes to complete EPO intake.

WARNINGCriminal cases

An eligible person may apply for pretrial diversion after indictment, but no later than ten days before trial.

After indictment in Circuit Court, and no later than ten (10) days before trial, any person eligible for the program may apply to the Circuit Court and the Commonwealth