Fulton County Circuit Court, Kentucky Filing Timing and Cure Windows

Responses and counter-motions must be filed at least one day before rule day.

Responses and counter-motions, if any, shall be filed at least one (1) day prior to rule day.

Unless a statute, rule, or order provides otherwise, motions must be filed with the Clerk before close of business on the Monday preceding the scheduled motion hour.

Unless otherwise provided by statute, rule, or order, motions shall be filed with the Clerk before the close of business on Monday preceding the scheduled motion hour and served that same day by fax or actual service on the opposing party or counsel.

Deadline

48 hours

Applies to

Deposition

A party intending to use a non-party witness's deposition must ensure it is taken, transcribed, and filed at least 48 hours before trial.

However, it is the responsibility of the attorney or party desiring to use the deposition of such non-party witness to see that the deposition is taken, transcribed, and filed at least 48 hours in advance of the trial.

Deadline

1 hours

A petition must be reviewed within an hour of presentation unless no judge or trial commissioner is available; in that event, the eWarrants System sends an alert to all District and Circuit Judges for prompt review.

Petitions will be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge or trial commissioner unless it is impossible due to the unavailability of a judge or trial commissioner, in which case the eWarrants System will issue a "BLAST" text message and/or email to all District and Circuit Judges in the Commonwealth of Kentucky for prompt review and consideration, who by virtue of the protocol and the eWarrants System are authorized to rule on the petition.

Applies to

Notice

The separate notice about qualifying minor children must be filed upon filing the marriage dissolution action.

B. The Attorney for Petitioner or any unrepresented petitioner shall be required upon filing a marriage dissolution action to file a separate notice to the Court advising the Court that there is a minor child or children born or adopted during the marriage who are 6-17 years of age.

Responses and counter-motions must be filed at least one day before the noticed motion date.

Responses and counter-motions, if any, shall be filed at least one (1) day prior to the day that the motion is noticed for.

Criminal cases

An eligible person may apply for a pretrial diversion order after indictment, but no later than 15 days before trial and only if the Commonwealth agrees.

After indictment in Circuit Court, and no later than 15 days before trial, any person eligible for the program may apply to the Circuit Court, if the Commonwealth agrees, for entry of a pretrial diversion order .

The Respondent must file their certificate of attendance before the final hearing.

The Respondent shall file his or her certificate of attendance prior to the final hearing.

The Petitioner must file their certificate of attendance before, or when filing, documents for a final hearing.

The Petitioner must file his or her certificate of attendance prior to, or at the time of, filing documents for a final hearing.

The subject children's certificate of attendance must be filed before the hearing.

The certificate of attendance of the subject children shall be filed prior to the hearing.

A response must be filed by the time specified in the motion hearing notice.

Such response shall be filed at or prior to the time specified in the notice of hearing of the motion.

Domestic motions for a particular Motion Hour must be filed by close of business on the preceding Monday.

Domestic motions to be heard on a particular Motion Hour will be limited to those filed with the Clerk of the court before the close of business on the Monday preceding the scheduled motion hour and served that same day by fax or actual service on the opposing party or counsel.

Criminal cases

An eligible person may apply for a pretrial diversion order after indictment and no later than 15 days before trial, with the Commonwealth's agreement.

After indictment in Circuit Court, and no later than 15 days before trial, any person eligible for the program may apply to the Circuit Court, if the Commonwealth agrees, for entry of a pretrial diversion order .