Court Rules

Franklin Circuit Court Service and Proof of Service Rules

8 rules from official source documents

E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to
Wage withholding order

The prevailing party must comply with FCRPP 9(3) when serving the wage withholding order on the employer and employee.

The prevailing party shall comply with FCRPP 9(3) with regard to service of the wage withholding order on the employer and the employee.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The Court may void a defendant’s participation in diversion after a hearing with notice to the Commonwealth and the defendant, upon the specified showing.

After a hearing, with notice to the Commonwealth and to the defendant, the Court may void defendant's participation in Pretrial Diversion upon a showing of failure to comply with the conditions of Diversion or a failure to make satisfactory progress.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to
Motion

Except for a motion for default judgment, a motion may not be filed until the responding party has been served with a summons and is properly before the court.

No motion shall be filed, other than a motion for default judgment, until the responding party has been served with a summons and is properly before the court.

CRITICAL

Deadline
5 business days

Each party must serve the required materials 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

Applies to
Wage withholding
Service
Mail

The prevailing party must mail the Wage Withholding.

It shall be the responsibility of the prevailing party to draft, file and mail the Wage Withholding.

WARNING

Service
Mail

For order distributions, envelopes must come from the Clerk and returned mail must be sent back to the Clerk.

Envelopes must be from the Clerk. Returned mail must come back to the Clerk.

INFOCivil cases

In the described circumstances, the judge may issue an order and summons and arrange for them to be served.

In such cases, the Judge may issue an order and summons, and have it served.

INFO

For petitions received after regular business hours, the judge may issue an order and summons and have them served.

In such cases, the Judge may issue an order and summons, and have it served.

Common questions about Franklin Circuit Court service and proof of service rules

What rule applies to service for wage withholding order in Franklin Circuit Court?

The prevailing party must comply with FCRPP 9(3) when serving the wage withholding order on the employer and employee.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 6, section RULE 7: DOMESTIC RELATIONS PRACTICE, 702.3(A) Wage Withholding

What service or proof of service rules apply in Franklin Circuit Court?

The Court may void a defendant’s participation in diversion after a hearing with notice to the Commonwealth and the defendant, upon the specified showing.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 4, section V. VOIDING A DIVERSION ORDER -- KRS 533.256

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What rule applies to service for motion in Franklin Circuit Court?

Details: recipient: the opposing party, timing: before filing. Except for a motion for default judgment, a motion may not be filed until the responding party has been served with a summons and is properly before the court.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 8, section 901.1 Scheduling of Hearings and Motions

What rule applies to serving all parties in Franklin Circuit Court?

Details: recipient: all parties, timing: 5 business days. Each party must serve the required materials on all other parties at least five business days before a pretrial or settlement conference.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 4, section RULE 7: PRETRIAL CONFERENCES AND SETTLMENT CONFERENCES-CIVIL ACTIONS

What rule applies to service for wage withholding in Franklin Circuit Court?

Details: method: service by mail. The prevailing party must mail the Wage Withholding.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 6, section RULE 7: DOMESTIC RELATIONS PRACTICE, 702.3(B) Wage Withholding

What rule applies to service by mail in Franklin Circuit Court?

Details: method: service by mail. For order distributions, envelopes must come from the Clerk and returned mail must be sent back to the Clerk.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 5, section RULE 9: ENTRY OF ORDERS AND JUDGMENTS