Judge Leslie R. Knight

Applies to

Pretrial diversion application

When applying for diversion, counsel must state and the defendant must agree on the record to waive the right to speedy trial or disposition if diversion is granted.

Applies to

Commonwealth recommendation

The Commonwealth must provide the Court with a written recommendation for each diversion application.

Applies to

Commonwealth recommendation

If the Commonwealth recommends diversion, its written recommendation must state the diversion conditions and the appropriate sentence if the agreement is unsuccessful.

An eligible person may apply for pretrial diversion after indictment or information, but must do so no later than 30 days before trial.

Deadline

1 hours

The Court must review a protective-order petition immediately upon filing and should review it within an hour of presentation to a judge unless no judge is available.

Motions generally must be filed with the appropriate Circuit Court Clerk’s Office at least seven days before the hearing, by close of business if filed in person; exceptions may apply, and late motions may be denied or continued.

Phone

(502) 732-4305

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Carroll County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office at (502) 732-4305.

Counsel may appear by Zoom for motion hearings only after requesting and receiving Court approval, except for the specified final-hearing/trial motions and agreed requests for a special hearing date and time.

Counsel and parties must not communicate ex parte with the Court unless a statute, rule, or other authority permits it.

Copies of necessary exhibits, affidavits, and other attachments must also be sent to the Court.

Copies of motions, responses, replies, and surreplies must be sent to the presiding judge in addition to the original; counsel must email them, and unrepresented parties may mail them to the stated address.

Each party must send a copy of the trial brief directly to chambers.