Garrard County Circuit Court, Kentucky Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

Motions must be filed by close of business seven days before the scheduled hearing.

All motions are to be filed and served upon the opposing party no later than the close of business seven days in advance of the scheduled hearing.

CRITICAL

The court shall review a petition for a protective order immediately upon its filing. KRS 403.730, KRS 456.040. Petitioners shall not be sent away or left waiting for extended periods of time. Petitions should be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge or trial commissioner unless impossible due to no judge or trial commissioner being available.

The court shall review a petition for a protective order immediately upon its filing. KRS 403.730, KRS 456.040. Petitioners shall not be sent away or left waiting for extended periods of time. Petitions should be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge or trial commissioner unless impossible due to no judge or trial commissioner being available.

CRITICAL

The court must review a protective-order petition immediately upon filing.

The court shall review a petition for a protective order immediately upon its filing.

WARNING

Petitions are to be reviewed within an hour after presentation, unless a judge or trial commissioner is unavailable.

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.

WARNING

A petition must be reviewed within an hour after presentation to a judge or trial commissioner, unless one is unavailable.

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.

WARNING

Petitions should be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge or trial commissioner, unless none is available.

Petitions should be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge or trial commissioner unless impossible due to no judge or trial commissioner being available.

WARNING

Petitioners must not be sent away or left waiting for extended periods.

Petitioners shall not be sent away or left waiting for extended periods of time.

CRITICAL

If counsel is directed to prepare an order, it shall be done and left at the Clerk's office within five (5) days of

If counsel is directed to prepare an order, it shall be done and left at the Clerk's office within five (5) days of

CRITICAL

The party calling an incarcerated witness must submit the transport order at least five days before the desired appearance.

c. If any subpoenacd witness is incarcerated, the party on whose behalf the witness is to testify shall submit a transport order, with appropriate times and places, to the Court at least five (5) days in advance of the desired appearance.

CRITICAL

An incarcerated defendant or counsel must submit the transport order at least five days before the desired appearance.

If an incarcerated defendant desires to be present at a status hearing, motion, or any other stage of the proceedings not specifically mentioned in 4.20A, the defendant or counsel shall submit a transport order, with appropriate times and places, to the Court at least five (5) days in advance of the desired appearance.

CRITICAL

Motions to be heard at a Case Management Conference must be filed at least seven days before the Conference.

Parties are free to file motions to be heard at the Case Management Conference. Said motions must be filed at least seven (7) days prior to the Conference.

CRITICAL

Motions must be filed with the Circuit Clerk by close of business on the third day before the motion.

Motions shall be filed with the Circuit Clerk on or before close of business of the third day preceding the motion.

CRITICAL

Reports in dependency, neglect, and abuse cases must be forwarded to the Court at least seven days before the hearing.

Pursuant to FCRPP 26, the Court requires all reports in dependency, neglect, and abuse cases to be forwarded to the Court no later than seven (7) days prior to the hearing.

CRITICALCriminal cases

An eligible person may apply for pretrial diversion after indictment, but no later than 45 days before trial.

After indictment in circuit court, and no later than 45 days before trial, any person eligible for the program may apply to the Circuit Court and the Commonwealth for entry of a pretrial diversion order .

CRITICAL

Deadline

72 hours

A Temporary Removal Hearing must be scheduled within 72 hours after an ECO is issued, excluding holidays and weekends.

Temporary Removal Hearings (TRHs) shall be scheduled within 72 hours, excluding holidays and weekends, of the issuance of an ECO.

CRITICAL

Deadline

7 business days

If opposing counsel does not sign off on and submit the order, the order must include the drafting attorney's verification that opposing counsel received it and did not respond for at least seven business days.

If an attorney submits an Order to opposing counsel and that attorney fails to sign off on a 'Have Seen' and submit it to the Court, said Order shall contain a verification by the drafting attorney that the Order was tendered to opposing counsel with no response for a period of no less than seven (7) business days.

CRITICAL

An initial hearing on temporary custody, timesharing, visitation, or child support must be conducted within 60 days of filing, subject to the Court's availability for scheduling.

Pursuant to FCRPP 6(3), an initial hearing for temporary custody, timesharing, visitation, or child support shall be conducted within sixty (60) days of filing. These will be scheduled according to the Court's availability.