Grant County Circuit Court, Kentucky Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

The Court shall review a petition for a protective order immediately upon its filing. 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 unless it is impossible due to no judge being available.

The Court shall review a petition for a protective order immediately upon its filing. 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 unless it is impossible due to no judge being available.

CRITICAL

Signed plea agreements must be submitted by 3:00 p.m. on the Thursday before the plea.

All plea agreements must be signed and submitted to the Court no later than 3:00 p.m. the Thursday before the plea is to be taken.

CRITICALCriminal cases

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

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

CRITICAL

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.

The Court shall review a petition for a protective order immediately upon its filing. 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 unless it is impossible due to no judge being available.

CRITICAL

Counsel must submit expected written motions by the final pretrial conference; additional motions afterward require leave of Court for good cause.

Counsel shall attend the final pretrial conference and shall submit all written motions expected to be required in the case. No additional motions may be offered after the final pretrial conference except by leave of the Court for good cause shown.

CRITICAL

The title examination must be updated every six months by filing a new affidavit.

The title examination shall be updated every six months by filing a new affidavit.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 calendar days

The motion may be granted without a hearing ten calendar days after filing unless a response or objection is filed.

This motion may be routinely granted by the Court ten (10) calendar days from the date of filing, without a hearing, unless a response or objection is filed.

CRITICAL

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.

(2) All Motions, except emergency motions, ex parte motions, or motions with other timeframes pursuant to rule or statute (e.g., CR 56.03), shall be filed with the appropriate Circuit Court Clerk’s Office (by close of business if filing in person) at least seven days in advance of the hearing. Except where permitted by rule or statute or for good cause shown, all motions filed less than seven days in advance may be denied as procedurally deficient or continued to a date more than seven days after the filing of the motion.

CRITICAL

In juryless cases, each party must file a trial brief with the Circuit Court Clerk at least seven days before trial.

In all cases tried without a jury, each party shall file a trial brief with the Circuit Court Clerk not less than seven (7) days prior to trial.

CRITICAL

An eligible person may apply for a pretrial diversion order after indictment or information and no later than 30 days before trial.

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

WARNING

Motions to set a trial date should wait until discovery is substantially complete.

motions to set a trial date should not be made until discovery is substantially complete.